Livewire nominated as Crown finalist
Paris Lawson, Reporter
December 20, 2019
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has nominated the Livewire student newspaper for a crown award. This isn’t the first time the newspaper has been nominated. This time though, the Livewire is the only junior high or middle school to be nominated for a Gold or Silver Crown award in the country. “It’...
AAJHS welcomes new club
Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
December 6, 2019
The Scholastic Scrimmage team was welcomed into the list of AAJHS clubs this past November. The team is a club where members work together to answer academic questions based on science, literature, history, geography, government and mathematics. Wes Rogers advises the team and prepares members t...
Kiera’s dream concert scheduled for this weekend
Sufana Hamid, Reporter
December 6, 2019
On Dec. 8 at 3 p.m, the youth orchestra will perform a concert honoring Kiera Chirdon, an orchestra student who passed away in her sophomore year. The concert takes place at the Mishler Theater. “I think it’s a great way of getting a lot of donations and money for the organizations. I think...
GACTC opens doors to ninth grade students
Myah Lear, Reporter
December 4, 2019
The Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center (GACTC) will open its doors to students on Dec. 5, during the school day, so they are able to experience the classroom environment. They will also open their doors on Dec. 3 from 5-8 p.m. The students, during these events, will be able to see different...
Pop Tarts start students’ days
Eli Costanzo, Reporter
November 27, 2019
Since the start of the school year, Pop Tarts have appeared in many mornings in the front hall. Principal Lori Mangan and several assistants encourage students to pick up Pop Tarts at the start of the day. Many students have wondered where the Pop Tarts come from and how this started. "The Pop Tarts...
Marissa Hewitt informs students about ATOD
Cassidy Klock, Reporter
November 18, 2019
On Thursday Nov. 14, Marissa Hewitt, representing the local Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug program, spoke at an assembly to grades seven through nine on the subject of teen use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Among the topics that Hewitt discussed was what to do if someone is at a party and somebody ...
Fall play scares students silly
Sufana Hamid, Reporter
October 23, 2019
A new drama play creeps its way to the school’s auditorium on Oct. 23, 24 and 25 featuring a Halloween theme. Scared Silly features some short stories put together. Drama club’s actors, crew and student managers have spent countless hours preparing for the show led by directors Alyssa Hetrick...
Seventh graders change to block schedule
Cassidy Klock, Reporter
October 23, 2019
Building administrators decided to change the seventh grade schedule from eight periods to six periods a day at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. ELA and mathematics classes changed to block periods which are 90 minutes each, while social studies, science and all elective periods remain 45...
Changes coming for 2020-2021 school year
Maddie Cowfer, Reporter
October 23, 2019
With ninth grade moving over to the high school, it is bringing many changes to the junior high. Within the district teachers will move buildings, sixth grade will move up to the junior high and eighth and ninth graders will move to the high school. Next year the whole junior high school wil...
Ninth grade social requires preparation
Zakary Hicks, Reporter
May 28, 2019
On May 24, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the annual social for ninth graders took place. Preparation for this dance was done by advisors Stephanie McAleer and Julie Gardner. The ninth grade committee also helped set up for the dance. Students who plan to attend the dance also have to prepare. “The...
Hogan prepares for yearly trout trip
Destiny Montgomery, Reporter
May 23, 2019
Ninth grade life science and biology teacher, Jessica Hogan, will be taking her yearly trout trip to Henrietta, PA on May 24. This will be the tenth year that Hogan has taken her students on this trip. “My dad is a member of the John Kennedy/Blair County Chapter of Trout Unlimited, a local organization...
Mountain Lion Movers moving kids into shape
Connor George, Reporter
May 10, 2019
The newly formed Mountain Lion Movers club is the newest craze today. Every week, Monday through Thursday, the Movers club meets up to walk for a cause. The cause- get into shape and have loads of fun. First off, the Movers club was created by the Let’s Move Blair County Committee, which is ...