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Dominic Sparacino

Dominic Sparacino, Reporter

Hi, I’m Dominic Sparacino, I like to play trumpet, sing in chorus and vocal ensemble. I have also featured in many school plays, and I play soccer for the school. I like to watch sports and hope to go to Penn State when I grow up. I am excited to be in the news writing staff, and I am hopeful for a great year!

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"And the winner is!" said Eighth grade American cultures teacher Elizabeth Bronson when rattling off the names of the basket raffle winners at Harvest Day.

The Unsung Heroes of Harvest Day

Dominic Sparacino, Reporter
November 4, 2024
Eighth grade pottery teacher John King said, “My favorite Halloween movie is the movie 'Halloween' from the 1980s. I think Michael Myers is the scariest villain, and the music in Halloween really creeps me out.”

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

October 18, 2024
Seventh grade science teacher Skyler Mignogna is seen helping corral the students for the basket raffles. All the students had to make their way over to the crowd, and he was making sure all the students where headed to the right area.

The call is made for the raffle basket winners to be announced. All the Harvest Day attendees file in to see who won! The lucky students who won a basket were thrilled to hear their names being called!

Eighth grader Jaxon Eberhart is seen here helping with the clean up after a long day of fun! There was a lot of trash left over, so his help was much appreciated!

"Fresh popcorn! Only one dollar!" said eighth grade american cultures student teacher Olivia Snyder. Popcorn was very popular at Harvest Day, which kept her busy throughout the day.

In this photo, seventh grade special education teacher Erika Bailor is seen with multiple other students at the crawl, walk race. They all had a great time at Harvest Day!

Sixth grade math teacher Melissa Krott was a great help at Harvest Day! She is shown here working at the newspaper race. The winner of the race was rewarded with a piece of candy, making a popular spot for friends to challenge each other.

This photo shows eighth grade math teachers Jordan Giordano and Madelyn Burda working at the basket raffle. They were very busy throughout the day.

Seventh grade counselor Lindsey Smith is seen working at the Tic-tac challenge. The kids who participated in the challenge got free candy!

Music teacher Jessica Connell hands eighth grade student Dylan Hawksworth a water bottle, completing the first sale of the day! Many more water bottles were sold at Harvest Day.

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