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Lincoln’s Pockets!

Alonna Pfahler, Reporter • February 3, 2025
Alonna Pfahler
Eighth grade students went to the library to do a project about what was in Lincoln’s Pockets. They got the photos you see in this gallery and had to guess what they thought the items were.
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Focus! Eighth grader Alonna Pfahler looks at her script tracking the show and checking for no missed cues. Pfahler is the stage manager for the show, so it all goes orderly. "I'm so glad to have this opportunity. There can be struggles sometimes, so you just have to make sure to be extra tough," Pfahler said.
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Lights out! The lights are turned off and the DJ starts to blast music. Eighth grader Aubrie Mclellan says, "The music was really good. It was fire!"
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Stringed along. Shown here is an on stage shot of the equipment for the String Spectacular. Though the music was played on the same stage, different age groups varied in how they played. Eighth grade violin player Riley Miller said, "The higher the grade is, the more we play eighth notes and sixteenth notes, so it gets faster and faster."
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Skillfully helpful. Shown here is the Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center. This school lets kids in high school come over for half a day to learn skills that can let them come out of school and join the work force, or continue on to post-secondary school. baking and pastry arts instructor, Chef Pamela Kenawell, said, "CTCs are beneficial to students because it gives them hands-on learning and a step ahead for their futures in the trades."
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Alonna Pfahler
Alonna Pfahler, Reporter
Hey! My name is Alonna Pfahler. I am an eighth grade reporter here for Livewire. I look forward to working with the news writing staff this year and gaining experience. Outside of school, I like playing softball, reading, listening to music and sleeping. I love writing mostly poetry but also other forms. I also really enjoy taking photos. I joined the news writing staff because I love writing and taking photos.