PTO
The Northampton High School PTO… We’re on a mission!
Our purpose is to support and strengthen our high school community by:
- sponsoring fun, safe, and inclusive activities for students
- raising funds for teachers and staff
- enhancing communication between school and home
The PTO meets on the first Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is at 7pm on January 4, 2012, in the NHS library. If you can't make it to meetings but would like to support the PTO's efforts, please email Monica Green at mgreen@periodyssey.com. You can also view minutes of the PTO meetings on the "PTO meetings" page of this website.
To stay in touch with what's happening at NHS, please subscribe to NHS UPDATE, an email listserve managed by the PTO. You will receive notices of school activities, PTO meetings, and other current events. To subscribe, send an email to Wendy Bernstein at mdrd1607@gmail.com with "subscribe" in the subject line; you may also email Wendy if you wish to unsubscribe.
NHS STUDENT DIRECTORY We are pleased to announce that the 2011-2012 NHS Student Directory has been published. Directories with gold covers were sent home with students on November 10. If you didn't receive one, please check with your student/s to find out whether it is buried deep in a backpack. If you received two copies and need only one, you may send the extra to the school office. If you received one copy and need a second, extras are available in the school office; please request one. Special thanks to alum Leigh Daniels' father, Scott Daniels, for again laying out the directory this year, and to Joanie Daniels for initiating and coordinating this valuable resource for its first three years.
The directory is paid for with voluntary contributions - please consider taking this opportunity to make a gift to the NHS PTO in support of our efforts to enhance communication among NHS families.
Current Projects
Teachers' Wish List
Just in time for the holidays! Here's what NHS teachers really want for their classrooms and students!
Teachers recently identified the list below of supplies, equipment, and other items that would enhance their ability to teach NHS students. Do you have used equipment on this list that could be given a new lease on life in a classroom? Art books gathering dust that could inspire NHS students? An in-kind donation of supplies is always appreciated, and/or a cash gift.
The PTO is publicizing this list to NHS families in the hope that a number of "wishes" will be fulfilled during this holiday season. In January, we will review what is still needed and use funds raised by the Honor Thy Teacher campaign last June to grant as many wishes as possible.
Donations may be brought to the NHS office where they will be checked off the list before being distributed to teachers. If you have questions, please contact Ruth Ever (everhale@gmail.com) or Monica Green (green@periodyssey.com). We will update this list every couple of days to reflect what has been contributed and what is still needed; the list was updated on December 22, 2011.
Batteries: AAA, AA, D, 9V (1 pack AA received)
Rechargeable AA and AAA batteries with charger
Lego pieces
Dice
Pop beads (baby type)
3-ring binders (used are fine)
Gloves, disposable (one box received)
Dry erase markers in a variety of colors (1 pack received)
Coffee filters (for physics lab) (1 box received)
Hand soap, liquid (1 large bottle received)
Dishwashing liquid
Sponges & spray disinfectant cleaner
Potters' wheel, hand-operated
Marching bass drum
Aprons & pot holders (1 apron received)
Kitchen utensils
Art books
Art reproductions
Old digital cameras (1 received)
Fishing waders (for biology class)
Lab coats
Rubber mats to cover computer cables
Acrylic box picture frames
8" boards, 6 feet long (8 needed)
Cork tiles
Microwave
Boombox
Heavy duty stapler
Headphones
Mac computers (newer)
Bullhorn
Flip cameras
Moll easels
Document camera (Elmo device)
Smart boards
Document reader
Martial arts kicking pads
Martial arts striking paddles
Mountain bikes (for wellness classes)
Cash contributions for field trips and field trip scholarship fund
The following needs were also identified: if you would like to help fulfill these wishes, please speak directly to the teacher or write to mgreen@periodyssey.com:
Modified versions of 9th grade English books (Antigoni Tzoumakas)
French literature for children & teens (Barbara Bitgood)
Chemical Demonstrations Volume 5, $36.60 on Amazon.com (Susan Biggs)
The Alchemy of Air, 50 copies, $10.20 on Amazon.com (Susan Biggs)
Finale notepad software, 10 licenses (Deb Coon)
Financial support for improvements to the NHS Theater Studio, including construction materials, lighting equipment, stage flooring, and 70 modular theater seats (Stephen Eldredge)
Thank you for your help and generous support! If you would like an acknowledgement of your gift for tax purposes, please provide your name & email or postal address with any items you bring to the office.
Upcoming events
Friday, January 20, 2012: Annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Join NHS families in our annual culinary tribute to the fabulous faculty of NHS! The PTO organizes a delicious buffet served at lunchtime on the professional day between semesters when students have the day off. If you would like to contribute food and/or baked goods, please email christina.petersen@comcast.net for information about what is needed.
If you wish to make a monetary donation to help cover the cost of paper goods, please make your check payable to "NHS PTO," write "1/20 luncheon" in the memo line, and send it to the school office marked "Attn: PTO." Thank you!