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Gockley ElementaryMrs. Denise Saylor, PrincipalKindergarten and 1st Grade BuildingStudent Day: 8:35 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.The Gockley School is truly a “great place to start!”Completed in 1978, the school currently houses 12Kindergarten sessions, 2 Diagnostic Kindergarten sessions,13 First Grade classes, 2 Learning Support classes, and anEmotional Support class. Our students begin their formaleducation in an attractive school designed in cluster orpod settings, which promote a versatile and stimulatingenvironment. The staff provides a very caring atmospherewhile implementing the most innovative teachingtechniques available. Support programs include a WhitehallIntervention Team, SAP Team, Title I Reading, supportivemath, and speech therapy. Parents and grandparents havethe opportunity to actively participate in the PTO PLUSvolunteer program.KINDERGARTEN & FIRST GRADE REGISTRATIONA Parent Information Night is offered in January forparents of all incoming kindergarten students. Kindergartenregistration is conducted in the spring of each year.Orientation for new students is scheduled in late Augustto acquaint students and their parents with the school.Registration of a child is not complete until the followingitems have been verified:1. The child’s full legal name and date of birth. (A stateissued birth certificate is preferred.) To be registeredfor kindergarten, the child must be 5 years old beforeSeptember 1.2. The completion of Pennsylvania’s school immunizationrequirements as found in 28 PA.CODE CH 23.3. Verification of residency in the Whitehall-CoplaySchool District. Parents will be required to provideverification to enter the School District.MARKING SYSTEMAll Gockley students receive electronic report cards at theend of each quarter which target specific competenciesduring each marking period. The kindergarten studentsreceive grades in alphabet awareness, speaking, listening,2932 Zephyr Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-433-7551math, handwriting, art, physical education, socialdevelopment, and work habits. First grade students areassessed in reading, spelling, math, handwriting, science,social studies/health, work/study habits, art, music, andphysical education.COUNSELING SERVICESMrs. Susan Pevorus - CounselorTeam Leader of Whitehall Intervention TeamThe Gockley School counselor serves the 12 sessionsof kindergarten and 13 first grade classes. Services areprovided to the children via individual counseling andclassroom instruction, to the teachers through consultationand assessment, and to parents through school or parentinitiated conferences. The counselor coordinates schoolsupport personnel and outside agencies which may beinvolved with a child.Classroom guidance comprises a major component of theguidance program. Topics include friendship, learning tolisten, feelings, positive self-esteem, cultural diversity/recognition and acceptance of individual differences,character education, career exploration, making goodchoices and conflict resolution.The Whitehall Intervention Team is coordinated by thecounselor and is made up of the principal, support teacher,speech therapist, psychologist, and referring teacher. Itspurpose is to discuss and provide support and interventionsto the classroom teacher for a student who may beexperiencing academic and/or behavioral concerns. Thegoal is that each child works up to his or her potential withappropriate support to make the child successful.1.2.3.ACTIVITIESMeet the Teacher Night is held in the fall, and OpenHouse is held in the spring.A Musical Springfest, where first grade children aregiven the opportunity to sing before an audience, isperformed for parents.The Scholastic Book Fair is hosted in spring, whichencourages an interest in reading.4.5.6.A Kindergarten Information Night is conducted inJanuary for all parents with students registering forkindergarten during the following school year.Kindergarten orientation is held in August of eachschool year to welcome the new class of kindergartenstudents.The PTO PLUS sponsors field trips, assemblyprograms, a holiday party, and Children’s Day forthe students.Modified Kindergarten ScheduleIn the event of a 2-hour delay of school, we will usethe following modified kindergarten schedule. Radioand television announcements during a 2-hourdelay will indicate a modified kindergarten schedule.When you hear/see the announcement, please makeall of the necessary arrangements for your child(which may include your childcare provider). Forthe modified kindergarten schedule, the bus for PMchildren will arrive approximately 50-60 minuteslater than the regular pick-up time for school.AM Kindergarten starts: 10:50 a.m. and ends: 12:40 p.m.PM Kindergarten starts: 1:25 p.m. and ends: 3:15 p.m.School-wide Positive Behavior Program (Gockley I Can Train)This program is designed to teach, recognize, and reward positivestudent behavior and enhance the school environment. Traintickets are awarded to students when exhibiting the behaviorsof the I Can Tran: I am Caring, Always do my Best, and Needto be Safe. These tickets are then redeemed at the schoolstore for special prizes and activities. A Principal’s Club andmonthly student celebrations also help to reinforce the I CanTrain expectations. The implementation of this program resultsin maximized teaching/learning time, improved social skills,increased student responsibility, and enhanced school safety.

