The athletics hall of fame night will be held 5:15-7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Whitehall High School.

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Reminder: Whitehall-Coplay School District’s second marking period ends Jan. 20.

Report cards will be sent through SwiftK12 10 a.m. Jan. 27.

Keeping an open communication with your child and child’s teacher is always important for his or her success. Contact your child’s school if you have concerns.

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Whitehall-Coplay PTO PLUS will be selling valentines outside the cafeteria at Zephyr Elementary School during lunches, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 30 throughFeb. 8, for 50 cents each. Students will have the opportunity to purchase valentines to be delivered to other students or staff members on Valentine’s Day.

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PTO PLUS is excited to be hosting the sixth annual For the Love of Books bingo and book fair 5-8 p.m. Feb. 3, with a snow date of Feb. 10, in the cafeteria at Whitehall-Coplay Middle School.

Mark your calendar and get ready to stock up on some new reading material!

If you are interested in helping out with upcoming PTO PLUS events, the group is always looking for volunteers. Email volunteerswcpto@gmail.com for more information.

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Touchstone Building Bridges will offer an after-school program at Zephyr Elementary. Touchstone uses theater and creative drama to facilitate cultural competency, self-awareness and communication with students.

By the end of the program, students will have created, with guidance from the Touchstone teaching artists, an original performance to share with classmates, teachers, counselors and family.

Registration will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Stand Out program is offered as a free program with a professional theater company. It will be improv writing, acting, games and more.

The first program will be 3:45-4:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 8-March 22. A sharing event will be held 5 p.m. March 22.

For more information, email beckm@whitehallcoplay.org. You can visit the Zephyr website and follow the link to BUZZ newsletter to register.

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Zephyr’s band will continue rehearsals in preparation for the Bands in Round concert, set for 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in the WHS auditorium.

Rehearsals will be 3:35-4:45 p.m., starting immediately after dismissal in the Zephyr gymnasium. Fifth grade will rehearse Tuesdays, and fourth grade rehearses Thursdays after school.

The rehearsal schedule will be Jan. 17 and 31 and Feb. 7 and 21 (with no after-school rehearsal Jan. 24 and Feb. 14) for fifth grade; and Jan. 12 and 19 and Feb. 2, 9 and 23 (no after-school band Jan. 26 and Feb. 16) for fourth grade.

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Do you have any WCSD news? 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 or two before your event.