All Salisbury Township schools will be closed Feb. 16 and 19 for the Presidents Day holiday. Schools will reopen Feb. 20.

It’s that time again where those students who are interested in playing a spring sport are reminded they need an updated physical dated on or after June 1, 2023. If they played a fall sport, they do not need another physical. Recertification forms can be found in the student central/Big teams accounts.

You may receive a free physical at Salisbury High School Feb. 22; however, you need to use the provided link from sign-up genius. Any questions can be directed to Director of Student Activities Monica Deeb at mdeeb@salisburysd.org.

The next curriculum and technology meeting will be 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and will be immediately followed by the school board meeting 8 p.m. at the Salisbury Township Administration Building.

St. Luke’s Nutrition will hold a presentation on healthy eating 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in the SHS library. Learn to navigate social media diet trends, eat on a budget and choose healthy options along with much more.

Salisbury twirling will hold a cash bingo online Feb 28. The Zoom session will open 6:30 p.m. and the first game will begin 7 p.m. You can play at home or with friends. Tickets include 15 games and three specials. Email salisburytwirlingboosters@gmail.com for questions. You can register at eventbrite.com/e/salisbury-twirling-boosters-virtual-bingo-tickets-810536445327.

SHS Theatre presents its spring musical, “The Spitfire Grill” March 14-17. Veterans and active military will be admitted free of charge. Please note: due to topics discussed in this play, it is strongly recommended children under 10 do not attend. For questions, reach out to director Shannon O’Grady at sogrady@salisburysd.org.

St. Luke’s will present its “Youth in Sport Safety Summit” 6-7:30 p.m. March 20. This will be a virtual event presented by athletic trainers and sports performance coaches from St. Luke’s Sports Medicine. This is a free event but it does require registration. For registration, use the email link sent by the district to ensure you get the Zoom link.

The Lehigh Valley Humane Society will hold a purse bingo at Fearless Fire Co April 14. Doors open 11:30 a.m. with bingo 1-4 p.m. There is a cost to play. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Bring a donation for the animals and receive three free raffle tickets. Visit lehighhumane.org/events to sign up.

Looking forward a bit, Pennsylvania System of School Assessment testing for elementary and middle schools will occur April 22-24, April 29-30 and May 1-3.

SHS Keystones will run May 13-14 for algebra, May 15-16 for biology and May 20-21 for literature. The school district asks, if possible, any appointments and vacations be avoided at this time to complete this testing.

“I ain’t as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was.” Toby Keith