Northampton Area School District's Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School was the recipient of 1,500 donated toothbrushes and toothpaste from the orthodontic office of Dr. Stephen Ely in Bethlehem.

Many thanks go not only to Dr. Ely but also to the Borough Schools' PTA for securing this very generous donation for participation in "America's Tooth Fairy" SMILE DRIVE!

This drive is a nationwide campaign to collect and distribute oral care products for children and to raise awareness of the importance of oral health. School dental hygienist Beth Acury will distribute the oral care products during her dental health lessons.

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An oldies dance to benefit Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation will be held at the Northampton Community Center on April 11.

Ticket price includes live music from DESIRE, an oldies doo wop group, a hot buffet and beverages. You must be 21 years old to attend.

For tickets contact Paulette at 610-509-8173 or Barry at 610-767-9098 or visit www.konkretefoundation.org. The deadline for ticket purchases is April 4. No tickets will be sold at the door.

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The Lehigh Elementary PTA will meet 6:30 p.m. March 2.

The George Wolf PTA will meet on March 3 at 7 p.m. The Moore PTA meets on March 3 at 7 p.m.

The meetings are held at the schools.

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Lehigh Market Day pickup is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, at the Lehigh Elementary building.

Items can be picked up between the hours of 4 and 5 p.m. The PTA thanks everyone for their continued support.

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George Wolf PTA Book Bingo will be held on Thursday, March 5, at the George Wolf Elementary School. The bingo fun begins at 6 p.m. Please come out and support the PTA and George Wolf Elementary School.

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Borough Spring Picture Day for Franklin Elementary students will be held on Thursday, March 5. Students will be bringing home a detailed flier.

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A HOPE presentation March 3 will give parents and concerned citizens the chance to learn more about the heroin and opiate epidemic.

The informative presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Whitehall High School. You can visit https://plus.google.com/ hangouts/_/whitehallcoplay.org/hope for more information and a detailed flyer.

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Do you have any school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in the Northampton Area School District. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, coaches, PTA's, club advisors, and other community members are invited to share news of their upcoming activities. Email me at jamb87@hotmail.com with "Northampton School News" in the subject line at least a week or two before an event.