Zephyr Elementary School staff will be raising funds and awareness in their efforts to fight breast cancer. Students are invited to join the faculty as they wear pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct. 11.

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The last day for Whitehall High School’s homecoming spirit week is Oct. 11. It’s a Zephyr Nation theme of maroon and gold.

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There will be no school Oct. 14. Teachers will have a professional development day.

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On Oct. 28, Whitehall-Coplay School District will have an early dismissal. Whitehall-Coplay Middle School will dismiss 12:30 p.m., WHS students will be dismissed 1 p.m., and elementary students will be dismissed 1:30 p.m.

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There will be benchmark testing at Gockley Elementary School this month. All students are tested by math and reading teams to determine their instructional levels.

In October, they will have meetings with classroom teachers to review student data. This will then allow means to target student learning and provide support and enrichment for kindergarten and first-grade students.

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Zephyr Elementary, mark your calendar and get your costumes ready!

During the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 1, the Zephyr BEEZ will learn to stand up against destructive decisions and celebrate the end of the week with a costume parade at Zephyr Stadium Oct. 31. Parents/guardians are invited to help celebrate by spectating from the bleachers.

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