This year, the Whitehall High School theatre will be presenting Lionel Bart's masterpiece "Oliver!"

Based off Dickens' famous novel, "Oliver Twist," this show follows the young orphan, Oliver, as he escapes the cruel world of an orphanage and finds a new home in the underworld of Fagin's pickpockets before ending up with a wealthy British family.

Performances are scheduled for April 11-14 with a dinner theater option available April 13.

Tickets will be available at the door.

Spring break: Spring break is scheduled for March 28-April 1.

Schools reopen Tuesday, April 2.

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.

Breakfast: The Whitehall Township Public Library will host a flap jack fundraiser 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Applebee's on 1510 Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown. The public is invited.

Strengthening Families: The Pennsylvania State University Extension is coordinating the Communities That Care program in the Whitehall-Coplay School District, the Borough of Coplay and Whitehall Township.

In tandem with that project is the Strengthening Families Program. Families are asked to commit to seven Wednesday evenings to meet for dinner and activities to promote better communication within their families. Adults and children work separately for part of the evening and then come back together to wrap up each evening.

Contact the school for more information.

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

Visit the website at www.whitehallcoplay.org to download the order form. The sale runs through the month of March.

Furry friends drive: Throughout the month of February, students, staff and the community collected items for local animal shelters.

First-grade teacher Lori Giradi and her family delivered items to Animals in Distress and the Lehigh County Humane Society.

Kindergarten teacher Jennifer Truckley and her daughter delivered supplies to the Sanctuary at Haafsville.

First-grade teacher Melissa Arifaj also helped to coordinate this community project.

Change wars: 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.

Kindergarten registration: Appointments are required for kindergarten registration April 9-12.

Anyone who needs an appointment should call the Gockley School at 610-433-7551.

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.