The Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe events are taking place. Students will bring home an envelope for parents to review.

• Zephyr Elementary School, continuing through Dec. 9

• Steckel Elementary School, Dec. 10-16

• Gockley Elementary School, Dec. 12

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Whitehall-Coplay School District winter concerts are coming up. Enjoy these performances to kick off the holiday season!

• Whitehall-Coplay Middle School band and chorus, 7 p.m. Dec. 5, in the auditorium of Whitehall High School. Snow date is Dec. 9.

• Zephyr Elementary School, 7 p.m. Dec. 11, in the auditorium of WHS. Snow date is Dec. 16.

• WHS, 7 p.m. Dec. 17. Snow date is Dec. 18.

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Want to win a gift card? Anytime a WHS student checks out a book in the library during this month, he or she will be entered to win a $25 gift card.

With each book, a student will have the chance to add a snowflake on the library tree.

The winner will be selected Dec. 19 from the tree.

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WHS students are encouraged to join in the mission to remember, honor and teach with National Wreaths Across America Day noon Dec. 14 at Cedar Hill Memorial Park, 1700 Airport Road, Allentown. Join more than 2 million volunteers nationwide in placing wreaths on veterans’ headstones.

Invite your family and friends to an experience they will never forget, as volunteers take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to honor our servicemen and women and their families.

For more information, visit wreathscedarhill@yahoo.com.

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It’s that time of year again at WCMS, along with the help of Volunteer Center of Lehigh Valley. Bring extra smiles to less-advantaged children in the area with the Holiday Hope Chests program.

In 2018, the group collected, organized and distributed more than 7,700 shoe boxes, filled with gifts for children in need here in the Lehigh Valley. This year, nonprofits are requesting 10,000-plus boxes. Help meet this most ambitious goal.

If you visit the WCMS link, a flier is available with suggestions to purchase for the shoe boxes.

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Boosterthon Fun Run kickoffs are coming to elementary schools. Boosterthon’s newest character theme, MindSpark Mystery Lab - Wild West, combines STEAM skills with character building, which was developed in collaboration with Character Counts.

The Boosterthon Fun Run program is a combination of fitness and character. Character lessons will be taught daily by the Boosterthon team to the students.

Family and friends anywhere in the world can support the school by making a flat donation or giving pledges toward the number of laps students will run on the day of the Fun Run, which is Dec. 9.

Regardless of financial participation, every student is invited to participate in the entire Fun Run program.

Students will also receive a free prize just for registering on FunRun.com (or having a parent-signed pledge book sent to school).

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Do you have any WCSD news? 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.