Northampton High School

The Key Club is holding its weekly meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.  We are working on the white ribbon campaign to end violence against women, we continue to build a relationship with the Jackson Street after school program and will be hosting an interclub get together.  So come and bring your ideas for service projects. It is never too late to join.  Any questions, see Daniel Dietz (thank you)

Attention London Travelers:
There will be a brief meeting for students and parents on Wed., February 8, 2012, 7:00pm, room 128 at NHS.

See Mr. Baldwin or Ms. Biggs if you have questions or cannot attend.!

"One Canvas, two artists, one epic batte! Join MOST - Hamp High's own Art club - as we traverse the line between drawing and spectator sport. Super Art Fight takes two artists at one canvas, hoping to dominate the board while the clock ticks on. With a multitue of themes and genres from students and the audience to choose from, the possibilities are endless! Elves vs. Giant robots? Unicorns vs. Cthulhu? Anything can happen! The Super Art Fight will be this Friday from 7 to 9 in the Little Theater, admission will be $5 and there will be a bakesale!"

Attention all Students:  We encourage attendance and participation at all sporting events.  We also expect positive sportsmanship by our fans.  Fans should be supportive of our athletes.  We do not encourage and will not allow any type of comments or mistreatment of athletes and fans from other schools.  Derogatory comments aimed at making fun of opposing team athletes or fans will result in being asked to leave the sporting event.

Driver’s Ed: O’Rourke’s Auto School will be here in May to conduct driver’s ed. classes.

Date: May 21^st – June 6^th (except May 28 – Memorial Day)

Time: 2:15 – 5:15

Place:  Room 122

Please sign up in the office.  For more information please call O’Rourkes at 584-4000

Students who are being picked up in the loop need to let their "rides" know that if they come into the bus loop area, they cannot pass special ed vans or busses who are loading and/or unloading students.  They must stop for all busses/vans that flash their lights, and/or who put out a STOP sign.  This is a safety concern for all of our students and families. Please be a courteous driver.

Ms. Brown and Ms. Ryan's Writing students from the fall semester should pick up writing folders and research papers.s. 

If you were a student in Ms. Strauss' classes in the fall semester and have not returned books or poetry packets or the Native American packet, please bring them to her classroom immediately.

Benefit show for Whole Children and Best Buddie! Today, at 7 there will be a Benefit show for Whole Children and Best Buddies! Two amazing local programs that work with students with special needs. 

The performance includes: The Whole Children Choir; a choir comprised of people with and without special needs AND Improv Theater troupes Funktionlist and The Unusuals, as well as talent acts from Best Buddies members.

Tickets are only $5 and all proceeds go to helping these two wonderful programs! Please come to support us!

CREATE, SUBMIT AND WIN BIG $$$$$
NHS, Kollmorgen, Abba Motors and Pioneer Valley Landscaping are sponsoring a contest to promote Integrity for the month of February. Create a poster, write a story or poem and win big prizes, 1st prize is $400, 2nd prize is $200 and 3rd prize is $100 and many other prizes. This is your time to be creative and show your talent. This is open to only NHS students. For more information get a copy of the criteria/rules in the office.

Attention all student drivers, if you have paid for a parking spot and someone has parked there, you must park in the stadium lot.  You should then come to the office with the license number of the car parked in your spot.  At that time we will give you a pass to class if you need one.  Do not just park in someone else’s spot.  
Thank you

Attention students, a list of students who have purchased a yearbook already will be posted in the office. If you have not purchased a yearbook yet and would like to please order one through jostens.com before February 21^st. If you have any questions please contact Cyndi Murphy or the yearbook staff.

Attention to all AP Statistics students that there is a Saturday Study Session this Saturday, February 4th from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Greenfield High School. We will meet at the bus loop at 7 a.m. and will return between 2:30 and 3 pm. All students planning to attend please sign up on the sheets outside room 210 as soon as possible. If you have any questions please just stop by and ask Ms. hale. Thank you!

