Lehigh Career and Technical Institute is hosting an annual open house for all prospective high school students Oct. 27. The event runs 6-8 p.m. Doors will open 5:45 p.m.

Planning to attend? If so, RSVP today for a free T-shirt and a free entry into a drawing to win an Apple iPad.

The event link to register can be found at lcti.org/openhouse.

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The following college representatives will be available to meet with interested Catasauqua High School junior and senior students in the school’s cafeteria during the Rough Rider block: Delaware Valley University, Oct. 27; Lehigh Carbon Community College, Oct. 28; Shippensburg University, Nov. 7; Kutztown University, Nov. 14; and King’s College, Nov. 21.

Any student interested in speaking to any of these college representatives should report directly to the cafeteria, where attendance will be taken.

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School bus safety is a high priority in Pennsylvania. Parents, teachers, administrators, transportation personnel and motorists all play an important role in keeping children safe while on or around the school bus.

Catasauqua Area School District has launched a new school bus safety program to make roads safer for all students. All school buses in CASD are now equipped with safety technology including stop-arm cameras to detect the license plates of drivers that illegally pass stopped school buses.

All motorists must stop at least 10 feet away from school buses that have their red lights flashing and stop arm extended. Motorists must stop when they are behind a school bus, meeting the school bus or approaching an intersection where a school bus is stopped. Motorists following or traveling alongside a school bus must also stop until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn. All motorists must adhere to the Pennsylvania school bus stopping law.

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Do you need gift cards for the holidays? If so, plan on attending the Catasauqua Area School District music department’s gift card bingo fundraiser Nov. 19 at CHS. Doors open 11 a.m., and bingo games will begin 12:30 p.m.

Tickets purchased in advance are only $15. All tickets sold at the door will be $20.

All questions can be directed to Angela Mullin at 484-747-7569 or catasauquamusicarts@gmail.com.

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CHS yearbooks for the 2022-23 academic year are now available. Information and the link to order your yearbook can be found on the right side of the CASD’s home page, cattysd.org.

Three ordering options are available. The deluxe package can be purchased for $73; the basic package can be purchased for $54; or you can purchase just the yearbook for $47.

Yearbook sales close April 4, 2023.

All questions can be directed to Mr. Dan Wismer at wismerd@cattysd.org.