Northampton Area School District schools will be closed Feb. 17 and 20 for the Presidents Day holiday

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The community task force book drive will begin Feb. 21 and run through March 6. It will be held throughout the district. The group will be collecting new and like-new books.

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Lehigh Elementary School PTA will hold a basket bingo Feb. 24 in the school cafeteria. Doors open 5 p.m. The games begin 6 p.m.

Play bingo, enjoy good food and win some great prizes. Proceeds will benefit the school’s PTA and will be used for technology and school resources.

Each classroom has contributed a themed basket that can be won during the bingo. Each classroom has a theme, and your child has brought home that information.

Tickets for the basket bingo event are limited, so please respond to the flier that was sent home. If you are not a Lehigh Elementary parent, you may be able to purchase tickets at the door.

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Northampton Area High School students are reminded to follow the yearbook Twitter page for sneak previews, special announcements, due dates and more. Important dates and information for seniors will be posted. The yearbook Twitter is @KKidsYearbook.

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District schools can earn money from Giant’s A+ Program through Giant grocery stores when you use your bonus card during checkout. All you need to do is log on to giantfoodstores.com/aplus and register your bonus card number.

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Commemorative brick pavers that will be placed within the new memorial plaza outside the entrance of Al Erdosy Stadium and the entrance to the new district swimming pool are still available for purchase. This memorial plaza will be the center of the secondary campus.

This Buy a Brick fundraiser is sponsored by Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation, and all proceeds will be used to supplement and enhance Northampton Area School District K-12 education programs.

More details and information about engraving, sizing and pricing of the pavers are available at konkretefoundation.org.

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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, PTAs, club advisers and any other community members are invited to share 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.