Each week, we will share news from the District and from your student’s building.

• Please click on your student’s building below to access their building-specific information.
• Below the links to the building newsletters, you will find important information from the District.

Clear eyes, full hearts, NA can't lose! NASD Middle Schools hosted a flag football tournament to raise money for the Heyward House. More than 120 girls from Carson, Ingomar, and Marshall Middle School took to the field while 8th grade boys served as coaches and cheerleaders. For more information, visit nasd.school/news.

• Tuesday, November 22 - NASH NHS Blood Drive
• Tuesday, November 22 - PMEA District Chorus Auditions @ NASH, 3 p.m.
• Thursday, November 24 - Friday, November 25 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

For a full list of events and activities, visit our website.

November 16 Combined Meeting E-Report

To offer improved communication with our families, we are including NASD School Board Meeting E-Reports in weekly newsletters following Board meetings.

• November 16 Combined Meeting

2023-2024 School Calendar

At the November 16 Combined Meeting, the Board of School Directors approved the 2023-2024 calendar. A copy of the calendar can be found on our website.

New Student Information System (SIS) Update

On November 16, the NASD School Board of Directors approved PowerSchool as the replacement for TylerSIS. The SIS RFP submissions, along with the surveys completed by the SIS search committee, teacher SIS evaluators, and parents/guardians, were shared during the Technology Committee meeting prior to the Board meeting. NASD Tech Services is working on a timeline for integration with PowerSchool and will provide families with ongoing updates throughout the year.

Please visit our website for more information about the District’s process for selecting a new SIS vendor.

Dr. Amy DeLuca Named Director of Student Services

Dr. DeLuca will join NASD on January 3, 2023

During the November 16 North Allegheny Board of School Directors meeting, the Directors voted to approve the hiring of Dr. Amy DeLuca as our new Director of Student Services. 

Dr. DeLuca will join the District on January 3, 2023. For the past seven years, Dr. DeLuca has served as the Chief of the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Special Education. Prior to serving as Division Chief, Dr. DeLuca was a Special Education Advisor, general education teacher, and Special Education teacher. 

Community Connections - Internet Safety for Kids

Monday, December 5, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

CMS Auditorium

Due to other pressing engagements with the speaker's schedule, this event replaces the Community Connections event listed in the Activities Calendar on Monday, November 21.

Join North Allegheny School District and the NA Citizen’s Advisory Committee for a discussion about Internet Safety presented by the United States Secret Service. The goal of this event is to bring safety resources and information related to online and personal safety to our community. 

Topics that will be covered, but not limited to: 

• Sharing location on apps like Snapchat
• Anonymous accounts on social media that "allow" bullying
• Parent apps to monitor children's use of social media
• Learn about how kids can circumvent settings
• How to lockdown the app store
• Information on online radicalization
• How to identify misinformation online
• Algorithms and how they affect access to content
• Tips for parents or kids getting their first device

To RSVP, visit our website at www.northallegheny.org/communityconnections.

NA Middle School Musical: "Newsies JR."

Hot off the press, join NA Middle Schools for “Newsies JR.” Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, “Newsies JR.” features a Tony Award-winning score.

When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right.

For more information, including tickets for purchase, visit the musical website at http://namusical.com.

North Allegheny DECA to Host Polar Express Day on Saturday, December 3

The holiday season can be busy for parents, so North Allegheny DECA is here to help! DECA is hosting a Polar Express day for NA students in grades K-4. The cost is $30 and checks can be made payable to "North Allegheny DECA” and turned in on the day of the event. Registration is due by November 2. For more information, visit https://nasd.school/DECAPolarExpress.

All proceeds go toward North Allegheny's DECA chapter. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. High school students involved get the opportunity to represent North Allegheny at competitions across America in leadership, business, and more. Due to the growing number of members, we need more funds to ensure all students will be able to compete on the state and national level. 

The NA Band is Going to Disney World!

The North Allegheny Marching Band will travel to Orlando in the spring of 2023. Help support our band members by purchasing a ticket for a chance to win a trip to Walt Disney World! For more information, visit https://naband.membershiptoolkit.com.

Children of Steel Elementary Tutoring Club

The Children of Steel is a tutoring club offered to NA elementary schoolers (K-5) by high school students at NASH, with virtual sessions through Google Meet. If your child needs aid for their schoolwork, we are here to help! If interested, please sign up through this Google Form: https://nasd.school/ChildrenOfSteel.

Stay Up to Date!

Visit athletics.northallegheny.org to stay current on all North Allegheny sports!

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.

We've gathered and approved all sorts of neat flyers from around the community and put them all in one place on our website. You should go to look at them. Seriously. Do it. Right meow.