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Danielle Bardelang

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter

Hey! I’m Danielle Elizabeth Bardelang, a freshman at AAJHS. I hold the titles of Student Council Vice President, National Jr. Honor Society (NJHS) President and am a part of the ninth grade committee. Along side of school activities, I twirl baton competitively and with the school. I am the 2019- 2020 Majorette Captain. The Show Twirlers have become a major part of my life as I have won many national twirling titles individually and with my team. Although twirling takes up most of my time, I enjoy writing and spending time with my family. In 2019, I won second place in a national essay writing contest, and I couldn’t have done it without the writing genes coming from my mother. My mom is a published author and works in the school district while my dad works out of town. My oldest brother, A.J., attends Slippery Rock University, while my older brother, Josh, is a junior at the high school. I live by Steve Maraboli’s quote, “This is my life… my story… my book. I will no longer let anyone else write it, nor will I apologize for the edits I make.”

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"When I'm not doing school work or writing, I'm spending time with my family by watching movies or going fishing. Quarantine has given me a chance to spend some time with family that we normally wouldn't have within our busy schedules. My brothers and I have also taken a challenge of going for a run or walk everyday between their work schedules and my virtual baton lessons," ninth grader Danielle Bardelang said.

[Photo] Staff edition: How are you spending your time during stay at home orders?

Livewire Staff, Reporters
May 6, 2020
One in five teens suffer from mental health issues.

Subway is one of many stores still open. Subway has switched to being carry-out only.

Some businesses stay open during pandemic

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
April 21, 2020
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
Rachel's Club members cut the ribbon to officially open Rachel's Closet. Students and teachers have been setting up the in-school store.

Rachel’s closet opens doors

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
March 3, 2020
News Brief: Ninth grade sweetheart kick-off

News Brief: Ninth grade sweetheart kick-off

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
February 14, 2020
Betsy Cron shares information about a reading workshop assignment. She has been teaching the curriculum since Jan. 13.

Substitutes in for long periods of time

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
February 11, 2020
Success! Luke Sipes' hand is raised as he wins another match. Luke had an undefeated season last year and is on his way to another one.

Sipes goes undefeated

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
January 24, 2020
Ugly Christmas sweater day

Ugly Christmas sweater day

Cassidy Klock and Danielle Bardelang
December 20, 2019
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Strike a pose! The wresting team poses for a picture. Wrestlers brought home a first place win at the Shikellamy on Dec. 14.

Wrestlers place ninth in first tournament

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
December 18, 2019
Students checked out posters to sign up for scholastic scrimmage.

AAJHS welcomes new club

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
December 6, 2019
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[Photo] Thanksgiving Sticky Notes

Myah Lear, Reporter
December 4, 2019
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Marching along! On Oct. 24, Danielle Bardelang marches down the field in her feature costume. Danielle is the majorette captain and had the opportunity to be a soloist at her last game.

Life of a twirler: Finding your passion

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
November 1, 2019
Read All About It! Heidi Bardelang encourages, eighth grader, Anthony Jablonski with his book. Jablonski has been participating in reading workshop.

Aides provide support

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
October 23, 2019
‘’My life would be greatly impacted because I use the internet on a daily basis and is a big part of my life. I need it to communicate with my family and friends and do a lot of school work,” ninth grader Rachel Lucas said.

If the internet were to crash forever, how would that impact your life as an individual?

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
September 25, 2019
“If the internet crashed my life would change for the better. I would go outside more and be more active and healthy,” ninth grader Ben Kennedy said.

“If the internet were to crash my life would be greatly changed by this outcome. I use the internet every day for social media, music, TV and education,” ninth grader Kasey Reid said.

“If the internet would crash, my life would be greatly impacted. I use the internet to stay updated with news and keep track of my schedules,” ninth grader Emma Feigh said.

“It would definitely be hard. I moved to Altoona when I was younger, and I keep in touch with my friends from my old school on the internet. It would also make school a lot harder because we wouldn’t be able to use our Chromebooks, which we use quite a lot, so it would negatively impact my life,” ninth grader Keira Mayhue said.

Congrats! Freshman football player, number 61, Ian Kennedy walks down the fifty after their second win of the season on Sept. 5. The game ended with a score of 35-12 against the Mifflin County Huskies. “We are a great team together and I can see us all going places with football. We put our sweat and tears into the field, but it’s all worth it in the end. When we pull through with a win, it’s a good day to be a Mountain Lion,” lineman Ian Kennedy said.

Freshman football game against Mifflin County Sept. 5, 2019

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter
September 20, 2019
Unite! Freshman Austin Parker prepares for a county band concert with the schools' county band. Nine schools came together to play as one band that night.

[Photo] First month of school

Mykenzi Doran, Reporter
September 23, 2019
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