Kudos to the Catasauqua High School students who recently had the incredible opportunity to visit Serfass Construction and Development, where they experienced how a building comes to life — from blueprints and renderings to the active construction site of the $52 million Allentown waterfront project, featuring 201 luxury apartments. Students connected with professionals across the industry, including architects, plumbers, electricians, roofers, HVAC technicians and project managers, gaining real-world insight into the many career paths that bring major projects like this to reality.

This experience reflects Catasauqua Area School District’s continued commitment to career education by helping students explore opportunities that align with their interests and future goals.

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The PIAA District XI recently announced the inductees of the Class of 2025 to the District XI Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Jonathan Linton, CHS Class of 1993, on his recent induction into the hall of fame.

Linton finished his high school career as one of the most dominant two-way players in the history of District XI. Excelling as both a running back and linebacker, he earned all-league and all-state recognition, finishing his high school career with more than 4,000 rushing yards. He helped lead the Rough Riders to three consecutive District XI championships.

He went on to the University of North Carolina, where he rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and also played for the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans. Linton is one of only two players in the history of Catasauqua football to have his jersey number retired and has become the seventh individual with Rough Rider ties to be inducted into the District XI Hall of Fame, which began in 2018.

Congratulations on this tremendous achievement!

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CASD will be closed Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Schools will reopen and classes will resume Nov. 12.

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CASD Board of Education meetings are scheduled 7-8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are generally held in the board room at the administrative offices, 201 N. 14th St.

The next board meeting will be Nov. 11; however, this meeting is held at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, 4500 Education Park, Schnecksville.

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Get ready for Lehigh Career and Technical Institute’s fall open house. Prospective high school students and their families are invited to visit LCTI 6-8 p.m. Nov. 20 for the school’s annual open house at 4500 Education Park, Schnecksville. It’s the perfect time to learn about its programs, meet teachers and get a head start on the application process.

If you are interested in attending the open house, RSVP at lcti.org and receive a free T-shirt and a free entry in their Apple iPad drawing.

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CASD currently has a number of job opportunities available for the 2025-26 academic year. To view the open positions, visit the CASD website at casd.org, click on the district tab and select job opportunities from the drop-down menu.