Read Across America Week continues at Catasauqua Middle School.

March 3 is read a shirt day. Students should wear a shirt with words.

March 4 is reading jogs the mind day. Students should wear sweatpants or lounge wear.

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As of Feb. 24, masks are no longer required on school buses. They are now an “optional tool you may wish to use due to a personal health condition or an increased level of protection from airborne related illness,” according to a Feb. 27 post on the Catasauqua Area School District Facebook page.

This change comes from new guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Support the CMS eighth-grade class with a bingo event, planned for noon March 5 at American Legion Post 215, 330 Second St., Catasauqua.

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The Strengthening Families program continues 5:30-8 p.m. Mondays March 7 and 14.

A free meal is the first part of the program each night.

This is a fun evening for all members of the family. Free child care is available for children under age 10.

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School will be closed March 11 for a teacher in-service/Act 80 day.

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