Welcome back to the second full week of school, students and faculty! My hope is that all had an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day holiday.

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The Catasauqua Middle School Enjoy the City book fundraiser ends Sept. 11. The cost for one book is $20 and if a student sells five books, he or she will receive another book for free. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to the student activity fund.

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Students will be collecting Giant bonuscard numbers until Sept. 12. The names of students who collect 30 valid bonuscard numbers will be entered into a drawing in which one lucky student will win a $20 gift card of their choice to either Five Below, Barnes & Noble or Game Stop.

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CMS has added new staff to its rolls for the new school year.

Bill Bond will teach technology education, Tom Rieger will teach physical education, Shannon Van Spanje will serve as the school's guidance counselor and Amy Miller will serve as a guidance intern.

If you see these new teachers in the hallway, introduce yourself and welcome them aboard.

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The Catasauqua Area School District has implemented a new school notification system called Power Announcement. This system allows district schools to send messages to parents using email, voice and text messaging.

If you have any questions about the new system and how to get started, contact the school.