The Emmaus High School orchestra will host its annual coffee house 7 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 22. The event is the main fundraiser for the ensemble. Historically, the coffee house draws out several different acts and performances, varying from hard rock to folk music. The night will also feature a basket raffle as well as snacks and refreshments. Students interested in performing should sign up in the band room and see Mrs. Arnold for details.

There will be a general meeting for all Interact Club members 2:35 to 3:15 p.m. Jan. 14 in the multimedia room. Those unable to attend must fill out the missed meeting form and pick up an agenda from Room 580.

A Model UN meeting will be held after school Jan. 12 in Room 538.

School is closed Jan. 18 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Keystone exams will be administered through Jan. 15 and also Jan. 19 and 20.

Fitness test makeups from wellness/fitness and aquatics classes will be held 6:45 a.m. and 2:35 p.m. Jan. 14. Students needing to makeup the pacer, sit-ups, push-ups, trunk lift or tri-fit should do so that day.

Applications are available for the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University and the University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy summer programs. Both former Governor’s School programs, the camps are open to current high school sophomores and juniors. Those interested in applying should pick up an application in the counseling office. All applications are due by Jan. 27.

Congratulations to EHS field hockey players Maddy Dory, Meredith Sholder and Alicia Cooperman for being selected to the Pennsylvania All-State 1st Team.

As of Jan. 7, students who took the October 2015 PSAT/NMSQT can access scores online. The scores will be available on the College Board website. Students must create an account in order to view their scores.

Habitat for Humanity will hold a flapjack fundraiser 8 to 10 a.m. Jan. 30. Tickets for students and children under 10 are discounted.

Emmaus High School Principal David Piperato announced Jan. 4 “a student who attends Emmaus High School has been diagnosed with pertussis (whooping cough). This student is under the care of a physician. For more information about Pertussis, refer to the following link http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/index.html from the Center for Disease Control for an explanation of the disease, how the germs are spread, typical symptoms, treatment and prevention.

“The Pennsylvania Department of Health strongly recommends the following:

“•If your child is coughing frequently or experiencing coughing fits, promptly contact your child’s doctor. Explain to the doctor a student at your child’s school has been diagnosed with pertussis and needs to be evaluated. Your child’s doctor may obtain a nasopharyngeal culture to test for pertussis. In addition, if the doctor suspects pertussis, an antibiotic will be given to your child to help him or her get well faster and to lower the chance of spreading the disease to others. Your child will be able to return to school after completing the first five days of the medication.

“•If your child is not coughing, parents may choose to contact your child’s doctor and explain he or she may have been exposed to a case of pertussis. The doctor may choose to give your child an antibiotic to lower his/her chance of becoming ill. If your child is asymptomatic and your physician chooses to put your child on an antibiotic as a precaution, he/she may still attend school.

“The best way to control the future spread of pertussis is to make sure all persons are adequately immunized. The pertussis vaccine (DTap) is only given to children under age seven years of age. Children should receive one dose of DTap vaccine at two months, four months, six months and between 15 and 18 months of age. In addition, one dose is needed after the age of four and before starting school. If you are not sure your child is properly immunized, promptly contact his or her doctor.

“A new combination tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) has been approved for use in adolescents and adults. Tdap is recommended for use in all 11 to 12 year olds. Pennsylvania school immunization regulations require one dose of Tdap for entry into seventh grade if at least five years have elapsed since the last dose of a vaccine containing tetanus and diphtheria. Adults under 65 years of age should receive a single dose of Tdap to replace a single dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) for booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis if they received their most recent tetanus booster 10 years earlier. There is no pertussis vaccine approved for adults aged 65 years and older.”

Piperato said questions can also be directed to the school nurse.