Catasauqua Area School District will hold a board of education meeting 7 p.m. March 9.

The meeting will be available for public viewing on YouTube.

To submit comments for the meeting, email BoardMeetingComments@cattysd.org.

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Reminder: The Wild West Scholastic book fair will run through March 6. The event will be offered both in person and virtually through a 360 online shop.

All book-only online orders exceeding $25 will receive free shipping.

Students will be able to make in-person purchases during their Library Expressive scheduled times; online students will have an opportunity to shop in person through March 5.

The preferred method of payment is the eWallet. To set up an eWallet and view its terms, visit scholastic.com/bf/sheckler.

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Sheckler Elementary School will be closed March 12 for an Act 80 day.

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Kindergarten registration for Sheckler Elementary’s 2021-22 school year is now open. Eligible children must live within the boundaries of Catasauqua Area School District and be turning 5 years old before Sept. 1.

Both remote and in-person learning for all five school days are available options.

Visit ecollect.accelaschool.com/cattysd to begin the registration process.

For more information, call the district office at 610-264-5571, option 8, and ask to speak with Stacy Zellner.

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Sheckler is looking to hire a noncertified instructional aide. The main responsibility will be to provide assistance and support to classroom teachers in the delivery of the board-approved curriculum.

The workday consists of seven hours of paid work time and 30 minutes of unpaid/unassigned lunch.

For more details, visit the Sheckler Facebook page.

To submit your resume, email Principal Eric Dauberman at daubermane@cattysd.org.

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CASD winter sports are available for online streaming. Visit the CASD website at cattysd.org.

Links are subject to change with each sporting event.

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Be sure to visit Sheckler’s Facebook page when there is inclement weather. Updates on school closures and last-minute rescheduling of the contactless curbside pickup are always posted on this page.

Also, stop by to see photos from spirit week and Read Across America events!