From 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 21, Zephyr Art Gallery will host an after-school art reception with comics artist Scott Hanna at Whitehall High School, 3800 Mechanicsville Road.

A top inker in the comic book industry, Hanna has been drawing and inking comics for 30 years. His work has been published in more than 100 graphic novels, and he has inked 21,000-plus pages of comics art. He is known for his very adaptable inking work and finishes that enhance the pencil work of a wide variety of artistic styles.

At DC Comics, he worked on most of its major titles, most notably a five-year run on Detective Comics starring Batman.

At Marvel Comics, he worked on all the top characters at the company, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, Thor and Wolverine.

The Zephyr Art Gallery has been an instructional resource for students over the past 10 years, exhibiting regional artists such as Doug Wiltraut, Andrew Kish, Adriano Farinella and Giancarlo DeMarchi, to name a few.

Refreshments and more will be provided by Zephyr Pride Foundation, which is a nonprofit educational foundation for Whitehall-Coplay School District.

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The end of the third marking period will be March 29. Keep in contact with your child’s teacher. Communication is a very important part of your child’s success.

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WHS’ 2019 spring musical, “Mamma Mia!,” will be performed 7 p.m. April 4-6 and 2 p.m. April 7.

Tickets are on sale now at https://www.showtix4u.com/events/whitehalltheater.

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Attention, WHS students: April 5 is the deadline to register for the May 4 SAT test. Visit collegeboard.org to register.

Students should stop by the counseling office for your SAT practice book.

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The PSSAs in English/language arts and math will be administered April 15-May 3 to students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Parents are reminded to be sure their children get plenty of restful sleep and start each day with a light, healthy breakfast.

No vacation time during this testing window will be approved.

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Kindergarten registration is now open for the 2019-20 school year. Your child must be 5 years old before Sept. 1.

Visit whitehallcoplay.org and click on enrollment to begin the registration process.

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A note about the district’s attendance policies: When your child is absent, a written note must be submitted within three days to deem the absence excused. When three unexcused days are accumulated, a truancy letter is sent home.

Truancy penalties have increased under Gov. Tom Wolf.

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Do you have any school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in the WCSD. 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 “Whitehall-Coplay School News” in the subject line at least a week before an event.