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Welcome Message to NAMS Families 08/25/25

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Welcome Message to NAMS Families 08/25/25

Hello NAMS Families,

I hope that this message finds you and your loved ones well. The first day of school for students is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025. We are so excited to welcome our students back from summer vacation!

You may find this entire message here, which can be translated into over 180 languages.

We are reading for another school year thanks to…

  • John Brennan, Kevin Foster, Dennis Ouellette, Paul Quintal, John White, Mike Belisle, Lenny Degnan, our student summer helpers, Steve Foster, John Mullen, Jeremy Brandl, Greg Roberts, Tod Workman, Everett Dunton and the DPW.
  • NAMS Office Team: Melissa Barron, Christine Hines, Gail Sheldon, Rita Marconi, Caroline Beasley, Anne Auger, Georgia Chute, Julie Nightingale, & Jim Gosselin
  • IT Department: Mike Grant, Brian Varoutsos, Nora Bernashe, Edwin Gikaria, summer help & more.
  • Central Office: Pam Lathrop, Kristen Ando, Lyn O’Neil, Michelle O’Leary, Greg Landry, Michelle McHugh, and Curriculum Leadership Team.
  • Food Services: Erika Murphy, Karen Corrente, Heidi Hood, and more.
  • Transportation: Lucy McCarthy, NRT, and more.
  • NA Youth Center: Rick Gorman and more.
  • Chief Grey & NAPD
  • Chief Weir & NAFD

 

Introducing our new School Resource Officer

Please join us in welcoming Officer Stephanie Rizzo!

Officer Laura Jimenez will be leaving the North Andover Police Department to pursue a career with the Salem, NH Police Department effective August 29, 2025. Officer Stephanie Rizzo has been selected to replace Officer Jimenez as School Resource Officer for the Middle School and Elementary Schools. Officer Rizzo will work alongside Officer Jimenez the week of August 25 - 29 to allow for a smooth transition. The NAPD Command Staff would like to wish Laura and Stephanie the best of luck in their new positions.

 

First Day of School - Monday, September 2, 2025

 

Drop-Off & Pick-Up

We are eagerly anticipating the return of our students. Typically, traffic is heavy on the first day, so please leave extra time and carpool if possible. You may find the Drop Off & Pick Up map on our website or you may access the map directly here. We ask that every parent/guardian exercise utmost care and patience in the drop-off and pick-up areas. 

 

Walk or Ride to School

If your child walks or rides a bike to school, please be sure to review the safety tips found here.

 

Buses Passes and Route Information

Bus passes have been mailed and should be arriving soon. Routes will be posted on August 26, 2025. Families signed up for a bus will receive an email notification once they are available. We look forward to welcoming students back for a great school year and appreciate your patience as we finalize transportation details.

 

Any grade 6 students who live at least two miles from school are authorized to ride the buses at no charge. Grades 7 & 8 students may ride a bus for a fee. You may find information about registering for a bus and much more on the Transportation website here. 

 

We will have more information from the transportation department to share with you by the end of the week. We normally share the list of bus routes and times along with a map of where the buses are located at the end of the day. 

 

What team is my child assigned to?

  • Students will be able to learn what team they are assigned to by logging into PowerSchool.
  • Student schedules are not complete. We are still in the process of updating schedules and balancing class sizes. The schedule you see in PowerSchool may not be the same schedule at the start of the school year.
  • Schedules will be completed by the first day of school - Wednesday, August 28th for students.

 

How do I log into PowerSchool?

Step 1: 

Sign into PowerSchool Student/Parent Portal https://naps.powerschool.com using your PowerSchool Parent account or your student’s Google account with the following modification. 

Note: Please remove the @northandoverpublicschools.com from the Google Account Username.

 

Google Account (Sample Student)

Google Account Username: SampleSt30@northandoverpublicschools.com

Google Account Password: Naps12345

 

PowerSchool Account (Sample Student)

PowerSchool Username: SampleSt30

PowerSchool Password: Naps12345

 

Step 2

Select "My Schedule” from the menu on the left and now you can see what team your child is assigned to and their schedule. 

 

Notes:

  • If you do not remember your powerschool login information, steps to recover your account can be found here. 
  • If you need additional assistance please submit a help desk ticket by emailing support@naps.freshdesk.com 

 

Where do students report on the first day of school?

  • Grade 6 students should report to the auditorium where the 6th grade teachers will meet with teams and bring them to homerooms.
  • Grade 7 students should report to the 7th grade cafeteria, where homerooms will be posted.
  • Grade 8 students should report to the 8th grade cafeteria, where homerooms will also be posted.

 

What homeroom is my child assigned to?

Students will be able to learn what homeroom they are in by logging into PowerSchool on the evening of Tuesday, August 27th or they can find out on the first day of school.

 

Team Assignments & Supply Lists

All registered students were informed of their team assignments. You may find all of the Team’s Supply Lists here. You will see that all supply lists also include the Related Arts supply lists as well. We ask that students please bring their chromebooks to school every day, including the first day of school. 

