School resumes on Jan. 2, 2013.

Northwestern's Chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions is having a free electronics recycling day 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 19, 2013, in the high school parking lot.

Monetary donations go directly to the school's S.A.D.D. chapter

Free items include telephones, cell phones, computers, DVDs, VCRs, filing cabinets, LCD, CRT monitors and projectors, stereos and speakers, cables and cords, printers, fax machines, copiers and more.

For a complete list of items, call 484-641-5156.

Northwestern Lehigh libraries are having a Barnes and Noble Book Fair 6-8 p.m. Jan. 11, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Mall.

Northwestern Elementary second-grade students will perform at 6:30 p.m.

A cookie eating contest will take place 7 p.m.; Dylan Rex performs at 7:30 p.m. and guest readers are at 6:45 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and at 7:45 p.m. A percentage of purchase price will benefit the libraries.

Floating inservice day is currently scheduled for Jan. 22, 2013. The second marking period will end Jan. 24, 2013 and report cards will be distributed Jan. 29, 2013. These days are tentative and could change if there are any snow days.

Northwestern

Elementary

There is a Partners In Education meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 4, 2013, in the cafeteria. Pre-schoolers are always welcome to attend.

4-H will begin Jan. 2 for first grade; Jan. 9 for second grade; Jan. 16 for third grade and Jan. 23 for fourth and fifth grades.

Fifth-grade chorus will rehearse 8:10-9 a.m. every Tuesday. There will be no chorus after Jan. 15, 2013.

Weisenberg

Elementary

The first PTO meeting of the new year will take place 9:15 a.m. Jan. 4 in Room 145.

In light of recent events, the district is engaging in more conversations about how to make the school a safer environment.

Weisenberg Elementary, along with other schools in the district, maintain a close working relationship with State Police Troop M.

Commander Lt. Paul Gaspich and Principal Marc Dobbs spoke about a plan to better acquaint troopers with the school.

State troopers have been checking the school from the exterior on a regular basis, but the school staff wanted them to come inside to familiarize themselves with the floor plan of the building and to meet some staff and students.

Uniformed state troopers will be walking through Weisenberg periodically over the next 30 days.

Their walk-throughs will last between 10 or 15 minutes and will occur at different times during the school day.