Beat boxers and singers, the A Capella Club needs you.  Come to our meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 in room 330.  

ATTENTION BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND JAVELIN THROWERS

HAMPSHIRE ORTHOPEDICS IS OFFERING A FREE PREVENTATIVE CLINIC FEBRUARY 4. IF INTERESTED GET INFORMATION IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. DEAD LINE FOR REGISTERING IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES AVAILABLE.

ATTENTION BASEBALLL PLAYERS:
ADVANTAGE BASEBALL IS RUNNING OPEN CLINICS DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. IF INTERESTED STOP BY ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR INFORMATION.

Attention all Students:  We encourage attendance and participation at all sporting events.  We also expect positive sportsmanship by our fans.  Fans should be supportive of our athletes.  We do not encourage and will not allow any type of comments or mistreatment of athletes and fans from other schools.  Derogatory comments aimed at making fun of opposing team athletes or fans will result in being asked to leave the sporting event.

Driver’s Ed: O’Rourke’s Auto School will be here in May to conduct driver’s ed. classes.

Date: May 21^st – June 6^th (except May 28 – Memorial Day)

Time: 2:15 – 5:15

Place:  Room 122

Students who are being picked up in the loop need to let their "rides" know that if they come into the bus loop area, they cannot pass special ed vans or busses who are loading and/or unloading students.  They must stop for all busses/vans that flash their lights, and/or who put out a STOP sign.  This is a safety concern for all of our students and families. Please be a courteous driver.

InvenTeam will meet Thursday after school in room 224.

Ms. Brown and Ms. Ryan's Writing students from the fall semester should pick up writing folders and research papers.

If you were a student in any of Ms. Strauss's classes in the fall semester and have not returned books or poetry packets or the Native American packet, please bring them to her classroom immediately.

Benefit show for Whole Children and Best Buddies!

This Friday, February 3^rd at 7 there will be a Benefit show for Whole Children and Best Buddies! Two amazing local programs that work with students with special needs.

The Performance includes: The Whole Children Choir: a choir comprised of people with and without special needs
Improv Theatre troupes Funktionlust and The Unusuals

As well as talent acts from Best Buddies members.

Tickets are only $5 and all proceeds go to helping these two wonderful programs! Please come to support us!

CREATE, SUBMIT AND WIN BIG $$$$$
NHS, Kollmorgen, Abba Motors and Pioneer Valley Landscaping are sponsoring a contest to promote Integrity for the month of February. Create a poster, write a story or poem and win big prizes, 1st prize is $400, 2nd prize is $200 and 3rd prize is $100 and many other prizes. This is your time to be creative and show your talent. This is open to only NHS students. For more information get a copy of the criteria/rules in the office.

Attention all student drivers, if you have paid for a parking spot and someone has parked there, you must park in the stadium lot.  You should then come to the office with the license number of the car parked in your spot.  At that time we will give you a pass to class if you need one.  Do not just park in someone else’s spot.  
Thank you

Attention students, a list of students who have purchased a yearbook already will be posted in the office. If you have not purchased a yearbook yet and would like to please order one through jostens.com before February 21^st. If you have any questions please contact Cyndi Murphy or the yearbook staff.

A reminder to all AP Statistics students that there is a Saturday Study Session this Saturday, February 4th from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm at Greenfield High School. We will meet at the bus loop at 7 am and will return between 2:30 and 3 pm. All students planning to attend should please sign up on the sheet outside room 210 as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please just stop by and ask Ms. Hale. Thank you!

Beat boxers and singers, the A Capella Club needs you.  Come to our meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 in room 330.  

ATTENTION BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND JAVELIN THROWERS: 

HAMPSHIRE ORTHOPEDICS IS OFFERING A FREE PREVENTATIVE CLINIC FEBRUARY 4. IF INTERESTED, GET INFORMATION IN THE

ATHLETIC OFFICE. DEAD LINE FOR REGISTERING IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACE AVAILABLE.

