BASD

The BASD TV cable channel is up and running. The station runs 24 hours, seven days a week on RCN Channel 67 and Service Electric Channel 265.

Job Opportunities

Want a corner office with at view? Get paid to travel? Drive a $100k company vehicle? Come drive bus with us! Will train. Call the BASD Transportation office at 610-861-0360.

For information on available job opportunities in the BASD, visit www.beth.k12.pa.us/.

New SBR named

Four new students have been welcomed by Dr. Roy as 2018-2019 student board representatives. Freedom’s Alianna Davis and alternate Joshua Konschnik and Liberty’s Zoey R. Reifinger and alternate Elisabeth S. Lee will report monthly on school events at school board meetings.

Vo-Tech

The Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly expanded and updated welding lab at 3300 Chester Ave. The lab, which had up to 36 students, will now be able to accommodate a total of 50 students per school year.

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Farm To School Program

Broughal Middle School’s Farm To School Program has been given a $2,500 grant from the PPL Foundation through a competitive application and review process.

The program’s activities and hands-on learning experiences give students a broad knowledge of nutrition, gardening, agriculture, and cooking.

When fully implemented, this program will provide the school community access to locally-grown, affordable, fresh food as well as a nutritional education program.

Nitschmann fundraiser

There will be a cash bingo event to raise funds for the Nitschmann MS trip to Spain, starting at 1 p.m. on Sept. 23, in the school cafeteria, 1002 W. Union Blvd. There will be snacks, 50/50, basket raffles and specials available. For tickets, email nbouhana or gmclaughlin, both @basdschools.org.

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St. Anne School

There will be an “International Talk Like a Pirate Day” on Sept. 19 at the school, 375 Hickory St. There will be a full day of activities including a parade, curriculum based projects, a show and a magician with a pirate presentation and a giant outdoor Pirate Ship.

Students, who may dress like pirates for the day. Parents and families are invited to the 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. programs. at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Call 610-868-4182 for information.

Charter schools

Literary Arts performance

Literary Arts at the Lodge has been rescheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 28. Tickets will be available at the door or by visiting www.CharterArts.org.

Moravian Academy

Three Moravian Academy seniors, Emmett Hawkins of Emmaus, Ryan Hoffman of Coopersburg and Lauren Lee of Center Valley were selected recently as semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The program’s scholarship winners will be announced in February and will be awarded in the spring of 2019.

The students took a 2017 preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. Semifinalists represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, including the highest scoring entrants in each state. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

For more information, visit www.nationalmerit.org.

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