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Ice cream! Courtney Irwin poses with all the sponsors of the contest. Pictured here are Barb Harpster, Media Consultant of The Altoona Mirror, Joe Meadows, Partner of The Meadows Original Frozen Custard of Hollidaysburg and Fred Imler Sr., President of Imlers Poultry. The prize was 250 dollars in gift cards from the sponsors, Irwin said.

Operation Our Town Essay Contest Winner

Charlie Kephart, Reporter December 13, 2020

Operation Our Town has chosen a winner for The Best Me Is Drug Free essay contest; Courtney Irwin, an eighth grade student, at AAJHS, won the competition. The topic of the essay was about why people choose...

SHUTTING DOWN!
Kaylee Swain, an 8th grade student, explained how she has been dealing with virtual learning. In a turn of unexpected events, the Coronavirus  forces schools, businesses, and many more areas to shut down. Kaylee Swain remarked, Its been okay; Ive been stressing here and there, but otherwise its okay.

Corona virus forces schools to shut down until further notice.

December 8, 2020

  As the Coronavirus pandemic starts to surge its way back, Blair County and other neighboring school districts shut down and revert back to virtual learning until further notice; plans...

AAJHS Student Council

Charlie Kephart, Reporter December 8, 2020

Student council is up and running at AAJHS! Members were chosen on Monday, November 23, 2020. Students will have the opportunity to be involved in the school and plan activities. They will organize...

Staying Safe. Mrs.Lewis and Mrs.Kozak were keeping there masks on while teaching their Group A students on a hybrid school day. These teachers displayed their school spirit too wearing maroon and white!

School Decision Impacts Students Again

Megan Giles, Reporter December 7, 2020

Altoona Area Schools transitioned to hybrid learning on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. This day allowed the students in the district an opportunity to attend school traditionally for the first time since our...

Virtual Learning! Alecea Wisor is working on a school assignment from home. The school board recently approved virtual learning for K-12. I prefer face to face because its an easier way to communicate with my friends and teachers, says Alecea.

School Board Meeting Plan for 2020-2021

Isabella E. Bush, Reporter December 7, 2020

On November 24, 2020, AASD (Altoona Area School District) held a school board meeting to decide whether students will remain on the current hybrid schedule or go to a fully virtual schedule. For the past...

Playing position. Eighth grader, Randy Grove, played the trumpet on Dec. 1, 2020. His playing was part of his audition for this years AAJHS jazz band. I felt nervous with a sense of accomplishment, he said.

Jazz Band Prepares For New Season

Dominic Danastasio, Reporter December 7, 2020

Band director, Kelly Myers, prepares for a new season of jazz band with auditions that occurred recently on Dec. 1, 2020.   Auditioning students that auditioned on Dec. 1, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. performed...

Brown Paper Bag Lunches!

Olivia Wilt, Reporter December 7, 2020

A pandemic has struck the world; this changed how students in Altoona Junior High School have lunch today, and will keep changing it in the future. Brown bagged lunches have been popular for school lunches...

Beautiful melodies. Mrs. Detwiler and her students,  Madalyn Miller, Alyssa Stetser, and Emma Lunglhofer, who are selected to play in the AAJHS Chamber Orchestra this year, take a break from practicing in class. The Coronavirus restrictions continue to prevent the group from meeting together. Madalyn Miller said, I am hopeful one day this will all go away, and we will get to share our talent with people. Adults and kids love to hear our music.

COVID Limits Chamber Orchestra

Andrea Slusser, Reporter December 4, 2020

  The AAJHS Chamber orchestra tryouts were held, and the results have been posted. Though at this time, the future seems undisclosed with the complications that the Coronavirus disease has brought....

As the coronavirus closure continues plans are needed to collect materials and end the school year.

Plans announced for end of school year

Maddie Cowfer, Reporter May 4, 2020

As the coronavirus school closure continues, plans are underway to collect materials and recognize students.   Students will turn in all of their school materials before the last day of school and awards...

The School board brings new changes to grades. The schools put a new grading system in place.

Grading system changed to pass/fail for fourth marking period

Maddie Cowfer, Reporter April 20, 2020

With the rest of the school year canceled there have been changes to grading for the new marking period. The school board established new rules and guidelines regarding the grading system.  The school...

Henry Lohsl and his two siblings pose for a picture at the Logan Valley Mall. Henry remembers when he was able to get out of the house and share time with his siblings.

Taking care of siblings during pandemic

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter April 7, 2020

Caronavirus has forced many students into their homes. During these times, parents may still be working and students are left to take care of siblings. “I love getting to actually spend time with...

Assignments and updates are posted through Google Classroom, email and other sites to keep students updated. Students have used their Chromebooks and physical books throughout the first week of online classes.

Students, teachers handle switch to online classes

Paris Lawson, Reporter April 3, 2020

School has been closed since March 16 with an original return date of April 6 due to the Covid-19 virus. Now, it is not supposed to resume until at least April 30 under Governor Tom Wolf’s newest order. Since...

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