Northern Adirondack Middle-High School

**Attention all Baseball Players aged 13-17** There will be sign ups for the Junior MIners Baseball team on May 23rd in the High School Cafeteria from 5:00-6:30. Come sign up if you are interested in playing! For more information please contact Kris Chase!

🚨 Calling all high school students! Are you interested in a healthcare career? Join us for our FREE MASH Camps this summer! 🤩 Experience hands-on activities and learn about diverse medical professions. 📍 Malone: July 8-10 📍 Plattsburgh: July 21-23 📍 Saranac Lake: July 24-25 📍 Potsdam: August 5-7 🗓️ Apply by June 10th! Don’t miss this opportunity! Click here for more information: https://5il.co/3el2c Click on the following link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUVxdg_S-klPK9rqszSOgPDorpof8bb68SknQpDO7OkrDlmQ/viewform?usp=header

📚 Exciting Opportunity for CAP Students! 📚 Clinton Community College is offering an amazing chance for ambitious CAP students to take online summer courses at a significantly reduced rate! 🎓💻 🗓️ Summer Session: June 2 - August 15, 2025 📍 Location: Asynchronous Online (via Brightspace LMS) Eligibility: ✅ Current high school junior or senior ✅ 80% or higher cumulative high school average ✅ Attends one of Clinton's ten CAP partner schools Available Courses: Choose from 12 exciting courses including Biology, Chemistry, Business, Communication, English, History, Math, and Psychology! All courses meet various SUNY-GE requirements. 💰 Incredible Savings: • 3-credit course: Only $270 (Save $609!) • 4-credit course: Only $360 (Save $812!) 🔍 How to Apply: Complete the online summer course selection form at: https://www.clinton.edu/degrees-and-programs/college-advancement-program/registration/Summer%20CAP.aspx New CAP students must submit an application at: https://application.clinton.edu/login.asp ⏰ Important Dates: • Enrollment begins: May 16, 2025 • Payment due: May 23, 2025 Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to get ahead in your college journey! 🚀 Click on the following link for more information: https://5il.co/3el7s Questions? Contact Maggie Courson at Maggie.courson@clinton.edu or (518) 562-4391.

🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Local Students! 🌟 Clinton Community College is thrilled to announce the CAP Pathways Scholarship for Fall 2025! This innovative program is designed to help students earn an associate degree at a significantly reduced cost, allowing them to transfer to a bachelor's program or enter the workforce with minimal, if any, student debt! Why Apply? ✔ Free Application ✔ Seamless Enrollment ✔ Up to $2,000/semester for full-time students ✔ Up to $1,000/semester for part-time students Eligibility Requirements: Must have completed 3 or more CAP credits with a grade of C or better. Must be within one year of high school graduation. Must have a current FAFSA and NYS TAP application on file. Must be enrolled for at least 6 credits per semester. Students can receive funding for up to four consecutive semesters! 🎓 Don't miss out! Apply today by visiting clinton.edu/CAP for more information. For questions, reach out to Maggie Courson, Early College Pathways Coordinator, at (518) 562-4391 or maggie.courson@clinton.edu. Click here for more information: https://5il.co/3el53

Congratulations to Gabe Squailia NEW YORK STATE CHAMPION! Gabe traveled to Syracuse this week to compete in the prestigious Skills USA competition. Gabe took home the GOLD in Collision Repair Technology, making him NAC's first ever State Champion at the Skills USA competition. Way to go Gabe! We are so proud of you!!!!

🚍 Important Reminder for MS/HS Parents and Guardians: In light of our current busing situation, we are continuing the rotation of class periods in our Middle/High School to ensure that students miss minimal instruction time in each class. Starting the week of April 28, the first four periods will run in the following order: 1, 2, 3, and 4. We appreciate your ongoing patience and understanding as we adapt to these logistical challenges. Together, we can ensure a successful learning environment for our students.

Attention Middle School parents: We will be conducting our Math state testing on Tuesday May 6th and Wednesday May 7th this year. It is always helpful if your child can get a good night's sleep before these exams. Please remember these exams are not timed, nor do they count for or against your child's average. These exams are merely a tool to assess where our students, as a whole, compare to their cohort across the state. If you are refusing to have your child take this exam, a refusal letter, signed by the parent, must be brought to the Middle School main office NO LATER THAN 10am on Friday May 2nd. Due to the work to properly prepare for these exams, refusal letters after this date or those sent by email or phoned in, will not be honored. Absences do not constitute a refusal and will need to be made up as the State has now mandated a full month absence window for these exams. Please remember, a refusal letter for MATH does not cover ELA or SCIENCE. A separate letter will be needed for each exam. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

🌟 A big shoutout to everyone who came out for the Builders Club and Key Club Easter Egg Hunt last weekend! 🌼 This truly was a group effort as K-Kids and Builders Club filled the eggs while Builders Club and Key Club hid them and helped little ones find them. There were 1350 eggs hidden around the tennis court, front yard of the MS/HS, and playground, and each group cleared the eggs in about 4 minutes!

