High school students at NHS are putting on a new show! Coming to the NHS theater on May 9th community members can see students in all four grades perform the show Snow Angel Thurs. May 9th, 10th and 11th at 7PM with an afternoon show at 2PM on May 11th as well. “When the quiet...
Conferencing with a Ghana Chief!
Students on the Grade 6 Recyclones team have had an extra special week in their studies of Africa. Their math teacher, Phil Cote, is currently in Ghana participating in a medical and educational humanitarian mission. Throughout his time in Ghana, Phil has sent images and video of life in Ghana, sharing as much as he...
Outdoor Fertilization and Pesticide Notification for NHS Playing Fields
The athletic department would like to notify all students and their families that on Thursday, April 18th, the NHS fields will be treated with fertilizer. Please see the attached notice for more information.
Budget Book
Please see the budget book for Northampton Public schools 2019-2020 by clicking HERE.
Third Graders Explore What Makes a Computer
RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary third grade students were featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Wednesday, February 20th because of their work with Piper Computers. Through a hands on approach, students learn the components of a computer, to compare “input” versus “output” and how circuits, switches and buttons function. To read the full article, follow...
Day of Play
Jackson Street School was in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Thursday the 7th for joining in the Global Day of Play. Schools around the world threw out their regular schedules and made time for kids to practice deciding how to use their time. Over 500,000 kids all over the world joined in. The Global Day of...
Students Learn about the Food they Eat
Students in the elementary schools began their first of many workshops partnered with Grow Food Northampton where they learn about the food that makes up their meals. Working under the guidance of Ellena Baum, the local food educator of Grow Food Northampton, students were introduced to the plants that would make up their soon-to-be salads....
Northampton has an App!
In case you missed the launch of the Northampton Public Schools App, we would like to take this opportunity to bring it to your attention. This app puts the Northampton Public Schools at your fingertips. Links built into the app bring you directly to school and district news, lunch menus, and Aspen. The app will...
RK Finn Ryan Road Elementary School and Leeds Elementary participates in Read Across America
Read Across America is a national initiative that includes National Read Across America Day, a tradition created by the National Education Association, in 1997. Each year, on the school day closest to March 2 (the birthday of Dr. Seuss) students participate in the nation’s largest reading event. Ryan Road Elementary School celebrated Read Across America,...
Boston Globe Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards
This fall, grade 8 students worked with Dr. Graham and Ms. Schofield on creative writing pieces to be submitted to the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards contest, hosted regionally by the Boston Globe. JFK students did a remarkable job with this activity and on Monday, 3/5, students awarded Gold, Silver and Honorable Mentions read their...