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  • April 19Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 19Lunch - Pacifico Specialty Pizza, Sweet Potato Fries, Romaine Salad and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • 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!
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Students spend time in gym

January 29, 2014

The Fourth period Physical Education class does many things in their 45 minute period. There are five teachers that watch over fourth period.  The grades usually are mixed depending on what teacher...

Ninth grader, Sarah Schmitt, practices her cello during class. She was practicing a piece of music called “Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand.” This music is for the Chamber Orchestra Concert.
Photo By: Hanna Feathers

String players join orchestral groups

January 23, 2014

Most schools have a music department. They have a chorus, a band and an orchestra. In orchestra, they play string instruments.The four basic string instruments used are violin, viola, bass and cello. Ninth...

Sydney Starbird and Kristin Wineland play in the snow at Blue Knob Ski Resort. They are playing around in the snow before they get ready to ski.
Photo by Becca Gallace

Winter brings cold

January 23, 2014

Just weeks ago, the U.S. experienced record breaking weather. Headed into the second week of January, the weather unleashed what some called a “winter weather blast”. This polar blast barreled over...

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School stress starts to take toll on junior high students

January 23, 2014

A typical evening for ninth grade honors student Sadie Rhyner consists of two hours of gymnastics practice after school at the high school fieldhouse. After this comes two or more hours of homework that...

Go Morgan!  Morgan McNulty is a eighth grade student that has a New Years resolution.   It is to keep up with her blog on Twitter.  Photo by Jacob Hord

New Year’s resolutions bring new beginnings

January 21, 2014

As students ring in the new year some have decided to make resolutions.  Others skip making a resolution. Eighth grader Morgan McNulty does have a resolution. “ To stay consistent with my blog and...

Deck the Halls! Vocal Ensemble performs at the Barnes and Noble Book Fair. After the Vocal Ensemble performed, the Chamber and Orchestra performed. Photo by Hannah Barr

Music department supports Barnes and Noble event

December 18, 2013

Let the student body get into that Christmas spirit! Recently on Dec. 7th, the schools music department members, which included the vocal ensemble, string quartet and the chamber orchestra, all put on...

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FLY AWAY TO NEVERLAND!

December 18, 2013

Emotions run high as students prepare for Disney’s Peter Pan: the musical.  The play will premiere in March of 2014. About 120 students tried out, 90 girls and 30 boys. Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael...

Ninth grader, Kyle Roberts examines the books that he is purchasing at the Book Fair. He bought the books to support Scholastic.
Photo By: Hanna Feathers

Library hosts Scholastic book fair

December 18, 2013

 From Dec. 9 to 13 , a book fair was stationed in the school library. Scholastic provides the materials for the book fair, and  it was open to all students. During English classes, students had the...

Diversity club meets again! There is only one race: the human race. Photo by Daysia Cuff

Diversity club meets again

December 18, 2013

On Dec. 7, 2013, students from around the area gathered for Diversity Club. It was their second “meeting”. Many students were in attendance. One of the students was Madeline Hott. “We learned about...

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Seventh grade students adjust to new school

December 18, 2013

Going to a different school is hard in most cases. Making new friends, keeping grades up, finding the way around the school and just in general going to a new school is hard. “The steps are the...

The Keystones are standardized tests. Students must pass them in order to graduate.

Keystones testing returns for second year

December 18, 2013

 Keystone testing for this year returned with the math Keystones  Dec. 4-5. Students had three periods to finish the test over the course of two days. Students in ninth grade who did not get proficient...

Fundraising committee donates hundreds of dollars

Fundraising committee donates hundreds of dollars

December 18, 2013

This year the Fundraising Committee sponsored several activities revolving around major holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. Although the committee is a team effort, they do have a chairperson, and...

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