IMS Week at a Glance
Week of March 9-13, 2020
Monday – CORE “A” Day
Tuesday – Activity “B” Day
Wednesday – Activity “A” Day
Thursday – CORE “B” Day
Friday – Activity “A” Day
Grade 6 and 7 Parent Coffees Rescheduled
Now scheduled for Tuesday, March 10

The February IMS Parent Coffee has been rescheduled for March 10, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. at CMS and 7 p.m. at MMS. Parents/Guardians of current 6th and 7th grade students from all three middle schools are invited to attend one of the meetings to learn more.
Spring Picture Day

IMS Spring Picture Day is for Tuesday, March 17. Picture forms were distributed in your child’s homeroom.  You can also order pictures ahead of time at mylifetouch.com and use our picture ID  EVTXBXC3X.
Board/Strategy Games Needed

Our Connections program is looking to build a collection of board/strategy games for the school. We feel the students would enjoy and benefit from old-fashioned face-to-face interactive gameplay. If you have any games that you are no longer using at home such as checkers, chess, Battleship, etc., please consider donating them to IMS.
Staff Appreciation Lunch

Attention IMS Families! We are "SOUP-ER" Lucky to have our IMS Staff! To show the staff how much we appreciate them, we would like to provide a Soup and Salad Luncheon on Monday, April 6.  Please consider donating a food item or paper products to this luncheon as a way to show your thanks to the staff who take such great care of our kids daily. 

If you are donating soup, please bring your soup piping hot in a LABELED (with your name) crockpot with LABELED utensils. All salads, bread, and sweets should be donated in a DISPOSABLE container. If you are donating anything gluten-free, please label accordingly. **Please note that if you would prefer to buy your soups, salads, and sweets, that is okay!!!** 

Food donation drop-off will be on Monday, April 6, from 7:45-10:00 a.m. We will be serving about 80 staff members so your donations are GREATLY appreciated. Any questions please contact Jenni Strunk ( jennistrunk@gmail.com) or Autumn Hughey ( amhughey@verizon.net).
Parent Resource: Common Sense Media

Have you ever wondered if a book was appropriate for your child? Struggled with whether they were old enough to see the latest action movie? Questioned whether an app was safe for your child?  Common Sense Media is one tool for you to use to make informed decisions.
IMS Yearbooks On Sale NOW!

A yearbook is a great way to remember this school year, your classes,
teachers, and friends. The 2019-2020 IMS yearbooks are on sale now! You can
purchase your yearbook online until April 7. You may also purchase your yearbook at school in the IMS Library during March.
Important Dates
March 10 – 6th & 7th Grade Parent Coffee, 9:30 a.m. at CMS and 7 p.m. at MMS
March 17 – Spring Picture Day
March 27 – Kick Butts Day
April 8-13 – No School (Spring Break)
District Updates
NA Special Education Parent Networking Group

The next meeting for the NA Special Education Parent Networking Group is on Friday, March 13, at 9:30 a.m. at the Baierl Center.
A Taste of North Allegheny

Join us for a night of small bites, drinks, and fun as we support the excellent work of North Allegheny teachers and students! If you would like more information on contributing raffle baskets or becoming a vendor please email Abigayle Tobia, Executive Director.
PaySchools is Changing its Look

PaySchools is an online payment processing system that provides North Allegheny and other districts with an easy and efficient method to collect fees and receive electronic payments. PaySchools is going to have a new look and new features rolling out this March. This upgrade will install automatically and seamlessly. All usernames and passwords will stay the same for parents/guardians.
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 - 412-348-1470
Nurse's Office - 412-348-1418
Counseling Office - 412-348-1497