February 27, 2018 Dear Caregivers: The Women’s March’s Youth EMPOWER group is planning a national school walkout on March 14, 2018. Students at JFK Middle School and Northampton High School have approached their administrators to discuss participation in this event, and it is possible that some students at the elementary schools will want to...
Ms. Bachman’s Bird Adaptation Project – using stop motion animation and WeVideo
For this project, Ms Bachman’s 3rd grade students collaboratively researched a bird species, and created a paper collage specimen for use in a stop motion animation. Students used their research to identify and explain adaptations in their selected birds. Students used stop motion animation and video editing software, to create a short clip of their...
The New Jackson Street Greenhouse
THE JSS GREENHOUSE IS BUILT! Click here for the full album of photos. The new JSS Greenhouse is built and beautiful and ready for the winter! Classes took tours of our new space in early December, and there were lots of “Oohs” and “Aahs” on the part of children and adults alike. In early spring...
FY 19 Budget Survey/Encuesta Presupuestaria del Año Fiscal 19
Please take a moment to click on this post and fill out the survey listed below to share your thoughts about what the Northampton Public Schools can focus on for FY 2019 budget: FY 2019 BUDGET SURVEY Por favor, haga click en el enlace para contestar la encuesta: Encuesta Presupuestaria del Año Fiscal 19
Northampton’s Holiday Toy Exchange marks seventh year
Volunteer Jessica Tanner of Northampton sorts through leftover items for her children, ages 2 and 4, on Dec. 9, 2017, during the Holiday Toy Exchange at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton. GAZETTE STAFF/SARAH CROSBY NORTHAMPTON — The cafeteria at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School was packed with people and toys on Saturday morning...