Salisbury High School's Student Government Advisory's annual holiday toy drive continues now through Dec. 12. This year's drive will benefit the pediatric/childrens' units at Lehigh Valley Health Network.

The toy drive is also functioning as the December competition for the Falcon Cup. For every five items donated on LVHN's Toy Drive Wish List, one point will be awarded for the graduating class or faculty team making the donation. Toy categories have been chosen by the class advisors, class presidents and Principal Heather Morningstar.

Sophomores are asked to donate items on the "general" list, seniors are to donate items from the "infant/toddler" list, juniors the "preschool" list, faculty the "games" list, and freshmen the "school age" list.

LVHN's toy drive list was emailed to all classes and faculty. Email Michael Anderson at manderson@stsd.org with any questions.

SHS's No Place for Hate is holding a Threads of Hope fundraiser. They are selling round and flat bracelets, lanyards and bracelets, lanyards and key chains handmade by men, women and children living in impoverished areas of the Philippines. Each item is unique and one of a kind. Purchases will not only help NPFH with future activities, but a large portion of sales go directly to the Philippine families who made the items.

The items are being sold during lunches, at events and by individual NPFH members now through Dec. 23. They make great Christmas or "just because" gifts. Email the NPFH advisor, Laura Dos Santos at ldossantos@stsd.org, with any questions.

SHS's Key Club is holding its annual children's holiday party 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in the old high school gym. Drop your little ones off and give yourself a few hours to go shopping, decorate or just relax.

Salisbury High School's Literary Club is holding a book fair 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Barnes & Noble in the Saucon Valley Promenade Shops. There will be a scavenger hunt, craft table, story times and face painting throughout the event. Author Shane Burcaw will be at the store to read and sign his book "Laughing at My Nightmare" 12:30 p.m. There will also be complimentary gift-wrapping 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with donations benefitting the Literary Club. If you tell the cashier at checkout you are with Salisbury High School, a percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchase will benefit the club.

Can't attend the bookfair? Visit bn.com/bookfairs Dec. 13 to 18 to support the club online by entering book fair ID 11496858 at checkout.

A SHS winter pep rally is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 17 during Falcon Period. There will be a class caroling competition and a half-court shot competition.

For the class caroling competition, each class and faculty will pick one of five songs out of a hat to sing at the winter pep rally for Falcon Cup points. The classes and faculty will be scored on how well they know the song, the spirit in how it is performed and how well the classes and faculty sound.

For the half-court shot competition, students and faculty may drop their name in the correct containers for the chance to make a half-court shot during the pep rally. Of the chosen, the first one to make the shot will win a $50 Visa gift card. One student per class and one faculty member will have the chance to win. Only one entry per student and faculty member is allowed. Containers are in the school counseling office. Good luck to all.

There is a school board meeting 7:30 p.m. Dec.17 at the administration building.

Student Government Advisory will sponsor its first blood drive for this school year Dec. 18. If you are 17 years or older and would like to donate blood, see Mackenzie Groff or Olivia King to register.

SHS has an early dismissal 12:15 p.m. Dec. 23. School will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 2, 2015 for winter break. School will resume Jan. 5, 2015.