Schools will be closed tomorrow, May 12, for a professional development day for teachers.

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The middle school’s Night of Music is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 16 at the high school.

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Zephyr’s open house is scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 18. The annual basket raffle to benefit the Zephyr Relay for Life team will be held at that time.

From 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. May 25, Gockley will hold its open house. There will many displays and fun activities planned.

Mark your calendar and plan to visit your child’s school.

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Sign-ups for Camp Whitehall, summer day camp for children residing in the Whitehall-Coplay School District, is underway. The camp is for children who have completed kindergarten through eighth grade, with a minimum age of 5 and a maximum age of 15.

For more information, contact the Whitehall Township Recreation Bureau at 610-437-5524, ext. 160, or email campwhitehall@gmail.com.

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Want to sign up for Creation Station camp? Creation Station, a four-day learning experience for students entering grades 5 through 8 in the Whitehall-Coplay School District, is a science, technology, engineering, art and math camp being held this summer. Students will discover, engage, collaborate, tinker, design and create through a multitude of STEAM-based Makerspace activities.

The camp will be held at the middle school 8:30-11:30 a.m. July 10-13. The cost is $35 per student. Space is limited, so register early. Email Mr. Pangaio at pangaiot@whitehallcoplay.org or Mr. Stauffer at staufferd@whitehallcoplay.org.

Forms must be returned by June 1. A confirmation email will be sent before July 1.

For more information, visit bit.ly/wcsdsteam2017.

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The first day of school for the 2017-18 school year will be Aug. 28. It is very important students begin the school year on time to learn classroom orientation and routines. Parents and guardians are asked to consider this when making vacation arrangements.

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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.