Thursday, August 16, 2012
Harry S Truman Elementary School is showing a high number of kindergarten enrollments and Salisbury High School has a higher number of incoming freshman than last year.
Salisbury Township School District administrators say new enrollment numbers look promising for the 2012-2013 school year: Enrollment across the board has been going up. Declining enrollment has been a concern in the district and led to several teacher layoffs this year. Harry S Truman Elementary School Principal Barbara Samide told the school board Wednesday there are 63 students registered for kindergarten so far, and that number will likely increase. As a result, there will be three sessions of kindergarten with 21 students in each. Western Salisbury Elementary School has a kindergarten enrollment of 27 students. Salisbury Middle School Principal Robert Cassidy said the number of students leaving and enrolling at the school remains …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Do you remember your favorite lunch box? Today's kids have as many options as ever but nothing will take the place of the Partridge Family or Scooby-Doo.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Lunch boxes have changed in design and shape over the years, but the basic idea is the same. Along with space inside for a cold drink, sandwich and snack, the cover is devoted to a favorite cartoon, character, TV show or movie. That's why Justin Bieber and Darth Vader and Japanese cartoon characters are staring out at shoppers from the shelves of Target. Back in the '70s, the lunch boxes were aluminum. In the '80s, they gave way to plastic. Vintage lunch boxes now are highly collectible. They are displayed as collections in people's homes, and sometimes they get their own art gallery shows. Do you remember a favorite lunch box? What was it? Have a picture handy? Share it with Patch!
Friday, August 3, 2012
Fans lined the exterior of Office Depot in South Whitehall in the summer heat for a few seconds with the famous NASCAR driver Tony Stewart.
No one seemed to mind the summer heat Thursday outside the Office Depot in South Whitehall. NASCAR driver Tony Stewart was in town! Hundreds of people gathered in hopes of shaking the NASCAR driver's hand and getting his autograph. The program started later than scheduled due to a flight delay, but everyone was smiles as Stewart and the team from the Office Depot Foundation gave 4,000 backpacks to local service organizations and school districts, including Salisbury Township School District and KidsPeace. Some happy tears also were shed. Boca Raton, FL, resident Mary Wong, president of the Office Depot Foundation, was on-site to welcome Stewart, a "good friend." Through the "National Backpack Program," 400,000 backpacks have been donated …
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
JC Penney Salon at Lehigh Valley Mall is offering free kids haircuts from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
JC Penney Salon at Lehigh Valley Mall is offering free kids haircuts on August 1 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.. Details: For each cut that day, JC Penney will donate $1 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and 4-H. Call the salon at 610-264-5671 for more information.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart will sign autographs and present school supplies to area schools and organizations Thursday at the Office Depot in South Whitehall.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Salisbury Township School District and KidsPeace will be among the local beneficiaries of school supplies when NASCAR driver Tony Stewart visits the Office Depot in South Whitehall on Thursday, Aug. 2, as part of the company's back-to-school initiative to help needy youngsters. Stewart is partnering with the Office Depot Foundation to present sackpacks and school supplies to several area non-profit organizations and schools as part of its National Backpack Program. Stewart will sign autographs for 300 fans from 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., following the presentation at the Office Depot, 480 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. Wristbands will be required and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the Office Depot store beginning at 8 a.m. …
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Jenae Holtzhafer
3:00 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
So glad you liked the photos, Michelle! Tony actually held up your sand sculpture picture so I could take a picture of it. He is such a nice guy! I'm sure Sarah will never forget that moment. Very exciting indeed! more ›