Congratulations to Sheckler Elementary School students Payson Bortz for winning first place and Alex Bernini for taking second place in the J4 essay writing contest. Both students are in Ms. Schutter’s fourth-grade class.

Check out the school’s Facebook page for photos.

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Sheckler Elementary will be celebrating its second and third grade fun days May 26 and fourth grade May 27.

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Catasauqua Area School District will be closed May 30 for Memorial Day.

Have a great holiday!

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The last day of school for Sheckler students is June 8.

Enjoy the summer!

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The Catasauqua playground’s daily summer activities will begin June 13 and run until July 22.

The program will offer Nerf basketball, basketball games/leagues and pickup games and will be free of charge.

Morning and afternoon sessions are available, and no registration is required.

Visit Sheckler’s Facebook page to find the complete schedule. Contact Eric Snyder at 610-264-1017 or James Snyder at 610-264-4314 for more information.

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Catasauqua Youth Athletic Association’s football and cheerleading online registration is now open. Visit leaguelineup.com/cyaaroughriders for fee information and registration forms.

In-person registration will be announced at a later date.

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CASD will be offering a summer food distribution through the Catasauqua Community Cares Program. It will take place 6-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Catasauqua Middle School and will begin June 8.

Each week, participants will receive items for breakfast, lunch and snacks.

To sign up, email C3P@cattysd.org and provide the student’s name and grade. Parents/guardians can also call 484-695-3872 for additional information.

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Be sure to check out Sheckler’s Facebook page for pictures of end-of-year activities.