Just recently the Central PA Humane Society announced that they need help funding the growth of their new shelter.
CPHS Outreach Coordinator Becky Felton said the animals have needed a new...
These teachers are considered retirees after the 2023-2024 school year ends. With a range of 24 years to an astounding 37 years, all of the educators have been working for the district! Enjoy the presence...
Our school year is coming to an end, and seventh grade English teacher Christine Knott-Hallinan’s time here is also coming to an end. Knott-Hallinan is retiring after 35 years of educating students!
What...
Eighth grade social studies teacher Tom Saylor is leaving after 37 wonderful years of teaching students. He will retire at the end of this 2024 school year.
Saylor got into teaching by going...
Saying goodbye, eighth grade English teacher Jim O’Donnell will be exiting the building for the last time on May 30, 2024, the last day of school.
O’Donnell has always enjoyed interacting with students...
Another amazing teachers saying good-bye is eighth grade special education teacher Donna Kling. Kling will be retiring after 37 years of inspiring kids.
“I always enjoyed school and I had...
As the last day of school approaches, the conclusion of sixth grade math teacher Annetta Conway’s career will also come. Her dedication is appreciated as she has been in this school since it opened and...
Most importantly and also very sadly, our head principal Lori Mangan will be leaving the faculty to retire after a total of 27. 5 years at three different schools including Theodore Roosevelt Junior High...
With the most highly anticipated day of the year in American sports approaching, fans are placing bets, ironing their favorite jersey and buying chips n dip. Amidst these preparations, one burning question...
Track and Field is one of Altoona’s many dominant sports. For Junior high girls, they have kept a winning streak at the qualifiers meets for five consecutive years in a row! This year there were several...
Eighth grade science teacher Pattie Wendle has been teaching for 30 years! She has had a great deal of experiences with students throughout her teaching years.
Wendle has been teaching ninth-grade...
Every semester, eighth grade students who take the Child Development class have a project. At the end of their first marking period in the class, they have a big decision to make!
Their first option...
