All NS Schools Make AYP!

For the first time since Adequate Yearly Progress was first reported in 2003, each North Schuylkill school has met its performance targets! The gains the district is making are the result of the effective efforts of our teachers and principals, the support of our parents, district administrators, the board of education and most importantly, the hard work of our students! Congratulations to all!

ACE Program Comes to NS

The North Schuylkill School District and Bloomsburg University recently completed a memorandum of understanding allowing North Schuylkill students to participate in the university's Advance College Experience (ACE) program.

ACE is designed for college-bound juniors and seniors who seek to "jump start" their college careers by earning college credits over the summer or during the school year. Students receive a reduced tuiton rate for both off-campus and on-campus enrollment. The reduced rate for on-campus courses will be 25% of the regular in-state tuition (75% off) and for off-campus courses will be 50% of the regular in-state tuition.

Typical offerings include courses in composition, psychology, public speaking, political science, languages, music, biology, chemistry, math and geography. The course catalogue for ACE courses is found at www.bloomu.edu/ace.

For more information you can contact the JSHS Guidance Office or e-mail me at pcaputo@northschuylkill.net.