National Honor Society members will go caroling at Country Meadows on Krocks Road Dec. 15. NHS president Grace Bova organized the event.

The winter band concert is 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in the auditorium and is open to the public.

The Student Government Association will host pictures with Santa for students during all lunches Dec. 17 through 20 in Cafe 1. There is a cost which will go toward funding Homecoming, Final Fling and other SGA organized events, according to secretary Catherine Garrity. SGA also raises money for organizations like Coaches vs. Cancer and the Angel Network.

Congratulations to senior Fergus Watkins who played snare drum in the Macy's Great American Marching Band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with other students from across the country.

"Marching in the parade was awesome. The energy from the band and the crowd was huge and made it really fun for all of us there," Watkins said of his experience. "The whole trip was intense, stressful and tiring because of all the rehearsals but was well worth it when we got to the parade on Thursday."

Congratulations to Jordan Frank and Hanna Brosky (cross country), Joanna Hawkins (field hockey), Jack Melnick (football), Michael Lessel (golf), Kevin Kender and Amanda McCarthy (soccer), Katrina Guido (girls tennis) and Alexandra Traynor (girls volleyball) on being named Emmaus High School Fall 2013 Scholar Athletes. Congratulations also to Kevin Kender on being named Lehigh Valley Boys Soccer Scholar Athlete for Emmaus High School and Christopher Schiermeyer for Lehigh Valley Chapter of the The National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete for Emmaus High School.

'Tis the season for giving and freshman Nikkia Rivera and her family certainly have taken that to heart. They set up a collection bin in the main office for items like hand soap, new bedding, cleaning supplies and toiletries to donate to the Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown.

The Interact Club, advised by Jillian Zarnas, answered children's letters to Santa and made holiday cards for hospice patients recently. A division of the Rotary Club, Interact is an internationally recognized group dedicated to volunteering and meets once a month after school on Thursdays, according to their website. To stay updated with the club follow them on Twitter @InteractEHS.