George D. Steckel Elementary2928 Zephyr Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-435-1521Cora Snyder, Principal x1302Grades 2 & 3Student Day: 8:35 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.Steckel Elementary School houses approximately 620 pupils ingrades 2 and 3. Currently we have 13 classrooms of each grade.This flexible space school is designed with three classroomsin a pod. The faculty and staff provide a caring and nurturingenvironment individually and in groups through numerousguidance programs, health services, Title I reading program,Response to Instruction and Intervention, Olweus BullyingProgram, School-Wide Positive Behavior Program (SteckelS.T.A.R.S.), and the Whitehall Intervention Team (WIT).The Whitehall Intervention Team is composed of the classroomteacher, reading specialist, guidance counselor, schoolpsychologist, and principal. The team focuses on providingstudents with appropriate learning strategies and interventions toalleviate academic or behavioral concerns that are impedimentsto school success. High school ‘Career Ed’ students mayprovide extra support and tutoring to those students who needassistance. A Big Brother/Big Sister Program connects highschool students with elementary children providing social,emotional, and academic support.In conjunction with the Kellyn Foundation, the schoolmaintains several raised bed gardens which provide studentswith science, ecology and math curriculum in a real life setting.The Kellyn Foundation helps maintain the gardens, and alsopresents their Eat Real Food Program to 3rd grade students.This program complements the school garden and is integratedinto the science curriculum in both 2nd and 3rd grade, providingstudents with the opportunity to eat more fruits and vegetables.Steckel’s website invites parents and the community to staycurrent with school activities and events at: ckelelementary/ The school isalso active on social media: The Facebook page and Twitteraccounts can be accessed from the aforementioned schoolwebsite.MARKING SYSTEMStudents receive quarterly electronic report cards indicating theirprogress in the basic subject areas and the competencies that arestressed. In addition to a letter grade, teachers also indicate thechild’s effort in each subject area. Once weekly special subjectareas (library, music, art, physical education, and computers),are graded on a semester basis.COUNSELING SERVICESMrs. Jamie Bisignani - Counselor x1321An elementary Guidance Counselor serves second andthird grades. Direct services are provided to the children,via individual and group counseling; to the teacher, throughconsultation and assessment; and to the parents through schoolor parent-initiated conferences. The counselor also offersindirect service by coordinating the efforts of the school supportpersonnel involved with the individual child.The Steckel guidance program is an integral part of the overallschool curriculum and is presented throughout the year duringscheduled classroom sessions. Topics include developingorganizational skills and improved study skills, self-esteem,improving peer relationships, understanding and respectingindividual differences, family dynamics, dealing with potentiallydangerous social situations, divorce, and understanding ouremotional development.ACTIVITIESThe school’s closed circuit television station offers a variety ofhighly successful programs. Mad Minute, an annual scholasticscrimmage among third graders, is streamed in the spring. SplitSecond is a game show for second graders in the spring. The TVnetwork also produces an annual holiday show which is airedthroughout the community by the local cable companies andstreamed from the district website.An After -School Program provides individualized assistanceand small group instruction in math and reading. This programtypically runs twice-weekly from January to April. Otherextracurricular programs such as Mad Science and the AfterSchool Theater Program are also offered to students.The Steckelwood Pops, a musical festival, is presented eachMay by the 2nd and 3rd grade musical groups.A very active Parent Teacher Organization PLUS sponsorsnumerous assemblies, field trips, and Children’s Day for allthe students. Parents are encouraged to participate in schoolactivities.School-Wide Positive BehaviorProgram (Steckel S.T.A.R.S.)Our program has been in place for 8 years. We have beenable to increase learning time, reinforce social skills, promoteresponsibility, ensure safety, and create a more positive schoolenvironment through our school-wide positive behaviorprogram. Our program teaches, recognizes, and rewards ourstudents for positive behavior. Our five character traits aretaught by using the acronym S.T.A.R.S. for safety, team players,achievers, respect, and self-discipline. These expectationsare reinforced across all seven of our school settings: the bus,the cafeteria, the hallway, the classroom, the playground, thebathrooms, and the coatrooms. Students are recognized andrewarded through a star system where they can earn prizes fromthe redemption center, gain access to the Principal’s Club 300,become Student of the Month, and join our marking periodcelebrations.

