Teachers bring careers to close during pandemic
Paris Lawson, Reporter
May 26, 2020
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, school has been closed since March 16 and is remaining closed through the end of the school year. Quite a few things have changed because of this including the way students are learning, end of the year ceremonies and the return of students' materials. But one thing that h...
Ways to stay connected with friends during quarantine
Cassidy Klock, Reporter
May 11, 2020
It is no doubt that the Covid-19 virus has completely shifted some people’s schedules. Schools are being closed for the year, people are working from home and teens are having to find new ways to communicate and stay in touch with their friends. Coronavirus has been forcing teens to brainstorm new ways to com...
Online schooling effects students
Mykenzi Doran, Reporter
April 28, 2020
On March 30, Govenor Tom Wolf closed schools which caused the entire Altoona Area School to switch to an online format for the remainder of the year. The first two weeks schools were closed, students did not have any work to do, and this relieved some of these students. Gradually teachers and s...
Eating disorders: Livewire reporter shares personal journey
Cassidy Klock, Reporter
April 22, 2020
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, in the United States, as many as 10 out of 100 young women suffer from an eating disorder. Along those lines, eating disorders can also be linked with depression, anxiety and body image issues. These disorders can also occur in men...
Some businesses stay open during pandemic
Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
April 21, 2020
On Monday March 16 Gov. Tom Wolf strongly recommended that all nonessential stores should close due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some students are lost for things to do with all of the closings. “I spend my time dancing around my backyard and singing,” ninth grader Claudia Clapper said. Oth...
Spending time with family members in quarantine
Sufana Hamid, Reporter
April 8, 2020
On March 16 governor Tom Wolf announced the start of quarantine in the state of Pennsylvania to slow down the spread of Covid-19. Spending time at home could be very boring especially when it’s quarantine. Although it might be very boring, you and your family can spend so much fun time togethe...
On the front lines
Maddie Cowfer, Reporter
April 3, 2020
Right now we’re all living in a big moment in history. The biggest pandemic we have worried about since 1918 was the influenza pandemic taking the title of being the most severe; but, in recent history. Today a new disease the coronavirus has left hundreds of thousands of people around the world infe...
School closed until April 30
Paris Lawson, Reporter
March 31, 2020
In line with President Donald Trump's announcement on Sunday evening, Governor Tom Wolf will be extending all stay at home orders until April 30. This new order took effect at 8 p.m. on March 30. "Our business and school closures will no longer have a set date to resume normal operations. Up until...
School closed for two more weeks
Paris Lawson, Reporter
March 23, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered that all schools K-12 in Pennsylvania remain closed for another two weeks. This comes because of the spread of coronavirus in PA. He made the announcement Monday afternoon. "Most of us have not experienced a disruption in daily life of this type ever before. Our commonwealth...
District updates plans for food distribution, backpack program
Livewire Staff
March 17, 2020
Grab and Go Box Lunch Update Box lunches for any child 2-18 will be available tomorrow, March 17 through Friday, March 27, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The Altoona Area Jr. High School will be the main distribution site for the lunches. Lunches will be distributed from the AAJHS Field House Entrance Doors l...
Altoona schools play in String Spectacular
Myah Lear, Reporter
March 5, 2020
The String Spectacular of 2020 took place on Feb. 20. The concert was performed by the elementary school all city orchestra, the junior high seventh grade orchestra, the junior high symphonic orchestra and the high school orchestra. They performed the joint concert at Altoona High School. “I...
Rachel’s closet opens doors
Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
March 3, 2020
Rachel Scott has influenced many people across the world. Students have been influenced to stop bullying and start a chain reaction. AAJHS recently opened Rachel’s Closet on Friday Feb. 21. Rachel’s Closet originated from a school in Pennsylvania wanting to create an atmosphere that made students feel like themselves. ...