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  • November 20Lunch- Meatball and cheese bowl with a bread stick, steamed carrots & Caesar salad with a choice of fruit & milk!
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  • November 20Breakfast - Wednesday, Nov. 20 Pancake Wrapped Breakfast on a Stick with a Choice of Fruit and Milk
  • November 19Breakfast - Tuesday. Nov, 19- Pancake Wrapped Breakfast on a Stick with a Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • November 19Lunch - French toast sticks with sausage, tater tots & a choice of fruit & milk!
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  • November 19Breakfast - Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich with a Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • November 18Lunch- BBQ pulled pork & cheddar sandwich with baked beans & a choice of fruit & milk!
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  • November 15Breakfast- Monday, Nov. 18 - Cherry or Apple strudel, Choice of Fruit and Milk!

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Seeing red! Eighth grade English teacher Aaron Broman participates in the first day of Homelessness Awareness Week by wearing red to show awareness for the millions of homeless people in not only the United States but worldwide.

Homelessness Awareness Week!

Alonna Pfahler, Reporter • November 19, 2024

Say cheese! Eighth graders Hailey Hamilton and Charolette White dress up in their Halloween costumes at school. Hamilton decorates her face in beautiful deer makeup with White staying true to her name and dressing in an all white angel costume.

Red Ribbon Week!

Hannah Doehrer, Reporter • November 15, 2024

Pink out! Eighth grade cheerleaders Nina Dunio and Kendyl Carney are ready for the football game wearing their pink bows and T-Shirts. Other cheerleaders showed their spirit by also wearing their bows and T-shirts to school.

Pink in October

Aralynn Welker, Reporter • November 13, 2024

     

Boo! This book is the perfect representation of Halloween. From carving pumpkins, to decorating your homes and even dressing up and getting candy! Eighth grader, Henrik Hosgood said," This book really hits all of the things to do every Halloween."

Halloween Books

Brody Keener, Reporter • November 13, 2024

Beautiful! Eight grader Katie Beck takes a beautiful fall hike. This hike particularly in Ohiopyle is one to remember with many scenic views. "Fall hikes are always a beautiful way to get outside and have a good time," Beck said.

Fall hikes

Linzi Nusom, Reporter • November 8, 2024

Open wide! This is one of the monster pots that art teacher John King's class has been creating. This pot took about one week, and it takes a lot of work to finish. When looking at this pot, eighth grader Ceazia Jackson said, " Wow! That looks hard to make, but it still looks so cool and scary."

Pinch Pot Monsters

Katie Beck, Reporter • November 8, 2024

Friendly ghost! This is sixth, seventh and eighth grade music teacher Jess Connell's door. One of the creators eighth grader Hannah Doehrer says, "It was really fun coming up with ideas and having all the elements come together."

Door Decorating Contest

Gabby Gutshall, Reporter • November 8, 2024

R.L. Stine! This is a photo of the interview sixth graders watched with R.L Stine. Stein offered advice about writing to the class. "It gets harder. It doesn't get easier," said Stine.

Sixth graders watch interview with R.L. Stine

Alonna Pfahler, Reporter • November 8, 2024

Custom and cool. Shown here are barrels that are centuries old, holding very aged wine. These were reused all the time to age new wine. "All our barrels are custom made" the winery tour guide says.

The Whimsical Winery

Brody Kenawell, Reporter • November 8, 2024

“I came to Altoona because I had the opportunity to help a lot of students on their educational journeys. I didn't enjoy middle school myself partially because of some of the experience I had, and I wanted to be a positive person in students lives. Also, the opportunities to help outside of the classroom and get involved with athletics and help students develop as people as well as students,” said seventh grade geography teacher Trevor Beck.

Why did you decide to come to the AAJHS?

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter • November 6, 2024

"And the winner is!" said Eighth grade American cultures teacher Elizabeth Bronson when rattling off the names of the basket raffle winners at Harvest Day.

The Unsung Heroes of Harvest Day

Dominic Sparacino, Reporter • November 4, 2024

Absolutely stunning! The library is located across from cafeteria A at room D112. The Library offers much more than just exciting books. They have chess, checkers, computers and much more! "My favorite thing to do in the library is connect kids to books and help them enjoy reading," says librarian Justina McCaulley.

The Library

Jaxon Merrill, Reporter • November 4, 2024

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