Published October 21. 2026 10:53AM<\/p>\n
Fall picture makeup days are almost here.<\/p>\n
George Wolf Elementary School: Oct. 22<\/p>\n
Siegfried Elementary School: Oct. 28-29<\/p>\n
Lehigh Elementary School: Oct. 29<\/p>\n
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The end of the first marking period for Northampton Area Middle School and Northampton Area High School students is Oct. 27.<\/p>\n
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East Allen Elementary School will be having a book character dress-up day Oct. 30. Join the fun and school spirit by dressing as your favorite storybook character!<\/p>\n
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The Lehigh Elementary PTA group will be holding its next meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 3.<\/p>\n
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Ready to hit the slopes this winter at Blue Mountain? Winter is right around the corner.<\/p>\n
Whether you are a seasoned skier, first-time snow boarder or just looking for a fun family activity, it is the perfect time to grab your passes, lessons and rentals at Blue Mountain. Passes, lessons and rentals are available for the whole family.<\/p>\n
Ticket sales will close Nov. 5. Visit the NAHS or NAMS pages, follow the Northampton Ski Board information link or email northamptonskiboard@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
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Fly a flag in the Disabled American Veterans Field of Flags to honor a veteran.<\/p>\n
Visit the flags 3-6 p.m. Nov. 11 at the NAMS between the entrance and Ed Pany Drive.<\/p>\n
If you would like to donate, visit nasdschools.org and follow the link to the NAMS 540 to help.<\/p>\n
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NAMS\u2019 secret Santa is coming! The NAMS Food Pantry is sponsoring a way to spread holiday cheer to local students. Students and families can help by purchasing a gift from the food pantry secret Santa Amazon wishlist.<\/p>\n
To view the list, a link is posted on school\u2019s 540 weekly page. Every item goes to families in the school community.<\/p>\n
Please place your orders by Dec. 10 to help make the season bright.<\/p>\n
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Discover and grow in faith through the love of sports \u2014 join Fellowship of Christian Athletes! Visit Instagram at NorthamptonFCA or the Schoology group code is WCSX-RDVR-2PW9R.<\/p>\n
The FCA offers events, huddles and resources that speak directly to athletes\u2019 lives and sports fans. Build your athletic skills through teamwork, bonding, fellowship and activities while strengthening your faith.<\/p>\n
Contact Dr. Kelly Backenstoe at backensk@nasdschools.org if you have questions and would like to join.<\/p>\n
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Winter sports sign-ups are now available for students to join. Visit the athletic home page to register and for more information.<\/p>\n
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Siegfried Elementary\u2019s PTA group is hosting a clothing drive.<\/p>\n
Donated items are collected and distributed to people in developing countries, giving clothing and household items a second life. The PTA also earns money for every pound of donations collected.<\/p>\n
Gather your gently used clothing, shoes and household items and help turn your donations into funds for students.<\/p>\n
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If you missed purchasing a NAMS 2025-26 yearbook, extra books are available. The school accepts cash or checks made to NASD.<\/p>\n
Books are available first come, first served.<\/p>\n
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The NAMS Food Pantry is available during the school year to provide assistance to families in need. Complete the form on the district website to request nonperishable items to be sent home with your child.<\/p>\n
Email Jessica Boandl at boandlj@nasdschools.org with any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n
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NAMS\u2019 clothing closet is in need of donations for women\u2019s pants (sweats and leggings) size small through extra large. The closet also assists families in need of winter coats.<\/p>\n
Donations can be dropped off at the main entrance during school hours.<\/p>\n
Email Robyn Ginther at gintherr@nasdschools.org for more information.<\/p>\n
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The Konkrete Kids sock sale is underway. These are comfortable, breathable and durable sports socks, perfect for practice and everyday wear. There are also other items, such as beanies and blankets, but a limited amount is available.<\/p>\n
Visit NAMS\u2019 page on the district website to order.<\/p>\n
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Send your school news and events to jamb87@hotmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published October 21. 2026 10:53AM Fall picture makeup days are almost here. George Wolf Elementary School: Oct. 22…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":311676,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":["post-311675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/311676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}