 

Student Schedules

We are still in the process of updating schedules and teams have been finalized. Students will know what Related Arts class(es) they will be enrolled in to begin the school year on the first day of school. 

 

Calendar & Events

  • Printable District Calendar 
  • Open House Dates
    • Grade 6 - Thursday, September 19, 2024
    • Grade 7 - Wednesday, September 25, 2024
    • Grade 8 - Wednesday, October 2, 2024
  • NAMS Picture Day
  • Thursday, September 18, 2025
  • Make-Up Day - Wednesday, November 5, 2025
  • Early Release Dates
    • Wednesday, September 24, 2025
    • Wednesday, October 22, 2025
    • Wednesday, November 19, 2025
    • Wednesday, December 10, 2025
    • Wednesday, January 28, 2026
    • Wednesday, March 11, 2026
    • Wednesday, April 8, 2026
    • Wednesday, May 6, 2026
    • Wednesday, May 20, 2026
    • Wednesday, June 10, 2026

 

Marking Periods

  • Trimester 1
    • First Day of Trimester 1 - Tuesday, September 2, 2025
    • Midpoint of Trimester 1 - Friday, October 17, 2025
    • Last Day of Trimester 1 - Friday, December 5, 2025
  • Trimester 2
    • First Day of Trimester 2 - Monday, December 8, 2025
    • Midpoint of Trimester 2 - Friday, January 30, 2025
    • Last Day of Trimester 2 - Friday, March 13, 2025
  • Trimester 3
    • First Day of Trimester 3 - Monday, March 16, 2025
    • Midpoint of Trimester 3 - Friday, May 1, 2025
    • Last Day of Trimester 3 - 6/15

 

MAP Testing Dates

  • Fall (9/29-10/10)
    • Makeups (10/14-10/17)
  • Winter (2/2-2/13)
    • Makeups (2/23-2/27)
  • Spring Grades 6 & 7 (5/11-5/22)
  • Spring Grade 8 (5/11-5/29)
    • Makeups (6/1-6/5)

 

Schedules

 

Maps

 

Cell Phones/Electronics 

Cell phones, electronic devices, game players, smartwatches, etc. should not be used during the instructional day. If students bring these items to school, they must be turned off and stored in students’ lockers during school hours. Smartwatches should not be used to communicate with other people during the school day, similar to cell phones. We strongly ask that all parents/guardians be aware of their children’s use of cell phones, text messaging, and email with regard to sending/receiving inappropriate or bullying messages. Additionally, we ask that parents/guardians not be in communication via cell phone or smartwatch during the school day. Please understand that students may only be able to see these messages at the end of the instructional day.

 

District-Issued Chromebooks

Each student will be issued a district-issued Chromebook for their use at home and at school. Students will be taking their school issued Chromebook back and forth. It is expected that a student comes to school with the Chromebook fully charged, since there will not be chargers or plugs in the classroom.

 

Cafeteria and Food Services 

All information is available at NAPS Food Services. Students may choose to bring their lunch to school. Although NAMS is not a peanut-free school, please consider not sending peanut products to school. This greatly reduces the risks for students with a food allergy.

  • PIN Numbers: Food Services has transitioned to a new point of sale program, Titan School Solutions. Families should create a family account by logging onto family.titank12.com.  Titan's family portal allows families to deposit money, check balances and transfer funds between siblings. 
  • All students will need to input their 4 digit pin numbers with the kitchen cashier.  All families will receive an email prior to the start of the school year listing your students 4 digit pin numbers.  Not to worry should your student not know their pin numbers we can easily look it up for them until they get to know it.  Returning students will use the same pin number as they used with our previous point of sale system last school year.  New students will receive an auto generated pin number once the Titan Family Portal has been created and you've linked your student to your account.
  • All meals are free for the 2023-2024 school year. Although all meals are free, families should still complete a meal application to be considered for free or reduced priced transportation, community programs, and athletics. The meal application can be found on the NAPS website or here.
  • Breakfast before the bell is available daily in the NAMS cafe. Breakfast is free to all students.  
  • Dietary Accommodation Forms MUST be completed annually.  We will only make dietary accommodations if a current school year's form is on file.  The dietary accommodations form can be found on the Food Services Website.
  • Menus are available for review on the Food Services Website.  All menus include both ingredient and nutrition information.

 

Parent/Guardian Liaison

Victoria Torres is our parent/guardian liaison. If you need any support, information or guidance of any kind with the school in Spanish, please do not hesitate to contact her at 978.984.7841. Email: torresv@northandoverpublicschools.com 

 

And finally…

A collaborative effort amongst all team players – administration, teachers, students, and parents/guardians – is necessary to ensure a successful middle school experience for your child.  We are glad you and your child are members of the NAMS community and we are looking forward to a wonderful year together.

 

Sincerely,

Jorge Goncalves

Pronounced (George Gone+Solves)

Principal