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Kaya Newell

Kaya Newell, Reporter

Hey, how is it going? My name is Kaya, and this is my first year as a reporter on the school Livewire. I joined this class because of my love of photography, although nothing is stronger than my love for Chick-fil-A. My favorite candy bar is definitly Kit-Kats, and I love yogurt parfaits. When I’m not traveling in the summer or going on hikes, I like to go shoping. My favorite thing to shop for is shoes. My favorite season is definitely fall because of the beautiful color and the lovely scents. I hope you learned more about my life and enjoy my articles.

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New baseball teams wrap up season

Kaya Newell, Reporter
May 23, 2019
Apple releases colorful new iPhones

Apple releases colorful new iPhones

Kaya Newell, Reporter
March 25, 2019
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Ariana Grande continues to inspire many

Kaya Newell, Reporter
February 28, 2019
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School sporting passes would increase school spirit drastically

Kaya Newell, Sadie Price, and Conner George
February 7, 2019
"Yes and to make new friends, meet new people," ninth grader Emma Skelley said.

"Yes, I'm looking foward to playing the ukulele," eigth grader Alana Mckinney said.

"Yeah, I'm looking foward to doing wood work in tech. ed," eighth grader Maddox Blake-Wilinski said.

Cut away! Connor Whysong measures out his string. Whysong them cut his string to the perfect amount needed for his mousetrap car.

Tech Ed class make mousetrap cars

Kaya Newell, reporter
January 11, 2019
Line it up. A group of students sit at the table to line up their project. They made a totally of six pieces that they will eventually glue together.

Make it smooth! Alexander Yost, Aiden Everhart and Jaxson Ferguson use the small table to sand. They sanded the side piece to their project.

Slice away! Zyasiah Smith cuts raw chicken up. Smith cut off all the fat the was on the chicken before cooking it.

Dice it up! Hailey Singer cuts up green and red peppers. Singer's group is made philly cheese steaks.

Team work! Rebecca Dull and Jaci Clouser work together to spread the pizza dough out evenly. Dull then added the pizza sauce to the dough

Vans become trendy

Vans become trendy

Kaya Newell, Reporter
January 10, 2019
Clean it up! Isaac Kratzer cleans out the edges of his paint. He made a bowl out of clay and is close to finishing.

Hand to hand! The two teams shake hands after the match is over. The match ended in a tie.

Watch close! The ref gets down low and watchs to see if there is a pin. Altoona faced Williamsport on Dec. 20.

Rivals go head to head! Gracie Weaver and Emma Girgany show their school spirit by wearing their favorite college sport team. College sport day was on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Students support spirit week

Kaya Newell, Reporter
October 25, 2018
Man down! Altoona player 22, Andre Dokes is down at the eighth yard line. Dokes then went on the score a touch down in the second quarter.

Play Hard, Work Hard Players stand on the sideline cheering on their teammates. This game was held on Thursday, Sept. 20. The team went up against CD East on this day and won.

Freshman football game vs. Central Dauphin

Kaya Newell, Reporter
October 1, 2018
Lets go Altoona! The cheerleaders take action from the sidelines as they rowdy up the crowd.

Play Hard, Work Hard Players stand on the sideline cheering on their teammates. This game was held on Thursday, Sept. 20. The team went up against CD East on this day and won.

[Photo] Fall sports teams face rivials

October 25, 2018
Jaffa Shrine hosts yearly circus

Jaffa Shrine hosts yearly circus

Kaya Newell, Reporter
April 23, 2019
Good teaching! Eighth grade teacher, Cameron Kyle helps his student Tysen Larocco with a Chromebook problem. Kyle worked as an in-school teacher last year. This is his first year teaching eighth grade.

Different qualities needed to teach different grade levels

Kaya Newell and Sadie Price
March 28, 2019
Students should be allowed to carry phones

Students should be allowed to carry phones

Kaya Newell, Reporter
February 21, 2019
"Yes, I can't wait to learn more about sports in sports class," ninth grade Mercedes Thompson said.

Are you enjoying your new electives so far and what are you most excited to do in class?

Kaya Newell and Sadie Price
February 4, 2019
"Yes, I'm looking foward to making pottery," ninth grade Avery Burchfield said.

"Yes, my electives are art and tech-ed, and I'm excited to build," eighth grader Ajad White said.

" Yes, my new electives are health and information processing. I'm going to learn more about the body," seventh grader Jaiden Krull said.

Cut it up! Landen Hauser cuts an onion up to add in his meal. Foods class lasted for a semester.

