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  • April 22Buffalo Chicken Cheddar Hoagie, French Fries and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 19Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 19Lunch - Pacifico Specialty Pizza, Sweet Potato Fries, Romaine Salad and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 18Tater Tot Casserole w/Roll, Steamed Broccoli and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 18Mini-Thon! Eighth grade tickets will be sold Thursday, April 18 during sixth period and Friday, April 19 during fourth period.
  • April 17Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 17Lunch- Turkey, Bacon, Swiss croissant sandwich with french fries and a choice of fruit and milk!
  • April 16Mini-Thon for seventh grade! The cost is $10 and tickets will be sold Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18 in room 212.
  • April 16Lunch - Wild Walking Taco, Steamed Corn and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 15Lunch - Rodeo Burger, Baked Beans and Choice of Fruit and Milk!

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Ninth grader, Steve Franklin, plays defense. He was defending the ball so that the opposing team did not score. 
Photo by Hanna Feathers
Ninth grader, Steve Franklin, plays defense. He was defending the ball so that the opposing team did not score. Photo by Hanna Feathers

School Clubs

 

  • Mathcounts – mandatory meeting Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:15 a.m.; upcoming competition on Saturday, Feb. 1

  • Drama Club – stage crew needed for upcoming production of Peter Pan Jr.

  • Reading Club – last week to sell Marianna’s hoagies for money towards upcoming field trip in May

  • Anime Club – first meeting after school Thursday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. in Mr. Garlic’s room, C351

  • TSA – mandatory meeting Jan. 30 after school to discuss upcoming Region 8 competition this Saturday at State College

  • Literary Magazine – meeting Friday, Jan. 31 in cafeteria

Sports

 

  • Hoops for Jack – Lady Lion Basketball team goes against Hollidaysburg in the field house on Friday, Jan. 31. Students who purchased a Hoops for Jack t-shirt should wear it on this day dedicated to Jack Grassmyer. AAJHS students bought over 600 shirts.

  • Seventh and eighth grade Maroon Girls’ Basketball – upcoming away game vs. Mifflin County on Thursday, Jan. 30

  • Seventh and eighth grade White Girls Basketball – home game vs. Hollidaysburg on Monday, Jan. 27, seventh grade lost 12-24 and eighth grade lost 31-34; upcoming away game vs. Tyrone on Thursday, Jan. 30

  • Ninth grade Girls’ Basketball – away game vs. MIfflin County on Monday, Jan. 27, girls lost 43-52; upcoming away game vs. Williamsport on Friday, Jan. 31

  • Maroon Boys’ Basketball – ninth grade home game vs. Indiana on Wednesday, Jan. 29, boys won 31-22; game against Mifflin County rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 14

    Picture by Madison James
    Ninth grader Daiquin Watson tips off the begging of the game. The boys ninth grade maroon team won against Indiana.
  • White Boys’ Basketball – boys lost 54-29 against State College Thursday, Jan. 28

    Ninth grader, Steve Franklin, plays defense. He was defending the ball so that the opposing team did not score.  Photo by Hanna Feathers
    Ninth grader, Steve Franklin, plays defense. He was defending the ball so that the opposing team did not score.
    Photo by Hanna Feathers
  • Wrestling – home match against Tyrone canceled due to weather on Tuesday, Jan. 28; no reschedule date as of now

  • Softball – open gyms starting on Jan. 28 and Jan. 30 for all ninth graders that want to play softball, held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Penn-Lincoln from 7-9 p.m.

  • Swimming – both the Boys and Girls Swim Teams defeated Marion Center Thursday, Jan. 28; records now stand at 7 wins 3 losses for the girls and 8 wins 2 losses for the boys

  • Cheerleading – anyone who does not have the necessary physical form and packets should stop at Mrs. Barry-Kyle’s room, C272, by the end of the week to pick them up

 

School Events

 

  • Western Day rescheduled from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28 due to the Hoops for Jack event this Friday.

  • Last chance for yearbooks! Order all yearbooks before Jan. 31 at jostensyearbooks.com. Prices range from $24 – $37 depending on the package.

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