The deadline to order Zephyr Elementary School yearbooks has been extended to March 15.

You can order online via the district website at www.whitehallcoplay.org. Follow the link to Zephyr Elementary and then the link to yearbook orders.

Change wars under way: The Zephyr Elementary Key Club has begun its March of Dimes Change Wars.

Each homeroom is in competition to collect dimes or any change for the March of Dimes Foundation. Students are asked to donate each week as much as they want to their homeroom bin.

Every Friday money will be counted and homeroom totals will be recorded.

Winning homerooms will be rewarded.

Soda can tabs: The middle school Leo Club is collecting soda can tabs to help the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House.

The soda tabs are collected and sold as aluminum scrap and the funds raised help support more than 2,000 families each year.

Since the program started in 1997, more than 168 tons of tabs have been collected, raising $135,476.

Each homeroom has a collection container.

PSSA testing: Throughout the district, PSSA testing will be taking place both this month and in April.

The PSSA tests are required by the state.

Students should get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast and make sure to attend school on test days.

Spring Fling dance: The middle school's Spring Fling dance takes place 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, March 22. It is for sixth and seventh graders only.

Information will be sent home with students.

Spirit wear sale: The Whitehall Zephyr spirit wear sale has begun.

Visit the website at www.whitehallcoplay.org to download the order form.

Spring break: Students will have off for spring break March 28 through April 1.

Relay for Life coming to WHS: The Relay for Life of Whitehall will take place at the WHS stadium June 22-23.

The survivor ceremony and dinner is scheduled for June 22 at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Adam Reitz at arreitz6386@yahoo.com or Shari Noctor at shari@sharinoctor.com. The phone number is 610-266-5241.

School board meeting: The public is invited to the next school board meeting Monday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the district administration offices.

Do you have any school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in the Whitehall-Coplay School District.

Teachers, administrators, parents, students, coaches, PTOs, club advisors and community members are invited to share news of their upcoming activities.

Email me at jamb87@hotmail.com with "Whitehall-Coplay Press" in the subject line at least a week before an event.