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  • April 24Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 24Lunch - Hot Ham & Cheese Pretzel Sandwich, Baked Beans, Sweet Potato Fries and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • 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.

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Varsity softball plays State College at Logan Elementary. Ninth grader Alexa Young pitches for the team throughout three innings.
Varsity softball plays State College at Logan Elementary. Ninth grader Alexa Young pitches for the team throughout three innings.

School Clubs

  • Drama Club – members going on the May field trip  should attend one of these meetings to receive permission slips and important trip information; members interested in community service should see  Becher in room C243 to sign up to help at the Arts Festival Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18

  • Anime club meeting for today was cancelled

Sports

Boys’ Baseball:

  • The boys lost a home game  Monday, May 12 against Bishop McCort (both at MP)  at 4:00-7:00 p.m. They lost 5-0

  • The boys lost the away game on Wednesday, May 14 against Mifflin County at 4:30 p.m. They lost 12-2

  • There will be a home game Thursday, May 15 against Punxsutawney at 4:00 p.m.

Softball:
  • High school JV softball team traveled to Clearfield on May 13 and brought home a win with a score of 18-3.

  • High school softball team played State College at Logan Elementary on May 14. Varsity lost 12-2, and Junior Variety’s game was canceled.

    Varsity softball plays State College at Logan Elementary. Ninth grader Alexa Young pitches for the team throughout three innings.
    Varsity softball plays State College at Logan Elementary. Ninth grader Alexa Young pitches for the team throughout three innings.

Boys’ Volleyball:
  • There was a home game Tuesday, May 13 against Huntingdon at 6:00 p.m.

Boys’ and Girls’ Track and Field:
  • District 6 Championships that were to be held on Thursday, May 15, but was postponed to tomorrow at 4:00p.m at Mansion. There will still be practice tonight for districts.

School Events

  • Blair County Arts festival held on May 18

  • DC reward trip for students who sold ten or more magazines on May 21

  • Ninth grade Social on May 23

  • Ninth grade award ceremony held on May 29

  • Hat day for participating students on May 30

Music Department

  • Eighth and ninth grade orchestra, band and chorus are preparing for adjudication in new Jersey, and then will be heading to Six Flags afterwards on May 17.

  • Chamber, jazz band and vocal ensemble are performing at the Arts Festival on May 18.

  • Orchestra, symphonic orchestra, chamber and quartet are preparing for their concert on May 20.

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