NACA News
Week of January 25-29, 2021
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January 29 - Last Day of 2nd 9 Weeks (Half-Day Bell Schedule)
February 1 - Elementary Consumables Pick-Up
February 3 - Secondary Materials Pick-Up
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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 half days are:
- NACA, NASH and NAI - 7:25 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
- Middle Schools (NACA and in-person) - 8:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Elementary Schools
- Grades 1-5 - 9:00 a.m. - noon
- AM Kindergarten 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- PM Kindergarten students will not report on January 29
Students in grades 1-12 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, except PM Kindergarten students will attend school 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and AM Kindergarten students will not report.
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Middle School & High School News |
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Weekly Schedule for Middle & High School Students
Monday - A
Tuesday - B
Wednesday - B
Thursday - A
Friday - B
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Class of 2021 Senior Graduation Memorabilia Order Procedures
On Friday, January 15, the Class of 2021 students and families received an email regarding information pertaining to ordering Senior items from Herff Jones (i.e. Graduation announcements, class rings, other memorabilia). This email included the catalog from Herff Jones along with links to order various commemorative items as well as class rings. Orders for graduation announcements must be received by Sunday, February 14, to guarantee timely delivery. As a reminder, caps/gowns/tassels will be ordered through the high school for all seniors so there is no need for families to place orders for these items.
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7th Grade Team Day
On Monday (1/25), all 7th grade students will participate in a Team Day relating to their novel study of The Call of the Wild. They will attend Homeroom as usual and follow a special schedule linked below.
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ITBS Testing Information for NACA 6th and 7th Grade Students
NACA 6th and 7th grade students will have an opportunity to take the ITBS tests this spring. Students participating in in-person instruction will take the ITBS tests in January.
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Save the Date--February 3, 2021, Secondary (6-12) Materials Pick-Up
The secondary materials pick up for quarter 3 will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM. Check the link below for a list of courses and teachers who have materials for pick up. Also, click the “sign up” link below to select a time for pick up. Anyone entering the Baierl Center must wear a mask. Parents picking up materials for their children should have a list of teachers/courses for which materials are to be picked up.
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Middle School Teacher Agenda “One Stop Shop”
We are pleased to announce that you can now access teachers’ Blackboard agendas directly from the NACA website.
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January 29th Half Day NACA Elementary Schedule
NACA Elementary will be running our Wednesday schedule (9:00 – 12:00 pm) on Friday, January 29th. Grade-Levels will have their typical Friday specials but during their scheduled Wednesday time. Our special area teachers will be LIVE for their typical office sessions as well as posted asynchronous work to be completed during that time. There will be no Kindergarten special on Friday, January 29th. Please be sure to check your special area teachers' blackboard for assignment instruction and meeting links. Please be sure to check your child’s homeroom agenda and schedule for any additional changes to their specific schedule. January 29th is a half-day for all of North Allegheny therefore there will no asynchronous assignments in the afternoon.
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Elementary Consumables Pick-Up
Our 3rd Nine week consumable pick-up will be held on Monday February 1st at McKnight Elementary. Students that will be at NACA for the 3rd Nine weeks should plan to attend to pick up books and consumables needed for their instruction. Specific information regarding materials lists and grade level pick-up times can be found by following the link below.
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Valentines to Sunrise Senior Living Facility
NACA elementary students can provide valentines to senior citizens at the Sunrise Senior Living Facility. For more information, please click on the link below.
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Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) NACA Administration
ITBS will be administered to 5th grade NACA students on February 10 - February 12th. Students will be required to come in person to complete the assessment. Additional information regarding grades 2-4 testing will be forthcoming and may occur later in the school year.
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Up to Date NACA Elementary Information
Be sure to check out the Student and Family Organization in Blackboard, NACA Elementary Facebook Page and Website, we post daily reminders and feature our students and staff. Recently added is the Parent Coffee Presentation from January 22nd.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Instructional Technology & Support
Students enrolled in the NA Cyber Academy will utilize technology throughout every school day to complete academic activities. Please refer to the link below for information related to educational technology, online textbook resources, and BlackBoard. All issues regarding usernames, passwords, hardware, software, or any other technology needs related to NA Cyber Academy should be submitted to Technology Services at the link below.
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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.
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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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Elementary Main Office - 412-369-5407
Secondary Main Office - 412-369-5424
Attendance Office - 412-369-5424
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