BATH AREA Season Opener this

Saturday for Bath Farmers Market

Submitted by KARLA BUCKWALTER

We are days away from the start of our 16th season, beginning on Saturday, May 20 at 9 a.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 11 a.m.

We will have returning vendors and new vendors. Vendors that will be in attendance on May 20 include: Bizzle’s Bites, Matty’s Marvelous Makery, True Patriot Coffee, Hayes Flowers, Messy Maker and Lua Cheia Soapary as the full season vendors. The half season vendors are Northampton Area Public Library and Kula Heart Yoga Studio. Visiting vendors will be Wild Rose Essentials and Imagine Attic. Kids story time with NAPL will begin at 9:30 a.m. and then again at every hour. We will have a guest, Sophie from Henna Chakra, offering henna art at the Kula Heart Yoga and Wellness tent. Musical guest will be Henry Hopf offering folksy tunes on his acoustic guitar, starting at 9 a.m.

We are located at the Monocacy Creek Park in Bath and are open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. If you are a vendor looking for opportunities to sell at our market, please email Karla Buckwalter at bathmarketmanager@ gmail.com for more information and applications.

School Board

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For math, the district received the following scores: Grade 3 had a 58% proficiency score with the state average showing a 47.7% proficiency score and a 58.7% projected proficiency score for the Star assessment; Grade 4 had a 55% proficiency score with the state average showing a 42.3% proficiency score and a 55.9% projected proficiency score for the Star assessment; Grade 5 had a 43% proficiency score with the state average showing a 35.4% proficiency score and a 42.4% projected proficiency score for the Star assessment; Grade 6 had a 24% proficiency score with the state average showing a 32.3% proficiency score and a 28% projected proficiency score for the Star assessment; Grade 7 had a 32% proficiency score with the state average showing a 27% proficiency score and a 25.4% projected proficiency score for the Star assessment; and Grade 8 had a 20% proficiency score with the state average showing a 22% proficiency score and a 27.3% projected proficiency score for the Star assessment. Therefore, NASD scored higher than state proficiency averages for Grades 3, 4, 5 and 7, and lower than state proficiency averages for Grades 6 and 8.

For science, the district received an 88% proficiency score for Grade 4 with the state average showing a 73.7% proficiency score, and a 57% proficiency score for Grade 8 with the state average showing a 51% proficien- cy score, so both science scores were higher than state averages.

Schoeneberger noted that Grade 6 is an area of concern that needs to be addressed in the district, which may be attributed to transition issues because this is not consistent with state average scores.

Additionally, Schoeneberger noted that the district has hired an individual who has been helping teachers incorporate new strategies that promote long-term retention and that changes are being implemented at the middle school.

Northampton Middle School

Principal Michael Lopata expressed that there has been an upward trend in the Grade 6 Star assessments and that next year, the middle school will be “tweaking” the schedule so that the English and math periods will have double the instructional time. The lunch and Kid’s Team Time periods will be shortened to 30 minutes each to allow for double instructional time for math, the writing period will be combined with the language arts period to allow for double instructional time, and the social studies, sci- ence, and related arts periods will remain 46 minutes of instructional time each.

Following, Superintendent Kovalchik shared that the district will be voting on an update to

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Ron and Helen were professors and taught in Africa for over 12 years, sharing many wonderful experiences. Their two-bedroom apartment has plenty of room to display their treasure trove of handmade goods and photos of friendships they forged. At Traditions of Hanover, the couple still has the freedom for adventures while being surrounded by a caring, vibrant community.