ATTENTION BASEBALLL PLAYERS:
ADVANTAGE BASEBALL IS RUNNING OPEN CLINICS DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. IF INTERESTED STOP BY ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR INFORMATION.

If you were a student in any of Ms. Strauss's classes in the fall semester and have not returned books or poetry packets or the Native American packet, please bring them to her classroom immediately.

Benefit show for Whole Children and Best Buddies!

This Friday, February 3^rd at 7 there will be a Benefit show for Whole Children and Best Buddies! Two amazing local programs that work with students with special needs.

The Performance includes: The Whole Children Choir: a choir comprised of people with and without special needs
Improv Theatre troupes Funktionlust and The Unusual as well as talent acts from Best Buddies members.

Tickets are only $5 and all proceeds go to helping these two wonderful programs! Please come to support us!

CREATE, SUBMIT AND WIN BIG $$$$$
NHS, Kollmorgen, Abba Motors and Pioneer Valley Landscaping are sponsoring a contest to promote Integrity for the month of February. Create a poster, write a story or poem and win big prizes, 1st prize is $400, 2nd prize is $200 and 3rd prize is $100 and many other prizes. This is your time to be creative and show your talent. This is open to only NHS students. For more information get a copy of the criteria/rules in the office.

Attention all student drivers, if you have paid for a parking spot and someone has parked there, you must park in the stadium lot.  You should then come to the office with the license number of the car parked in your spot.  At that time we will give you a pass to class if you need one.  Do not just park in someone else’s spot.  
Thank you

Attention students, a list of students who have purchased a yearbook already will be posted in the office. If you have not purchased a yearbook yet and would like to please order one through jostens.com before February 21^st. If you have any questions please contact Cyndi Murphy or the yearbook staff.

"Olivia Tamzarian, Northampton High School graduate (class of 2001), will be hosting an information night on study abroad. It is TONIGHT, FEBRUARY 1 from 6-7 p.m. in the Northampton High library. This meeting is open to any student or parent who is interested in learning about study abroad opportunities. Olivia will be discussing summer programs, gap year, and college options for studying and volunteering abroad. Northampton High students who have studied abroad with LPI will be at the meeting to talk about their experience and answer questions. Refreshments will be served!

A reminder to all AP Statistics students that there is a Saturday Study Session this Saturday, February 4th from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm at Greenfield High School. We will meet at the bus loop at 7 am and will return between 2:30 and 3 pm. All students planning to attend should please sign up on the sheet outside room 210 as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please just stop by and ask Ms. Hale. Thank you!

Beat boxers and singers, the A Capella Club needs you.  Come to our meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 in room 330.  

ATTENTION BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND JAVELIN THROWERS: 

HAMPSHIRE ORTHOPEDICS IS OFFERING A FREE PREVENTATIVE CLINIC FEBRUARY 4. IF INTERESTED, GET INFORMATION IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. DEAD LINE FOR REGISTERING IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACE AVAILABLE.

ATTENTION BASEBALLL PLAYERS:
ADVANTAGE BASEBALL IS RUNNING OPEN CLINICS DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. IF INTERESTED STOP BY ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR INFORMATION.

Attention students, a list of students who have purchased a yearbook already will be posted in the office. If you have not purchased a yearbook yet and would like to please order one through jostens.com before February 21^st. If you have any questions please contact Cyndi Murphy or the yearbook staff.

"Olivia Tamzarian, Northampton High School graduate (class of 2001), will be hosting an information night on study abroad. It is on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st from 6-7 p.m. in the Northampton High library. This meeting is open to any student or parent who is interested in learning about study abroad opportunities. Olivia will be discussing summer programs, gap year, and college options for studying and volunteering abroad. Northampton High students who have studied abroad with LPI will be at the meeting to talk about their experience and answer questions. Refreshments will be served!"

A reminder to all AP Statistics students that there is a Saturday Study Session this Saturday, February 4th from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm at Greenfield High School. We will meet at the bus loop at 7 am and will return between 2:30 and 3 pm. All students planning to attend should please sign up on the sheet outside room 210 as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please just stop by and ask Ms. Hale. Thank you!

