CMS News

Week of January 11-15, 2021

Weekly Schedule

We will be following our Activity Bell Schedule during remote learning.
View the Activity Bell Schedule
Students are to log in to all classes each day using Blackboard Collaborate.
Students need to log in to homeroom in Blackboard Collaborate by 8:10 a.m.
Parents/Guardians: If you want to see what your child is to work on during each class period and for homework, be sure to look at the “Agenda” in Blackboard or check “My Planner” which is also in Blackboard.

Monday - A Day: All students at home for remote learning

Tuesday - B Day: All students at home for remote learning

Wednesday - B Day: All students at home for remote learning

Thursday - A Day: All students at home for remote learning

Friday - B Day: All students at home for remote learning

Have a safe and healthy weekend!

CMS Website

Lunch Menu

Return to In-Person Instruction on January 19

On Tuesday, January 19, students in grades 6-8 who are enrolled in In-Person Instruction will return to full in-person instruction (five days a week) at their building. The schedule we will follow is below. 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.

Upon return to a full in-person schedule, all middle schools (including NACA) will run on an Activity Period schedule each Wednesday going forward. In the event of any (or all) middle schools needing to transition to remote learning, each school would continue to run CORE schedules M/T/TH/F and an Activity Day schedule on Wednesday.

CMS/IMS/MMS Schedules

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 the first half day are:

Middle Schools - 8:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Students in grades 6-8 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.

Absences, Tardies, & Early Dismissals During Remote Learning

View the expectations for Secondary Full Remote Implementation.

Tardy to School and Early Dismissals

What do you need to do if your child is late to school or needs to leave early?

If your child is late arriving to school or has to leave school early, please do not use the NASD e-form in Tyler to submit tardy/early dismissal notes (the e-form is for absence excuses only).

What should I submit?

While students are learning remotely from home, parents/guardians are to email a tardy note or early dismissal note to the CMS main office:

Ms. Donna Affolder (daffolder@northallegheny.org)

Emails regarding early dismissals are to be sent by 8:00 a.m.

Absent From School

What do you need to do if your child will be absent from school during remote learning?

If your child misses a day of school while we are in full remote learning, parents/guardians are to continue to use the NASD electronic e-form in Tyler for their absence excuse.

Where do you find the electronic excuse form?

Just log in to your Tyler Parent Portal account and find the highlighted phrase that reads, “New optional e-forms are available”. Click on “View” on the link and proceed from there.

How do I submit the electronic excuse form?

After you follow the steps listed above, click on “Absence e-form”.

You will fill out the electronic form, and the school receives the completed form/absence excuse instantly!

When is the electronic absence excuse form due?

An absence excuse is due for each absence within three days of returning to school. If not received within three days, the absence will be changed to “UL” (unlawful absence) in Tyler.
Once the school receives the excuse form, your child’s “UAB” (unexcused absence) will be changed to “EX” (excused absence) in the Tyler Parent Portal.

NOTE: Once you submit an e-excuse for the first time, the yellow banner disappears from your home screen. To submit another absence excuse/e-form, do the following:

Click "School Life" on the left toolbar

Click "e-Forms”

CMS Student iPad Support During Remote Learning

Please complete the following steps:

Close all of the apps: Double-press the Home Button and swipe up on all of the apps.
Clear the Safari browsing history: Settings app > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.
Sign into TigerID before accessing anything in Safari, like Blackboard.
Complete a hard restart: Press the Home button and the On/Off button simultaneously until the Apple logo appears.
Complete a software update if available: Settings app > General > Software Update.

Additional Troubleshooting Steps:

Reset all settings: Settings app > General > Reset > Reset All Settings.
Enable pop-ups for programs like Ed: Settings app > Safari > Toggle off the radio button for Block Pop-Ups.
Enable cross-site tracking for videos: Settings app > Safari > Toggle off the radio button for Prevent Cross-Site Tracking.
Close Safari tabs after one day: Settings app > Safari > Close Tabs > After One Day.
In Safari, go to www.youtube.com and sign in with your NASD Google account.

If you should have any other questions or concerns, feel free to contact Judy Clark via email at juclark@northallegheny.org, or the Technology Service Desk at servicedesk@northallegheny.org.

Important Dates

January 18 - No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

January 29 - In-Service Half Day (Classes held in the morning)

February 1 - No School (Act 80 Day)

District Updates

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!

KG Registration Website

NASD Offers Free Meals for All Students Every 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 can be found on our website.

Meal Pickup Procedure

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.

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.

View the Newsletter Archive

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.

See This Week's Flyers

Building Contacts

Main Office - 412-369-5520

Nurse's Office - 412-369-5520

Counseling Office - 412-369-5421