Principal's Post - Week of September 17th Dear NAMS Families, I hope that this message finds you and your families safe this evening. Recognizing that many of our families are still displaced from their homes and significantly impacted by the events of last week, we at NAMS would like to help. 1. Student absences will be excused for those who are not able to make it into school. 2. School counselors will be available at all of our schools for students who may require support. 3. The school will be open at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow for any students who wish to take a hot shower in our gym locker rooms before school begins. Toiletries will be donated by our PTAC families and available on tables outside of the locker rooms. The you Ms. Chestler for organizing this. 4. NAMS staff will be donating breakfast items and snacks for our students. These snacks and breakfast items will be on tables outside of the locker rooms. Thank you Ms. Raffalli for organizing this. 5. Please let me know if your family has been displaced or has specific needs as a result of Thursday's events so that we may mobilize available resources, in coordination with the Youth Center, to support our students. We are committed to supporting and assisting all students and families through this difficult time. 6. We are working to provide opportunities for students to write thank you cards for our emergency personnel who responded to the events of the last few days and continue to provide support for our families in need. 7. NAMS Picture Day has been rescheduled for Friday, September 28, 2018. Reminders Open House Open houses are by grade level and serve as an opportunity for parents/guardians to meet teachers and learn more about curriculum and classroom practices. Open houses begin at 6 p.m. in the auditorium and Team meetings beginning at 6:15 p.m. Parents/Guardians of Special Education students are invited to meet Susan Donatell at 5:30 p.m. in the library. She will be available for all three open houses, which are scheduled as follows:
Annual Grade 8 Trip to Nature’s Classroom The dates of this year’s Annual Grade 8 Trip to Nature’s Classroom are as follows:
The Nature's Classroom location that we will be going to is Ocean Park, ME. You can access the Nature's Classroom website for Ocean Park here. Under School Program, you may learn what a typical day at Nature's Classroom looks like and more. Many of our parents/guardians still need to register for this trip. You can register for the trip through Community Pass. You will be receiving another email regarding how to access Community Pass through the Community Programs Department or you can use one of the two links below to register for this year’s trip. Full payment of $230 will be due by September 30, 2018 and checks should be made payable to Town of North Andover. Online payment and registration is available through Community Pass by clicking on the orange community pass portal button at the top left of the page. Nature’s Classroom will be listed under the Excel Enrichment tab once you are logged in. (If you do not have an active community pass account, please call Community Programs at 978-794-3080 or email Lisa Foucault at foucaultl@northandoverpublicschools.com for assistance. Existing Community Pass Members: Click here or go to https://bit.ly/2wU6W94 Create a Community Pass Account: Click here or go to https://register.communitypass.net/reg/index.cfm Community or Organization should be North Andover Public Schools, MA Please visit the website found here or at the following address for information about the trip: http://www.northandoverpublicschools.com/departments/community-programs/nature-s-classroom Please feel free to contact the Community Programs Department at 978-794-3080 or email Lisa Foucault at foucaultl@northandoverpublicschools.com with any questions. Suggested Equipment List https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B80lr9vJ5HNfb3M3V3B5ck1Cb2JkczN0MUV6V2o4WFRWdkY4/view?usp=sharing Medication Form https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B80lr9vJ5HNfOWtfUlpFTGYtVW4xc1lqaTByME56OXZuX29V/view?usp=sharing Payments can be made on line electronically by using either Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and ACH checking. Please note that there is a convenience fee for all online payments. (Credit Cards 2.95% and EFT .40 cents) You may also register online and pay via paper check by clicking sign up - no payment at check out. |
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