Steckel Star T-shirt day is tomorrow, Nov. 13. Join in the fun and wear your T-shirt.

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A PTO meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Zephyr Elementary.

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American Education Week will be celebrated at Gockley Nov. 16-20. Parents are invited to visit their child’s classroom and experience a part of their child’s daily routine.

Please be sure to follow your child’s teacher’s times. Parents are asked to use the front entrance to come into the building, sign the visitor sheet and take a visitor badge. A photo ID is required to enter the building.

If there are any younger siblings, please be sure to make arrangements, so they do not have to attend. Also, be sure to enter and leave the classroom quietly during the visit so that classroom procedures are not disrupted.

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Gockley and Zephyr elementary schools’ canned food drive is underway until Nov. 16.

Students and staff are asked to donate canned food items for Thanksgiving baskets for local families. The Key Club advisers and students will sort and organize the cans, along with distributing the baskets.

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Report cards will be distributed Nov. 17 at the middle school.

If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s progress, be sure to discuss them with your child’s teacher.

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There will be early dismissals Nov. 23-25.

Parent-teacher conferences will be at Gockley, Steckel, Zephyr and the middle school. No lunches will be served during those days.

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Schools throughout the district will be closed for Thanksgiving break Nov. 26-30. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving with family and friends.

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Gockley Elementary School students have begun participating in Crayola’s recycling program called “Color Cycle.”

It involves recycling dried-up, used markers for clean energy. Instead of throwing away old markers, collect them and send them in a resealable bag to school with your child.

The program is being coordinated by the building’s art teacher, Mr. Brader.

Parents can visit crayola.com/colorcycle for more information.

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The Whitehall High School swim team is hosting a designer purse bingo featuring Michael Kors, Coach and Vera Bradley Dec. 5 at the Egypt Park pavilion. Doors open 4:30 p.m., and bingo starts 6 p.m. Tickets, which include 20 regular games, are cheaper in advance. Specials, a Chinese auction and refreshments will be available for purchase.

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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, PTSAs, club advisers 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.