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  • April 24Lunch - Hot Ham & Cheese Pretzel Sandwich, Baked Beans, Sweet Potato Fries and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 22Buffalo Chicken Cheddar Hoagie, French Fries and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • 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.

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Good morning! 
Ninth grade science teacher Jessica Hogan says the announcements over the loud speaker. She does this everyday at 7:35 a.m.

Hogan starts off students’ days with spirit

Destiny Montgomery, Reporter March 13, 2019

Every morning at 7:35 a.m., ninth grade science teacher, Jessica Hogan, says the Pledge of Allegiance and starts the day with the morning announcements. In the middle of the 2016-2017 school year, Hogan...

Sleepy!
Parker Cook lies on a field of flowers and falls asleep.  The junior high drama club participated in an Alice in Wonderland Jr. play from March 1 to March 2.

Alice in Wonderland Jr. play inspires wonder, joy for audiences

Brayden Adams, Reporter March 12, 2019

From March 1 to March 2, the junior high’s drama club took part in a school play based on “Alice in Wonderland.” Members of the drama club had many roles to play during the musical.  Junior high...

All smiles!
Eighth grader Danielle Bardelang competes with her teammates in Portage, PA. She enjoyed the competition and cant wait until the next one.

Indoor teams take wins in Portage

Destiny Montgomery, Reporter February 28, 2019

On Feb. 17, the indoor silks and majorettes traveled to Portage, PA to compete in a TU competition. Indoor majorettes The indoor majorettes won first in the “Junior High Majorette” category. Indoor...

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Students buy Hershey Kisses for peers

Avery Reid, Reporter February 14, 2019

On Feb. 11, 12 and 13 students can purchase bags of Hershey Kisses to send out to friends. Each six Kiss bag will be sold for 50 cents each at any of the student council rooms from 7:30 to 7:45. The...

Chess Club competes in winter tournament

Chess Club competes in winter tournament

February 13, 2019

On Jan. 28, 2019, the Chess Club’s Winter Tournament concluded.  There were 15 Chess Club members who participated in this event. The tournament was active from December 2018 to January 2019.  All...

Josh Drean talks about what it takes to be a mascot.  Drean travels the country seeing to inspire teenagers.

Josh Drean reaches out to thousands

Savannah Blazer, Reporter December 17, 2018

On Nov. 20, Anti- bullying advocate and entertainer Josh Drean came to the AAJHS and presented an anti-bullying speech. Drean has visited 456 different schools, reached over 250,000 students and...

Christmas Spirit!
The ninth and eighth grade orchestra joined to play Reindeer Galop.  On Dec. 11, the two orchestras played four songs and then combined with the wind instruments to play two more songs.

Holiday concerts spread cheer

Zakary Hicks, Reporter December 17, 2018

The orchestra, chorus and band have performed three separate holiday concerts.  The concert was on Nov. 30 featuring the vocal ensemble and varsity chorus, the band's concert was on Dec.  4, featuring...

Still standing This picture shows all that remains of the Miller Dicken house.

Students raise funds to support family affected by fire

Destiny Montgomery, Reporter December 14, 2018

On Oct. 12, a home went up into flames causing a family to start their lives over. One of the family members living in the house was seventh grader Bailee Miller-Dicken. She was not home when the...

With lots of attitude
Baby Bear discusses her thoughts with Papa Bear.  Baby Bear preferred to be called Tiffanie and was not happy with her fathers decisions.

Drama club presents Goldilocks on Trial

October 25, 2018

On Oct. 18 and 19, the drama club introduced Goldilocks on Trial at 7 p.m in the auditorium. The tickets sold at the door were $3 for k-12 and $5 for adults. Connor Chywski was the director of the...

With their minds focused, Kelcie Kenney and Ashlee Moyer work on their comprehension questions in Michelle Garmans English class.  Students worked on their homework before class ended.

New junior high teachers join faculty

Brayden Adams, Reporter October 25, 2018

Eighteen teachers joined the building or switched roles this school year. Matthew Gill, Lori Stangl, Kimberly Peck and Susan Smithmyer are four of the 14 teachers who joined the building. Gill is...

Fun in the Bouncy House!
Students from all grades are about to get into the bouncy house.  On Harvest Day, Annetta Conway ran the bouncy house and collected all of the students money.

Harvest Day moves to Mansion Park

Zakary Hicks, Reporter October 25, 2018

On Oct. 4, students celebrated another Harvest Day. Students who sold two magazines earned the opportunity of Harvest Day festivities. Students went to Mansion Park for the first time this year to...

Rivals go head to head!  Gracie Weaver and Emma Girgany show their school spirit by wearing their favorite college sport team. College sport day was on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Students support spirit week

Kaya Newell, Reporter October 25, 2018

From Oct. 8-11, students and faculty celebrated school spirit week. Many students found it fun and important to participate in spirit week. “I feel like if you participate in spirit week you are...

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