The Catasauqua Middle School band and chorus concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 15 in the auditorium.

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The November PBIS reward will be Dec. 16. Students will take part in a volleyball tournament.

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CMS students are holding a Socks for Soldiers drive. One of the most requested items from soldiers and the homeless are socks, so CMS is collecting new, warm pairs of socks, which will be donated to local homeless shelters, veterans associations and the Catasauqua Community Cares Program.

They are also collecting toiletry items, such as toothpaste and toothbrushes, dental floss, soap, body wash, deodorant, tissues, etc.

Donations will be accepted in homeroom until Christmas.

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There is an 11 a.m. dismissal scheduled for Dec. 22.

Schools will be closed Dec. 23-Jan. 2, 2023.

Classes will resume Jan. 3, 2023.

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If you find yourself traveling this holiday season out of Lehigh Valley International Airport, keep an eye out the CMS decorated tree as part of the airport’s Festival of Trees.

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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.