The Whitehall High School swim team will be having a designer purse bingo Dec. 2 at the Eygpt Memorial Park pavilion. Doors open 4:30 p.m., and bingo starts 6 p.m.

There will be great purse prizes from names like Michael Kors, Vera Bradley, Coach and Kate Spade.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door for 20 games of bingo. There will also be specials, raffles, food and more to purchase.

All proceeds will benefit the swim team.

Contact yandrasitzl@whitehallcoplay.org if you are interested.

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Reminder: Early dismissals will continue through today, Nov. 22, for parent-teacher conferences for Gockley, Steckel and middle school students. No lunches will be served.

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Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving break Nov. 23-27. Classes will resume Nov. 28.

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Report cards are available online for high school and middle school students. The elementary buildings will be giving out report cards during parent-teacher conferences. After the first marking period, all report cards can be obtained electronically.

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The middle school band concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 7. It will be held in the high school auditorium.

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For grades kindergarten through grade 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, please sign up at myschoolbucks.com to monitor your child’s lunch account balance and purchases. Parents can also set up a low-balance reminder by email. Simply download the MySchoolBucks app to your phone and be able to check lunch balances at any time.

The district will no longer be sending home low-balance envelopes. Parents/guardians should be checking balances on the app weekly. Any remaining account balances will not be refunded at the end of the year with the exception of high school seniors or any student leaving the district with a balance of $1 or more.

If there are insufficient funds, returned checks, closed accounts, etc., they will be charged a $15 bank fee plus the face value of the check. No further checks will be accepted until the account is paid in full. Delinquent accounts may be turned over to the magistrate.

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Visit the Whitehall-Coplay School District’s website, whitehallcoplay.org, to stay up to date on great resources for both parents and students.

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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.