After school pottery class that are held by and in John King’s room, help to teach kids how to make slab clay mugs that are going to be used for staff here at the school.
The students started pottery...
Anime Club started up the year again in November. Anime club runs from 2:50 p.m. and ends at 3:40 p.m.
Anime club this year will be little different than last year. With anime club having new...
To make it a brighter holiday for the veterans of Altoona and Hollidaysburg, students donated money to the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home.
The annual fundraiser started Wednesday, Nov. 20 and ended...
Since the beginning of the school year the reading competition teams have practiced for their yearly competition at Bellwood High School.
Within the school, 17 students worked on reading and meeting...
Reading workshop began at the junior high school at the start of last year. It started with just a few teachers, and now has expanded to include most teachers in the English department.
Reading workshop...
During the beginning of the 2020 school year, there will be changes for eighth and ninth graders. The ninth grade will be moved to the high school and the sophomores will also move as usual.
By the...
On Oct. 21, the orchestra performed a concert with the Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School to practice with new people and so that the orchestra had something special to do in the fall.
This was the...
Everyday some students with mental, physical and emotional disabilities are aided by Student Education Aides (S.E.A.).
An S.E.A. is an adult who provides support to classroom teachers by working directly...
At 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, the eighth and ninth grade band and band front members will perform together at Mansion Park Stadium for the last time.
This performance impacts eighth and ninth graders...
Being able to participate in the Altoona Cyber Academy became an option for many during the 2012-2013 school year, but it was only available to high school students. Now, the program has expanded and...
August 26, 2019 was the first day of school for students. For last year's sixth graders this day was the first day of a new school and a new phase of life - junior high.
“There were a lot of...
Author Paul Volponi visited May 29 and 30 thanks to a grant from the Altoona Area School District Foundation. Librarian Justina McCaulley and English teacher Maggie Lewis were instrumental in writing...
