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Katie Beck

Katie Beck, Reporter

Hi, my name is Katie Beck, and I am a writer for Livewire. I am a very active person, and I like to play a lot of sports. I play soccer for the school and also for a club. I also play softball and basketball for school, and I also like to travel for these sports too. My favorite holiday is Christmas, but my favorite season is summer. I love to swim, ride four wheelers and hangout with my friends. I have a golden retriever, and his name is Benny. He is about 4 years old and is really big. I  have three other siblings and two of them are younger than me and on is older than me. That is everything about me.

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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
"The classes because they have my friends in them," said eighth grader Addison Harding.

[Photo] What are you gonna miss most about the Junior High?

May 16, 2025
"We have an egg hunt and eat Easter dinner with our family," said eighth grader Chloe Jones.

[Photo] How do you celebrate the holiday of Easter?

April 24, 2025
Let's go, girls! Eight grade student Leah Nedimyer is smiling nice and wide. Nedimyer Is ready to win her game on Monday against Hollidaysburg. "I think we can win if we really try," said Nedimyer.

News breif: Rivals Face Again!

Katie Beck, Reporter
April 22, 2025
Relationships! Sports are really important in life. Sports help you make relationships and gain confidence.

Playing Sports Builds Friendship

Katie Beck, Reporter
March 24, 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
"I would add a sandwich bar," said eighth grade pottery teacher John King.

[Photo] What do you want to see on the lunch menu?

March 24, 2025
Congratulations! Eighth counselors Bridget Stroh and Sydney Koehle pose together under the decorations to celebrate Koehle's first day back at school.

News Brief: Sydney Koehle

Aralynn Welker and Katie Beck
March 7, 2025
Smile! Eight grader Kharisma Davis poses for a photo. This is her last year here, and she is a really good basketball player. " I love playing basketball," said Davis.

Kharisma Davis-Basketball career

Katie Beck, Reporter
February 26, 2025
"Moana" is a movie about the sea, and it has a lot of action in it. Moana is a super fun and suspenseful movie. "Moana is such a good movie," said eight grader Chloe Jones.

“Moana”

Katie Beck, Reporter
February 25, 2025
"My favorite music artist is SZA because I like listening to her," said eight grader Kharisma Davis.

[Photo] Who is your favorite music artist and why?

February 24, 2025
Yummy! The Hershey Kisses sale is finally coming up. Join us on Feb. 4 - Feb. 7 to buy some. "I am going to buy some Hershey Kisses because I like to eat chocolate," said eight grader Megan Iuzzolino.

News Brief: Hershey Kisses Sale

Katie Beck, Reporter
February 3, 2025
So cute. Eight graders Kharisma Davis, Leah Nedimyer and Bynn Plunket are all posing for a photo. They all play basketball and have been playing for a long time. " I love basketball it is my life," said Davis.

The Beginnings of Basketball

Katie Beck, Reporter
January 28, 2025
Keeping Up With The Lions

Keeping Up With The Lions

Katie Beck, Reporter
January 27, 2025
“Basketball. Because I have a lot of fun, and I get to be with my friends,” said eight grader Jaycee Rossman.

[Photo] What is your favorite winter activity?

January 29, 2025
What a beat! This is eighth grader Jaycee Rossman, and she poses for a picture. She has her headphones in and is listening to her favorite music app Spotify. "I love Spotify," said Rossman.

News Brief: Spoify Wrapped

Katie Beck, Reporter
January 2, 2025
"I like the winter season because of Christmas," said eighth grader Cora Jones.

[Photo] Do you enjoy the winter season?

January 2, 2025
Go Lady Lions! This is seventh and eighth grade girl's basketball coach Erika Bailor, and she is smiling for a picture. She is so excited to share some information about this year's basketball season. " I can't wait to help the girls improve and learn new skills," said Bailor

2024-2025 Girls Basketball Coach

Katie Beck, Reporter
December 12, 2024
Speedy service! Estep takes the pretzel out of the warmer. He prepared to go deliver it. "I enjoy cooking in general, but I enjoy making sure the orders are corrected and then delivering them to the teachers and principals," said Estep.

Lunch Bunch

Katie Beck, Reporter
December 4, 2024
"My favorite Thanksgiving food is turkey because it is good," said eight grader Chloe Jones.

[Photo] What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?

November 22, 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
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This is so fun! This is eight grader Kanali Gilmore, and she is working on her pinch pot. This is the fourth day she has been working on her pinch pot.

Pulling and stretching. Eight grader Ceazia Jackson started from scratch to create her monster pot. The clay is in a ball shape before you even start your project.

Yum, yum! Two girls help each other complete their monster pot. They are designing the Cookie Monster.

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Smooth those edges! Eight grader Jackson is smoothing out her edges on her monster pot. She does this so that her pot doesn't come out with sharp edges.

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I'm hungry! This is another pot someone created in eight grade art teacher John King's class. This is supposed to be a shark, and she just turned it in.

Finish that pot! Eight grader Gilmore is finishing up on her Cookie Monster. She just needs to blend her edges together then she is done.

Scratch and attach! Eight grader Jackson is scratching and attaching her teeth to her shark. You have to use a sharp tool to scratch the sides. Then, put mud on it, so it will stay together.

So cute! Eight grader Gilmore just finished making her Cookie Monster pot. She is getting ready to go and turn it in.

Say, cheese! Eight grader Ka'Mya Carter just finished her monster pot, and it is so scary. She put a lot of hard effort into this pot.

I'm going to eat you! Eight grader Jackson just finished making her shark pot. She has to wait for it to finish drying.

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"My favorite Halloween movie is 'Scream' because it is scary and fun to watch," said eighth grader Kharisma Davis.

[Photo] What is your favorite Halloween movie and why?

October 18, 2024
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