Beat boxers and singers, the A Capella Club needs you.  Come to our meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 in room 330.  

Attention Freshmen and Sophomores who took Biology semester 1.  You will be taking the MCAS Biology exam Wednesday and Thursday, February 1st and 2nd.  Please stay tuned for more information about testing locations.

ATTENTION BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND JAVELIN THROWERS: 

HAMPSHIRE ORTHOPEDICS IS OFFERING A FREE PREVENTATIVE CLINIC FEBRUARY 4. IF INTERESTED, GET INFORMATION IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. DEAD LINE FOR REGISTERING IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACE AVAILABLE.

 ATTENTION BASEBALLL PLAYERS:
ADVANTAGE BASEBALL IS RUNNING OPEN CLINICS DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. IF INTERESTED STOP BY ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR INFORMATION.

Attention students, a list of students who have purchased a yearbook already will be posted in the office. If you have not purchased a yearbook yet and would like to please order one through jostens.com before February 21^st. If you have any questions please contact Cyndi Murphy or the yearbook staff.

"Olivia Tamzarian, Northampton High School graduate (class of 2001), will be hosting an information night on study abroad. It is on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st from 6-7 p.m. in the Northampton High library. This meeting is open to any student or parent who is interested in learning about study abroad opportunities. Olivia will be discussing summer programs, gap year, and college options for studying and volunteering abroad. Northampton High students who have studied abroad with LPI will be at the meeting to talk about their experience and answer questions. Refreshments will be served!"

A reminder to all AP Statistics students that there is a Saturday Study Session this Saturday, February 4th from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm at Greenfield High School. We will meet at the bus loop at 7 am and will return between 2:30 and 3 pm. All students planning to attend should please sign up on the sheet outside room 210 as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please just stop by and ask Ms. Hale. Thank you!

Beat boxers and singers, the A Capella Club needs you.  Come to our meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 in room 330.  

Attention Freshmen and Sophomores who took Biology semester 1.  You will be taking the MCAS Biology exam Wednesday and Thursday, February 1st and 2nd.  Please stay tuned for more information about testing locations.

ATTENTION BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND JAVELIN THROWERS: 

HAMPSHIRE ORTHOPEDICS IS OFFERING A FREE PREVENTATIVE CLINIC FEBRUARY 4. IF INTERESTED, GET INFORMATION IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. DEAD LINE FOR REGISTERING IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACE AVAILABLE.

 ATTENTION BASEBALLL PLAYERS:
ADVANTAGE BASEBALL IS RUNNING OPEN CLINICS DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. IF INTERESTED STOP BY ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR INFORMATION.

Reminder:  Today is an Advisor/Advisee day.  The class rotation will be 1, 2, 3, 4.

Beat boxers and singers, the A Capella Club needs you.  Come to our meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 in room 330.  

The Academic Team will be meeting after school today in the second floor computer lab.

Attention Freshmen and Sophomores who took Biology semester 1.  You will be taking the MCAS Biology exam next Wednesday and Thursday, February 1st and 2nd.  Please stay tuned for more information about testing locations.

Welcome to the winter snow!
Students if you have paid for a parking pass, please park only in the space that you have been assigned.  If you have not paid for a parking spot you can find a spot in the stadium lot.  The top three rows are reserved for faculty.  You may not park there.  If you do park in a faculty spot you risk being towed.  
Some students purchased discounted spaces because of the potential for snow banks.  If you are one of these students you can either shovel out your spot or park in the stadium.  Parking in another numbered spot, an illegal space or a faculty spot will not be allowed. Tags and stickers will be checked frequently.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Junior Guidance Meetings: The guidance counselors will be holding individual meetings with their juniors between now and February vacation.  Mr. Itterly will begin tomorrow, Ms. Moore on Thursday, and Ms. Giordano on Friday.  Ms. Fuentes will begin her meetings next week, on February 1.  Schedules are posted in the Guidance Office.  Please check on your appointment and make sure you come to Guidance at your scheduled time.

