Families and students are welcomed by teachers and staff at the main entrance of Zephyr Elementary School during the school’s annual meet-the-teacher night Sept. 5. Families had the opportunity to meet teachers, tour the school and learn about the expectations for a productive academic year. Zephyr Elementary School houses fourth and fifth grades in the Whitehall-Coplay School District.

PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZFifth-grade teachers Jennifer Panny (left) and Tiffany Lengyel introduce themselves to parents/guardians and provide an overview of this school year’s curriculum and student resources.

Zephyr Elementary Principal Gabriel Dillard greets fourth-grade student Lorelai Derr. The event included a scavenger hunt for students to complete to allow them to see all the various highlights of the school and meet as many staff members as possible.

Posing by a bee-inspired display are, from left, Ashley Bajor and Elijah Tiwor, both in fifth grade, and Karissa Tiwor, a third-grade student at Steckel Elementary School.

Meet-the-teacher night is an opportunity to shop for school swag and spirit wear for fifth-grade student Eliana Cruz and her mom, Elizabeth Vinasco.

Nikaury Medrano and her son Adrian Rodriguez, a fourth-grader, get ready to leave the event with a lot of information in hand.

A bake sale staffed by teachers Hollie Matejcek (left) and Michele Muenker, benefiting Reading Olympics and Girls on the Run programs, cater to sweet-tooth visitors.

Fourth-grade teacher Kyle Stout meets with student Simon Khdr (left) and his family — sister Violet Khdr, mom Susan Kaskas and aunt Soulter Kaskas.