Schools will be closed tomorrow (Sept. 1) and Sept. 4 for the Labor Day holiday weekend.

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There will be a PTO Scholastic fall book fair at Zephyr Elementary School beginning Sept. 5 and continuing through Sept. 8. Books and more will be available for purchase during the school days.

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Zephyr Elementary will hold its meet the teacher night 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 7. The book fair will be open that evening.

Thank you for supporting the PTO.

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PTO wants you! If you are interested in signing up for WC-PTO PLUS, volunteers will need clearances, and applying for clearances is free. Please see Laura at the district office.

PTO PLUS volunteer meetings will be held 9:30 a.m. Sept. 12 at Steckel Elementary School for Gockley and Steckel volunteers and 9:15 a.m. Sept. 13 at Zephyr Elementary School for Zephyr, middle school and high school people interested in volunteering.

There will be an evening meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Steckel. This will be a general meeting, as well as for sign-ups for those who couldn’t make the morning meetings.

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If you are interested in tutoring for your child at Zephyr, contact Mrs. Brittany Rabe at 610-871-3671, ext. 1572.

Schedules and fees will be negotiated with the tutor.

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Please note the guidelines for school lunch charges and refunds. For grades K-12, if a student’s lunch account balance is zero or negative, the student will be permitted to charge a lunch. All unpaid charges must be paid at the end of each week. Any unpaid charges may result in administrative and/or legal action necessary to collect delinquent accounts.

Parents/guardians, sign up at myschoolbucks.com to monitor your child’s lunch account balance and purchases. Parents/guardians can also set up a low-balance reminder by email. Simply download the ”myschoolbucks” app to your phone to be able to check lunch balances any time. The district will no longer be sending home low-balance envelopes.

Delinquent accounts may be turned over to the magisterial district judge.

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Visit the school district’s website, whitehallcoplay.org. Each school in the district has its own link with many great resources for students and parents.

Stay in touch and connected!

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If you move within the Whitehall-Coplay School District, you must provide a new proof of registry to the transportation building.

Contact Michelle Khouri at 610-437-4780, ext. 1014.

If you are changing bus stops for the 2017-18 school year, notify the bus transportation office at this same number as soon as possible.

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WCSD believes daily attendance in school is an extremely important factor in your child’s success in their educational experience. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is monitoring attendance records in all Pennsylvania school districts.

Parents/guardians should plan vacation and travel time over the holidays or during periods when classes are not in session. Doctor appointments should be planned after the school day.

If your child is absent, a written note is required within three days with a specific reason, along with the parent’s/guardian’s signature. Failure to do so will make this day an illegal absence. After three illegal absences, you will receive a summons from the magistrate’s office.

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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.