Zephyr Elementary School will be offering the Girls on the Run program 3:15-4:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. The program, which started Sept. 10, will culminate with a 5-K event Dec. 8 at DeSales University.

Registration will be available soon and will be limited to the first 16 registrants. Visit the Zephyr Buzz newsletter to sign up.

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Parents/guardians are welcome to visit Whitehall High School 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 for back to school night. It’s a great opportunity to meet teachers, become more familiar with your child’s building and more.

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WHS Class of 2025 is hosting a designer purse bingo Oct. 6 at the pavilion at Cementon Victor C. Talotta Park, 5185 Dewey St. Doors open noon; bingo starts 1 p.m.

The kitchen will be open. There will also be a basket raffle.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Proceeds will benefit senior class activities.

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Does your Zephyr Elementary child love to read? Does he or she love competition? Then the Reading Olympics is perfect!

School librarian Ms. Matejcek is looking for a group of readers to lead this team, which will meet Thursdays after school in preparation for a regional competition in the spring.

Interested readers are required to apply by visiting the Zephyr Buzz newsletter or contacting Matejcek.

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WHS students, now is the time to grab your all-season sports pass for only $18! The sports pass gives you access to every home sport event this year.

Visit the WHS website or newsletter to get your passes now.

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Students, don’t forget to join your classmates every week in celebrating Whitehall Wednesday — wear your Zephyr gear to show off your school pride!

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Senior class dues have been posted to MySchoolBucks. Each senior is responsible for his or her dues to cover all the general senior class activities throughout the school year.

Seniors will not be permitted to attend graduation or purchase prom tickets without paying the dues.

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Zephyr Elementary’s band needs you! Ms. Apple is looking for musicians. Check out the links in the weekly Zephyr Buzz newsletter or contact Apple for details about learning an instrument with Apple this year.

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Remember to update the parent portal. Be sure to update annual communication forms to ensure you continue to receive the proper communication throughout the year.

Parents/guardians are also now able to log into the portal to view student schedules and information.

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Reminder of Gockley Elementary School drop-off and pickup procedures: Pull all the way up when parked in the car lane so that as many vehicles as possible can fit. If your child needs extra time to buckle themselves into a seat, you may pull forward to the area beyond the car line to assist them.

The goal is to keep the line of vehicles moving efficiently.

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To protect against accidental damage of student Chromebooks, Whitehall-Coplay School District will offer a $15 voluntary technology fee for the 2024-25 academic year. The window to pay the technology fee is open through Sept. 16.

The coverage period runs from the date of payment to June 30, 2025. The technology fee may be paid online using MySchoolBucks or by making a cash payment in the main office.

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If you are an administrator, teacher, coach, club adviser, student, PTA member or anyone who is involved in WCSD, email me at JMBNews@hotmail.com with Whitehall-Coplay School District News in the subject. You can also send me photos of the happenings in your classrooms.

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