For 30 years, eighth grade science teacher Barbara Mackereth has been at the junior high level.  "I am very fortunate to have had the ability to work doing something I love. Teaching science to my...

Eighth grade principal Jerry Koehle has been an educator for 35 years! He first taught at Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School and Altoona Junior High School as a teacher for one year. He became a principal...

Sixth grade special education teacher Emily Eakins has been teaching for over 30 years! She is a great asset to the school's learning support program. She helps a lot of kids everyday get better at...

Sixth grade math teacher Scott Woomer has taught at four different schools during his 32 year teaching career. "I've had the opportunity to work at several schools, including Wright Elementary, Juniata...

Seventh grade learning support teacher and seventh grade student council advisor Michelle Anderson has been teaching for 31 years! Anderson started by earning a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education and...

Sixth grade science teacher Lori Branas has been teaching for 30 plus years! Her fulfilling her duty as a science teacher has helped many students succeed to reach the next level of their academic career....

Seventh grade physical education teacher Jill Lane has been a teacher for 37 years! "I have taught health, physical education, coached junior high cheerleading,  junior high soccer and high school...

Sixth grade English language arts teacher Michele Dugan has been teaching for the past 36 years! She started at Washington & Jefferson Elementary School, then McAullife Heights and finally ended up...

Sixth grade science teacher Kelly Grassmyer has been teaching for the past 30 plus years! Science is sometimes a tricky subject to learn, so it's good to have veteran teachers like her that know all of...

Mobile block game recently stealing everyone's attention. The mobile game Block Blast has been blowing up everywhere. Many people are taking part and playing it lately on their phones. Block Blast...

As this basketball season is on its way, seventh and eighth grade girl’s basketball coach Erika Bailor is getting ready to start coaching this season.  Bailor said she’s going to change up our...

Sixth grader Jeffery Millard placed second in the 2024 Special Olympics!  It was a game of focus that came naturally to him. But when he rolled the bocce ball, everything felt right. Millard said,...