ZephyrElementary School2934 Zephyr Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052610-871-3671Ms. Terri Miller, PrincipalGrades 4 & 5Student Day: 8:35 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.Zephyr Elementary School officially opened its doors onSeptember 8, 2009, for fourth and fifth grade students.The school is the result of a study initiated by the schooldistrict in 2002. Many options were outlined andexplored, and in 2004 an improvement plan was decidedupon. There were two phases of the new project. Thefirst phase of construction expanded and renovated thehigh school, relocated the bus transportation departmentto a new facility, provided a new multi-use stadium, andupgraded the infrastructure to the entire campus. Asthe first phase of construction began, the second phaseproject was being finalized; the construction of a new4-5 school was decided to be the most educationally andeconomically sound decision. This proposal allowedfor change in the grade structure by including the fifthgrade back with the elementary grades and alleviatedovercrowding in both the Steckel and Middle Schoolbuildings. Ground was broken on the project in May2008.There are thirteen sections of regular education classesin fourth and fifth grades. Fourth grade classroomsare primarily located on the first floor of the buildingwhile fifth grade occupies the second floor. Teachers arepartnering with one another to form a team.There are two learning support classes, an emotionalsupport classroom, a CLIU Early Intervention class, anESL room, speech, gifted, and reading classrooms aswell as art, computer, choral music, instrumental practicerooms, and a large group instruction (LGI) room. Acombination gym/cafeteria is divided by a folding doorwhich can be opened to create a large multi-purposeroom. The school library has separate areas for classinstruction and computer research as well as providesvarious genres of literature and other reading materials.Response to Instruction and Intervention is an integralpart of Zephyr. RtII was initially utilized at Gockleyand Steckel in grades K-3. RtII provides additionalinstruction in the area of reading for students scoringbelow benchmark on the DIBELS assessment and/orbelow proficiency on the PSSA or 4Sight assessments.MARKING SYSTEMStudents receive report cards four times a year. Subjectsgraded are reading, writing, spelling, grammar,mathematics, social studies, and science, as well as library,physical education, art, music, and computers, and health.Students will also earn O outstanding, S satisfactory, andN needs improvement in areas of General Developmentand Effort.COUNSELING SERVICESMrs. Brittany Rabe - CounselorThe counseling program at Zephyr Elementary isavailable to help students, parents, and teachersdevelop positive learning experiences. The programconsists of a variety of services and activities includingindividual and group counseling, parent and teacherconsultation, group guidance, information services, andreferral assistance to other programs and services in thecommunity.The Whitehall Intervention Team (WIT) at ZephyrElementary is coordinated by the counselor. Thisteam provides an opportunity for teaching staff to seekassistance in meeting the academic, behavioral, andsocial/emotional needs of at-risk students. The team iscomprised of the building principal, classroom teacher,guidance counselor, reading specialist, and at times, thespeech therapist or school psychologist. The parent isalso an integral part of this process.Zephyr has a Student Assistance Program (SAP). Thisprogram is designed to provide assistance to studentswho are experiencing academic and/or behavioraldifficulties. Students, parents, and teachers worktogether to create positive changes and help the studentexperience success at school.Our Truancy Intervention Program (TIP) is an initiativedesigned to lower our absentee and tardy-to-schoolrates. Valley Youth House works with the school andparents and offers assistance and encouragement forschool attendance.The Zephyr guidance curriculum is based on specificlearning goals and instructional strategies designedto assist with personal, social, career, and educationaldevelopment for all students. Lessons focus on theunderstanding of self and others, coping strategies,peer relationships, problems solving, decision making,conflict resolution, and bullying preventions.Zephyr’s School-Wide Positive Behavior Support(SWPBS) program is an agreed upon common approachto discipline. The focus is on four expectations forbehavior. BEEZ expectations include: Be safe; Excelin all we do; Encourage each other, and Zephyr pride.Students are rewarded for demonstrating behaviorssupporting these expectations and may use their BEEZbucks to purchase “Zephyr” items and school suppliesin the redemption center.ACTIVITIESGetting students involved in extracurricular activities isimportant whether it be in community sponsored groupsor clubs at school. Zephyr continues with a Key Club,which allows both fourth and fifth graders the opportunityto develop leadership skills while performing communityservice projects.In addition, fourth and fifth graders have the opportunityto show their musical talents by participating in band andchorus. Performances will be held in December and inspring.An after-school program is provided for qualifyingstudents to enhance reading and math skills. Studentswork on their individual weaknesses in small groups.Zephyr Elementary is looking forward to offering avariety of assemblies, field trips, and activities throughthe support of the Whitehall-Coplay School DistrictParent Teacher Organization PLUS. This group ofdedicated individuals provides educational opportunitiesfor our students as well as providing hundreds ofvolunteer hours before, during, and after school.

Whitehall-Coplay Middle School2930 Zephyr Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-439-1439Mr. Glenn Noack, PrincipalMrs. Angela Friebolin, Assistant PrincipalMr. Jeffrey Krempasky, Assistant PrincipalGrades 6, 7, 8Student Day: 7:25 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.Just over 1000 students, grades six through eight, attendthe Whitehall-Coplay Middle School. In addition tothe core subjects of math, English, social studies, andscience, several exploratory courses are offered. Familyand Consumer Science and Technology Education areco-educational courses available to all students in grades7 and 8. Other exploratory courses include computerinstruction in grades 6, 7, and 8; German and Spanish,grade 8; health in grades 6, 7, and 8; library, grade 6; andAcademic Strategies, grade 7, and Study Skills, grade8. We also continue to build on the students’ elementaryexperiences in art, music, and physical education.school-related problems (academic, behavioral, social,or emotional), which may be due to alcohol or druginvolvement, possible depression, or other concerns thatmay arise from in- or out-of-school conditions or situations.A student, parent, or staff member may refer individuals tothis program by contacting the administration, guidancedepartment, or a SAP team member. Several counselinggroups are also available. These are listed below. Responseto Instruction and Intervention continues fro

2932 Zephyr Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-433-7551 Grades K & 1 Steckel Elementary School 2928 Zephyr Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-435-1521 Grades 2 & 3 Zephyr Elementary School 2934 Zephyr Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-871-3671 Grades 4 & 5 MIDDLE SCHOOL Whitehall-Coplay Middle School 2930 Zephyr Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-439-1439 .