Northern Adirondack Middle School

Attention 8th Grade parents: Calvin Castine from Home Town Cable was at our 8th grade moving up ceremony and was approached about DVD's. He has agreed to make DVD copies for anyone interested at the price of $10 each. If you are interested please email Calvin at hometowncable@yahoo.com and give him your information. After you order your DVD, You can pick up your DVD and pay for it in the HS office when it is ready. DVDs are still just $10 each.

MS/HS Yearbooks have finally arrived. Most were handed out this afternoon. If you pre-ordered one and you did not get it they will be available throughout the week. Extras are still available at $45 each. Please stop into the main office. Checks can be made payable to NACS Yearbook.

Attention parents of students attending Friday's Semi-formal dance: Only students in grades 6-12 are allowed and any guests from another school must bring our guest form signed by their schools principal. Students will not be allowed in without the signed form and the deadline has passed to obtain a form for a guest.

Reminder: The athletic banquet will be this afternoon at 3pm in the Norman V. Kavanaugh auditorium.

NACS yearbooks for middle/high school will be in this week. Extras are available and can be purchased at www.jostens.com.

REMINDER: Chromebooks will be collected tomorrow, June 7 for students in 8th-12th grade. Please remind your child to bring in his/her Chromebook, charger and case. They will be called down throughout the day to turn them in to the library.

Attention 8th Grade parents: The date for our 8th grade moving up ceremony is Tuesday, June 14th at 6pm. Students that will be able to attend this ceremony will receive an invitation by the end of next week.

Attention parents: Academic awards night along with the sports banquet will be held next week. Students that are invited should be receiving their invitations this week in homeroom. Academic awards night will be Tuesday, June 7th at 6pm in the Norman V. Kavanaugh auditorium and the Athletic banquet will be Wednesday, June 8th at 3pm in the Norman V. Kavanaugh auditorium.

Attention ALL MS/HS Parents: The 35 week progress reports for the MS/HS have been mailed. If you don't receive your child's progress report in the mail please contact the MS/HS main office at 518-594-3962.

Attention 7th and 8th Grade: Starting on Wednesday June 1st, Middle School students will no longer be able to use their cellphones during their lunch period, due to inappropriate use. Students violating this, will face disciplinary action. If you need to contact your child during the school day, please call the main office at 518-594-3962.

On this Memorial Day weekend, we wish to thank all those who served and protected our country. If you attended NACS, Altona Central, Ellenburg Central, or Lyon Mountain Central and served in the military, NACS Key Club wants to honor you! The Wall of Honor, which graces the front wall of the Middle/High School, pays tribute to alumni from these schools who served in the military. Please click on the link to fill out a Form with information about you or your loved one to be included on the NACS Wall of Honor. Thank you for your service to our country! https://forms.gle/wg9zNb7DqcJNaVp39

Attention 8th grade parents: The 8th grade moving up celebration will be held on Tuesday, June 14th at 6pm in the Norman V. Kavanaugh auditorium. More details to follow.

ATTENTION PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADE 8: We will be administering the NY state 8th grade science exam on May 24th, 25th (lab portion) and June 6th for the practical portion. In order to start our exams in a timely fashion we will be requiring any "REFUSAL TO TEST" notes from parents to be turned into the main office, No later than 10am on Friday May 20th. Please do not call or email these requests, as they will not be honored. If the note, (which needs to be signed by parents), is not turned into the office by this time, then the "refusal to test" request will not be honored. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

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 25th. Please email them to Mrs. Shantell Manor at smanor@nacs1.org.

Happy Teacher and Staff appreciation week! Thank you to the PTO, who brought goodies in to make our lives brighter and express their appreciation for the hard work of the faculty and staff. The PTO is looking for new members to help make things like this possible for our school community. Come to the next meeting at 6pm on June 6 and lend a hand! (Meeting is in Elementary teacher work room with the mailboxes; enter through the District Office doors)

Northern Adirondack Central School received the NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship certificate for their dedication to student athletes.

Congratulations to Shantell Manor for receiving the 2022 Woman of Distinction Education Award from Assemblyman Billy Jones. This award is in honor of remarkable women in the North Country who go above and beyond to support their neighbors and strengthen our communities. Shantell is a special education teaching aide at NACS. We are proud of all the hard work, dedication and support that she provides our students and fellow community members.

Support the Class of 2024 through our Little Caesars fundraiser! You can purchase your pizza kits from a student of the Class of 2024 OR you can purchase it online! Click on the following link for more instructions: https://5il.co/19i03 All online orders will be accepted until Sunday, May 8th. Thank you for your support!

Online Orders Please. Click below to purchase. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1054636/Northern-Adirondack-High-School/2022-Yearbook/20210908133216207150/CATALOG_SHOP/

ATTENTION PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8: When we return from break we will be administering our NYS Mathematics exams on Wednesday and Thursday Morning. In order to start our exams in a timely fashion we will be requiring any "REFUSAL TO TEST" notes from parents to be turned into the main office no later than 10am on Tuesday April 26th. Please do not call or email these requests. If the note, (which needs to be signed by parents), is not turned into the office by this time, then the refusal to test request will not be honored. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.