District news: Gockley has open house tonight
Gockley Elementary will hold its open house 6:30-8:30 p.m. tonight, May 26.
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Elementary students, wear red, white and blue May 27 to show your American pride and join in the school spirit fun!
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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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Spirit Week at Steckel Elementary begins May 31.
Tuesday: Wear Your Favorite Color Day
Wednesday: Switch It Up Day, where students dress as teachers and teachers dress as students
Thursday: Twin Day
Friday: Mismatch and Crazy Hair Day
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Creation Station Camp will be held this summer.
WCSD students entering grades 5 through 8 and interested in science, technology, engineering, art and math are invited to register. Students will discover, engage, collaborate, tinker, design and create through a multitude of STEAM-based Makerspace activities.
The camp will be held 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 11-15 at Whitehall High School. There is a cost. Registration ends June 1.
Email Mr. Tony Pangaio at pangaiot@whitehallcoplay.org to register. For more information, visit bit.ly/wcsdsteam.
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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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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, 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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All cafeteria balances and library or classroom fines must be paid by June 3 to receive final report cards.
The money that is currently deposited into your child’s cafeteria account will continue to the next year, including a move to the next school. Children will keep the same pin number and account for their entire school career in Whitehall-Coplay School District.
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