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Cafeteria changes

October 31, 2013

Cafeteria changes The cafeteria has made changes this year.  Styrofoam trays replace plastic trays.  Although some students feel portion sizes have gotten smaller, cafeteria staff say the opposite...

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Josh Horton shares a laugh with Brooke Barnhart as they attempt to act casual. Barnhart couldnt stifle a giggle long enough to take the photo.

Student teachers revved up for new year

October 31, 2013

HA HA!Student teacher William Bowman shares a laugh with student Ahmil Bey-Johnson as he helps him with an assignment. They chuckle as Ahmil Bey- Johnson tries to think of a silly pose. Photo...

Cha-cha! Cassandra Hammel and Rejina Mencer dance to pump up the students. The students were waiting for the teachers to start calling out the winners names.

Students go outside for one day of no work, having fun with friends

October 31, 2013

Students lined up from the IM Field to the front of the school to get into Harvest Day. They could not wait any longer to have fun and spend time with their friends. There were many activities for them...

Martins bonus card program raises money

Martins bonus card program raises money

October 31, 2013

The school has a program that has seventh through ninth grade students collecting Martins Bonus Card numbers to earn money for the school to fund extracurricular activities and buy new materials for classrooms. The...

Change is happening all around

Change is happening all around

October 31, 2013

Lanyards, murals and bathroom passes all have one thing in common. Something about them has been changed. Last year, students got a detention every time that they forgot their ID. Over the summer, the...

SOAR! Dr. ORourke tells about the benefits of the SOAR Program and all the things it does for the students and their futures. She also talks about the student mentors as well as SOAR field trips.

Let students SOAR into bright futures

October 31, 2013

Take a flight into the Study Overcome Achieve Reward Program (SOAR), and learn about the great things it does for the junior high students and their futures. SOAR is a program that helps students further...

Interscholastic competing and reading

Interscholastic competing and reading

October 30, 2013

This year, once again, there will be a reading competition team. The Interscholastic Reading Competition has been in existence since 1990. In this club, the students read books and complete study sheets....

Rolling away! Kiersten Smith participates in the first diversity club field trip. She learns how to work with a wheel chair. Photo by Ali Stalter

Diversity club has begun

October 30, 2013

“There is only one race: the human race,” Reverend Paul Johnson said at the most recent Diversity Club event. Students from around the area gathered to talk about diversity. They discussed this...

Helping a student, John King explains to a student whats going on at the literature magazine meeting in Wanda Pletchers room on October 8, 2013.  John and Wanda are combining their groups, newspaper and literature magazines, into fundraising for a big New York trip at the end of the year.

King puts teen’s artwork in magazines

October 30, 2013

Many kids have been meeting up lately with John King in Wanda Pletcher’s room and getting ready to create artwork for literature magazines. According to King, iart adviser of the group, this is the...

Sara Sohmer, ninth grader, sits patiently on the ground while a skit is being shown. She smiles to get everyone pumped up and excited.
Photo By: Hanna Feathers

Teachers create assembly for students

October 30, 2013

School is now back in session. The principals and teachers talked about making an assembly that would be fun for students. On Oct. 1, the school had a ROAR assembly. The principals and teachers showed...

The varsity band is marching on to the field ready to wow the crowd during half time. The band played the songs September  Semper Fidelis against the rivaling band, Holidaysburg. 
taken by Daysia Cuff

Eighth grade band members step up to varsity level

October 30, 2013

Eighth grade band students started a new year in music. During this year, eighth graders will receive more difficult songs and learn how to improve their marching. Eighth graders deal with keeping up with...

What was your favorite thing to do over the summer?

What was your favorite thing to do over the summer?

September 25, 2013

Mr. Krott said, "My favorite thing to do was to be with my 2-year-old son." Mr. Shutlz said, "My favorite thing to do was  to go to the beach." Jenna Cheslock said, "My favorite thing to do was...

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