BoxTops for Education will be collected at Steckel until May 18.

The final tally of how many were collected will be announced in June. Continue collecting and cutting. Baggies of 50 are greatly appreciated.

Box tops, found on General Mills products, can continue to be sent any time before May 18.

Zephyr book fair: Barnes and Noble will host a Zephyr Elementary book fair 6-8 p.m. April 18.

Activities will include "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" along with a Surprise Storytime with secret guest readers, a scavenger hunt race and raffles. The classroom with the most in attendance that evening will win a cookie party.

Those who cannot attend can visit bn.com/bookfairs April 18-23 to support the school. Enter the book fair ID 11054665 at the final checkout.

Middle school open house: The annual middle school parents' night will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25. It will follow an open house format with parents moving through the building and visiting individual teachers as they become available.

The event provides a time for teachers and parents to meet before the end-of-the-school-year rush begins.

Numerous activities and student work will be on display throughout the building. The PTO will present a spirit sale, sell hot dogs and host the book fair.

Community interest groups and eighth-grade farewell dance volunteers will be present to sell tickets for the end of the year dance.

Middle school book fair: The spring book fair at the middle school is set for April 22-26.

Students will be able to visit the book fair during school hours, and at the open house event.

Eighth-grade dance: The eighth-grade farewell dance will take place 7-10 p.m. Saturday, June 1, in the high school cafeteria.

Tickets will be available during the PTO Market Day pickup in the middle school cafeteria 4:15-5:30 p.m. April 24 and during the middle school open house.

Information on the dance and ticket sales were sent home with students.

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, PTO's, club advisors, and any other community members are invited to share their upcoming activities.

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