Bus cards with transportation information for all students will be mailed Aug. 15. Parents should receive these cards within a few days of the mail date. If no information is received or there are questions, parents should contact transportation at 610-797-2062, ext. 1306.

Baseline ImPACT testing will be held 5:15 p.m. Aug. 15 for all fall sport athletes (JV, varsity football, field hockey, cross country, soccer, golf, tennis, cheerleading). A baseline ImPACT test is a requirement in order to participate in athletics. Students needing this testing include any new middle school and high school athletes (if you have never played a Salisbury sport), all seventh, eighth and ninth graders (a new test is required each year) and any high school athlete who has not taken a new baseline test within the last two years (typically, 11th graders). Student athletes need a new baseline test every year at the middle school and every two years at the high school level.

ImPACT testing will take place at the high school computer lab in Room 005 and lasts approximately 30 minutes. Student athletes are not permitted to start practice in the fall until they have a current baseline test. If you have any questions, or cannot make these dates or times, email Brynn Mahoney at bmahoney@salisburysd.org or Julie Nunn at jnunn@salisburysd.org.

Laptop computer distribution will be handled on the following schedule: Students in grades six, seven and eight may pick up their laptop computers at Salisbury Middle School 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 18. Salisbury High School students may pick up their laptop computers at SHS 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 16.

Prior to laptop pickup, students and parents are required to watch the laptop orientation video, located at STSD.org/laptoporientation. Students must submit Form A (to take the laptop home) and a $50 insurance premium at the time of laptop computer pickup. Checks or money orders will be accepted, no cash. For more information, contact your school principal.

Parents and community members are invited to engage in conversation with Salisbury’s administrators. Join Superintendent Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Lynn Fuini-Hetten on the following dates: 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Sept. 26, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Jan. 30, 2017, 9 to 10 a.m. March 13, 2017 and 6 to 6:45 p.m. May 22, 2017. All meetings will be held at the Salisbury Township School District administration building, 1140 Salisbury Road, Allentown. RSVP is requested to Mary Bishop at mbishop@salisburysd.org or call 610-797-2062, ext. 1000.

The Carmike cinemas summer movie program is in its final weeks. Aug. 10 and 11 will be a showing of “Alvin and the Chipmunks – Road Chip.” The last week of the summer movie series will be shown Aug. 17 and 18, with the feature film “The Croods.”

On Aug. 12, the Class of 2018 will hold a car wash 3 to 6 p.m. at Salisbury High School. A bake sale is also scheduled.

On Aug. 13, the girls soccer team will hold a flapjack breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s, 7150 Hamilton Blvd., Trexlertown 8 to 10 a.m. There is a cost per person. See a girls soccer team member or purchase a ticket at the door.

The will be a school board meeting 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 in the administration building.

Harry S Truman Elementary School will hold a kindergarten welcome 9:30 to 11 a.m. Aug. 18. This year I’ll be joining the forces of kindergarten parents and I’m not so sure if I’m more excited or scared. But I trust in our teachers and know we will all survive (hopefully!).

The Franko Farm yard waste site is open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 9 and 13.

“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis