Gockley and Steckel schools will celebrate Halloween Friday, Oct. 26.

The Steckel parade will take place from 1:35 to 2:35 p.m.

At the Gockley building, all kindergarten children should come to school wearing costumes.

The first graders will bring their costumes and will change into them after lunch. Parents are asked to be sure costumes for children are simple and require minimal assistance. Costumes should not depict violence.

The morning kindergarten children will begin their parade at 10 a.m. from the front of the school. They will walk around the macadam circle in front of the building. All parents are asked to stand on the grass.

The afternoon kindergarten and first graders will use the same procedure for the 1:25 p.m. parade.

In the event of rain, the parade will be held in the gym and in the cafeteria, where parents can line up along the walls.

Parents should not park in front of the school or along the grass but rather in the high school stadium parking lot.

Come out for McTeachers Night: Zephyr Elementary School's McTeachers Night is Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the McDonald's at 2137 McArthur Road.

Teachers and even the principal will prepare and serve food.

The homeroom teacher's class that has the most students attending will be rewarded during spirit week.

Whitehall cheering bingo: The American Club in Coplay will host Whitehall cheering bingo Oct. 28.

Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 2 p.m.

Prizes will include Longaberger, Coach and Vera Bradley items.

Door prizes, a Chinese auction and refreshments will be offered.

For tickets, contact Bonnie Boyer at 484-550-8235 after 4 p.m. or email bonster0881@yahoo.com for ticket information.

WHS spring musical: Any student interested in auditioning for Whitehall High School's spring musical "Oliver!" is asked to attend a meeting in the high school auditorium Saturday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m.

Auditions are open to all students interested in performing and who have a talent in singing, acting or dancing.

The meeting will cover information about scheduling, auditions and general information about the show. If you have any questions, email Mr. Borghesani at borghesania@ whitehallcoplay.org.

Zephyr Autumn Antics Spirit Week: Beginning Monday, Oct. 29, students and staff will participate in Autumn Antics Spirit Week.

Monday is dress in autumn colors day. Tuesday is dress like "beez" in black and yellow. Wednesday everyone is encouraged to dress like a twin. Thursday is sports team day and Friday is Zephyr pride day, so wear as much maroon and gold as possible.

Friday will also feature the first schoolwide positive behavior reward program.

During the week the PTO will also be coming around to homerooms and making caramel apples with the students.

Zephyr is requesting each student donate a bag of caramels to help defray the cost.

District website: Be sure to check out many upcoming events and important information via the district website, www.whitehallcoplay.org/districtsite/index.html.

You can access lunch information, important health room news, information on PTO events, special building activities and resources for parents and students.

Take time to check the website for your child's school. Many schools are going green and suggest you visit the site to read school newsletters.

Zephyr family portraits: Christmas City Studio will once again be at Zephyr to photograph individuals or families, including pets, for holiday gift giving.

The photos will be taken Nov. 19-21.

Appointments can be scheduled for the afternoons and early evenings by calling the Zephyr main office at 610-871-3671. There is a fee.

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