PSSA science tests for grades four through eight will take place April 28-30.

Be sure your child is in attendance and gets enough rest and eats a good dinner and breakfast.

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Camp Whitehall is a summer day camp opportunity for Whitehall children who have completed kindergarten and are ages six through eighth grade with a maximum of 15 years of age.

Camp registration will begin Monday, May 5 at the Whitehall Township Municipal Building. The two camp locations are Camp Cementon for K-3 and Camp Jefferson for fourth through eighth grades.

The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Registration forms are available at the township office.

If you have any questions, you may contact the Whitehall Township Recreation Bureau at 610-437-5524 extenion 160, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Middle school students will have their pictures taken Thursday, May 1. Purchase is optional, but all students will have their pictures taken.

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The middle school and high school small ensemble concert will take place Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

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Steckel will hold their open house Thursday, May 8, Gockley will have an open house Thursday, May 15 andf Zephyr will hold an open house Thursday, May 22. Open house time for all schools is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Note the following days which are scheduled as make up days. School will be in session Monday, May 5, Thursday, June 12 (early dismissal), Monday, June 16 (early dismissal) and Tuesday, June 17 is the student's last day with early dismissal. Teachers will have an in service day Friday, June 20.

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Middle school spring Parent Teacher Night will be held Thursday, May 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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It's Recycling Time.

Start collecting now for the Whitehall Township Environmental Advisory Council's 20th annual recycling contest to be held in May. Last year 158 students and teachers participated, collecting 35,381 pounds of articles and magazines and phone books, 2,000 pounds of used clothing, 68 pairs of eyeglasses, 107 cell phones and over 400 printer cartridges.

There were 19 students who became members of the Quarter Ton Club by collecting at least 500 bounds of magazines and telephone books. These recycling efforts saved approximately 46 trees.

The contest is open to all students in kindergarten through eighth grade who attend schools in the Whitehall-Coplay area. It is held each spring in conjunction with Earth Day to remind us all of the importance of recycling.

It's fun and you can win great prizes while you help to keep America beautiful. So, start saving magazines and telephone books now. Additionally, clean, used clothing, prescription eyewear, cell phones and used inkjet and laser printer cartridges will be accepted. A new item accepted this year will be hearing aids. Newspapers or batteries will not be accepted.

The local recycling center is located at the corner of Eberhart and Range roads. The center also accepts tires without rims (limit four), scrap metal, clothing and corrugated cardboard.

More information will be sent home soon regarding the time and location. Please do your part to keep the earth clean.

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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 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.