IMS Week at a Glance
Week of October 5-9, 2020
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Monday – A Day (Cohort 1 in-school)
Tuesday – B Day (Cohort 1 in-school)
Wednesday – B Day (All students at-home)
Thursday – A Day (Cohort 2 in-school)
Friday – B Day (Cohort 2 in-school)
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Textbooks, Core Novels, and Library Books
If your student still has any IMS textbooks, novels, or library books at home from last school year, we are asking that you return them as soon as possible. We would like to have all materials returned by October 31. After that, any families with unreturned items will receive individual invoices.
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IMS Attendance Procedures
Tardy
A student who doesn’t check-in by the Homeroom Bell at 8:10 a.m. is considered to be tardy. The student can check-in one of two ways:
- In-person Check-In: The student will use their iPad to scan the QR Code for Tardy Check-In behind the Main Office’s front counter.
- A Google form comes up; the student fills out their response and submits. This confirmed response on their iPad becomes their Hall Pass to go to class. A tardy excuse note should be placed in the bin provided.
- Remote Check-In: The student working remotely on their cohort day can check-in using their iPad and go to the IMS Student Blackboard page and click Tardy Check-In. They will fill out the google form and submit for a timestamp of their tardy check-in. A tardy excuse note should be emailed to imsattendance@northallegheny.org.
- Please utilize our email address imsattendance@northallegheny.org for reporting early dismissals, tardies, or to submit an absence excuse.
*Excusable reasons are defined in NASD’s Attendance Policy No.204*
Early Dismissals
Please email IMS Attendance ( imsattendance@northallegheny.org) to submit an early dismissal, whether returning after an appointment or not returning to class, previous to the dismissal. It is preferable to submit this information before 9:00 a.m the day of the dismissal so that the student’s attendance can be updated.
Absence
Please submit an Absence E-Form on the Tyler Parent Portal so that the student’s absence can be excused. Emailed excuses can also be sent to imsattendance@northallegheny.org.
*Absence excuses should be sent at the parent’s/guardian's earliest convenience to avoid unexcused absence notifications.*
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HyFlex Instructional Model
All students should plan to stay home if they are not feeling well to help prevent the spread of the common cold, flu, or other illnesses.
Our new HyFlex instructional model allows the opportunity for all students to participate from outside the building in real-time the same way students sign-in during their hybrid days. Therefore, attendance is still taken and credit is awarded. So, if students are not feeling 100% but well enough to participate remotely, we now have the flexibility and program to do so on any given day of the week. These absences will be monitored by our health staff.
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Help Support IMS - Annual Magazine Sale
Our annual magazine sale will run through Monday, October 5. The sale this year will be all online and our goal is for every student to sell four subscriptions. Check out additional information details here. This fundraiser benefits our students in many ways. Thank you for your help. |
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IMS Theme Days
Whether you are at home or in school, you can participate in our weekly theme days:
- Tuesday - #Bethekindkid
- Thursday - Black & Gold Day
- Friday - #Bethekindkid
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October 20 - Picture Day - Cohort 1
October 23 - Picture Day - Cohort 2
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Trick or Trot
Run Around NA
Step up to the challenge and walk, bike, or run together around all North Allegheny schools to support the mission of the North Allegheny Foundation! Our mission is to enhance and enrich the educational experience of North Allegheny Students. Together we can fund programs that benefit all our students!
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STEP 2 - GET READY - Set-up your devices (Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch, Google Fit, Misfit & Strava), enter your miles online or download our iOS or Android apps.
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STEP 3 – CELEBRATE - Receive your medal and event shirt. Participants are invited to cross the finish line in their Halloween costume and collect their Trick or Trot treats!
North Allegheny Foundation (NAF) is dedicated to enhancing and enriching the educational experiences at North Allegheny. We do this by providing grants to teachers and schools, support for NA Families facing homelessness and financial hardship, and scholarships to graduating seniors.
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All Alumni Virtual Reunion
Join the NA Alumni Association for the first Virtual NA Alumni Reunion! Compete in a NA History Trivia game, enjoy a musical performance by the NASH Chorus, and celebrate with your NA Alumni pint glass only available through this event.
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North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group
The North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group (NASEPNG - or PNG for short) holds monthly meetings for parents of children with IEPs, 504 plans, and other learning differences. All are welcome to join PNG for their online meeting! Our next meeting will be held on Friday, October 16 at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom.
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NASD Offers Free Meals for All Students Every Day
The USDA has recently approved school districts to offer free meals to all students for in-person and remote instruction. Breakfast and lunch (in-person or pickup) is free for all students.
Details about meal ordering and pickup were sent to all families via email.
Meal pickup for consumption on remote learning days will be every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Meals can be picked up at HES, MES, IMS, NAI, or NASH (pickup location will be selected on the order form linked in your email). The deadline to order pickup meals will be every Friday.
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Student Absences
This school year North Allegheny School District will be accepting student absence excuses electronically, through the Tyler SIS Parent Portal.
Student excuses will be submitted through an "E-Form," creating a touchless submission option for parents/guardians. This will reduce the amount of paper transmissions between parents/guardians, students, and our staff. Please review the directions to submit an electronic student excuse below and contact your student's building secretary with any questions.
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Missed a Newsletter?
All building newsletters are archived weekly on the North Allegheny website. This designated webpage will be updated with links to the previous week’s newsletters at the beginning of each school week by 11:30 a.m. A link to the archive is accessible on the District’s homepage and on each building’s homepage.
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The North Allegheny School District often receives requests for the distribution of athletics and approved non-profit community organization digital flyers. All requests for community flyers to be included in this newsletter must be submitted via email only at flyers@northallegheny.org. Flyers will only be posted and removed from the District website on Friday. Visit our website for details on how to submit flyers. |
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Main Office - 412-348-1470
Nurse's Office - 412-348-1418
Counseling Office - 412-348-1497
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