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  • April 24Click here for today's announcements!
  • 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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Rest and relaxation. Most teenagers could use this time at home to replenish and refresh for the upcoming week. This benefits student and teacher morale.

Editorial: Schools should transition to a four day week!

Editorial Board May 17, 2022

Longer weekends, more productive school days, more free time. A longer break on the weekends has many great outcomes. If schools were to add just an hour and a half every school day, students would only...

The more the merrier! This shelf displays just a few of my many copies of my all time favorite novel Jane Eyre. I read the novel a few years ago and have since fallen in love with it in every way.

Jane Eyre Book Review

Madison Aboud, Reporter May 12, 2022

When Charlotte Bronte first published "Jane Eyre" in 1847, to say it shocked readers is an understatement. "Jane Eyre" is a coming of age story about a young girl as she travels from an abusive and...

Overload. Eighth grader Grace Stadtmiller sketched this image to show what middle school students go through.

Editorial: Student Stress Isn’t Trivial

Editorial Board March 14, 2022

Tests. Homework. Projects. Presentations. Students sit through six hours of work almost every day from Monday through Friday. Learning can be very demanding. The process can cause a lot of stress in...

Actress Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey enjoying their time together!

Pick me, choose me, love me!

Cheyanne Zeth, Reporter February 23, 2022

“Pick me, choose me, love me,” said actress Ellen Pompeo known as Meredith Grey from her hit TV show.  "Grey’s Anatomy,” a popular ABC TV drama has been running since 2005, and it’s still...

Here is a photo of the entrance to the restaurant located at 267 Park Hills Plaza.

Aki Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi bar

Grace Stadtmiller, Reporter February 18, 2022

Aki Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar (Aki) located in Altoona, gives customers a great taste of different Japanese foods! I have never tasted anything like it in my life!  Aki is a sushi and steakhouse...

This refreshing drink takes you back to summer days. It makes your taste buds explode!

Refreshing Starbucks Drink

Taniyah Hicks, Reporter February 18, 2022

Freeze dried strawberries, lemonade and ice…It was like the strawberries melted in my mouth. The drink gave me the urge to order more! The Strawberry Aꞔaí Starbucks Refresher  was very fancy! After...

Spider-Man: No Way Home is one of the best movies Ive ever watched. This movie is rated PG-13. The movie is about 2 hours and 28 minutes long.

“Spider-Man: No Way Home”

Miley Naugle, Reporter February 18, 2022

With one simple mistake, your whole world could turn upside-down! Late, last year, I saw "Spider-Man: No Way Home." It is a great movie with lots of action and unpredictable events. The movie was...

A copy of The Phantom of the Opera with a masquerade mask to capture the essence of Phantom.

“The Phantom of the Opera”

Madison Aboud, Reporter February 18, 2022

"The Phantom of the Opera" by French author Gaston Leroux is a story of love, passion, challenges,  sadness, compassion and death.   The story takes place during the late 1800's in Paris at...

Cluck, cluck! Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul has lots to offer about being a teenager.

We all need some “Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul”

Melissa Krainer, Reporter February 11, 2022

Let’s face it: being a teenager is hard. There are a lot of challenges and decisions that need to be made. Sometimes it can be overwhelming. What if there were a book that helped with all that?  Guess...

Eighth grader Mattie Baker shared her view on changing friend groups. She has been a part of the cross country team for 2 years. Being a part of the team has helped Baker to make new friends.

Changing Friend Groups

Miley Naugle, Reporter February 1, 2022

Many people struggle with changes in their friend groups as they grow older. The change from elementary school to middle school and middle school to high school changes us.   It impacts the...

Teachers help students figure out difficult problems with classwork daily.

Disrespect teachers face

Madison Aboud, Reporter January 31, 2022

Students often ask themselves… "Why is my teacher so mean? I didn't do anything wrong!" It's okay. We have all done it at one point or another. But we forget to take one thing into consideration:...

There’s a dark side to TikTok that doesn’t at first meet the eye.

Disassembling the Truth

Melissa Krainer, Reporter January 16, 2022

It started in 2016. The Chinese technology company ByteDance launched TikTok, known in China as Douyin. In 2017, ByteDance acquired Musical.ly and transformed the app into what it is today. Then, according...

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