West Scranton Student to Attend Regional Band Festival West Scranton High School junior Miguel Mateo was selected to attend the 2014 PMEA Region IV Band Festival. The event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, features the top student musicians from fourteen counties throughout northeast Pennsylvania. This year’s PMEA Regional Band Festival will be held at…
West Scranton’s School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program Honors the February Students of the Month Freshman Jenny Nguyen and senior John Ferrara were chosen as the Students of the Month at West Scranton High School for February 2014. One girl and one boy are selected each month from names submitted by teachers and staff as part of…
Ever the optimists, we’re looking for that first robin of spring. Sure, he hasn’t turned up yet, but we’re keeping our eyes peeled all the same. And in the meantime, we’re spending some time with his hardier blue cousin: a little bird we call Twitter. It’s estimated that around 500 million tweets are sent out…
Mr. Christopher Thomas and Mr. Nathan Barrett Principals of the Old Forge School District proudly announce the January High School Students of the Month. Left to right: Ashleigh Avvisato -Grade 7, Kevin Welsh- Grade 8, Shane Smith Grade- 9, Thomas Domozych Grade -10, Tori Tansley Grade- 11, Isiah Leepier Grade 12, and Mr. Chris Thomas…
Mr. Christopher Thomas and Mr. Nathan Barrett Principals of the Old Forge School District proudly announce the December High School Students of the Month. Left to right: Ryan Skoranski- Grade 7, Derek Lederer- Grade 8, Sean Ohler Grade -9, Armando Sallavanti Grade 10, Brandon Vahey Grade 11, Courtney Enderline Grade 12 and Mr. Chris Thomas…
The Lackawanna Trail All Sports Booster Club held its Winter Awards night on Monday February 24, 2014. Following is a list of awards that were presented: Girls Basketball Head Coach Robert Fitzsimmons, Coach’s Award, Daria Lewandowski, Offensive Player, Melissa Grimm, Outstanding Rebounder Nicole Rosa and Defensive Player, Shannon Jones. Basketball Cheerleaders Coach Betty Jo Bergey, Most Improved…
Well, it is. While we try our very best to give you a seamless, user-friendly online experience, we understand that there are times that the internet can be a bit lacking. Impersonal, even. And we’d like to remind you that we’ve always got real, live people ready to help you. Even better? Since we’re a…
You’re reading this, so chances are you’re more than a little familiar with a keyboard. Even if you belong to the hunt-and-peck school of typistry, you probably know your way around those keys (you just do it at a more leisurely pace, right? Right!). If you’re past a certain age there’s a strong possibility that…
Questions. We love ‘em. When somebody has a question for us here at Paper Shop, we know that they’re either already advertising with us or thinking of giving us a try. We’re happy to help with and all inquiries, and we’ve found that a number of them are, well, frequently asked questions. Here’s where we take…
Nasdarovje! Yeah, yeah. We know. Friday’s still a few hours away, but we’re getting into the spirit of this day: February 27th is National Kahlúa Day, and who are we to miss the opportunity to salute a vital ingredient to the famous White Russian cocktail?! As odd as it may seem now, until a huge…