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All black. Seventh grade teachers Maggie Lewis and Julie Behe dress in all black for the first day of the dress down week. Lewis and Behe went all out. "Mrs. Lewis is the best. I am so glad I'm getting my picture with her!" Behe said.
Speedy service! Estep takes the pretzel out of the warmer. He prepared to go deliver it. "I enjoy cooking in general, but I enjoy making sure the orders are corrected and then delivering them to the teachers and principals," said Estep.
Seeing red! Eighth grade English teacher Aaron Broman participates in the first day of Homelessness Awareness Week by wearing red to show awareness for the millions of homeless people in not only the United States but worldwide.
Say cheese! Eighth graders Hailey Hamilton and Charolette White dress up in their Halloween costumes at school. Hamilton decorates her face in beautiful deer makeup with White staying true to her name and dressing in an all white angel costume.
Pink out! Eighth grade cheerleaders Nina Dunio and Kendyl Carney are ready for the football game wearing their pink bows and T-Shirts. Other cheerleaders showed their spirit by also wearing their bows and T-shirts to school.
Boo! This book is the perfect representation of Halloween. From carving pumpkins, to decorating your homes and even dressing up and getting candy! Eighth grader, Henrik Hosgood said," This book really hits all of the things to do every Halloween."
Beautiful! Eight grader Katie Beck takes a beautiful fall hike. This hike particularly in Ohiopyle is one to remember with many scenic views. "Fall hikes are always a beautiful way to get outside and have a good time," Beck said.
Open wide! This is one of the monster pots that art teacher John King's class has been creating. This pot took about one week, and it takes a lot of work to finish. When looking at this pot, eighth grader Ceazia Jackson said, " Wow! That looks hard to make, but it still looks so cool and scary."
Friendly ghost! This is sixth, seventh and eighth grade music teacher Jess Connell's door. One of the creators eighth grader Hannah Doehrer says, "It was really fun coming up with ideas and having all the elements come together."
R.L. Stine! This is a photo of the interview sixth graders watched with R.L Stine. Stein offered advice about writing to the class. "It gets harder. It doesn't get easier," said Stine.
Custom and cool. Shown here are barrels that are centuries old, holding very aged wine. These were reused all the time to age new wine. "All our barrels are custom made" the winery tour guide says.
“I came to Altoona because I had the opportunity to help a lot of students on their educational journeys. I didn't enjoy middle school myself partially because of some of the experience I had, and I wanted to be a positive person in students lives. Also, the opportunities to help outside of the classroom and get involved with athletics and help students develop as people as well as students,” said seventh grade geography teacher Trevor Beck.
Growing the love for the animals at the Humane Society
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The Roar Rundown
Party animal! Sixth grader Darren Focht performs as the Mascot Mixer at various parties showing off his DJ skills!
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Darren Focht
Hannah Doehrer, Reporter

Sixth grader Darren Focht might be only a student in school, but is a party animal outside playing the Mascot Mixer. The Mascot mixer is a...

Squeak, squeak! Eighth grader Lila Eamigh smiles big as she wears her Tinman costume after her performance in the drama play "The Wizard Of Oz." The play concluded the weekend before break, and they performed a total of five shows!
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Lila Eamigh
Alonna Pfahler, Reporter

Eighth grader Lila Eamigh is a hard working multitasking student. Eamigh is a part of the drama club. She has been in five different shows...

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Editorial
Media madness! Nowadays, kids are on social media just as much as adults. Instagram, Snapchat and Tiktok were the main apps that tweens chose to engage in.
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Pink out! Eighth grade cheerleaders Nina Dunio and Kendyl Carney are ready for the football game wearing their pink bows and T-Shirts. Other cheerleaders showed their spirit by also wearing their bows and T-shirts to school.

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Sixth grader Hannah Pierannunzio said, ”I would say mash potatoes because they’re good.”

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Wicked Witch! Drama club performing Wizard of Oz. The show is packed with great scenes and adventures. "My favorite scene is with the flying monkeys because I think it's hilarious and has a bit of an edge to it," drama director Palilla said.

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