ATTENTION BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND JAVELIN THROWERS: 

HAMPSHIRE ORTHOPEDICS IS OFFERING A FREE PREVENTATIVE CLINIC FEBRUARY 4. IF INTERESTED, GET INFORMATION IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. DEAD LINE FOR REGISTERING IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACE AVAILABLE.

Students: We have a number of items in lost and found at this time.  Please check the office for missing items by Friday, January 27.  We will be donating all lost and found items at the end of this week. Thank you.

Come see a Northampton High School Student’s production of Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. Meet Tillie, a “keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.” This play reminds us that “something beautiful and full of promise can emerge from even the most barren, afflicted soil.”  Join us in the high school auditorium, January 26-28 (Thursday through Saturday) at 7:00 pm.  Tickets will be only $5.

ATTENTION STUDENTS:
SKI TRIP TO OKEMO SUNDAY JANUARY 29

NHS WILL BE HOSTING A SKI TRIP TO OKEMO MOUNTAIN SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 VIA COACH BUS. COST IS $100 FOR TRANSPORTATION AND TICKET. IF INTERESTED PICK UP INFORMATION IN ATHLETIC OFFICE.

ATTENTION BASEBALLL PLAYERS:
ADVANTAGE BASEBALL IS RUNNING OPEN CLINICS DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. IF INTERESTED STOP BY ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR INFORMATION.

Attention Freshmen and Sophomores who took Biology semester 1.  You will be taking the MCAS Biology exam next Wednesday and Thursday, February 1st and 2nd.  Please stay tuned for more information about testing locations.

Welcome to the winter snow!
Students if you have paid for a parking pass, please park only in the space that you have been assigned.  If you have not paid for a parking spot you can find a spot in the stadium lot.  The top three rows are reserved for faculty.  You may not park there.  If you do park in a faculty spot you risk being towed.  
Some students purchased discounted spaces because of the potential for snow banks.  If you are one of these students you can either shovel out your spot or park in the stadium.  Parking in another numbered spot, an illegal space or a faculty spot will not be allowed. Tags and stickers will be checked frequently.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Junior Guidance Meetings: The guidance counselors will be holding individual meetings with their juniors between now and February vacation.  Mr. Itterly will begin tomorrow, Ms. Moore on Thursday, and Ms. Giordano on Friday.  Ms. Fuentes will begin her meetings next week, on February 1.  Schedules are posted in the Guidance Office.  Please check on your appointment and make sure you come to Guidance at your scheduled time.

ATTENTION BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND JAVELIN THROWERS: 

HAMPSHIRE ORTHOPEDICS IS OFFERING A FREE PREVENTATIVE CLINIC FEBRUARY 4. IF INTERESTED, GET INFORMATION IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. DEAD LINE FOR REGISTERING IS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACE AVAILABLE.

Students: We have a number of items in lost and found at this time.  Please check the office for missing items by Friday, January 27.  We will be donating all lost and found items at the end of this week. Thank you.

Come see a Northampton High School Student’s production of Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. Meet Tillie, a “keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.” This play reminds us that “something beautiful and full of promise can emerge from even the most barren, afflicted soil.”  Join us in the high school auditorium, January 26-28 (Thursday through Saturday) at 7:00 pm.  Tickets will be only $5.

ATTENTION STUDENTS:
SKI TRIP TO OKEMO SUNDAY JANUARY 29

NHS WILL BE HOSTING A SKI TRIP TO OKEMO MOUNTAIN SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 VIA COACH BUS. COST IS $100 FOR TRANSPORTATION AND TICKET. IF INTERESTED PICK UP INFORMATION IN ATHLETIC OFFICE.

ATTENTION BASEBALLL PLAYERS:
ADVANTAGE BASEBALL IS RUNNING OPEN CLINICS DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. IF INTERESTED STOP BY ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR INFORMATION.