Congratulations to the March Star Players of the Month at Catasauqua Middle School. They are Aleks Bjorkman, fifth grade; Shahiem Roberts, sixth grade; Seamus Deibert, seventh grade; and Jordan Bradshaw, eighth grade.

Keep up the great work!

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Registration is open now for the Strengthening Families program at CMS for families and children ages 10-14. This free, virtual, seven-week program runs Tuesday nights April 20 and 27 and May 4, 11, 18 and 25.

Through this program, facilitated by Valley Youth House and Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol, families will learn ways to protect children from substance abuse, coping skills for managing stress, ways to set boundaries and express feelings and effective communication strategies.

Families who take part will receive gift cards to local restaurants for dinners. An additional gift card will be given to families with perfect attendance.

Contact Amy Dymond-Jones at dymondjonesa@cattysd.org or call the main office at 610-264-4341 to register.

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Reminder: Schools will be closed April 1-5 for spring break.

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The end of the third marking period is set for April 6.

Report cards will be available after 3 p.m. April 12.

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PSSA spirit week is April 12-16. Dress accordingly!

Wear a shirt with words on it April 12.

Grade-level color day is April 13 - fifth grade wears green, sixth grade wears purple, seventh grade wears blue, and eighth grade wears red.

Grab a friend and dress the opposite of each other April 14.

Wear a shirt with a number on it April 15.

Wear a shirt with a cartoon character on it April 16.

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