In case you haven’t heard, the Salisbury Township School Board voted to approve students in kindergarten and first grade to return to in-person learning sometime in November.

The first step in this process will be parents filling out a survey to inform the district whether their student will stay virtual or come into the school for face-to-face learning. After that, students may be shifted to a different homeroom, as one teacher per grade will be the designated virtual teacher and their students who are coming into the building will be distributed to the other face-to-face teachers.

It is not ideal, but a necessity to make our way back to in-school learning.

Learning support and other grades through sixth will make their way back periodically.

I know this topic is controversial and everyone has their own opinion, but here is mine. I cannot wait to have students back in the building. Working in an elementary school with no students is just disheartening. It is too quiet. Also, students need socialization. They need teachers in the same room to keep them focused and engaged. As long as we follow all the protocols, I feel this will be beneficial to everyone. So, there it is. Agree or disagree, that is the way I feel.

Lehigh County is holding a household hazardous waste collection event 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at Coca-Cola Park.

This event is for residents of Lehigh County only, no commercial waste will be accepted.

Items need to be placed in the trunk or back of a pickup truck or SUV.

For more information call the recycling hotline at 610-782-3073.

For a list of acceptable items and to register, visit the Salisbury Township website and click on the link under the event information.

There is a virtual curriculum and technology committee meeting scheduled 7 p.m. Oct. 26.

A virtual operations committee meeting will be held 7 p.m. Nov. 4.

The Salisbury Township Department of Public Works will start collecting leaves Oct. 26 on both sides of the township. This will continue through mid-December as crews make multiple trips through the township.

Salisbury Township drop-off centers are open on alternating weeks. Devonshire is open the week of Oct. 26 and Franko the week of Nov. 2. The centers are open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

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