NACA News
Week of January 18-22, 2021
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January 19 - No School
January 19 & 22 - NACA 9th & 10th Grade School Pictures
January 19 & 22 - NACA 9th & 10th Grade Health Screenings
January 22 - Elementary Principal Coffee
January 29 - Last Day of 2nd 9 Weeks (Half-Day Bell Schedule)
February 1 - Next Elementary Consumables 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 - No School
Tuesday - B
Wednesday - A
Thursday - A
Friday - B
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NACA 9th & 10th Grade School Pictures
NACA 9th & 10th grade students can have their school picture taken on January 19 or 22 at NAI to be included in the NAI yearbook. Students can report any time between 8 AM - 2 PM on either day. Students should report at a time that does not conflict with scheduled NACA classes. The order code for pictures is EVTS7NGFK.
Please be sure to see the school nurse while at NAI for pictures, to have your state mandated health screening.
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State Mandated Health Screenings
The NAI nurse will be conducting the state mandated, height, weight and vision screenings while NACA students are at NAI for yearbook pictures on January 19 & 22. Please email lkelley@northallegheny.org with any questions or concerns.
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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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High School Schedule Information
On Tuesday, January 19, students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in In-Person Instruction will return to the Hybrid Phase. The schedule below will be followed by students at NACA, NAI and NASH. 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.
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Middle School Teacher Agenda “One Stop Shop”
We are pleased to announce that beginning Monday, January 11, you will be able to access teachers’ Blackboard agendas directly from the NACA website.
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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 8:00AM-6:00PM. More information regarding which courses will have materials to pick up and an opportunity to sign up for a time slot will be forthcoming.
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Middle School Schedule Changes Beginning January 19th
On Tuesday, January 19, students who are enrolled in In-Person Instruction in grades 6-8 will return to five day a week instruction at their building. Below is the schedule for both in-person and NACA. 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.
Also beginning January 19th, all middle schools will be running the 2 different schedules during the week. At NACA, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, students will follow the schedule with a 20 minute Community Time at the end of the day. Community Time will be synchronous on Mondays and Thursdays. On Wednesdays, students will follow the schedule with a 40 minute asynchronous Community Time at the end of the day. Links to both schedules as well as the January 29th half-day schedule can be accessed below.
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Elementary AimswebPlus Universal Screener
All students in grades K-5 will participate in the AimswebPlus universal screener during the mother of January. Please click on the link below to learn more information about specific grade level administration.
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Elementary Small Group Meetings with School Counselors
Our school counselors, Kelly Kevan and Katie Wisniewski, will be offering small group meetings to NACA elementary students. These groups will facilitate social interaction while aligning to the Social/Emotional weekly topic. If students are interested in participating, please click on the link below for more information.
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NACA Elementary Parent Coffee
The next elementary Parent Coffee is scheduled for January 22 at 9:00 AM. Please click on the link below to RSVP.
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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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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 will be shared next week.
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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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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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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!
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NASD Free Meal Program Survey
NA continues to be approved to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students. We want you to take advantage of the free meals that are available to students for the rest of the year! Please complete the short survey below to help our food service provider better accommodate you and your family.
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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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