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  • 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!
  • April 15Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 12Mini-Thon! The cost is $10 and sixth grade tickets will be sold Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16 in room 212.
  • April 12Click here for today's announcements!

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This is an example of what Wagners Shitzhu, Katie, looks like. Photo credit to phoenixlily.

Paws and Claws; Everything about pets

March 7, 2013

Most people have an average number of pets. One, two, three or even four dogs are about the average number of dogs a family might have. What about twenty? Paige Wagner has twenty dogs that she breeds...

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In a Country World!; It’s all about country music, upcoming concerts, and artists of the week.

March 7, 2013

Artists of the week: 1. Miranda Lambert 2. Kenny Chesney 3. Lee Brice Miranda Lambert expresses her feelings in her songs. When she sings a new song it’s about who she is, or what she did. She is...

Opening ceremonies gets the riders pumped for the race in St. Louis. Photo courtesy of flickriver.com.

Supercross: Monster Energy AMA 2013 Series; St. Louis

March 7, 2013

St. Louis Results 450: 1) Ryan Villopoto (49.369) 2) James Stewart (49.843) 3) Chad Reed (50.134) 250: 1) William Hahn (50.232) 2) Dean Wilson (49.795) 3) Blake Wharton (50.833) On March 2,...

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Carve the Pow!

March 7, 2013

Starting March 4, 2013 lift tickets, lodging, lessons and rentals are all 50% off. If you would like to call and make reservations you can call this number 814-239-1016. With this storm that came the conditions...

At the Georgia Aquarium kids and adults look at a Stingray in one of the tanks.
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photo by: dublin molly

Yolo: Things to do before you die

March 7, 2013

All over the country there are tons of cities that have aquariums open to the public. Some of the best aquariums would be Texas State Aquarium, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Baltimore National...

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Video Game 101: Video game reviews, raffles, and stories

March 7, 2013

Heroclix online is a virtual board game of the game Heroclix. This game is a great online version of Heroclix.  In this game the player must strategize the game, pick the correct clix, and have...

Carl Edwards getting ready to do his famous back flip after winning a race.
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NASCAR in a flash: Phoenix

March 7, 2013

Phoenix was a good race because  Carl Edwards won the race, and Jimmie Johnson came in second. Subway sponsored the race, and Edwards drove the Subway car and he won. There was only a couple of wrecks...

This is the Cocker Spaniel Boxer Mix named Pinkus. Photo taken by Madison Stessney.

Paws and Claws; Everything about pets

February 28, 2013

There are many breeds of dogs out there, like purebreds, mutts and mixes. This week’s pet is a dog named Pinkus- a Cocker Spaniel Boxer Mix. She is the dog of Madison Stessney. Every dog is different...

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Carve the Pow!

February 28, 2013

Preseason passes have gone on sale for Blue Knob. You can save 60% off of the original price of season passes. A lot of people buy season passes at this time. People save a lot of money by doing this....

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Video Game 101: Video game reviews, raffles, and stories

February 28, 2013

Magic is a game about creatures and the perfect deck of cards.  The game is a very fun game that plays like a video game would by having to take turns and having certain restrictions.  The game consists...

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