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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, Taylor Berardi practices her speech for the upcoming performance at Barnes and Nobel next Tuesday.  She was practicing her new story that she just got at the meeting. Her story was about Romeo and Juliet.
Photo by Hanna Feathers
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Ninth grader, Taylor Berardi practices her speech for the upcoming performance at Barnes and Nobel next Tuesday. She was practicing her new story that she just got at the meeting. Her story was about Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Hanna Feathers

School Clubs

  • Speech Team – met after school Thursday, April 10 in Room C454 from 3-3:45 p.m.; if any members have questions, please see Mrs. DeArmitt

  • Circle of Friends – members going to the Jaffa Circus Saturday, April 12 should have received an informational handout from their homeroom teacher; any members who do not have the handout should see Ms. Morgan in Room C446 immediately

  • Eighth Grade Student Council – brief meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at 7:20 a.m. in Room C310; members should plan on attending

  • Art Department – invites any students and their parents to participate in the fourth annual Empty Bowls Project Thursday, April 24 from 4:30-6 p.m. in Cafeteria 1

Sports

  • Ninth Grade Track – Indiana 9-10 inventional Thursday, April 10, at 3:15 p.m.; home meet against Hollidaysburg Tuesday, April 15, at 4:00 p.m.; Butler 9-10 Inventional  Thursday, April 17, at 3:45 p.m.

  • Eighth Grade Track – Altoona Mountain Relays Saturday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m.;  away meet against State College Tuesday, April 15, at 3:45 p.m.

  • Seventh Grade Track – Altoona Mountain Relays Saturday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m.; home meet against Tyrone/Wimber Wednesday, April 16, at 3:45 p.m.

  • Boys Tennis – home game against Hempfield Thursday, April 10, at 3:30 p.m.; Mountain Lion Invite Friday, April 11, at 11:00 a.m.;  Mountain Lion Invite Saturday, April 12,at 9:00 a.m.; home game against Huntingdon Thursday, April 17, at 3:30 p.m.

  • Boys Volleyball – Hempfield Varsity Tournament Saturday, April 12, at 6:00 p.m.; home game against Central Tuesday, April 15, at 6:00 p.m.; away game against Huntingdon Thursday, April 17, at 6:00 p.m.

  • Baseball – game at  Curve Classic PNG field Friday, April 11, at 12:30 p.m.; away game against Philipsburg Osceola Tuesday, April 15, from 4-4:30 p.m.; away game against Saint Mary’s Thursday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m.

  • Softball – away game against Punxsutawney Saturday, April 12, from 10:00-12:00 p.m.;  home game against State College Monday, April 14, at 4:30 p.m.; home game against Saint Mary’s Thursday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m.

School Events

  • National Junior Honor Society Thon on Friday, April 11 in the gymnasium; all National Junior Honor Society members required to attend

  • Spring Break; off Friday, April 18

  • Snow make up day held Monday, April 21

  • Eighth Grade takes PSSA writing portion Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 10

Music Department

  • Orchestra, band and chorus prepare for Spring concerts

  • Orchestra, band and chorus prepare for adjudication

  • Chamber orchestra, jazz band and vocal ensemble prepare for their Spring tour to several different elementary schools on Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17

  • Solo auditions held Wednesday, April 9 for vocal ensemble participants

  • Jazz band concert to be held Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30

Ninth grader, Taylor Berardi practices her speech for the upcoming performance at Barnes and Nobel next Tuesday.  She was practicing her new story that she just got at the meeting. Her story was about Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Hanna Feathers
Ninth grader, Taylor Berardi practices her speech for the upcoming performance at Barnes and Nobel next Tuesday. She was practicing her new story that she just got at the meeting. Her story was about Romeo and Juliet.
Photo by Hanna Feathers
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