Welcome back to school!

The first day of classes for Catasauqua Area School District students is Aug. 30.

Catasauqua Middle School homeroom is 7:47-8:07 a.m. Students are not allowed on campus before 7:45 a.m. Lockers will not be used this year.

Parent pickup for all grades is 1:50 p.m.

Dismissal for walkers is 1:54 p.m. for fifth grade, 1:56 p.m. for sixth grade, 1:58 p.m. for seventh grade and 2 p.m. for eighth grade.

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Reminder: Student iPad pickup days continue 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 26 and 27 for both in-person and online students. A parent/guardian needs to be present to sign the student iPad use agreement form.

The school will accept the $10 fee in cash or with a money order or check made payable to CASD. If using a check, include the student’s name and grade level on the memo line.

Online students will be able to pick up the materials needed for online learning during this time.

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CASD will be closed Sept. 3 and 6 for the Labor Day holiday.

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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.