The PTO is looking for parents and grandparents with clearances to volunteer for Children’s Day activities.

Children’s Day at Gockley Elementary School will be held June 6. This is an annual PTO Plus-sponsored event and is a favorite for students. This year’s theme is Summer Olympics.

Young children may not attend with the adult volunteers.

Contact Sandy Wilson at 610-266-8553 or email sawilson872@hotmail.com.

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As a reminder, open houses in the Whitehall-Coplay School District are set for this month.

Steckel Elementary’s open house is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. tonight, May 19.

Gockley Elementary will hold its open house 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 26.

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Camp Whitehall 2016 is accepting registrations.

Camp Whitehall is a summer day camp open to children who reside within the Whitehall-Coplay School District and have completed kindergarten (minimum age of 5) through eighth grade (maximum age 15).

There are eight one-week sessions, and parents may choose which sessions they would like their children to attend. This summer program operates between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Whitehall Township Recreation Department at 610-437-5524, ext. 160. Also check out facebook.com/campwhitehall.

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Schools will be closed May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday.

Have a safe and happy holiday with friends and family.

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Whitehall-Coplay School District has implemented centralized registration for all incoming students, and kindergarten and first-grade transfer registration is available.

To register your child, please contact the registration office at 610-437-4780, ext. 1014, to schedule an appointment and for further information.

Central registration is located in the district’s transportation office.

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Visit the Whitehall-Coplay School District website, whitehallcoplay.org/districtsite, to stay informed on helpful resources for you and your child.

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The Whitehall-Coplay Middle School newsletter can be read online at whitehallcoplay.org/middle/index.html. The newsletter also is archived under the “Helpful Links” section of the website.

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Do you have any school news? This column is a compilation of upcoming school events in the Whitehall-Coplay School District. Teachers, administrators, parents, students, coaches, PTSAs, club advisers and any other community members are invited to share their upcoming activities. Email me at jamb87@hotmail.com with “Whitehall-Coplay School News” in the subject line at least a week before an event.