We are already halfway through January and this month is flying by. This is the month parents of seniors realize graduation is coming. I can tell you ... cherish these last few months – they fly by. And then there’s those of us who have eighth graders … and the email about the high school transition in the inbox. Is anyone else feeling the gut punch and reality even those students are entering the last phase of their Salisbury career? I’m sure even parents of fourth graders will realize the next transition is coming. I guess what I’m saying … cherish these years! They fly by so very fast!

All Salisbury schools will be closed Jan. 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Salisbury Elementary School PTO is once again offering after-school clubs. Information was sent home last weekend; clubs are limited in size. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Clubs include: cheer club, direct drawing club, Lego, stop motion animation club, this and that, 24 challenge game, puzzles and Play-Doh club, ceramics, SES cares, crochet club, Swifties craft club, buildings club and storytellers – creative writing club.

Clubs run Jan. 21 through Feb. 13 depending on the club. The clubs are made possible through fundraising efforts throughout the year.

SES will hold T-shirt days Jan. 17, 24 and 31.

There are a number of clothing items in the SES lost and found; see the Salisbury Elementary School Facebook page for photos of items collected.

The next SalisburyTownship School District operations and finance committee meeting will be held 7-8 p.m. Jan. 15 and the curriculum and technology meeting will be held 7 p.m. Jan. 22. The next school board meeting will be held 8 p.m. Jan. 22 in the administration building.

The Salisbury High School track and field program is looking for a coach specializing in sprinting and hurdles. Applications can be found online or via the Facebook social media post.

SHS baseball will hold its third annual cash bingo Feb. 2 at Salisbury Middle School. Doors open 11:30 a.m. with bingo starting 1 p.m. Tickets can be reserved via a baseball family or via VENMO @TRISHA-DICKERT under “what’s it for” please include BINGO-reservation name. You can also email SHSfalconBB@gmail.com. The concession stand will be open and sponsored by the SHS girls basketball team. There will also be basket raffles, pull tabs and a 50/50 drawing.

Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton St., Allentown, has a number of activities for residents of all ages in January. On Jan. 18, teens age 12 through 18 can make their own vision board 2:30-3:30 p.m.

There are also a number of story times offered; visit allentownpl.org for a complete listing of events.

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson Mandela