Check out the second edition of our Student Leadership Newspaper

As we begin planning class placements for the 2025–2026 school year, we value and welcome input from caregivers. Your feedback will be considered alongside a variety of other factors as we make thoughtful decisions about student placements.

If you would like to share insights regarding your child’s classroom placement for next year, please complete the form linked below by Monday, May 5, 2025.

The information you provide will help our team in making the most informed decisions possible. Please note that while your input is confidential, it will be shared with staff members involved in the placement process.

If you have more than one child enrolled, please complete a separate form for each student.

Kindly note: We are not able to accommodate requests for specific teachers or for student pairings with friends.

One way to share your family's experience with our school this year is to respond to the survey link below. Surveying helps our school community understand how families feel welcome and connected. It also informs us of areas we can grow in related to building partnerships with the families we serve. As a measure of culture and climate, these survey responses will be used during our school council meetings to set family engagement goals and plan for school events. Thank you for participating and for being a valued voice in our school's community. 

When notifying us about your child's absence or submitting a medical note via Parentsquare, please ensure that you send the message to both Vanessa Keillor and Cheryl Michon. If needed, you may also include me in the message.

This is particularly important because Cheryl Michon is not in the building on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday morning.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

May 5th- 9th: Staff Appreciation Week (see below flyer)

May 6th: 5th grade MATH MCAS - session 2

May 6th: Science Fair 5:30-6:30 in the gymnasium

May 7th: 4th grade MATH MCAS - session 2

May 8th: ½ day - 11:30 dismissal - PD day

May 13th: 5th Grade SCIENCE MCAS - session 1

May 14th: 3rd Grade MATH MCAS- session 2

May 15th: 5th Grade SCIENCE MCAS- session 2

May 26th: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

May 27th - May 30th: 5th grade Nature Week

May 28th: ½ day - 11:30 dismissal - TWD

May 29th: Art Show! 6-7 pm

June 6th: Field Day!

June 12th: 5th Grade Moving Up Day! 12:30 pm

June 16th: ½ day for students - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Dear Caregivers,

Recently, the School Committee approved updates to the Attendance Policy (Policy JH), linked here. Please review this policy as it does address any excessive absences your child may have during the course of the school year and NPS procedures to addressing chronic absenteeism in the district. This policy supersedes information about attendance in the Code of Conduct. Thank you for your attention concerning this matter.

Peace, Joy and Unity

Dr. Portia S. Bonner (Dr. B)

Superintendent

Northampton Public Schools has partnered with Smith College to bring you the summer 2024- 2025 school year K-8 reading challenge! We encourage that all NPS students read (and be read to) and invite you to record the titles on the reading log all summer and year long! There will be prizes for top readers in each school, grade and class to be announced and awarded in June 2025!