Gockley Elementary School is going green April 21 for Earth Day.

Show your school spirit and participate by wearing green.

Happy Earth Day!

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Whitehall-Coplay Middle School’s annual spring dance will be held 6:30-9 p.m. tomorrow, April 21, for students in grades 6 and 7.

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Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania.

Next week, students in third through eighth grades will take the math test.

Parents are encouraged to be sure students are in attendance and also on time to school during the testing.

Students are encouraged to get to bed early and eat a good breakfast.

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Steckel Elementary School’s Star T-shirt Day is scheduled for April 28.

Join the fun and show your school spirit!

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Mark your calendar for Gockley Elementary’s open house, 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 25.

There will displays and fun activities planned.

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The WCMS newsletter can be read online at whitehallcoplay.org/middle/index.html.

The school also has begun to archive them under the “Helpful Links” section.

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Parents and guardians can begin the process for kindergarten registration.

Access and complete the online registration by logging on to the district website, whitehallcoplay.org. Then select a date and time to meet with the enrollment secretary, Mrs. Michelle Khouri, to present all the required documentation.

To complete the registration, parents and guardians will be given an appointment to bring their child to meet with the guidance counselor or principal, school nurse, ESOL teacher and reading specialist for a brief assessment at Gockley.

Your child must turn 5 years of age before Sept. 1, 2017.

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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.