Whitehall-Coplay School District will be doing online learning through Jan. 8, 2021.

Please be sure to continue to check your emails for important information and updates on this matter.

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Reminder: The Christmas and New Year break continues through Jan. 1, 2021. Instruction will resume Jan. 4, 2021.

Have a happy and safe New Year holiday!

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Whitehall-Coplay School District has announced parents/guardians may begin the process of kindergarten registration for enrolling eligible children for the 2021-22 academic year Jan. 11, 2021. The child must be 5 years old before Sept. 1, 2021.

The registration process will be done entirely online this year. Below are the steps to register your child.

• Visit whitehallcoplay.org and click on Enrollment.

• Follow all directions to complete the online registration, including uploading all required documents. The required documents for kindergarten registration include proof of birth (your child’s birth certificate, passport, baptismal certificate or notarized parent statement); child’s immunization record; proof of residency (signed rent lease agreement if you rent, deed or 2021 real estate tax bill if you own, Whitehall/Coplay moving permit or 2020 per capita tax bill and current utility bill), bank statement or billing statement; and parent/guardian photo identification.

You will receive an email from Michelle Khouri, district registrar, confirming your child’s registration or requesting any other information needed.

For more information, email Khouri at khourim@whitehallcoplay.org.

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Teachers will have a professional development day Jan. 15, 2021, and school will not be in session.

Classes will also be canceled Jan. 18, 2021, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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The end of the second marking period for Gockley, Steckel and Zephyr elementary schools and Whitehall-Coplay Middle School will be Jan. 26, 2021.

The end of the first semester for Whitehall High School students is Jan. 26, 2021.

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WHS students can now order their yearbooks.

If interested, visit balfour.com to order yours.

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