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  • 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.
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  • 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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Sarah Weathersbee

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter

Sarah Weathersbee plays volleyball for the high school, enjoys watching Netflix, editing photos and listening to music. She has a bubbly personality and enjoys helping people. She also enjoys playing with her dog Layla and hanging out with friends.

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Counselor Michele Holton sets prizes in the main lobby in preparation for the end of the year event called recess day. Students can use lion loot to enter for a chance to win.

Students end final marking period

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
May 24, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
May 24, 2018
Take a bow! The Altoona music department competed in Music in the Parks in Hershey. Emily Latten, Jackie Ertwine, Rebecca Dieter, Emily DeFrancesco, Andrew Zupon, Ami Smith Banks, Seth Brunnhuber and Aiden Philips went up to receive the awards for the music department.

Weather interferes with music department adjudication

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
May 23, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
May 17, 2018
Keeping up with lions

Keeping up with lions

Sarah Weathersbee and Madison Detwiler
May 17, 2018
“I think it’s dumb. I mean they don’t really count towards anything anyway.” ninth grader Layla Shelow said. Photo taken by Ben Blackie

Inquiring photographer

Caley Galarneau, Ben Blackie, and Chastity Brunner
May 15, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
May 10, 2018
The seventh grade floor was filled with new seventh graders on the first day in school of 2017. The new junior high students share different opinions of how their seventh grade year is going and will continue to progress.

School year went extremely well

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
May 8, 2018
Current student leaders of National Junior Honors Society stand by the Backpack Program adviser at Thon with a check of $7,557.00.

National Junior Honor Society plans end of year field trip

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
May 7, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
May 3, 2018
Bees Beauty Blog Podcast

Bee’s Beauty Blog Podcast

Sarah Weathersbee and Madison Detwiler
April 25, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
April 24, 2018
The School Board listens to locals come up and speak their opinions on the new building project as well as other issues.

School board votes to construct new high school building

Sarah Weathersbee and Madison Detwiler
April 20, 2018
Looking sharp! Ninth grade biology book helps students learn new concepts. The book was made by the Holt company.

Biology keystone preparations are definitely worth it

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
April 20, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
April 18, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
April 12, 2018
“They can do random searches and wand checks. And, lock all doors and move things in advance to their advantage.” ninth grader Kendra Houp said. Photo taken by Ben Blackie

Inquiring Photographer

Caley Galarneau, Ben Blackie, and Chastity Brunner
April 6, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twiler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
April 5, 2018
Hey there! Renny Santone, the Jr. High greeter, helps protect with school security. He stays by the main floor office.

Generation Z makes decisions on gun control

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
April 5, 2018
Students in Mrs. .Juarts class plan for labs they will do in the final marking period.

Students face fourth marking period

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
April 3, 2018
Head coach Chesney describes the procedure for practice before they head out on the field. The boys are preparing for their first meet.

Boys’ spring track season starts

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
March 20, 2018
Practice makes perfect! Caley Galarneau performs her strut for the judges. She attended the TU competition on March 10. Photo taken by Josh Bardelang

Strut your stuff

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
March 16, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
March 15, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
March 8, 2018
Woah! The thermostat on February 23 says the temperature its 73 degrees. The air coming out of the vents was 58 degrees. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Brrrrr! Classrooms get cold this year

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
February 23, 2018
Ninth grader Cameron Passarello wore a New York Yankees baseball home jersey , supporting #99 Aaron Judge , the outfielder.

Fans support favorite sport teams

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
February 21, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
February 8, 2018
Inquiring Photographer

Inquiring Photographer

Jocelyn Fetter, Caley Galarneau, Sydney Wilfong, Chastity Brunner, and Ben Blackie
February 1, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
February 1, 2018
Love! Ninth grader Michael Herren stands behind peace boxes in Mrs.ORoarks art class room.

Peace boxes distributed

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
January 29, 2018
Hola! Mrs. Leonard teaches Spanish 1 in the Junior High. This class is one of the three languages ninth grade students can take. Photo taken by Ben Blackie

Junior high must offer more language options

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
January 26, 2018
Pass! Seventh grader Julia Veneziano gets ready to pass the ball and score a point for her team.

Club volleyball season begins

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
January 12, 2018
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

The life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau
January 11, 2018
Oh my! New Pearson curriculum has sharp looking books. The school district changed to Pearson this school year. Photo taken by Caley Galarneau

Pearson math books frustrate students

Caley Galarneau
January 11, 2018
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Green man conquers Whoville’s Christmas

Caley Galarneau
December 19, 2017
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau
December 15, 2017
Gerety gives lesson on respect from the bleachers. Gerety was very interactive and straight forward.

Guest speaker Gerety visits field house

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
December 12, 2017
Strut your stuff! On Dec. 2, Caley Galarneau competed at a competition at the Altoona High field house. She placed second in her division. Photo taken by Chasity Brunner

Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
December 7, 2017
Bees Beauty Blog

Bee’s Beauty Blog

Sarah Weathersbee, reporter
November 17, 2017
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Life of a twirler

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
November 17, 2017
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Social media affects self esteem

Sarah Weathersbee, reporter
November 15, 2017
Students react to Cyberslam assembly

Students react to Cyberslam assembly

Caley Galarneau, Reporter
October 26, 2017
Yum! 9th grader Anna Batrus pulls a pizza out of the oven during the homemade pizza lab in foods class. Lab partner Kassie Clawson stands by to make sure Batrus is careful and doesn’t burn herself!

Juart awarded with beef for classroom cooking

Sarah Weathersbee, Reporter
October 26, 2017
Hit! Defensive specialist Kayla Clawson watches her team warm up and makes sure everyones on track. The girls put in their best effort but lost 3-0 to rivals Paunxatawney on Thursday, the 21st. Varsity played at 7:00pm. Great effort girls! Photo taken by Sarah Weathersbee.

Altoona Lady Spikers- 2017

Sarah Weathersbee
October 3, 2017
Ninth grade football game

Ninth grade football game

Caley Galarneau
October 2, 2017
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