CMS News

Week of January 25-29, 2021

Weekly Schedule

Monday - A Day - C.O.R.E. Schedule

Tuesday - B Day: C.O.R.E. Bell Schedule

Wednesday - B Day: ITBS Testing for Grades 6 & 7

Special Schedule for Grades 6 & 7
Activity Schedule for Grade 8

Thursday - A Day: ITBS Testing for Grades 6 & 7

Special Schedule for Grades 6 & 7
C.O.R.E. Schedule for Grade 8

Friday - B Day: C.O.R.E. Special Schedule

All students attend ½ Day AM classes
8:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Lunch will be served to all students
No classes in the PM this day

CMS Website

Lunch Menu

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.

Information for New Quarter 3 NACA Middle School Students

Welcome to North Allegheny Cyber Academy! We are excited to have you join us for the third quarter. Below is some information to check out prior to your first day of school with us on Tuesday, February 2.

Check out the Middle School Parent/Student Information
View the Online Learning Expectations (slideshow view)
Follow the NACA Middle School Bell Schedule (this is the same as Brick and Mortar)
Check out the NACA Website
On the first day (Tuesday, February 2):
Log in to Blackboard Collaborate for Homeroom by 8:10 a.m. with camera on
Log in to Blackboard for each class and join the Blackboard Collaborate or Google Meet session for each class
Only “new to NACA” students will be live in classes on the first day of quarter 3. This will allow teachers the opportunity to meet new students, discuss classroom organization, review teacher Blackboard page, discuss class expectations, and have an opportunity to get to know new students.

Links

Middle School Parent/Student Information
Online Learning Expectations (document view)
Middle School Bell Schedules
NACA Website

Important Dates

January 27 & 28 - ITBS testing for Grades 6 & 7

January 29 - In-Service Half Day (Classes held in the morning; In-Service Half Day (PM) for NASD Staff)

February 1 - No School (Act 80 Day)

February 5 - 2nd 9-Weeks Report Cards available via Parent Portal

District Updates

Launching Into Kindergarten

Have a child starting in kindergarten next school year? Join us virtually on February 3 to learn all about kindergarten at NA! The meeting agenda and discussion points include:

A Day in the Life of a Kindergartener
Is your child ready for kindergarten?
Registration Information
Preparing your child for kindergarten
Kindergarten Orientation (Process and Transitions)
Curriculum Night

A link to the meeting will be posted on the NA website soon!

Transitioning from Blackboard Collaborate to Google Meet

Starting in the second semester, teachers will begin to transition to the use of Google Meet in place of Blackboard Collaborate. This transition is occurring to address some of the technical issues that have been experienced by some families when using the Blackboard Collaborate platform.

Your child’s teacher has been working on setting up Google Meet sessions so that they can be securely accessed through Blackboard in a manner similar to how they accessed classes in Collaborate. As a part of Google Meet security, students cannot enter a Google Meet session unless a teacher is in the session. If your child tries to join a class before the teacher arrives, he/she will receive a message that says “You are not permitted to join the meeting“. If this occurs, your child should wait a few minutes and try again to enter the class.

This document will provide more information about Google Meet. If you have a child in grades K-8, the Google Meet app should already be installed on their iPad, but if it is not, it can be downloaded through the Self-Service app.

New Testing Window for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) for grades 2-7

The new testing window for the ITBS will be February 8-12 for students participating in in-person instruction in grades 2-5. Students participating in in-person instruction in grades 6 and 7 will be administered the test on January 27 and 28. Fifth grade students in NACA will have the opportunity to participate during this testing window as well. Students in Grades 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 who attend NA Cyber will be able to take the ITBS later this spring.

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.

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Building Contacts

Main Office - 412-369-5520

Nurse's Office - 412-369-5520

Counseling Office - 412-369-5421