The countdown is on for the NYS SkillsUSA Leadership & Skills Championship in Syracuse on April 23-25! 🚀 Participants are encouraged to scan the QR code for access to the official program and event maps or click on the following link: https://5il.co/3docj This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase skills and ignite potential among future leaders.

Attention 8th grade parents and guardians: We are collecting photos for a special project that celebrates our students' journeys through grades 6-8. Please submit pictures of your child, whether alone or with classmates (family photos will not be accepted). Kindly email them to Shantell Manor (smanor@nacs1.org) by Friday, May 16. Thank you for your participation and support in showcasing our students’ achievements!

Attention Parents that drive their children to School: Please do not drive through the bus loop until after 8:45 AM .  Additionally , If you drive by a school bus with its red lights on whether it be in the parking lot or the bus loop, you will be ticketed.  State police have been in our parking lot and have ticketed people 2 out of the 3 days they have been there. Please expect the continued presence of the State Police in our parking lot , as the safety of our students is our number one priority.  The bus loop is off limits to traffic during the hours of  7:15am to 8:45am and 2:15pm to 2:45 pm as posted on the sign before you turn left to enter the bus loop. 

Thank you to everyone who wore hats for Ronin today! NAC Builders Club raised $51 for Ronin, a soon-to-be-5 year old who lives in Plattsburgh and has Cockayne Syndrome. A coin collection is happening in the M/HS until April 15th to support Ronin. Please remember to add your coins to the collection boxes in homeroom. https://www.thecockaynesyndromefoundation.org/

Dear Parents/Guardians, We’re committed to the health of our students! Over the next few weeks, vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings will take place for students in grades 7, 9, and 11. These screenings are crucial for early detection of potential issues. 📅 Details: Vision & Hearing: Grades 7, 9, and 11 Scoliosis: Girls in 7th grade and boys in 9th grade If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact the MS/HS health office. Together, let’s ensure our students have the best support! 💪 Click on the following link for full information: https://5il.co/3cw22

Attention Middle School Parents! We will conduct ELA state testing on Wednesday, April 9th, and Thursday, April 10th. It's important for our students to get a good night's sleep before the exams! 💤 Remember, these tests won't affect your child's average. Please note that the deadline for refusals has passed, and no letters will be accepted. Absences will need to be made up, as the State mandates a full month absence window for these exams. Since they are computer-based this year, all students in grades 6-8 will need to bring their Chromebooks AND chargers to school tomorrow to ensure they're fully charged for testing! ⚡️Thank you for your support!

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Attention Girls Soccer players who are currently in Grades 8-11: There will be a Girls Summer Soccer League held at Plattsburgh State this summer. If you are interested in playing, please contact Coach Phillips or Coach Seguin for more information!

Attention Middle School parents: We will be conducting our ELA state testing on Wednesday April 9th and Thursday April 10th this year. It is always helpful if your child can get a good night's sleep before these exams. Please remember these exams are not timed, nor do they count for or against your child's average. These exams are merely a tool to assess where our students, as a whole, compared to their cohort across the state. This year the exams will be computer based. If you are refusing to have your child take this exam, a refusal letter, signed by the parent, must be brought to the Middle School main office no later than 10am on Friday April, 4th. Due to the work to properly prepare for these exams, refusal letters after this date or those sent by email or phoned in, will not be honored. Absences do not constitute a refusal and will need to be made up as the State has now mandated a full month absence window for these exams. Please remember, a refusal letter for ELA does not cover Math or Science. A separate letter will be needed for each exam. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Good morning NAC families! As you may be aware, the New York State Education Department included a requirement for Schools to inform families as to when safety/emergency drills such as Fire, Evacuation, Lockdown, Lockout, or other safety/emergency drills will take place. NYSED does not require schools to give specifics including precise dates and times, but does require schools to notify families about drills that may occur during an upcoming school week. This requirement is to help reduce the potential stress and trauma that the required drills create for some of our students and their families. As we move forward with this new practice, you will occasionally receive information that safety/emergency drills will be conducted during an upcoming week. With that said, Northern Adirondack CSD will be conducting safety/emergency drills during the school week of March 31, 2025 to April 4, 2025 Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Attention Parents of Juniors and Seniors: As Prom approaches on May 17th, please be advised that students on the 2 or more failure list will NOT be eligible to attend. This policy extends to any underclassman guests as well. Please keep this in mind as you are looking to purchase your non-refundable prom tickets and attire. The eligibility list will be published shortly before the event, so it’s crucial to monitor academic progress. This list is for the 4th quarter progress report (35 week progress report). Thank you for your attention to this important matter as we prepare for a memorable evening.

Attention seniors, family and friends of the Class of 2025, It’s hard to believe that March is rapidly coming to an end and that graduation is right around the corner. With that said, the senior slide show is in the beginning stages of being created, which means that your help is needed. To create a slide show that will be memorable, your help is needed in providing pictures of your child that can include elementary, middle school, and high school. The time frame is not limited to these periods in time, so if you have other pictures, please submit what you wish. Please submit your pictures by Friday, May 30th by emailing Mr. Nichols.