📚Want to make story time even more impactful for your child? Join us in partnership with Sterling Literacy Consulting for a special virtual literacy session designed just for parents! Discover simple, fun ways to maximize read-alouds at home.
Learn how to help your child fall in love with reading! Scan the QR code in the flyer or click the link below to join the meeting.
🗓️Tue., May 26
🕠5:30-6:30 p.m.
🔗https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82126829211
🗣️SAVE-THE-DATE: Our next virtual literacy parent session is coming up on Wed. June 17 with a brand new topic. Stay tuned for more details!
Learn how to help your child fall in love with reading! Scan the QR code in the flyer or click the link below to join the meeting.
🗓️Tue., May 26
🕠5:30-6:30 p.m.
🔗https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82126829211
🗣️SAVE-THE-DATE: Our next virtual literacy parent session is coming up on Wed. June 17 with a brand new topic. Stay tuned for more details!
✨Just 2 days to go until our NHS Odyssey of the Mind Structure Team performs for us before heading off to the World Finals!!✨
🗓️Wednesday, May 20
🕕6:00 PM
📍Northampton HS Auditorium
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and NCPS is proud to support families with free mental health and wellness resources. 💚
Through Parent & Guardian Guidance, families can access ParentGuidance.org, which offers courses in English and Spanish, 1:1 parent coaching, monthly webinars, and support from trusted mental health professionals. These resources can help families navigate challenging moments and support their children with confidence.
Learn more: https://www.ncpsk12.com/page/mental-health
Through Parent & Guardian Guidance, families can access ParentGuidance.org, which offers courses in English and Spanish, 1:1 parent coaching, monthly webinars, and support from trusted mental health professionals. These resources can help families navigate challenging moments and support their children with confidence.
Learn more: https://www.ncpsk12.com/page/mental-health
Summer just got a little easier!😋
We're proud to offer free meals to all NCPS families. Enjoy 10 days' worth of breakfasts and lunches delivered directly to your home every Monday from July 20 to August 17.
🌟Sign up now: https://optiship.niftycode.rs/forms/3638e947-fe8f-4308-84d4-cc5d4ed7ef00
👉Learn more about the program: https://www.ncpsk12.com/article/2898631
Make a difference and love where you work! ✨
We’re looking for Instructional Assistants to join our team for the 2026-27 school year.
If you’re passionate about supporting students and want a rewarding career with great benefits, we want to meet you!
Ready to join the NCPS family?
🍎Apply now: ncpsk12.com/page/hr
#NCPS #EducationJobs #JoinOurTeam #NowHiring #MakeAnImpact
We’re looking for Instructional Assistants to join our team for the 2026-27 school year.
If you’re passionate about supporting students and want a rewarding career with great benefits, we want to meet you!
Ready to join the NCPS family?
🍎Apply now: ncpsk12.com/page/hr
#NCPS #EducationJobs #JoinOurTeam #NowHiring #MakeAnImpact
The NCPS Transportation Department needs your input to ensure we provide efficient and reliable bus services for all students in the 2026-2027 School Year.
To help us determine how many students plan to use bus transportation, please complete the student transportation form for each child in your household.
You can complete this form in one of two ways:
👉Option 1: Online - Complete the digital form here: https://forms.gle/rs3oSo23UXfghw4L9
👉Option 2: Paper - Fill out the physical form being sent home with your child, and return it to their school.
✨Important Details✨
👉1 form per student. Please submit a separate form for each child in your household.
👉Deadline - all responses must be submitted or returned by Wednesday, June 10.
Your timely feedback is essential for us to plan accurate routes and ensure a smooth start to the next school year.
Thank you for your continued support!
To help us determine how many students plan to use bus transportation, please complete the student transportation form for each child in your household.
You can complete this form in one of two ways:
👉Option 1: Online - Complete the digital form here: https://forms.gle/rs3oSo23UXfghw4L9
👉Option 2: Paper - Fill out the physical form being sent home with your child, and return it to their school.
✨Important Details✨
👉1 form per student. Please submit a separate form for each child in your household.
