T Contents - Whitehall-Coplay School · PDF fileT he Whitehall-Coplay School District has demonstrated to evaluators that it is effectively advancing the quality of educational experiences

The Whitehall-Coplay School District has demonstrated to evaluators that it is effectively advancing the quality of educational experiences it offers its students and meets its responsibilities to the public and to the profession of education. The Whitehall-Coplay School District meets standards for accreditation that are established by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the members of the Association and is, therefore, granted accreditation for the period of 2016-2017.

Superintendent’s MessageChildren represent the future of our country, the foundation upon which all initiatives and

positive changes for the 21st century must be built. It is the challenge for all school districts to recognize the importance of nurturing the individual abilities of our children and to provide an educational environment which will help those abilities to develop to their greatest potential.

The Whitehall-Coplay School District is prepared to meet the challenge of enabling

students to reach their potential and is committed to providing an educational environment which serves all aspects of our students’ needs: the intellectual, the physical, and the emotional. The Whitehall-Coplay School District is a service oriented organization committed to providing the finest educational program available.

The district recognizes the need to continue to strive for improvement of curricular offerings, of facilities improvement, and in the development of each student in the utilization of computers and the latest technology, a keystone for each graduate in the pursuit of future careers. It is the purpose of this school district to provide an education which encompasses the broad goals of educational excellence and the specific goal of helping each child to reach his or her potential. The Whitehall-Coplay School District will continue to strive toward providing a quality education.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lorie HackettSuperintendent, Whitehall-Coplay School District

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGSCENTRAL OFFICECOMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL PARKHEALTH SERVICESCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES/FEVERSTUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS/TUBERCULOSIS TESTINGMEDICATIONS DURING THE SCHOOL DAYGOCKLEY ELEMENTARY STECKEL ELEMENTARY ZEPHYR ELEMENTARYMIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENT RECRUITMENTGOLDEN AGE CARDSBUILDING ENTRANCE PROCEDURECOMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIESSCHOOL CLOSINGSEMERGENCY DRILLSTUDENT RIGHTS/SURVEYSPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICESANONYMOUS TIPLINEAVAILABILITY OF EVALUATION AND SUPPORTPROTECTED HANDICAPPED STUDENTSGIFTED/CHILD FINDNON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYFEDERAL DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACTSTUDENT RECORDS REGULATIONSSTUDENT ATTENDANCEBUS POLICY VIDEO CAMERA SURVEILLANCEWEAPONS POLICY BULLYING/CYBERBULLYING POLICYUNLAWFUL HARASSMENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY/GUIDELINESSUSPENSION AND EXPULSION REPORTING & RECORDS RETENTION

REGARDING DISCIPLINE & VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS

PARENT/FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICYNEW STUDENT REGISTRATION STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIESACCEPTABLE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND NETWORK

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Superintendent’s MessageChildren represent the future of our country, the foundation upon which all initiatives and

positive changes for the 21st century must be built. It is the challenge for all school districts to recognize the importance of nurturing the individual abilities of our children and to provide an educational environment which will help those abilities to develop to their greatest potential.

The Whitehall-Coplay School District is prepared to meet the challenge of enabling

students to reach their potential and is committed to providing an educational environment which serves all aspects of our students’ needs: the intellectual, the physical, and the emotional. The Whitehall-Coplay School District is a service oriented organization committed to providing the finest educational program available.

The district recognizes the need to continue to strive for improvement of curricular offerings, of facilities improvement, and in the development of each student in the utilization of computers and the latest technology, a keystone for each graduate in the pursuit of future careers. It is the purpose of this school district to provide an education which encompasses the broad goals of educational excellence and the specific goal of helping each child to reach his or her potential. The Whitehall-Coplay School District will continue to strive toward providing a quality education.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lorie HackettSuperintendent, Whitehall-Coplay School District

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MZB Band Camp

MZB Band Camp

HS-Community Open House 6:00-7:30pm

First Day of Student ClassesHS-UpperclassmenDismissal @ 11am

MZB Preview Night@ Zephyr StadiumMZB Band Camp

NEW TEACHER INDUCTION NEW TEACHER INDUCTION P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T D A Y F O R T E A C H E R S

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AHSMS

ZSG

Administrative Bldg.High SchoolMiddle SchoolZephyr Elementary Steckel ElementaryGockley Elementary

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HS-ACT Test

Hispanic Heritage Month

9/15-10/15

September is Internet Safety

Month.

September is Library Card

Sign-Up Month.

