Ingomar Inklings
Week of October 21-25, 2019
#DeviceFreeDinner

To kick off our celebration of National Digital Citizenship Week, we wanted to share a resource that will help you create a positive media balance with your children when at home. Common Sense Media’s Device Free Dinner program provides families with activities and other resources to help reinforce conversations at the dinner table, not devices. Please feel free to browse their ideas and if you try them out with your family!
Got Milk?

When it's gone, Mrs. Smokovich is in need of 400 CLEAN plastic gallon-size milk, water, cider, iced tea jugs, etc, for a special Book Fair project. We have collected 251 so far, but have a long way to go. We cannot accept Costco milk containers because of the unusual shape but all others should be fine. Clean and empty containers should be dropped off in the office or library.
Birthday Book Club

This month the Birthday Book Club is celebrating October birthdays! If you would like to participate you can shop directly through the Library’s Amazon Wish List for more book choices, more price options, and you will also earn cash back for IES by using your Amazon Smile account. Thank you so much for supporting our school library and encouraging a love of reading in all of our students. Please contact Mrs. Smokovich with any questions/comments.
Holiday Donations for the Troops

Ingomar Elementary students and staff are working with Boucek’s Battalion to help send cheer to our military men and women serving overseas during the holidays. We will be collecting specific items throughout October that will be packed and shipped to the troops in December. Here’s the list of the items each grade is asked to donate no later than October 30:
  
Kindergarten - Dental Floss
1st Grade - Granola bars
2nd Grade - Slim Jims
3rd Grade - Hard candy (bags of individually wrapped - no chocolate)
4th Grade - Hot Chocolate packets
5th Grade - Single serving drink mixes

With your help, we hope to provide more than 1,000 troops with their very own gift box for the Holidays!
Counselor's Corner

National Drug and Alcohol Prevention Week is October 28 through November 1. Each elementary school will participate in a variety of activities using materials that promote good decision-making. Classroom lessons and messages will focus on helping students understand that they are responsible for making healthy life choices. Choosing to be alcohol, tobacco, and drug free is one of the best choices that they can make!
Important Dates
October 28 – No School (In-Service Day)
District Updates
Operation Safe Stop
Wednesday, October 23

North Allegheny is partnering with local law enforcement agencies to participate in Operation Safe Stop on Wednesday, October 23. Operation Safe Stop is a proactive approach to educate the public that passing a stopped school bus is both dangerous and illegal. 

Next Wednesday, October 23, the public may see police vehicles following North Allegheny buses in the morning and afternoon. The goal for the officers monitoring from the police car behind the bus is to intervene when they see a motorist violate Pennsylvania School Bus Stopping Law requirements. Please do not be alarmed by the increased police presence as our local law enforcement partners promote school bus safety to the community.
Become a Fashion Designer Contest

NA FCCLA FIDM Fashion Club is hosting its first-ever #BecomeAFashionDesigner Contest! This contest is open to all 4th and 5th-grade students in the District. Two designs will be chosen from each elementary school. These designs will then come to life with the help of our high school members and be modeled in our spring fashion show. Please follow the button below for further details and the design template. Be sure to submit your design by November 8! 
NA Transportation Open House

If you’re looking to Be The Difference in your community, join North Allegheny School District for the Transportation Career Open House on Thursday, October 24 from 6-8 p.m. Interested candidates will receive a first-hand look at careers with North Allegheny's Transportation Department, along with the opportunity to learn more about our growing team of bus drivers, mechanics, dispatchers, and transportation staff. On-the-spot interviews will be offered to those with valid driver's licenses. Attendees will have the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat of the buses, learn about the equipment, meet current staff members, and more! Refreshments will be provided.
Honoring Alumni Achievement...Supporting Student Success.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards are an honor bestowed upon graduates of North Allegheny High School. The award, sponsored by North Allegheny Foundation, recognizes those alumni who have made significant contributions to society or outstanding professional accomplishments.
  
Nominations will be accepted until October 22, 2019, and will only be accepted through the online nomination process. Awardees will be recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Gala to be held on January 23, 2020.
NA Foundation Trick-or-Trot
5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Marshall School Campus

Join us for a fun morning for the whole family! You can walk, run or stroll! There will be a costume contest for kids under 12, a special spooky appearance by the costumed NA Marching Band, along with prizes and treats! Registration includes a high-performance race shirt and a finishing medal.
Welcome, Neighbors!
Refugee Experience Panel Discussion
Tuesday, October 29, 7-8 p.m.
Marshall Middle School

Project LIT NA and Global Minds are hosting a panel discussion titled “Welcome, Neighbors!” about refugee experiences in the Pittsburgh area on Tuesday, October 29, from 7-8 p.m. at Marshall Middle School. All members of the NA community are welcome to attend the event to hear our neighbors and fellow community members share their stories. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Donations of winter hats, scarves, mittens/gloves, and new and gently used books of all types are being collected to benefit refugee groups throughout the Pittsburgh region.
Resources
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.
Community Flyers
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.
Building Contacts
Main Office - 412-366-9665
Nurse's Office - 412-366-9665
Counseling Office - 412-366-9665