Catasauqua Press

Members of the Catasauqua Student Council will be holding a Haunt For Hunger Sunday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. to support the Catasauqua Food Bank.

Student council members will be going door-to-door in Catasauqua and North Catasauqua to collect canned goods and nonperishable items. All donations are appreciated!

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The ASVAB test will be administered to juniors on Monday, Oct. 28, during periods 1-4 in the cafeteria. Any LCTI student who would like to take the ASVAB test or has additional questions should stop in the guidance office and see Mr. Snyder.

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Thursday, Oct. 24: Elem.–Tacos, lettuce and tomato, buttered corn, assorted fresh fruit, baby carrots, milk. M.S.–Chicken stix with whole grain roll, French fries, assorted fresh fruit, steamed carrots, baby carrots, milk. H.S.–Chicken stix with whole grain roll, french fries, assorted fresh fruit, steamed carrots, baby carrots, side salad, milk.

For Central Catholic High School students, PSATs fall on Oct. 16.

These preliminary SATs are administered to all freshmen, sophomore and junior students attending Central Catholic. These tests provide valuable practice for taking the SATs and allow students to become more familiar with the test.

Cycle 2 begins for eighth grade students at Catasauqua Middle School today.

A new cycle provides students with an opportunity to start anew.

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Next Friday, Oct. 25, the school will hold its staff and student Halloween Crazy Hair and Mix-Match Day.

Come to school ready to celebrate Halloween, dressed in an unusual or bizarre fashion.

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Trick-or-Treat Night is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, throughout Catasauqua and North Catasauqua.

Thursday, Oct. 17: Elem.–Cheeseburger on whole grain bun, tater tots, assorted fresh fruit, baby carrots, milk. M.S.–Buffalo chicken fingers, celery sticks, whole grain dinner roll, assorted fresh fruit, steamed corn, baby carrots, milk. H.S.–Buffalo chicken fingers, celery sticks, whole grain dinner roll, assorted fresh fruit, steamed corn, baby carrots, side salad, milk.

Spectators attending the Catasauqua verses Palmerton High School football game on Friday, Oct. 18, will enjoy some halftime activities, as members of the 2013 Catasauqua High School homecoming court will be announced. Let's all make sure they receive a nice round of applause.

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Picture re-take day at the high school has been scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24.

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The 2013 Lehigh County Chorus Festival was held Sept. 28 at Salisbury High School under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Paula Ring Zerkle.

The festival featured 90 students from Allentown Central Catholic High School, Catasauqua High School, Lehigh Valley Christian High School, Louis E. Dieruff High School, Northern Lehigh High School, Northwestern Lehigh High School, Salisbury High School, Whitehall High School and William Allen High School.

Two students from Lehigh Valley Christian High School and 13 from Catasauqua High School were selected to participate.

The Catasauqua Area School Board recognized Sheckler Elementary School Students of the Month for September. In the front row, from left, are Kylie Miller, Kelsea Warren and Brandon Larkin. In the back row are, from left, Michael Andrews, Bronwyn Pacchioli, Angel De Los Santos and Arianna Rieker, with Sheckler Principal Eric Doberman.

Sheckler Elementary School's annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest will be open to students who would like to submit a decorated pumpkin.

All entries must be submitted between Monday, Oct. 21, and Wed, Oct. 23. Entries should be placed in Sheckler's courtyard area and be labeled with the student's name and homeroom number, attached on an index card. Pumpkins may be carved, decorated or a combination of both.