More than 100 Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society during a ceremony Dec. 17, 2024, at Lehigh Carbon Community College. Membership in the honor society is highly competitive. Students must maintain a grade average of 90% or better to be considered for induction.

Congratulations to the following Catasauqua High School students who are now the newest members of the honor society: Hannah Decker, advertising design/commercial art; Desiree N. Martin, criminal justice; Dominick Matinelli III, pre-engineering and engineering technology; Collin James Paone, welding technology; Emma Schwenk, advertising design/commercial art; and Kirra Marie Stepp, cosmetology.

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Mark your calendar for these dates of no classes: Jan. 20, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday; Jan. 27 for a teacher in-service day; and Feb. 14-17 for the Presidents Day holiday.

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There is still time to purchase your 2024-25 CHS yearbook. Yearbooks can be purchased for $54. Orders are due by Jan. 25.

Visit yearbookforever.com/school-store/n5v569pp63clfMGENmQT9rE6 to order yours.

If you have questions, visit CHS’ website or call the main office.

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On Feb. 5, Catasauqua Area School District will dismiss early. CHS students will be dismissed 12:50 p.m.

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CASD Board of Education next meets 7 p.m. Feb. 11 in the district administration offices, 201 N. 14th St.

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Bus drivers are needed. CASD offers training opportunities for individuals interested in obtaining their commercial driver’s license. A valid Pennsylvania driver’s license is needed, and clearances are required.

The starting pay is $22.54 per hour.

If interested, call David Cressman at 610-264-3192, option 2.

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LCTI’s animal sciences and emerging health professionals programs are currently accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. The animal sciences program is made possible by the partnership of LCTI, Lehigh Valley Zoo, Macungie Animal Hospital and Lehigh Carbon Community College, and the emerging health professionals program is made possible by the partnership of LCTI, LCCC, Penn State Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Health Network.

These dual-enrollment programs are designed to give students a head-start on college and expose them to a variety of professions in animal sciences and veterinary medicine (for the animal sciences program) and health care careers (for the emerging health professionals program) through job shadows, hands-on training and clinical study at facilities across the region.

The application deadline is Jan. 24.

Visit lcti.org/as and lcti.org/ehp for more information.