Message to NAMS Families 06/13/25

As we celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, I want to take a moment to recognize and thank all the fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, and father figures who are part of our school community.

Your dedication, love, and support make a lasting impact—not only on your own children but on our entire community. Whether you're cheering from the sidelines, helping with homework, or simply being there with a listening ear, your presence makes a difference.

On behalf of our entire team, thank you for all you do. We hope you enjoy a well-deserved day filled with love, appreciation, and special moments with those who matter most.

Students Not Attending North Andover in the Fall 2025

If a student will not be attending North Andover Public Schools for the upcoming school year, parents/guardians will need to notify Mrs. Barron as soon as possible by either email or coming into the main office of NAMS. At the end of the school year your student’s records will be forwarded to their new school. Please contact Mrs. Barron with any questions at barronm@northandoverpublicschools.com

Students will be dismissed at 11:05 a.m.

• You may find the schedule for the last day of school below.

On April 25, 2025, Massachusetts was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide SUN Bucks (formally known as Summer EBT) benefits to eligible households during summer 2025.

SUN Bucks provides grocery-buying benefits, in the amount of a $120-lump sum per child, for income-eligible families with school-aged children for the summer period. The program is administered by the state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) with assistance from schools. SUN Bucks complements the Summer Eats program, which provides free meals to kids and teens in eligible areas all summer long.

Summer Reading Portal is ready!

Welcome to the summer reading portal for the North Andover Middle School!

Here, you will find a whole host of lists, links, and tools to help you decide what to read this summer. Please keep in mind that the books listed on this site are ONLY suggestions.

Please feel free to read any book that interests you.

Click on the following grade-level links for specific instructions from your teachers.

• Entering 6th Grade
• Entering 7th Grade
• Entering 8th Grade

On this website, you will find the following information:

• READER ADVISORY TOOLS
• SUGGESTED TITLES
• Fantasy 🏰
• Realistic Fiction 👪
• Mystery / Thriller 🔎
• Horror 👻
• Historical Fiction 🕰️
• Science Fiction / Dystopian 👽
• Sports Fiction ⚽
• Popular Series 📚
• Nonfiction
• Short Stories
• Written in Verse
• Graphic Novels
• SUGGESTED AUTHORS
• AWARD WINNERS
• SORA E-BOOKS & DIGITAL AUDIOBOOKS
• SUMMER @ THE STEVENS

Online Resources

• IXL

• Zearn Summer Intensive Series

• Khan Academy

• Virtual Nerd

• North Andover High School Course Progression

We anticipate announcing Student Teams on Friday, August 22, 2025.

You will be receiving periodic information over the course of the summer.

• Youth Programs: Sports clinics, arts, and science enrichment

• High School Programs: Driver Education, College Readiness Seminar, Strength & Conditioning

• Questions? Contact Community Programs at 978-794-3080 — we're happy to help!

North Andover Youth & Recreation Services has many summer programs available for students currently in grades 6-8. Check out their 6-week half day programs Girl Got Game at Atkinson and Sports & Rec at Reynolds Field, where the kids participate in lots of different sports, games, and other fun activities.

The Youth Center also holds a summer basketball league called Joseph Walsh Summer League: the 8th Grade Boys division is already sold out, but there are spots remaining for 6th Grade Boys, 7th Grade Boys, and 6th - 8th Grade Girls.

The Youth Center also has exciting programs and filled trips such as a week full of fun field trips called Girls Week, a Film Week program with Filmmakers Collaborative, field trips to go surfing, fishing, the zoo, and more!

More information and the link to the online registration portal can be found at www.nayouth.com/summer

The Annual North Andover & Andover Special Olympics were held at Andover High School this past Tuesday. Our students led by our staff represented NAMS and our community proudly!

Each of our 3 Grade 8 Teams sent groups of students to present their Student Led Civics Projects at the 2025 DESE Civic Action Project Showcase. The Showcase was on Monday, June 2nd at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. Pat McGravey was the teacher who attended the trip with the students. He was presented with a Governor’s Citation in recognition of our school’s participation in the Showcase. If you would like to bring this to the SC meeting, I can bring it over to central office.

The students who presented along with their SLCPros are listed below:

Noura Lee and Ella Tangstrom

SLCPro - How to Reduce Harmful Plastic Pollution through Recycling

Samantha Beckley, Callie Thompson, Dhruv Shukla, and Jackson Young

SLCPro - Reducing Budget Cuts in the North Andover Public Schools

Devlin Hentz, Isabella Dube and Emma Lelievre

SLCPro - Creating a Law to Prevent Propped Open Doors in Schools

Price Leary and Trey Dalton

SLCPro - Securing a Witch Memorial in Our Community

The other notable student was NAHS Grade 10 student Mehak Sankhla who was selected as a DESE Student leader and helped coordinate the event with DESE and Generation Citizen. She also gave a keynote address at the event.

Our Student Leadership kids worked on beautifying the courtyard and the large pots in front of NAMS by weeding and planting new flowers and plants. You can check out more pictures here.