Northern Adirondack Middle School

Attention 8th grade parents: The deadline for 8th grade Science test refusal letters will be Tuesday, May 16th at 10:00am. 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 Tuesday , May 16th. 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. Please remember, a refusal letter for ELA dor Math does not cover Science.

Attention Middle school and High school parents: I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weekend. With this warmer weather approaching please review our current dress code that has some pictures of acceptable and non-acceptable clothing items by clicking the following link: https://5il.co/1twaz

Attention 8th grade families, We are looking for pictures of your 8th grader for our slide show presented at the 8th grade move-up ceremony. The pictures can be of your child alone or with 8th grade classmates. The deadline to send in slideshow photos is May 12th. Please email them to Mrs. Shantell Manor at smanor@nacs1.org.

Good evening middle school families: Tomorrow in home room, your child will be given a "Learn to swim" form to bring home. If you are interested in this wonderful program, please complete the form and send it back with your child. If you have any questions please contact Peggy Hogan at (518)-594-7582 or (518)-569-4592.

Attention Middle School parents: We will be conducting our math state testing on Wednesday May 3rd and Thursday May 4th 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. 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 28th. 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. 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 and have a great vacation.

Good morning middle school parents. 3rd quarter report cards are being sent home today. If you do not recieve your child's in the mail this coming week, please contact the main office for a replacement. Thank you and enjoy the nice weather this weekend may bring.

**Board Meeting Location Change** Tonight's School Board Meeting is being moved from the Middle High School to the Elementary Big Gym. Please enter by the District Office. The meeting starts at 6:00PM

NACS Key Club is supporting the Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY's Walk this year 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 21st at 3 pm: https://forms.gle/uAKBaTQsr7gStyTp7 Checks should be made to NACS Key Club and mailed to DeAnn Gregory at NACS. Payments need to be mailed no later than Friday, April 21st. 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/qDDNbKkxYdRlJASa If you'd like to go to the walk, it is at the Clinton County Fairgrounds on May 6th; registration and activities are at 9:30 am with the walk starting at 11 am.

Attention parents of middle school students: Due to a technical error, our state testing for the ELA exams in grades 6, 7 and 8 will now take place Wednesday April 26th and Thursday April 27th. Sorry for the confusion and inconvenience.

The Parent Teachers Organizations of NACS is hosting a school apparel fundraiser. We have some new items and new designs! Show off your school spirit and support your PTO! Orders are due by April 30th. Click on the following link to view the selection http://schoolspiritny.com

Attention Middle School parents: This is a reminder that we will be conducting our ELA state testing on Wednesday April 19th and Thursday April 20th 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. 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 Tuesday April, 18th. 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. 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.

Attention Middle School parents: We will be conducting our ELA state testing on Wednesday April 19th and Thursday April 20th 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. 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 Tuesday April, 18th. 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. 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. Have a great vacation.

Thank you to all who came out to take part in the Builders' Club and Key Club Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday and for the generous bottle donations. Each age group cleared their eggs in less than two minutes!

Don't forget to come out to the Easter Egg Hunt and Bottle Drive sponsored by Builders Club and Key Club this Saturday, April 1st! Builders Club members stuffed over 1300 eggs! Toddlers/preschooler line up by the tennis courts at 11 am; grades K, 1, 2 will line up at the Head Start building (left side of cones) at 11:15 am; and grades 3, 4, 5 will line up by the Head Start building (right side of cones) for their Egg Hunt at 11:30 am. The bottle drive will be by the MS/HS from 10am-12:30 pm.

Soccer Camp will be offered this summer from July 10 - July 14 for all boys and girls from ages 8 to 18. Our goal for the camp is to give every player a safe, fun, healthy learning experience; no matter the player's previous experience and/or knowledge of soccer. Each participant will receive a camp t-shirt and soccer ball. The registration packet can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/1ql7j

Plattsburgh Tour de France charity event is being held this May 7, 2023. It will be a marathon that includes options to run, walk or ride a bike. The purpose of this event is to raise money for the family of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty nationwide, but more importantly here in our own community. Click the following link for more information: https://5il.co/1qj5z

Congratulations 2023 Section 7 Champions! 102 Jackson Labarge 189 Trent Snide 215 Trey Mcgee Please wish them luck competing in the NYS tournament on February 24-25th!

NAC Key Club, Builders Club, and Elementary students recently made over 400 Valentine's Day cards and pictures for local senior citizens. Residents at senior housing complexes in Altona, Churubusco, and Ellenburg as well as those at Meadowbrook Healthcare, CVPH's Skilled Nursing Floor, Clinton County Nursing Home, and St. Vilas Assisted Living will each receive a card or picture. We hope these brighten their day!

NAC students in K-Kids, Key Club and Builders Club are conducting a Coin Collection next week for Courageous Cali, a 2 year old from the Dannemora area who was bitten by a tick, which caused encephalitis and many health complications. Coin collection boxes are available in both buildings through February 17. Please give generously by sending in your coins with an NAC student! For more information on Courageous Cali: https://suncommunitynews.com/news/100834/community-rallies-around-courageous-cali/ or you can search "Courageous Cali" on Facebook. Thank you for your support as we reach out to a family in need from a neighboring community, and thank you for supporting our service clubs in their first community project!

Need Something To Do During February Break? Check out these fun activities that will benefit NACS Key Club and Builders Club! Kick off February Break on Friday, February 17th with dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings! 10% of your bill will be donated to NACS Key Club/Builders Club from 5pm-10pm Take a picture of the ticket on the flyer on this link: https://5il.co/1onzz and show it to your server or tell your server you are there for Key Club/Builders Club Night Dine in or Takeout!! Then on Tuesday, February 21st there is a Special Movie Showings at Cumberland 12! 2 movies to choose from! Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (PG) OR Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (PG-13) Doors open at 10:15 am; movies start at 10:45 am $7 per person, which includes a free small popcorn Payments accepted: Cash or Check (made out to NACS Key Club) ONLY! See you there!!