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CMS News: Catasauqua Area School District closed Oct. 9 for Columbus Day

There will be no school Oct. 9 for the Columbus Day holiday.

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The Catasauqua Middle School parent teacher forum is organizing a fundraiser night at the Nov. 11 Lehigh Valley Phantoms game against the Hershey Bears at the PPL Center, 701 Hamilton St., Allentown. The game starts 7:05 p.m.

Order your tickets by Oct. 13.

The CMS PTF is partnering with Sheckler Elementary School for the event. Each ticket includes a $5 donation back to CMS and Sheckler Elementary.

Order tickets at fevogm.com/event/shecklerelementary.

Contact Tara Reynolds at tms07036@gmail.com with any questions.

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Catasauqua Area School District is holding a Catty Crew apparel sale. Buy your CASD gear to show off your school spirit.

Proceeds from the sale help support the Catty Crew Award in memory of Dante Kaintz and Elijah Batista.

Go to kampusklothes.chipply.com/Cattycrewfall23/. Orders will close Oct. 16.

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The next CMS PTF meeting will be 7 p.m. Oct. 17 in the multimedia center.

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Red Ribbon Week will be held Oct. 23-27. The goal of Red Ribbon Week is to raise awareness and increase education about the dangers of substance abuse and to keep kids drug free.

Each day of the week will feature a different dress-up theme. Wear crazy socks Oct. 23; wear sports jerseys and socks Oct. 24; wear mismatched clothes Oct. 25; wear red Oct. 26; and wear Halloween costumes Oct. 27.

Costumes cannot contain a mask, look-a-like weapons or studded spikes. It must be school appropriate, abide by the dress code and must not cause a disruption in class.

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There will be early dismissal Oct. 25. CMS students will be dismissed 12:20 p.m.

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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.