Mark your calendar for early dismissals for the elementary school buildings and Whitehall-Coplay Middle School Nov. 18-22.

On Nov. 23, schools will be closed for a professional development day.

Schools will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 24-28.

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Reminder: Report cards were sent Nov. 9 through SwiftK12.

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Parents/guardians are able to utilize the PowerSchool parent portal to access student information, such as grades and attendance. Single sign-on access allows parents/guardians to have one PowerSchool account for all of your children in one place using their individual access ID and access passwords.

If you need any help with accessing this, contact your child’s school.

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Whitehall-Coplay School District is excited to share the new mobile app is available for download. Visit the app store on your mobile device and search for WCSD Zephyrs.

You can find the following information in the app: customized news, calendar, school, notifications, lunch menus and more.

Also coming soon is the mobile app direct integration with PowerSchool (grade book, attendance information, etc.) and Traversa (transportation information).

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Become a substitute teacher if you have a bachelor’s degree. If you enjoy working with kids of all ages, consider contacting WCSD.

Emergency certifications are available for qualified applicants.

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Do you have any school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in WCSD. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, coaches, PTOs, club advisers and any other community members are invited to share their upcoming activities. Email me at jamb87@hotmail.com with “WCSD news” in the subject line at least a week before an event.