Don’t forget to finish out PSSA spirit week strong by wearing a shirt with a number on it April 15 and wearing a shirt with a cartoon character on it April 16.

Have fun with it!

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Traditional-learning students are scheduled to take the PSSA tests in English language arts April 19, 20 and 21. The math testing is set for April 22 and 23.

Virtual-learning students will be taking the ELA PSSAs April 26, 27 and 28. The math testing is scheduled for April 29 and 30.

Makeup testing for traditional-learning students is April 26-30.

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The free, virtual Strengthening Families program begins April 20 for families and children ages 10-14. It continues April 27 and May 4, 11, 18 and 25. The final session is a graduation session, and the date will be announced at a later time.

Through this program, facilitated by Valley Youth House and Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol, families will learn ways to protect children from substance abuse, coping skills for managing stress, ways to set boundaries and express feelings and effective communication strategies.

Families who take part will receive gift cards to local restaurants for dinners. An additional gift card will be given to families with perfect attendance.

Contact Amy Dymond-Jones at dymondjonesa@cattysd.org or call the main office at 610-264-4341 to register.

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Make sure you are regularly checking the school’s website, cattysd.org/Domain/276, and Facebook page for updates and changes.

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If you have any school news or updates for this column, email the information to sanderson@tnonline.com, and I’ll be sure to include it in an upcoming column.