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LABOR DAYSCHOOLS CLOSED

2016

Z-Instrumental Music

Parent Meeting (evening)

Z E P H Y R P T O P L U S B O O K F A I R

Z-Instrumental Music Demo

(day)

Z-Meet the Teacher Night

6:30-8:30pm

SCHOOLS CLOSED

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HS-Meet the Teacher Night

6:00-8:30pm

Grandparent’s Day

Z-SWPBS Kick-Off

PATRIOT DAYWEAR RED, WHITE,

& BLUE

M I D D L E S C H O O L P T O P L U S B O O K F A I R

School Board Meeting@ 7pm

Constitution Day

PTO Plus Meeting@ Gockley

@ 7pm

MS-Meet the Teacher Night6:30-8:30pm

National Good Neighbor Day

MS-Band Parent Meeting - Grade 6

@ 7pm

HS-Underclassmen Yearbook

Picture Day

S-Meet the Teacher Night

6:30-8:30pm

Z-Picture Day

G-Meet the Teacher Night6:30-8:30pm

MS-Picture Day

Autumn Begins

S T E C K E L P T O P L U S B O O K F A I R

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HSMS

ZSG


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HS-HomecomingBonfire

HS-HomecomingFootball Game

HS-Homecoming Dance

HS-SAT & Subject Tests

Rosh Hashana


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F I R E P R E V E N T I O N W E E K

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N A T I O N A L S C H O O L L U N C H W E E K

HS-ACT Test

T E E N R E A D W E E K

vv N A T I O N A L S C H O O L B U S S A F E T Y W E E K

R E D R I B B O N W E E K

P M E A D i s t r i c t C h o r u s

A u d i t i o n s @ P a r k l a n d H S

Columbus Day

Shmini Atzeret

Sukkot Begins

HS-PSAT Test(during school)

Professional Development Day for

Teachers SCHOOLS CLOSED

Fall Festival

MZB Music in MotionCompetition

@ Zephyr Stadium

G-Picture Day

Halloween

Yom Kippur

Simchat Torah

HS-Financial AidWorkshop

6:30-8:00pm

HS-Underclassmen Yearbook Pictures

RETAKE Day

G-Halloween Parade/Party

MS-Hat Day & Candid Photo Day


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AHSMS

ZSG


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MS-Picture Retakes

ESOL Family Night

HS-Report Cards Issued

Z-Honoring Veterans

Veteran’s Day


R e d , W h i t e ,& B l u e D a yDaylight Savings

Time EndsFall Backwards Election Day

G/S/Z/MS/HS End of First Quarter

Z-SWPBS Quarterly

Celebration



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T H A N K S G I V I N G B R E A K S C H O O L S C L O S E D

Thanksgiving

G / S / Z / M S - P a r e n t / T e a c h e r C o n f e r e n c e s E a r l y D i s m i s s a l

G o c k l e y - N o A M / P M K i n d e r g a r t e n

M I D D L E S C H O O L H O L I D AY H O P E C H E S T D R I V E

M I D D L E S C H O O L H O L I D AY H O P E C H E S T D R I V E

Z-Academic Assemblies

T H A N K S G I V I N GB R E A K

S C H O O L S C L O S E D

MS-Report CardsIssued S-Holiday in Song Recording

MS-SWPBSPep Rally


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AHSMS

ZSG


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PMEA DistrictBand/Orchestra

Auditions@ Parkland HS

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MS-Band/ChorusDress Rehearsal

@ HS

MS-Band/Chorus Concert

@ HS (day)

MS-Band/Chorus Concert @ 7pm

MS-Winter Dance Grades 7 & 86:30-9:00pm

ZEPHYR PTO PLUS LIL’ SHOPPER’S SHOP

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

HS-ACT Test

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Kwanzaa Begins

HS-Winter Concert @ 7pm

MS-Band/Chorus Dress Rehearsal/

Concert(snow date)

Hanukkah Begins

Christmas Day

G-Holiday Party

Christmas EveWinter Begins

New Year’s Eve

Z-Winter Concert @ 7pm (snow date)

Z-Winter Concert/ Dress Rehearsal

@ HS

Z-Winter Concert@ HS @ 1:15pm

Z-Winter Concert @ HS@ 7pm

WINTER BREAK SCHOOLS CLOSED



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Orthodox New Year

New Year’s Day

Lehigh CountyHonors Band

Rehearsal@ Salisbury HS

Orthodox Christmas Day



KEYSTONE EXAMS

PMEA DISTRICT CHORUS @ BANGOR HS




(snow date)

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G/S/Z/MS/HSEnd of Quarter

End of First Semester

Chinese New Year - Year of the Rooster

Christa McAuliffe Day



(snow date)

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KEYSTONE EXAMSM A R T I N L U T H E R

K I N G J R . D AY


MIDDLE SCHOOL CARNATION SALES

PMEA DISTRICT ORCHESTRA @ SHENANDOAH VALLEY HS




PTO Plus Meeting@ Steckel @ 7pm

Zephyr ClassroomT-Shirt Photos

KEYSTONE EXAMS

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AHSMS

ZSG


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N AT I O N A L S C H O O L C O U N S E L O R ’ S W E E K

February isB L A C K

H I S T O R YM O N T H .

