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Let's dance! The social allows students to dress up and dance with their friends all night. The dance took place on Friday, May 24.

Ninth grade social requires preparation

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
May 28, 2019
Timothy Mitchell is standing in front of his books and ready to read! Mitchell has been a teacher for 35 years and is retiring after working at the junior high for 11 years.

Mitchell to retire at end of school year

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
May 23, 2019
Keeping up with the lions

Keeping up with the lions

Destiny Montgomery and Zakary Hicks
April 20, 2019
Try to remember it all! Eighth graders Nicholas Ray and Logan Wilt are practicing and reviewing for the science PSSA's. Since the beginning of the year, seventh and eighth grade have been preparing for the standardized tests.

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests get closer

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
April 15, 2019
Persevere! This March Madness competition is not like normal basketball games which benefit the audience, now it benefits the students. From March 4 to March 15, groups of teachers competed to make students’ more engaged in class.

Teachers team up to help students succeed

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
March 26, 2019
Look out! The new baseball team is unlike any other Altoona has had before - with seventh and eighth graders! Tryouts started on March 4, and the team was finalized on March 7.

Athletic department adds baseball for spring

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
March 15, 2019
KODAK Digital Still Camera

Keeping up with the lions

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
February 28, 2019
Class of 2020 attends Sweetheart's Dance

Class of 2020 attends Sweetheart’s Dance

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
February 28, 2019
Keeping up with the lions

Keeping up with the lions

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
February 9, 2019

February Club Monthly

Brayden Adams, Avery Reid, Zakary Hicks, and Destiny Montgomery
February 7, 2019
Keeping up with the lions

Keeping up with the lions

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
January 31, 2019
Keeping up with the lions

Keeping up with the lions

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
January 26, 2019
DelGrosso’s shouldn’t be teen’s first pick for job

DelGrosso’s shouldn’t be teen’s first pick for job

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
January 10, 2019
The vocal ensemble is beginning to line up on stage. The chorus were preparing to perform their first song, "Aurora Borealis."

Eighth and ninth grade holiday concerts

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
December 19, 2018
The cello and bass section both play their first song. Put together these two sections always play very well.

The jazz band plays their instruments loud and clear. On Dec. 4, the jazz band was instructed by Kent Martin and played a variety of songs.

The jazz band plays very hard parts. Although their songs sounded hard, the concert was still went good.

A lot of cellos play for the junior high. During the concert, the cello section played loud and clear.

The ninth and eighth grade orchestra joined to play "Reindeer Gallop". On Dec. 11, the two orchestras played four songs and then combined with the wind instruments to play two more songs.

The orchestra which is combined with the wind instruments play their last song, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer." The concert finished with the symphonic orchestra to which they then called it a night.

Kelly Detwiler instructed the orchestras. Throughout the concert Detwiler didn't break a sweat.

Christmas Spirit! The ninth and eighth grade orchestra joined to play "Reindeer Galop". On Dec. 11, the two orchestras played four songs and then combined with the wind instruments to play two more songs.

Holiday concerts spread cheer

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
December 17, 2018
New Chromebook software shouldn’t be used

New Chromebook software shouldn’t be used

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Fun in the Bouncy House! Students from all grades are about to get into the bouncy house. On Harvest Day, Annetta Conway ran the bouncy house and collected all of the student's money.

Harvest Day moves to Mansion Park

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
October 25, 2018
Alyssa Michaels, ninth grade, said,"The dances because I have never gone to a formal dance before and it feels like it would be very exciting and fun."

Inquiring Photographer

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
September 28, 2018
JV eighth grade maroon football game

JV eighth grade maroon football game

Zakary Hicks, Reporter
September 28, 2018
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