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Smile! Eight grader Leah Nedimyer is smiling nice and big. Nedimyer just finished passing out year books. "I love wearing comfy clothes," said Nedimyer.

Comfy clothes to wear to school

Katie Beck, Reporter • May 21, 2025

Step 7. Once your oven is heated to the correct temperature, it's time to load it with your pizza. Make sure that when your time goes off, that you get your pizza out quickly so it does not burn.

The Art of the Home Made Pizza!

Brody Keener, Reporter • May 21, 2025

Bowls. These specific bowls are made on the wheel. Every semester students have multiple opportunities to work on the week and make various things, such as these bowls. "I love working on the wheel, and its probably my favorite thing to do in pottery," said eighth grader Katie Beck.

End Of The Year Pottery

Linzi Nusom, Reporter • May 21, 2025

Awesome! Eighth grader Donato Fanelli usually just warms up in his Brooks. He runs in them in practice and warms up in them before a meet.

Track & Field Necessity

Lex Diehl, Reporter • May 1, 2025

Yummy! Lots of cereal and baked goods. Usually, the main choice of people getting their breakfast.

Breakfast Foods!

Dominic Sparacino, Reporter • April 30, 2025

Wow! The Think Lab brings science and fun together for all students who choose to join. Eighth grade science teachers Shannon Gardner and Ashely Cover lead this lab, as students built a straw rocket. "I like watching students find out science is fun," said Gardner.

Think Lab

Jaxon Merrill, Reporter • April 28, 2025

Welcome! Piney Creek is located in Martinsburg and it is home to over 30 types of flowers and trees.

Piney Creek Greenhouse

Gabby Gutshall, Reporter • April 28, 2025

Chic chain. A Parlor Doughnuts opens up in Altoona at 3621 Burgoon Road, and people love it. This shop was just one of the 52 locations Parlor owns.

Perfect Pastries at Parlor

Brody Kenawell, Reporter • April 4, 2025

Brick by brick. The iconic Raising Canes logo is painted on a fake broken brick wall, adding an urban touch to the interior. The subtle but fierce red exploding through the brick.

Raising Cane’s

Ethan Shoeman, Reporter • March 31, 2025

Luck of the Irish! Main office secretary Cheri Rowles goes all out with green for St. Patrick's.

St. Patricks’s Day Fun!

Alonna Pfahler, Reporter • March 27, 2025

Home run! Eight grade math teacher Jason Hatch steps up into the box to swing. Hatch is a fan of the New York Yankees.

Career Week Dress Down

Katie Beck, Reporter • March 24, 2025

Lunch time! The cafeteria is a place where stomachs are filled with delicious food and memories are made with the closest of friends. Countless food options students feasted on everyday. "Our pizza is my favorite, since it's made fresh everyday," says cafeteria assistant manager Angie Fisher.

What’s on The Menu?

Jaxon Merrill, Reporter • March 18, 2025

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