Published November 26. 2025 08:24AM
Schools will be closed Nov. 27-Dec. 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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The next Catasauqua Area School District Board of Education meeting is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in the district administration board room, 201 N. 14th St.
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The middle of the second-quarter marking period is Dec. 4, and the eighth-grade related arts cycle 2 ends Dec. 9.
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The Catasauqua Middle School winter concert is planned for 7 p.m. Dec. 9. It will be held at Catasauqua High School, 2500 W. Bullshead Road, Northampton.
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Field trips are set. Fifth-grade students will take a field trip to Pennsylvania Youth Theatre 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 12, and the Lifeskills students will visit PYT from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 11. Sixth-grade students will visit the Roxy Theatre, 2004 Main St., Northampton, 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 18.
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The CMS parent teacher forum will host the school’s winter dance 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 12. Students need to bring their ID.
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The next CMS PTF meeting is set for 6 p.m. Dec. 16 in the school’s media center.
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Looking ahead: The December holiday break starts Dec. 22 and runs through Jan. 2, 2026. Classes resume Jan. 5, 2026.
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CMS is in need of a building substitute. A valid Pennsylvania teaching certification is required.
Submit a resume and state standard teaching application to Assistant to the Superintendent Eric Dauberman at daubermane@cattysd.org.
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Email your school news and events to sanderson@tnonline.com.
Lucy, Catasauqua Area School District’s therapy dog, visits with Ms. Sourwine’s Catasauqua Middle School fifth-grade class Oct. 20. Lucy’s handler, Kim Flueso, is the district’s career connections coordinator.
Lucy gives a paw for a reward.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOSStudents love on Lucy during the classroom visit.
