Northern Adirondack Middle School

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.

The Builders Club/Key Club Easter Egg Hunt and Bottle Drive are this Saturday, March 30th! Hope to see you there for fun with the whole family

NACS Key Club is supporting the Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY's annual awareness walk and we have shirts designed by one of our very own NACS students! If you'd like to purchase a shirt, please use this link and order by Friday, April 11th at 3 pm. https://forms.gle/jvDBzJS8SnHzw2BP7 Checks should be made to NACS Key Club and mailed to DeAnn Gregory at NACS. Payments need to be received by April 11th. If you'd like to donate to the AANENY, you may do so here, at the NAC Key Club's page - https://www.givesignup.org/Race/107602/Donate/pxOE3WwVQiQZRH1m

Don’t forget to join 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 to our MS/HS community: Order the 2024 Yearbook now while supplies last. Order online at jostensyearbooks.com, scan or by phone at 1-877-767-5217.

It's Builders Club Week! We are collecting items to make care packages for the FitzPatrick Cancer Center in Plattsburgh. Please drop items off in the bin in the main lobby of the MS/HS by March 27th.

Attention current 8th grade parents: We are looking for pictures of your 8th grader for our slide show presented at the 8th grade move-up ceremony. The pictures should be from middle school years only and can be of your child alone or with 8th grade classmates. The deadline to send in slideshow photos is April 26th. Please email them to Mrs. Shantell Manor at smanor@nacs1.org.

Good afternoon Bobcat sports families: JV Boys Baseball practice will begin on Monday March 18th at 4:30 pm with coach Kris Chase. Modified Girls Softball practice will begin on Tuesday March 19th at 4:30 pm with coach Stacy Siskavich. Students should report to athletic studyhall right after school.

Summer Soccer Camp will be held July 8 - July 12 at NAC High School. Participants will not only experience a week of incredible instruction but will walk away with a camp t-shirt and soccer ball. Our goal is to give every player a safe, fun, healthy learning experience no matter the player's previous experience and /or knowledge with soccer. For more information in-district students click on the following link: https://5il.co/2gfns For out-of-district students click on this link: https://5il.co/2gfnu