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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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Academy students travel to mentor children

Academy students travel to mentor children

November 11, 2014

Taller, more-experienced students file out of a bright yellow school bus and into the halls of the small elementary school with high hopes, as the younger children stare up at them in awe, almost as if...

Mr. Porter is teaching his students  English skills on the computer.  This isfirst year being a certified teacher.    The students are the number one priority, Porter said.  Photo by Faith Bonghi

New faces join school staff

November 11, 2014

Give the teachers a big Roar for Mountain Lions.  This year  new staff chose to join the staff.  Every morning they wake up to come in and teach all the students. Brock Porter joined the ninth grade...

Miss Khouri works works with student Anna DeRubeis. They work in Newspaper to  help with news stories and fix problems during class.

Student teachers gain experience

November 11, 2014

College students from around PA work with mentor teachers as part of student teaching experience. On Sept. 29 pre-service student teachers arrived to begin their experience. College students must complete...

7th grade boys wearing shorts on the first day of school! they are showing comfort and style.  Photo by Maddy Ardrey

Seventh graders transition into new school

November 10, 2014

  As the new year starts, almost 600 seventh graders are at a new school with different people and teachers. Eight elementary schools filter into the junior in seventh grade. Since they have so many...

Students share hopes

Students share hopes

October 3, 2014

What are you hoping to accomplish this year?  

What are YOU looking forward to this school year?

What are YOU looking forward to this school year?

October 3, 2014

What are you looking forward to this school year?  

I hope to become a better writer and meet new people.

Meet Livewire newspaper staff

October 3, 2014

Question: What do you hope to get out of Newswriting this year?                                                              

8th grade is a bit harder but its better than 7th grade

Thoughts on transition to eighth grade

October 3, 2014

How has your transition from seventh to eighth grade been and are you enjoying it?                                  

Friends!  These t-shirts are being worn by students to show support for Kailyn Pater.  Photo by Jacob Hord

Student with Type 1 Diabetes raises money for cure through local walk

June 5, 2014

Kailyn Pater does what every other fifteen year old does; she goes to school, she participates in sports and she hangs out with friends. When she goes to the movies, she still enjoys the popcorn. But she...

Classmates go to D.C. for reward trip

Classmates go to D.C. for reward trip

May 30, 2014

It's that time of the year again when field trips are happening all of the time.  Band, orchestra, chorus, diversity club and more went on their trips.  This particular trip was for the people who fund...

Ninth grader Trenton Heverly plays the role of the bailiff. Ninth grader Kayln Sines plays the role of Kathy Morgan. Hevery swears Sines into court before her questioning.
Photo by Joanne Pringle

Ninth grade civics class works on mock trial

May 30, 2014

In John Blough's ninth grade civics class, students worked on a mock trial. A mock trial is when students receive a fake court case and pretend they are in a real court room. Students were assigned different...

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