👉Deadline - all responses must be submitted or returned by Wednesday, June 10.
Your timely feedback is essential for us to plan accurate routes and ensure a smooth start to the next school year.
Thank you for your continued support!
Join us for a special preview performance by our NHS Odyssey of the Mind Structure Team before they head to the World Finals!
🗓️Wednesday, May 20
🕕6:00 PM
📍Northampton HS Auditorium
Support the team and see their hard work in action before the big competition. We hope to see you there!
What is your parenting superpower? 🦸♀️✨
The latest ParentGuidance newsletter focuses on ways to identify and use your unique strengths to support your child.
Read the full May newsletter below or here: https://parentguidance.org/newsletter/may-2026-parenting-superpower/
#NCPS #ParentGuidance #Parenting #StudentSupport
The latest ParentGuidance newsletter focuses on ways to identify and use your unique strengths to support your child.
Read the full May newsletter below or here: https://parentguidance.org/newsletter/may-2026-parenting-superpower/
#NCPS #ParentGuidance #Parenting #StudentSupport
As a reminder, Northampton County Public Schools will dismiss early on Wednesday, May 13 for staff professional development. The QUEST Center will dismiss at 11:45 a.m., Northampton Middle and High School will dismiss at 12:45 p.m., and the elementary schools will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
Can you believe it's already mid-May? While a few of our early-month events have already passed, there is still plenty of action left as we head toward the finish line! Check out these updates from the Northampton Counseling Department:
📈Monitor progress in PowerSchool
🤝Log those 40 community service hours!
☀️Register for summer camps and internships
🧠Prioritize your wellness as we head toward the finish line
Let's make these final weeks count!
We’re approaching the home stretch of the 2025-26 school year! As we start to think more about summer break, we’re reminding everyone that attendance still matters.
Every day could bring something new and exciting, even in the final weeks of the school year.
Finish the year strong—keep coming to class every day! 💪
#AttendanceMatters
Every day could bring something new and exciting, even in the final weeks of the school year.
Finish the year strong—keep coming to class every day! 💪
#AttendanceMatters
We're here for U! Did you know every NCPS student in grades 6-12 has access to a FREE mental health and wellness solution?
Uwill provides confidential, immediate access to support, anytime, anywhere:
🗣️Teletherapy: Connect with licensed therapists via video, phone, or chat. You can choose a therapist based on your needs, including language and ethnicity.
📞24/7 Crisis Help: Licensed counselors are available 24 hours a day.
💻Wellness Content: Access videos on mindfulness, yoga, and more.
It's easy to get started—learn more today!
➡️ https://www.ncpsk12.com/page/mental-health
(Reminder: Students 18 and under need parent/guardian permission before their first therapy session.)
#Uwill #MentalHealthMatters #StudentWellness #NCPS
Uwill provides confidential, immediate access to support, anytime, anywhere:
🗣️Teletherapy: Connect with licensed therapists via video, phone, or chat. You can choose a therapist based on your needs, including language and ethnicity.
📞24/7 Crisis Help: Licensed counselors are available 24 hours a day.
💻Wellness Content: Access videos on mindfulness, yoga, and more.
It's easy to get started—learn more today!
➡️ https://www.ncpsk12.com/page/mental-health
(Reminder: Students 18 and under need parent/guardian permission before their first therapy session.)
#Uwill #MentalHealthMatters #StudentWellness #NCPS
Closing out Teacher Appreciation Week with a huge THANK YOU to our incredible educators who support our students and school community, making a difference every day! 🎉
#ThankATeacher
Keep clean hands in your plans! 🧼Washing your hands with soap and water can prevent the spread of germs. If you can’t get to a sink, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as a backup!
Teach where support isn’t just a "perk"—it’s our priority! 🍎✨
At NCPS, we make sure you’re never flying solo in the classroom. From the morning bus ride to the final bell, we’ve got your back (and your students’ too!) with a team designed to help everyone thrive.
What does "Support First" look like?
🙌 Extra hands: Instructional Assistants in every PreK–2 classroom and at every grade level 3–6.