PMEA DISTRICT BAND @ PARKLAND HS


MS-Teacher-ParentMeetings

by Invitation

Lehigh County Honors Band

Concert @ Salisbury HS

HS-ACT Test


HS-Academic Planning Night

@ 6:30pm



MS-8th to 9thTransition -

Parent Info Night@ MS @ 6:30pm



(snow date)

G/S/Z/MS/HSReport Cards

Z-Academic Assemblies

Lehigh County Honors Band

Concert @ Salisbury HS

(snow date)

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Lincoln’s Birthday

MS-Grade 7Assembly

Amazing Animals

MS-CarnationDelivery

Valentine’s Day

Bands in the Round Dress Rehearsal

Bands in the Round Concert

Bands in the Round Dress Rehearsal

(snow date)

Bands in the Round Concert

(snow date)

P R E S I D E N T ’ S H O L I D AY S C H O O L S C L O S E D

( p o s s i b l e s n o w m a k e - u p d a y )

P R E S I D E N T ’ S H O L I D AY S C H O O L S C L O S E D

Voices Across Whitehall

Dress Rehearsal(morning) @ HS

Voices Across Whitehall Concert@ HS@ 7pm

Voices Across Whitehall

Dress Rehearsal(morning) @ HS

(snow date)

Voices Across Whitehall Concert@ HS@ 7pm

(snow date)

P M E A R e g i o n a l C h o r u s@ B r a n d y w i n e H e i g h t s H S

Wa s h i n g t o n ’ s B i r t h d a y

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ZSG


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HS-SAT Test (only)

Read Across America Day

PMEA REGION ORCHESTRA @ BANGOR HS



Ash Wednesday

HS-Mini Thon

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St. Patrick’s Day

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Spring Begins

MIDDLE SCHOOL CANNED FOOD DRIVE

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Spring Forward

Music in MovementIndoor Percussion/Color Guard @ HS

PMEA Region Band @ East Stroudsburg North HS

M I D D L E S C H O O L S P I R I T W E E K

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AHSMS

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HS Musical @ 7pm

HS-ACT Test @ WHS

Z-PSSA Kick Off

G/S/Z/MS/HSEnd of Third Quarter

PSSA ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS - GRADES 3-8

HS Musical @ 7pm

Gockley Kindergarten Registration

HS Musical @ 7pm

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HS-Report CardsIssued

Administrative Professional’s Day

Passover Begins

MS-Student -FacultyBasketball Game

PSSA MATH - GRADES 3-8

G/S/Z/MS-Report Cards

MS-Spring Dance Grades 6 & 76:30-9:00pm

HS Musical @ 2pm

Arbor Day

Earth Day

Small EnsembleConcert@ HS @ 7pm

GockleyKindergartenRegistration(snow date)

Palm Sunday

S P R I N G B R E A K S C H O O L S C L O S E D

S P R I N G B R E A K S C H O O L S C L O S E DEaster Sunday

Possible Snow Make-up Day

Good Friday

Orthodox Easter

PMEA All-State Festivals

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ZSG


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HS-AP US History



TeachersSCHOOLS CLOSED

T E A C H E R A P P R E C I AT I O N W E E K

S-Open House6:30-8:30pm

Zephyr Z-Photo

PSSA Make-Ups

HS-AP Chemistry

Teacher Appreciation Day

HS-AP CalculusAB & BC

Cinco de Mayo

PSSA SCIENCE - GRADES 4 & 8

HS-AP Eng. Lit. & Comp.

MS-Spring Community Service

Evening6-8pm

HS-AP Music Theory

MS-Spring Photos

HS-AP Gov. & Politics

Z-Spring Photos

National School Nurses’ Day

HS-AP Statistics HS-AP Microeconomics

Steckel PTO PLUS Spring Book Fair

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Mother’s DayArmed Forces

Day

KEYSTONE EXAMS

M E M O R I A L D AY


HS-Jr./Sr. Prom5-10pm

MS-Band/Chorus Trip to

HersheyZ-Open House 6:30-8:30pm

MS-Night of MusicDress Rehearsal

@ HS

MS-Night of Music @ HS @ 7pm

PTO Plus Meeting@ Zephyr @ 7pm

Steckelwood PopsConcert @ WHS

@ 7pm

Z-Concert Dress Rehearsal @ HS

Z-Spring Concert @ HS

@ 1:15pm

Z-Spring Concert @ HS@ 7pm

G-Open House6:30-8:30pm

KEYSTONE EXAMS

Zephyr PTO PLUS Spring Book Fair

Ramadan Begins

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ZSG


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G-Children’s Day

HS-ACT Test

HS-Spring PopsConcert @ 7pm

HS-SAT &Subject Tests

Z-Children’s DayS-Children’sDay

Z-SWPBS QuarterlyCelebration

D-Day

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Flag Day

Father’s Day

Last Student DayProfessional Development

Day for Teachers

Summer Begins

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Independence Day

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T Contents - Whitehall-Coplay School · PDF fileT he Whitehall-Coplay School District has demonstrated to evaluators that it is effectively advancing the quality of educational experiences