Chinese Principal Visits East Penn School District

Principal Li Ming, of Shijiazhuang Ning Yuan Primary School in Heibei Province, China is visiting East Penn School District as the guest of Willow Lane principal Anthony Moyer.

East Penn Parents Will Have Emergency Bus Plan in a Week

Superintendent of schools Thomas L. Seidenberger tells East Penn Board of School Directors that he's been working with First Student to create an alternate route bus plan in the aftermath of the Oct. 29 snowstorm.

2011 Student Horror Film Festival Winners Announced

The Emmaus Arts Commission Student Horror Film Festival Winners Announced.

Students can win $1,000 in Essay Contest

The essay contest is sponsored by The Bill of Rights Institute in Arlington, Va., whose mission is to educate young people about America's founders, founding documents and founding principles.

Third-grader Earns Black Belt in Karate

Evan Amey has been studying martial arts since age 3.

Hornets Beat Stroudsburg 1-0 in Championship Game

EHS Boys' Soccer Team comes out on top in District 11 AAA.

East Penn Parents Must Sign up for Home Access

Getting a home access ID and password is easy and can be done right at the school.

Second-Grader Sings her way Into Pageant Finals

Taylor Kendall places as third-runner-up for her age group in talent portion of National American Miss Pennsylvania Pageant.

Influx of First-Graders Crams East Penn Classrooms

More than 80 first graders who did not attend East Penn Schools for kindergarten are responsible for large first-grade classes in some elementary schools in the district.

School Board Honors National Merit Scholarship Winners

Superintendent of Schools Thomas L. Seidenberger presents Emmaus High School’s 11 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists to the East Penn School Board.

Fixing Elementary Class Sizes Could Cost $1.1 Million

Superintendent of Schools Thomas L. Seidenberger asks board to review report on elementary school enrollment before next board meeting.

Lincoln PTO Cancels Fall Food Festival

Rainy weather forecast prompts Parent-Teacher Organization to pull the plug on Wednesday afternoon fundraiser.

Tickets on Sale Today for EHS Fall Play

Drama Department to perform The Crucible, Oct. 27, 28 and 29.

East Penn Schools Will be Open Nov. 28

School board votes 8-1 to make up September "snow" day on Thanksgiving Monday.

Poll Result: East Penn Should be Open on Thanksgiving Monday

Respondents to an online Patch survey say district should make-up September "snow day" on the Monday after Thanksgiving.

Lincoln Elementary to Host Fall Food Festival

Proceeds from the fundraiser will support the PTO's mission of offsetting the cost of student field trips.

EHS Senior Recognized for Writing by Teachers’ Group

Andrew Licini is one of 24 Pennsylvania students to receive an Achievement Award in Writing from the National Council of Teachers of English.

East Penn Kids Will Head to Class October 10

The school district has gotten no response from the Pennsylvania Department of Education on whether it will excuse two September "snow" days.

East Penn Financial Report: Bad Economy Saves Money

Low interest rate on district debt equals $6 million in savings, according to financial manager.

East Penn School Board Votes to Buy Group Training Pass

One-time expense will allow all board members to participate in assortment of Pennsylvania School Board Association training offerings.

Willow Lane Parent Writes Letter to School Board

Northwestern Lehigh teacher and East Penn parent calls class sizes at Willow Lane outrageous.

Willow Lane Parent Addresses School Board About Class Sizes

Carol Bettler, who is also a 2nd grade teacher in Northwestern Lehigh School District, reads a letter she wrote to the East Penn Board of School Directors at Monday night's board meeting.

Green Hornets Beat Trojans, 23-20

It came down to the last play, but Emmaus football was victories Friday over rival Parkland.

Blue Knight Debuts At St. Joseph The Worker

An eighth grade student was chosen to dress as the new mascot this school year.

Local Students on LCCC Dean's List

Students from Emmaus and Zionsville honored for their 2011 summer semester achievements.

Seven Gen Asks for Charter Extension

East Penn will conduct evaluation of Seven Generations Charter School before making decision.

East Penn School Board Meetings Now Online

Resident John Donches is video taping the meetings himself.

East Penn may Have to Open Before Labor Day

Superintendent Thomas L. Seidenberger tells school board that other districts in Lehigh County are considering pre-Labor Day opening and that East Penn may be forced to follow along.

EHS to Host Boys' Soccer Clinic

Deadline to register is Thurs., Sept. 15.

School Board Member Outed for Texting

Terry Richwine takes Julian Stolz to task for sending text messages during East Penn School Board meeting.

District may add Rain Make-ups to Fall Calendar

If request for excused absences is denied by Commonwealth, October in-service day and Monday after Thanksgiving could become East Penn school days.

Friday Night Lights Return to EHS

Emmaus Hornets challenge the Whitehall Zephyrs but come up short in the end.

East Penn Enrollment Numbers Still Rising

Superintendent of Schools Thomas L. Seidenberger says board will get a report on class sizes in the fall.

Freddy Winner is Heading off to College

Kayleigh Jardine will study vocal performance.

Seven Generations Begins Playground Construction

After several years of not having a formal playground for its students, Seven Generations Charter School volunteers join together to build one.

LMMS Student of the Month is a Role Model

Her grades, attendance and attitude caused her teachers to nominate her for the award.

East Penn Community Ed Enrollment is Way Down

Paperless approach to publicizing program to residents may be to blame.

Five Things to Know About AP in East Penn

East Penn Superintendent of Schools shares some facts about Advanced Placement courses in East Penn School District that make him proud.

East Penn Will Need to Hire Special Ed Teacher

State mandates about student-teacher ratios will force the district to bring another instructor on board.

East Penn Forced to Deny Open Enrollment Requests

Fewer teachers means larger class sizes and that means no changing schools, according to East Penn Superintendent of Schools Thomas L. Seidenberger.