| NAMS Got Talent |
| NAMS Got Talent tickets will go on sale during student lunches on Tuesday May 27th. Tickets are $5 or $4 with a food item. To honor the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy, all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to One Fund Boston. All food donations will go to help out our friends at Bread and Roses. NAMS Got Talent is going to take place on Thursday June 6th starting at 6PM in the auditorium. Please feel free to contact Mr. Richard should you have any questions. |
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| Found items in Office |
| There are several small "found" items in the office. If your child has lost a pair of glasses, a piece of jewelery or a cell phone, please ask them to stop by the office to describe it. |
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| 8th Grade Activities Packet |
| 8th graders will be bringing home the packet today, April 29, 2013. Packets should be completed and returned no later than Friday, May 10, 2013. Please note that both permission slips need to be returned completed. For those wishing to obtain additional information, a meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 7 in the NAMS Library at 6:15pm prior to the Joint Speaker Series. Feel free to contact any committee member listed on the attached paperwork with any questions.
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| A new issue of The NAMS Knightly News has been published! |
| The April issue of The NAMS Knightly News, our middle school virtual newspaper, is now available. Check out the numerous articles in this most recent issue; including a tech trends article and survey, sports, reviews of popular books and movies, and much, much more. The dedicated members of our newspaper staff invite you to enjoy this newest issue. Our virtual newspaper is written by students, for students, and is only available online. Students, this is YOUR newspaper! Check it out today by clicking the NAMS Knightly News link on the left or the link above. If you are interested in joining the newspaper staff, please see Mrs. Sweetra or Mrs. Bate. |
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| NAMS Got Talent Show |
| Auditions for the NAMS Got Talent Show will take place on Thursday, April 25th, and Friday, April 26th, in the Performance Center from 2:30 - 5:30. Sign-up outside Mr. Richard's room (F107) to:Audition,Be an Event Coordinator, and/orBe a part of the Tech Crew.
Please take an informational sheet after signing up. For more information, click the link above. |
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| 8th Grade Panoramic Picture Day-April 25, 2013 |
| Hockmeyer will be at NAMS on April 25, 2013 to take the group panoramic picture during 1st period. Order forms will come home with students this week. Please note that there is no retake for this picture so absent or tardy students will not appear in the photo. |
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| Summer Robotics at NAHS August 12-23 |
There will be two sessions offered and students can register for either session one, session two, or both. Robotics is open to any student entering grades 8-12.
Current high school students who complete both sessions can earn 2.5 credits.
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| NAMS now offering Kids Stop to 7th Graders! |
| The Kids Stop after school program located at the North Andover middle school currently has openings! Middle School students will have the opportunity to attend a safe, nurturing environment where they can complete homework assignments, participate in a variety of games and activities or just hang with their friends! The program operates Monday - Fridays 2:20 - 6:00PM in accordance with the school calendar. |
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| The Middle Years: Working together for school success |
| The Middle Years: Working together for school success is a monthly newsletter designed to "provide busy parents with practical ideas that promote school success, parent involvement, and more effective parenting." Issues of this newsletter can be accessed through the Guidance section of the NAMS website. |
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| Stop&Shop A+ Rewards Program |
| A+ Bonus Points Program
NEW for this year - You can earn points for your school! When you shop October 5, 2012 through March 28, 2013 you will earn one point for each dollar spent at our local Stop & Shop on Rt. 114 . These points become $$ for our school.PLUS purchase any Healthy Idea® Labeled item and earn TRIPLE points AND look for the Doubling Points tag for other participating products. The new tiered Bonus Program will allow you to earn more points with each shopping trip.
Parents can go on line to Stop & Shop.com A+ School Rewards and register your Rewards card to have our school start receiving these rewards. You must re-register your card each school year. |
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| Used Shoe Recycling Program |
| Recycling old shoes.... All that back to school shopping leave you with unwanted sneakers, shoes, sandals, cleats and boots at home???
There is a permanent recycling bin in the Symmes Lobby. Instead of throwing old footwear in the trash, think about recycling them. We are recycling the shoes through TerraCycle. |
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| BREAKFAST AT NAMS |
| Breakfast will be available in the cafe beginning Monday Sept. 19th . It will be served from 7:15 to 7:45 am. Students may use their P.O.S. accounts to pay or cash. Anyone who receives free lunch may received breakfast; reduced breakfast cost is .30. The menu choices are: Cereal w/milk, fresh fruit or juice $2; Muffin w/milk, fresh fruit or juice $2. |
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| NAMS Drop-off / Pick-up Procedure |
| A map detailing the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up procedure at NAMS can be downloaded using the above link. Please note that students will be crossing traffic in the Drop-off / Pick-up zones and that you should proceed with caution through these areas. |
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| Policy Regarding Motor Vehicle Idling |
| Please remember that the NAMS driveway is a "No Idling" zone. If you are not in traffic and are stopped for more than 10 seconds, please turn off your engine. A copy of the district's Policy Regarding Motor Vehicle Idling can be downloaded using the link above. |
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