Our next PTO meeting is on Tues, April 8 at 7:00 pm in the NHS Guidance Area. There will be Zoom access for this meeting and a link will be sent out via Parent Square and PTO Newsletter prior to the meeting.
Mission
Welcome to the Northampton Parent Teacher Organization site! We are a volunteer organization that works to support and strengthen our high school community by:
- raising funds to support teachers and staff and the enrichment of our students’ educational experience
- enhancing communication between school and home
- sponsoring activities for students that are safe, fun, and inclusive
We meet in the Northampton High School Counseling area (just past the main entrance) on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. All are welcome!
NOTABLE UPCOMING DATES:
Our next PTO meeting is on Tuesday, March 11 6 at 7:00 pm in Guidance. Lots of fun plans and upcoming events to discuss. NHS Principal Ben Tagliari will be there to give updates and answer questions. There will be Zoom access for this meeting. A link will be shared via Parent Square and PTO Newsletter prior to the meeting.
Everyone who is a caregiver or staff member (or student!) is warmly welcome (you’re automatically a member of the PTO by being part of this school community). Come learn more about NHS, meet other caregivers, and share your ideas. We’ll send a reminder with a Zoom link the day before. And as always, reach out anytime at nohopto@gmail.com
Next PTO meeting is Tues, April 8 at 7:00 pm in the NHS Guidance Area
Thurs Mar. 27 from 7:00pm-9:00pm, at the American Legion, 23 Riverside Drive. Parent & Caregivers and NHS Staff Social Event–come and mingle at this free event and help us build community!
Mon. Mar. 31: 1/2 Day
Sunday, May 4 from 1:00 to 3:00 at the Iron Horse Three bands: Saux Naive, The Kill Phill, and the Father Figures. Stay tuned for a flyer and more details! Mark your calendars for an amazing concert to benefit NHS PTO!
UPCOMING PTO MEETINGS: 3/11, 4/8, 5/13
Booster Groups
Learn more about Booster Groups for everything from sports to theater at NHS and other ways to Volunteer in our School.
Give a little, it goes a long way!
In the 2023-2024 school year, the PTO funded:
- Monthly breakfasts/coffee hours for staff
- Staff lunch at start of school year
- Staff appreciation lunch (May 24)
- Busses for field trips to Grow Food Northampton
- Busses for art students to Northampton Center for the Arts
- Bus for Art History class trip to MOMA in NYC
- Honorariums for guest speakers to Genocide Studies classes
- Honorariums for college admissions officers for 11th Grade Caregivers Night
- Gift cards, snacks and supplies for GOALS program
- Gift cards for PACE program
- Field trip to David Ruggles Center
- Field trip to Historic Deerfield
- Retirement cakes and gifts for staff
- Gift cards for family needs
- Taiko drum workshop and drum rental for Band
- Art supplies for multiple art classes
- Snacks for students during MCAS tests
- Supplies for chemistry class
- Books for Multicultural Literature class
- Books for Genocide Studies and AP European History classes
- Footwear and gear for student athletes
- Support for Takeaways segment of The Transcript
- Fee for students’ participation in Powers of Truth Conference, April 2024
- Tickets for prom for free and reduced lunch students
- Funding towards senior breakfast
Guest speakers at PTO meetings in the 2023-2024 school year included:
- Karen Hidalgo, Guidance Dept. Chair
- Gwen Agna, School Committee member
- Rochelle Garfinkel, Librarian
- David Proulx, Athletic Director