Families can still sign up for the free, virtual Strengthening Families program, which began April 20 for families and children ages 10-14.

The event continues April 27 and May 4, 11, 18 and 25. The final session is a graduation session, and the date will be announced.

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: PSSA testing continues for traditional-learning students with math tests scheduled for April 22 and 23.

Virtual-learning students are scheduled to take the ELA PSSAs April 26, 27 and 28, and the math testing is set for April 29 and 30.

Makeup testing for traditional-learning students is April 26-30.

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