Welcome back to a new academic year at Whitehall-Coplay School District, which begins Aug. 31! As this beginning school year will be quite different, please be sure to constantly check for updates and emails from your child’s school. WCSD is doing the very best to keep your child safe and to keep you informed.

Visit the WCSD website, whitehallcoplay.org, for all the important forms and important updates.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact your child’s school. Be sure your child’s school has your correct phone numbers and emails.

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Schools will be closed for the Labor Day holiday Sept. 4 and Sept. 7. Schools will be in session again Sept. 8. This date is when breakfast begins throughout WCSD.

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Remember you can help your school earn extra cash by registering your Giant Food Stores bonus card with A+ School Rewards.

All you have to do is visit giantfoodstores.com/aplus and designate your card to WCSD on the lower right hand side red area called Customers - Designate Your School. You can also register over the phone at 1-877-275-2758, or you can email the A+ hotline at askaplus@cranecommunications.com. Provide your full name and bonus card number.

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Stay in touch on social media with Whitehall-Coplay Middle School. In an effort to keep parents and students more informed about WCMS, the school has established social media sites for the public to follow. There you will find postings to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The addresses are facebook.com/wcmszephyrs, twitter.com/WCMSZephyrs and instagram.com/wcmszephyrs.

If you like to search hashtags, check out two they will be using to help people find them - #zephyrtough and #webelongatwhitehall.

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Parents and guardians are reminded to check the parent portals for the latest information, including monthly newsletters. You will also be able to access your child’s report card. There is an online student update site, which is now available for updates for the 2020-21 school year.

Visit the WCSD website to access this information.

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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 WCSD NEWS in the subject line at least a week before an event.