Subject: First Day of School – Monday, August 25, 2025
Good evening Nazareth Area Middle School Families,
Our first day of school is officially this Monday, August 25, 2025! 🎉 A few important items we wanted to highlight as we enter Day #1:
🚌 Transportation
Bus pick-up and drop-off times are available in PowerSchool under the Transportation tab.
Please arrive at your bus stop at least 10 minutes early.
🚗 Morning Parent Drop-Off
Doors open at 7:15 AM at the front of the building.
Please follow signage and note the barriers indicating where drop-off occurs.
Forgot something at home? If you need to drop off an item your child left at home, please buzz in through the main office. You will be prompted to leave the item(s) in the vestibule, and we will ensure your child receives it.
⏰ School Start Time
All students must be in the building by 7:35 AM.
The school day begins at 7:40 AM.
🚙 Afternoon Parent Pick-Up
Our school day concludes at 2:30 PM.
Parent pick-up is located by the Natatorium (back of the building).
All parents must park in a designated spot—no waiting in the bus pathway. Please follow signage and staff directions.
🔒 Lockers
We encourage students to bring a lock for their locker.
Team teachers will review locker use with students during the first few days.
📋 Schedules
Official printed schedules will be distributed in homeroom.
📧 Attendance Procedures
If your child is absent, please do one of the following:
Preferred: Send an email to msattendance@nazarethasd.org (Middle School Attendance Secretary – Ms. Collins).
Call the Attendance Hotline: 484-292-1020 (leave student and parent name, date, and reason for absence).
Submit a written excuse to the main office.
Provide a doctor’s note upon return, if applicable.
📰 Stay Connected
Please revisit our “Back to School” August 2025 Newsletter (emailed on August 12, 2025, and available on the Middle School Website under Headlines).
Also, please view Dr. Resende’s Welcome Letter on our website.
✨ We are excited to welcome everyone back this Monday! Enjoy your weekend, and we look forward to an amazing school year together.
Sincerely,
Nazareth Area Middle School Administration