Dear North Allegheny School District Parents/Guardians,
North Allegheny School District is looking forward to the 2021-2022 school year, beginning on Monday, August 23. The District will return to five days a week of in-person learning for the and will offer NA Cyber Academy for K-12 students that would like to learn remotely. The District has updated its Back to School Plan to reflect updated guidance. Please see below for further details.
Instruction Preference Deadline - July 25, 2021
The District is requiring all NASD parents/guardians to select an Instructional Model for their student(s) for the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year. The selection made in this survey will be in effect through the end of the 2nd quarter, which will end on January 13, 2022. We ask that all families confirm their enrollment selection at the form link(s) provided (below) no later than Sunday, July 25 at 11:59 p.m. Submissions received after that time will not be accepted.
- Each form should be completed only once per student.
- Once enrolled, students will not be able to choose another instructional option for the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year.
- If an enrollment selection is not made, students will automatically be enrolled in in-person instruction for the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year.
Please confirm your updated enrollment selection using the link(s) below for the following student(s):
If you cannot click on the links above, please copy the URL and paste it into your browser for each student listed. If you have any questions, please contact Technology Services at
servicedesk@northallegheny.org.
A confirmation email will be sent to the email address where you received this email for each student re-enrolled.
Back to School Plan Updates
- The language in the North Allegheny School District Back to School plan has been updated to reflect the updated guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Education last week. Updates have been noted in yellow within the plan and are available in this document.
- Updates have been made to the following sections:
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Face Coverings: As of June 28, 2021, the Commonwealth no longer has a face covering mandate. NASD will not require face coverings on school campuses. North Allegheny parents/guardians can decide if they want to send their student to school with a face covering.
- Face coverings are still required by the Federal government on public transportation, which includes NASD-provided transportation and buses.
- The District will comply if it is mandatory to implement face coverings by local, Commonwealth, and/or Federal officials.
- The District will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 within our school community. The District may decide to require masking for reasons such as (but not limited to): community spread of the illness in classrooms, individual school buildings, and across the district, or a change in the community transmission level in the county.
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Food Service: As of June 28, 2021, the Commonwealth no longer has a face covering mandate requiring students to be seated six feet apart to remove their face covering in order to eat. Students will be seated three feet apart at lunchtime for the 2021-2022 school year.
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COVID-19 Response to Transmission: The previously published charts in the Recommendations for Pre-K to 12 Schools Following Identification of a Case(s) of COVID-19 guidelines are no longer a resource for schools in the Commonwealth. Following identification of cases of COVID-19, we will investigate the case, contact trace and quarantine and/or isolate as appropriate, clean, and disinfect. The District will also continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 within our school community and if necessary, require masks due to increased community transmission. The North Allegheny School District will continue to consult with the Allegheny County Health Department and District physician to determine next steps for mitigation and response to transmission.
Additional Resources
We are all excited about our return to school on Monday, August 23. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Sincerely,
Melissa R. Friez, Ed.D.
Superintendent
