Northern Adirondack Middle School

Attention Parents of students going into grades 7-12 for the upcoming school year: You should have received your child's report card in the mail by now, if you have not received one, please call guidance asap. Please check your child's report card to see if they were failing 2 or more classes for their 4th quarter averages(NOT final averages). If they are failing 2 or more courses for the fourth quarter they are on academic probation for the first 2 weeks of the upcoming school year. Students on academic probation can still start the school year as part of their sports team and participate in practices but they are not eligible to play in scrimmages or games until Monday September 16th . At that time we will check their grades and if they are NOT failing two or more classes, then they can start participating in contests. Your child will also be on pass and activity restrictions during this same time period.

Builders Club recently made Comfort Care Bags for cancer patients receiving treatment at the CVPH FitzPatrick Center. We were fortunate enough to have Rachel Kern, RN, Manager Infusion Services, with the FitzPatrick Center speak to Builders Club members about the center. Ms. Kern came to NACS to pick up the 34 comfort bags in order to distribute them to patients. Thank you to everyone who donated items to help make this possible.

ATTENTION 8TH GRADE PARENTS: Invitations for the 8th grade moving up ceremony have been mailed out. If your child is definately moving on to highschool, you should be receiving this invitaion soon , if you have not already received it. The invitation is for your family to attend the ceremony Tuesday June 11th. If you do not recieve an invitation by Friday and you believe that your child should either be moving on and/or not be attending summer school, please call the main office .

Join us on Friday, June 7 for our annual FFA School Fair from 9 am - 2 pm at the NAC High School. We've got something for everyone! Don't miss out!

If you haven’t joined Rooms, our family-teacher communication tool, sign up before the school year ends! Once you are enrolled, you won’t have to sign up again when the new school year begins! If you haven’t signed up yet, you should be receiving an invite via text today. You can select to sign up by email or phone. After you sign up, don't forget to download the school app and click Rooms in the bottom right-hand corner to communicate with your child's teacher!

Attention Middle School Families: Join us on June 6 at 6:00 PM in the MS/HS auditorium for the NJHS induction ceremony and the middle school academic awards! Let's celebrate the hard work and achievements of our outstanding students.

The MS/HS Athletic Awards will be held on June 4 at 3:00 pm in the MS/HS auditorium. Come and celebrate our amazing athletes!

We are thrilled to announce our 8th Grade Moving Up ceremony on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:00 PM in the MS/HS auditorium. This special event is by invitation ONLY. All eligible students and their families will be receiving invitations soon. We can't wait to celebrate our amazing students and their accomplishments!

Congratulations to our Elementary Principal Lisa Silver, who received the 2024 Beatrice E. Griggs Elementary Administrator Award at the annual New York State Library Association Section of School Librarians (NYLA/SSL) awards banquet on Friday, May 17! Ms. Silver was honored with this award due to her unwavering support of the NAC Elementary School Library, which has allowed it to become a strong resource for our students and staff. Under her leadership, the library has fulfilled roles teaching information literacy and digital fluency and expanded access to digital products such as databases and educational software. Because library staffing levels have been maintained through the strong advocacy of Ms. Silver and others, the shared resources of the library are well-managed, modern, and accessible. The presenters indicated that there was strong competition this year among the nominees, but Ms. Silver was the clear winner. The award banquet was attended by hundreds of Librarians from throughout New York State, and NAC was showcased as the positive example of library support that we know it to be.

Gear Up for Greatness: PTO Apparel Sale Now On! Time is running out to show off your school pride in style! Our NAC PTO is excited to announce an exclusive school apparel sale that end this Sunday, May 19. From trendy tees to cozy hoodies, we've got something for everyone! Don't miss out on showing your school spirit! Click on the following link to learn more: https://5il.co/2lx1y

Attention 8th grade Parents: We will be conducting our 8th grade Science testing this week on Wednesday, May 15th. Testing is computer based this year so students will need their Chromebooks in school. We are asking all students to bring their Chromebooks to school Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 14th, FULLY CHARGED and labeled with their name. Thank you for your cooperation and help with this matter.

Good afternoon parents of 8th grade students: We will be conducting the 8th grade NYS Science test on Wednesday May 15th. Should you choose to have your child be marked as a refusal for the exam, a note will need to be brought to the main office no later than 10 am this Friday, May 10th. Phone calls and emails will not be accepted. Previous notes for ELA and Math do not count for Science. Thank you for your cooperation.

Attention Middle School Parents: We will be conducting our Math state testing this week on Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday, May 8th. Testing is computer based this year so students will need their Chromebooks in school. We are asking all students to bring their Chromebooks to school Tomorrow, May 6th, FULLY CHARGED and labeled with their name. Thank you for your cooperation.

Attention Middle School Parents: We will be conducting our Math state testing next week on Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday, May 8th. Testing is computer based this year so students will need their Chromebooks in school. We are asking all students to bring their Chromebooks to school Monday, May 6th, FULLY CHARGED and labeled with their name. Thank you for your cooperation.

Don’t miss communication from your child’s teacher in Rooms, our family-teacher communication tool on the school app! If you haven’t signed up yet, you should be receiving an invite via text today. You can select to sign up by email or phone. After you sign up, don't forget to download the school app and click Rooms in the bottom right-hand corner to communicate with your child's teacher!

Attention parents of 6-8th grade students: We will be conducting our NY state Mathematics testing on May 7th and 8th. All refusal notes must be brought to Nicole Gilmore in the main office by this Friday, May 3rd at 10am. Emails and phone calls will not be accepted. Letters after 10am Friday will not be honored. If you did a refusal letter for ELA it does not count for Math or Science.

Attention Middle School Parents: We will be conducting our ELA state testing this week on Tuesday, April 23rd and Wednesday, April 24th. Testing is computer based this year so students will need their Chromebooks in school. We are asking all students to bring their Chromebooks to school tomorrow, April 22, FULLY CHARGED and labeled with their name.

Attention Middle School Parents: We will be conducting our ELA state testing next week on Tuesday April 23rd and Wednesday April 24th. Testing is computer based this year so students will need their chromebooks in school, We are asking all students to bring their chromebooks to school on Monday April 22, FULLY CHARGED and labeled with their name. A reminder that if you are refusing to have your child take the exam, a refusal letter signed by a parent, must be brought to the Middle School main office no later than 10am on Friday April 19th (phonecalls and emails are not accepted).

Thank you to everyone who attended the Easter Egg Hunt. We appreciate your flexibility when the event was moved inside. The eggs were found in record breaking times! Thank you, too, to everyone who supported Builders Club and Key Club's Bottle Drive. We love being able to provide events like this for our community!

Attention Middle School parents: We will be conducting our ELA state testing on Tuesday April 23rd and Wednesday April 24th this year. It is always helpful if your child can get a good nights sleep before these exams. Please remember these exams are not timed, nor do they count for or against your child's average. These exams are merely a tool to assess where our students, as a whole, compare to their cohorts across the state. This year the exams will be computer based. If you are refusing to have your child take this exam, a refusal letter, signed by the parent, must be brought to the Middle School main office no later than 10am on Friday April, 19th. Due to the work to properly prepare for these exams, refusal letters after this date or those sent by email or phoned in, will not be honored. Absences do not constitute a refusal and will need to be made up as the State has now mandated a full month absence window for these exams. Please remember, a refusal letter for ELA does not cover Math or Science. A separate letter will be needed for each exam. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.