Families who have not yet completed the first-day forms for the 2020-21 school year should do so as soon as possible. The forms can be reviewed and signed online in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

If you have more than one child attending Catasauqua Middle School, you need to complete the forms for each child.

It is vital the forms be completed to ensure the school has current contact information for phone calls and/or other correspondence.

It also necessary to review the CMS guidelines and pest control information, fill out the health information and notate your approval or disapproval of your child being photographed and recognized by name and grade level.

Visit the CMS website, cattysd.org/Domain/276, for more detailed information.

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School will be closed Oct. 12 for the Columbus Day holiday.

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The contactless curbside pickup for lunches is 9:45-10:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sheckler Elementary School. Two days worth of meals will be handed out Tuesdays, and three days worth of meals will be handed out Thursdays.

Students need not be in the car during pickup, but drivers will be asked to verify the names and ages of the children. Please arrive with a clean vehicle trunk. Walk-ups will be accommodated.

The schedule will be evaluated based on popularity and is subject to change.

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Don’t forget CMS is taking part in the Weis 4 Schools program.

The next time you go shopping at Weis Markets, bring the flier that was sent home with your student and scan the bar code on the bottom to register your Weis club card. You only need to register once. There are extra fliers at the school.

The Giant A+ Rewards program the school participated in the past several years has been discontinued.

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If you have any school news or updates for this column, email the information to sanderson@tnonline.com, and I’ll be sure to include it in an upcoming column.