Back to school season is upon us, marking the unofficial end to summer. The carefree days of leisure are gone, the pools close, the days get shorter and we turn our attention to autumn when the leaves change colors and fall.

Football season tickets and all-sports season tickets are on sale in the CHS athletic office weekdays 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Football season tickets are $25. Adult all-sports season tickets are $50, student all-sports season tickets are $25 and family all-sports season tickets are $100. Golden Age Rough Rider Passes are available for Catasauqua Area School District residents age 62 and older. These passes allow free admission to all regular-season home games. All season tickets are general admission.

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The first day of the 2016-17 school year is Aug. 29. Catasauqua High School doors open 7:34 a.m., and the school day begins 7:40 a.m. Students are dismissed 2:40 p.m.

School will closed Sept. 2-5 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.