📏 Room to grow: Small class sizes (20:1 ratio) for grades K–3.
🚌 Smooth rides: Bus monitors on every single bus.
💛 Total wellness: A guidance counselor AND a social worker in every building.
🍎 Fuel for learning: Breakfast and lunch provided for every student!
Ready to join a community that truly roots for you? Come teach where support comes first!
Apply today: www.ncpsk12.com/page/hr
At NCPS, we make sure you’re never flying solo in the classroom. From the morning bus ride to the final bell, we’ve got your back (and your students’ too!) with a team designed to help everyone thrive.
What does "Support First" look like?
🙌 Extra hands: Instructional Assistants in every PreK–2 classroom and at every grade level 3–6.
📏 Room to grow: Small class sizes (20:1 ratio) for grades K–3.
🚌 Smooth rides: Bus monitors on every single bus.
💛 Total wellness: A guidance counselor AND a social worker in every building.
🍎 Fuel for learning: Breakfast and lunch provided for every student!
Ready to join a community that truly roots for you? Come teach where support comes first!
Apply today: www.ncpsk12.com/page/hr
Did you know? NCPS has a mobile app! 📲
Download the app today and know what’s going on in the division and stay on top of upcoming early dismissals, no-school days, and events.
Find it on the App Store and Google Play, or find links to both versions at https://www.ncpsk12.com.
Download the app today and know what’s going on in the division and stay on top of upcoming early dismissals, no-school days, and events.
Find it on the App Store and Google Play, or find links to both versions at https://www.ncpsk12.com.
Happy National School Nurse Day! 🩺💝
From kitting and lightsabers to tarantulas and world-traveling adventures, our nurses and health assistants are as amazing as they are dedicated. We are so lucky to have this stellar team keeping our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn! 🌟
A huge THANK YOU to:
💫Tammy Taylor & David Collins at OES
💫Constance Beuge & Linda Winstead at KES
💫 Brittany Annon & Karen Barnes at NMS/NHS
From kitting and lightsabers to tarantulas and world-traveling adventures, our nurses and health assistants are as amazing as they are dedicated. We are so lucky to have this stellar team keeping our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn! 🌟
A huge THANK YOU to:
💫Tammy Taylor & David Collins at OES
💫Constance Beuge & Linda Winstead at KES
💫 Brittany Annon & Karen Barnes at NMS/NHS
🎶The music won't stop tonight. Catch more tunes on Thursday, May 7 - same time, same place - with our NHS Band Spring Concert!
🗓️Thursday, May 7
🕡6:30 p.m.
📍Northampton Auditorium
See you there!🥁
🗓️Thursday, May 7
🕡6:30 p.m.
📍Northampton Auditorium
See you there!🥁
#TechTipTuesday is here with helpful reminders for safe and effective online research! 🔍
Students and families can use these simple strategies to find reliable information and stay secure online:
✅ Start with trusted sources, such as .edu, .gov, and well-known organizations.
✅ Cross-check information across multiple websites to confirm accuracy.
✅ Be cautious of sensational headlines or information that seems too good to be true.
✅ Keep personal information private and avoid entering it on unfamiliar sites.
✅ Give credit by citing sources when using information for schoolwork.
Building strong research habits helps support learning both in and out of the classroom!
Students and families can use these simple strategies to find reliable information and stay secure online:
✅ Start with trusted sources, such as .edu, .gov, and well-known organizations.
✅ Cross-check information across multiple websites to confirm accuracy.
✅ Be cautious of sensational headlines or information that seems too good to be true.
✅ Keep personal information private and avoid entering it on unfamiliar sites.
✅ Give credit by citing sources when using information for schoolwork.
Building strong research habits helps support learning both in and out of the classroom!
🎶Join us for the NMS Spring Band Concert tomorrow, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. & support our talented student musicians for an evening of amazing music!🎶
🗓️Tuesday, May 5
🕡6:30 p.m.
📍Northampton Auditorium
See you there!🎷
🗓️Tuesday, May 5
🕡6:30 p.m.
📍Northampton Auditorium
See you there!🎷
