NACA News
Week of January 11-15, 2021
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January 19 & 22 - NACA 9th & 10th Grade School Pictures
January 22 - Elementary Principal Coffee
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Upcoming Half Days
There are two scheduled half days for students during the 2020-2021 school year. The first half day is scheduled for Friday, January 29. School hours for half days are:
- NACA, NASH and NAI - 7:25 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
- Middle Schools (NACA and in-person) - 8:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Elementary Schools
- Grades 1-5 - 9:00 a.m. - noon
- AM Kindergarten 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- PM Kindergarten students will not report on January 29
Students in grades 1-12 will have lunch before being dismissed.
The second half day is scheduled for Thursday, April 1. School hours will be the same for the second half day, except PM Kindergarten students will attend school 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and AM Kindergarten students will not report.
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Middle School & High School News |
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Weekly Schedule for Middle & High School Students
Monday - A
Tuesday - B
Wednesday - B
Thursday - A
Friday - B
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NACA 9th & 10th Grade School Pictures
NACA 9th & 10th grade students can have their school picture taken on January 19 or 22 at NAI to be included in the NAI yearbook. Students can report any time between 8 AM - 2 PM on either day. Students should report at a time that does not conflict with scheduled NACA classes.
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ITBS Testing Information for NACA 6th and 7th Grade Students
NACA 6th and 7th grade students will have an opportunity to take the ITBS tests this spring. Students participating in in-person instruction will take the ITBS tests in January.
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High School Schedule Information
On Tuesday, January 19, students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in In-Person Instruction will return to the Hybrid Phase. The schedule below will be followed by students at NACA, NAI and NASH. In addition, the end of the second quarter will be Friday, January 29; a half day for students. The third quarter will begin on Tuesday, February 2.
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Middle School Teacher Agenda “One Stop Shop”
We are pleased to announce that beginning Monday, January 11, you will be able to access teachers’ Blackboard agendas directly from the NACA website.
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Attention 8th Grade Girls--Important G.O.L.D. Information
This year the annual Girls Only Leadership Development (GOLD) event will be held virtually for all middle school 8th grade girls. All 8th grade girls were sent an informational video via email on Thursday evening. We encourage 8th grade girls to watch the video and register for GOLD!
Registration will open on Monday, January 11th and run through Friday, January 15th. Please complete the registration form in full, and go to the PaySchools website to pay the fee for this year’s event. G.O.L.D. will be held o nFriday, February 26th from 4:00PM-8:00PM using Microsoft Teams. For all questions or concerns, please email Ms. Barron (mbarron@northallegheny.org) or Mrs. Gwaltney (kgwaltney@northallegheny.org). We hope to see you there!
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Middle School Schedule Changes Beginning January 19th
On Tuesday, January 19, students who are enrolled in In-Person Instruction in grades 6-8 will return to five day a week instruction at their building. Below is the schedule for both in-person and NACA. In addition, the end of the second quarter will be Friday, January 29; a half day for students. The third quarter will begin on Tuesday, February 2.
Also beginning January 19th, all middle schools will be running the 2 different schedules during the week. At NACA, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, students will follow the schedule with a 20 minute Community Time at the end of the day. Community Time will be synchronous on Mondays and Thursdays. On Wednesdays, students will follow the schedule with a 40 minute asynchronous Community Time at the end of the day. Links to both schedules as well as the January 29th half-day schedule can be accessed below.
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NACA/BWE Yearbook Photos
The BWE Yearbook Committee has started to put together the pages of this year’s book. We are hoping to include as many NACA students as possible, and thank those who have already submitted photos! We would still love to have any photos of your student(s) engaged in remote / on-line learning, dressed in black & gold or NA attire, or wearing their BWE tiger mural shirt, if one was purchased.
Please submit any photos to Bweyearbooks@gmail.com. Please note that we cannot use photos with pets or non-BWE family members or friends. Further, we ask that you not change the size of the photo as that alters the resolution.
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Elementary School Picture Pick-Up
Many students have still not picked up their school pictures taken by Lifetouch. If you have not already received your school pictures, you may report to your home elementary school any day next week to retrieve them between 8 AM - 11 AM, or 1 PM - 3 PM.
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Elementary AimswebPlus Universal Screener
All students in grades K-5 will participate in the AimswebPlus universal screener during the mother of January. Please click on the link below to learn more information about specific grade level administration.
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Elementary Small Group Meetings with School Counselors
Our school counselors, Kelly Kevan and Katie Wisniewski, will be offering small group meetings to NACA elementary students. These groups will facilitate social interaction, while aligning to the Social/Emotional weekly topic. If students are interested in participating, please click on the link below for more information.
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NACA Elementary Parent Coffee
The next elementary Parent Coffee is scheduled for January 22 at 9:00 AM. Please click on the link below to RSVP.
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Kindergarten Registration Now Open
Registration for students who will attend kindergarten in the 2021-2022 school year is now open. Visit our website for more details!
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NASD Offers Free Meals for All Students Every Week Day
Updated January 6
NASD continues to be approved to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students. The procedures to sign up for and pick up meals have been updated and can be found on our website. |
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January 15 PNG Meeting Canceled
The January 15 PNG meeting is regrettably canceled. We look forward to holding the next meeting on Friday, February 19.
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Instructional Technology & Support
Students enrolled in the NA Cyber Academy will utilize technology throughout every school day to complete academic activities. Please refer to the link below for information related to educational technology, online textbook resources, and BlackBoard. All issues regarding usernames, passwords, hardware, software, or any other technology needs related to NA Cyber Academy should be submitted to Technology Services at the link below.
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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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Elementary Main Office - 412-369-5407
Secondary Main Office - 412-369-5424
Attendance Office - 412-369-5424
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