What's Up at North Allegheny School District
Week of September 27-October 1, 2021
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Each week, we will share news from the District and from your student’s building.
New for this year is one email with links to each building’s newsletter. Please click on your student’s building below to access their building-specific information.
Below the links to the building newsletters, you will find important information from the District.
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Elementary School Newsletters |
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Middle School Newsletters |
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District-Wide Important Dates |
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September 30 – NAI & NACA Open House, 6:30 p.m.
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October 7 - NASH & NACA Open House, 6:30 p.m.
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October 26 - Elementary/Secondary Report Period Ends (end of 1st quarter)
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October 27 - No Classes (Professional Learning Day)
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October 29 - Elementary/Secondary Report Cards Available
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October 30 - NA Foundation Trick-or-Trot @ Marshall Campus
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November 1 - No Classes (Professional Learning Day / Elementary Conference Day)
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November 2 - No Classes (Professional Learning Day / Elementary Conference Day)
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Exact Path for Grades 2-8
Starting in the next few weeks, your child’s teacher will begin to introduce an online learning program from Edmentum called Exact Path. This exciting digital tool begins by targeting each learner's academic strengths and needs through a diagnostic assessment, then prescribes a tailored playlist of lessons and activities just right for them. Students can earn rewards and monitor their own progress each step of the way. Your child will be using this program at school, but he or she can also continue their learning at home!
Where can my child find their work?
- After taking a reading, language arts, or math assessment, your child will receive a unique learning path through Edmentum’s Exact Path. Within a learning path no more than four skills will display at once. Each skill will include a variety of activities that could consist of instruction, practice, and a quiz. Icons will indicate where your child can begin working, continue where he or she last left off, or review completed work.
How will their learning path change as they keep working?
- After completing the skills that are displayed in your child's learning path, a short Progress Check will be unlocked. This quiz will assess your child's understanding of the skills he or she just learned and determine if additional review is needed or if your child can move ahead to more advanced material.
Where can my child see their progress?
- A rewards area will show any trophies or badges your child has earned for their work in the program. After completing a Progress Check, your child can earn a trophy for every skill they master (score of 4 out of 5) or perfect (score of 5 out of 5). Additionally, any assignments created by your child's teacher(s) will also be displayed. These tasks encourage students to work for a set amount of time or earn a set number of trophies in order to collect a badge.
Please reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions. Thank you.
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Requesting Vaccination Cards
According to CDC guidelines, students that are fully vaccinated are not required to quarantine if they are considered a close contact with a positive COVID case. The main goal of this school year is to maintain in-person learning as much as possible. If your child has been vaccinated, please submit proof of vaccination to your student’s school nurse to avoid future quarantines.
If you choose to submit a copy of your child’s vaccination card, this information will be treated in the same manner as all medical information: with the utmost confidentiality, inline with FERPA and HIPAA regulations. This information will not be released to the public in any way and will simply be used to make informed decisions for contact tracing purposes.
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NASD Board Distinguished Achievement Awards (DAAs)
The Board of School Directors honors students and employees who have achieved state and national level recognition by presenting them with Distinguished Achievement Awards (DAAs). DAAs are presented at special ceremonies held immediately prior to regularly scheduled Board meetings. Parents of the awardees along with school principals and the nominating teachers, coaches, and/or sponsors are also invited to attend.
Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis and must be received by the 5th of each month.
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2021 Hall of Fame Induction
Thursday, October 7, 2021
The North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2021 inductees. The North Allegheny Hall of Fame Association will celebrate the 24th Annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at The Chadwick. A social hour will begin festivities at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Induction Ceremony at 6:00 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the NA Athletics website.
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Join UPMC Western Behavioral Health Experts for Virtual Presentations
UPMC Sports Medicine and UPMC Western Behavioral Health have teamed up to provide behavioral health and wellness services to help student-athletes perform at their very best in sports, school, and life. A series of presentations are available for athletic trainers, coaches, student-athletes, and parents/guardians, each of which provides guidance on recognizing and supporting the behavioral health and wellness needs of student-athletes. Priority topics for training sessions include:
- Recognizing signs and symptoms of behavioral health needs.
- Supporting behavioral health and wellness needs of student-athletes.
- Referring a student-athlete for behavioral health and wellness support.
- Supporting student-athletes as a parent.
- Self-awareness and coping techniques for student-athletes.
- Recognizing addiction and self-destructive behaviors.
- Supporting team members with behavioral health and wellness needs.
Sessions begin on Monday, September 27. For more information, view the flyer.
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“Guiding the College-Bound Athlete” Seminar
An informational seminar on athletic scholarships and the college recruiting process entitled “Guiding the College-Bound Athlete” will be held on Monday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the NASH Auditorium.
This seminar will teach parents/guardians and athletes how to:
- Learn what it takes to be a college athlete mentally, physically, and academically
- Set up college visits
- Receive a scholarship or grant
- Get noticed and recruited
- Ensure NCAA Freshman Eligibility
- Create a “Recruiting Blueprint”
- Communicate with college coaches
- Why they should start as early as 7th grade
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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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We've gathered and approved all sorts of neat flyers from around the community and put them all in one place on our website. You should go to look at them. Seriously. Do it. Right meow. |
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Main Office - 412-369-5520
Nurse's Office - 412-369-5520
Counseling Office - 412-369-5421
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