Foods class makes food trucks

Kaya Newell, reporter
January 11, 2019
Just right! Connor Whysong adds electric tape to his back tires. Whysong made the back tires bigger than the front, and all tires were made out of cardboard.

Essemble! Kamron Arey tries to get his axel to fit into the tire. Arey made the holes too small at first so he had to adjust them.

Rinse away! Devon Pfirshing washes the dishes off while the food cooks. Pfirshings group made a pepperoni pizza for their food truck.

Cook it up! Nico Burns stirs steak in a skillet. Burns had Hailey Singer and Andres Pentsas for partners.

Stir it up! Dynasty Covington stirs ground beef until it is fully cooked.

Finishing touches! Evelyn Stroup puts some finishing touches on her mug. She painted it a light pink color.

Paint it up! Isaac Kratzer paints his bowl the color grey. He has already painted one coat and had to paint a second.

Pin them! Altoona team mate Will Young makes an effort to pin his opponent. Young defeated his opponent and won a point for his team.

[Photo] Students need to start showing more school spirit

December 20, 2018
Protect the school! The greeter wears his security guard outfit. He sits at the entrance of the building and signs people in and out.

School needs active shooting drills

Kaya Newell, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Ready up! Both teams get in position and get ready to get the ball. The Altoona freshman football team pulled off another win leaving them undefeated.

Get set! Altoona starts the game off with the ball. The freshman football team v. State College on Oct. 18.

Get the ball! A dog pile forms as the ball fumbles. Altoona then recovered the fumble.

Ready Up! The cheerleaders observe the game as they wait for some action.

Keep your eye on the ball! Both teams run around as the try to catch the pass that was thrown by a Central Dauphin East player.

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School hours affect students’ sleep

School hours affect students’ sleep

Kaya Newell, Reporter
April 15, 2019
"Hangout with friends and go to the park," seventh grade Ethan Eisenhart.

What do you like to do over spring break?

Kaya Newell, Reporter
April 15, 2019
Lockdown drills need to be taken more seriously

Lockdown drills need to be taken more seriously

Kaya Newell, Reporter
March 15, 2019
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Kit Kats please taste buds

Kaya Newell, reporter
February 7, 2019
"No. My electives are careers and gym, but I am excited to do more sports," eighth grader Gabe Harshbarger.

"My new classes are good, and I'm looking forward to playing more sports," ninth grader Bradyn Patterson said.

"My electives are health and gym, and I'm looking forward to getting smarter," seventh grader Nate Kessler said.

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School needs more movie days

Kaya Newell, Reporter
January 24, 2019
Constrution class comes to end

Constrution class comes to end

Kaya Newell, reporter
January 11, 2019
First test! Randy Fernandez tests out his mouse trap car invention. They designed it from scratch with only the mouse trap.

Peel apart! Landen Hauser peels the skin off a piece of garlic. Hauser partner for the project was Dynasty Covington.

Slice it thin! Andreas Pentsas works on slicing the onion for his phillycheese steak. Everyone is foods had to make a food truck before the end of the semester.

Spread it out! Jaci Clouser spreads out the pizza dough on a pan. Clousers group maded a pepperoni pizza

Brush away! Madison Dunn paints her project. Dunn made a clay pot in the shape of a heart.

[Photo] Pottery class comes to end

January 9, 2019
Mold it together! Duane Smith molds his project into the shape he wants. Pottery class only lasted one semester out of the school year.

Team spirit! The cheerleaders watch as the two teams shake hands. They cheered the entire match being lead by their team captins. The cheer captins are Hailey Ratchford, Caleigh Rudy and Ella Strawmeir

Watch and observe. The football players watch the game from the sidelines. The game took place at Mansion Park on Sept. 20.

Freshman football team finishes undefeated

Kaya Newell, reporter
December 14, 2018
Line up! The members of the band form a path for the football players to run down as the band cheers them on. Oct. 18, was the last home game of the season and the football team finish with at score of 29-0 against State College

Food and fun! Many students gather before the game to participate in the tailgate. There was food, drinks, and face paint to get the everyone pumped up for the student section.

Lets get rowdy! The band warms up the audience with an opening performance. They followed the performance up with the school alma mater.

So close! Central Dauphin East scores the first touchdown of the game. The game still ended well for Altoona as they won with a score of 46-14.

Fly High! The cheerleaders start off the game with some stunts.

[Photo] Let's go lions!

October 8, 2018
Coming through! As the band plays, the freshman football players ran down the middle getting pumped up before the game. They went on to score 6 touchdowns that night.

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