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Students showcase NJHS projects and WCMS studio work at Whitehall‑Copley board meeting
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Middle-school NJHS officers and WCMS studio students presented volunteer projects, fundraisers, field trips, and plans for an outdoor learning space; the board also welcomed several new staff hires and thanked Giant Supermarkets for a donation supporting snack-pack programming.
Students from Whitehall‑Copley Middle School presented their National Junior Honor Society activities and plans at the April 27 board meeting, and the WCMS studio team showed samples of student-produced media and described goals for expanded equipment and outreach.
Caitlin Kaylor, identified as the WCMS NJHS president, described the club’s activities this year: collecting Thanksgiving food baskets, assisting at holiday shops for elementary schools, hosting a family trivia night that drew more than 100 attendees, and fundraisers (Gertrude Hawk chocolates and donuts) that helped cover club dues. She said incoming NJHS members will be inducted in May and that the group applied for a Department of Environmental Protection grant to create an outdoor learning space at the middle school.
Studio students, introduced by staff, outlined past field trips (including WLVT/PBS and a journalism summit at Lehigh Carbon Community College), current production improvements (green screen and improved microphones), and plans to raise funds for additional cameras and microphones so more students can be miked on camera. Student Brynn Reichenbach noted the studio moved from one episode every six days to producing two weekly episodes for a Zephyr period.
The board also acknowledged new hires introduced by Bianca McGrath, director of special education: Olivia Rosati (speech and language pathologist), Ainsley Howard (special-education teacher candidate), and Lindsay Coble (special-education teacher). Superintendent Shiffert publicly thanked Giant Supermarkets for a recurring donation used for the district’s snack-pack program and highlighted upcoming events including the Lehigh County Special Olympics hosted at the high school on May 1.
The presentations were part of recognitions and did not require board action; the board thanked students and staff for their reports.
