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Wonderful world. The world of youth hockey is filled with excitement and joy. When kids play youth hockey, they get big goals for later in life. Seventh grade hockey player Kellan Yingling said, "I want to be in the NHL and play pro."

Getting Started in Youth Hockey

Brody Kenawell, Reporter January 16, 2025

The slap of the stick on the ice, the swish of the puck sliding through the rink, these are the sounds all too familiar to hockey players. However, no one really wonders how these players got to that spot,...

Barbara Mackereth

Barbara Mackereth

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 17, 2024

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...

Jerry Koehle

Jerry Koehle

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 17, 2024

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...

Emily Eakins

Emily Eakins

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 17, 2024

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...

Scott Woomer

Scott Woomer

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 17, 2024

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...

Michelle Anderson

Michelle Anderson

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 17, 2024

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...

Lori Branas

Lori Branas

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 17, 2024

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....

Jill Lane

Jill Lane

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 17, 2024

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...

Michele Dugan

Michele Dugan

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 17, 2024

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...

Kelly Grassmyer

Kelly Grassmyer

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter December 13, 2024

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...

Block by block! Eighth grader Alonna Pfahler places blocks together while playing Block Blast on her phone! "I love playing the game whenever I can," said Pfahler.

Blocks On Screen Stealing Attention

Hannah Doehrer, Reporter December 12, 2024

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...

Go Lady Lions! This is seventh and eighth grade girl's basketball coach Erika Bailor, and she is smiling for a picture. She is so excited to share some information about this year's basketball season. " I can't wait to help the girls improve and learn new skills," said Bailor

2024-2025 Girls Basketball Coach

Katie Beck, Reporter December 12, 2024

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...

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