West Scranton’s School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program Honors the January Students of the Month Eleventh grader Bailey Smith and ninth grader Colin Kelly were chosen as the Students of the Month at West Scranton High School for January 2014. One girl and one boy are selected each month from names submitted by teachers and staff as part of…
Indian Heritage Books Donated to Marywood University Library SCRANTON, PA—Dipti S. Pancholy, M.D. recently donated Indian heritage books to Marywood University’s library. In addition to the donation of books, Dr. Pancholy gave a presentation that included Indian fables and introductions to the books that were donated, Swami Vivekananda-The Prophet of India and Mahatma Gandhi Letters…
West Scranton Mock Trial – Round 1 On Tuesday, January 28, West Scranton High School competed in the first round of the annual Mock Trial competition, which is sponsored by the Young Lawyers’ Division of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. During the first round, West Scranton competed against Carbondale Area High School. During the course of each…
West Scranton Students Attend District Band Festival Two West Scranton High School students were selected to attend the 2013-2014 PMEA District 9 Band Festival. The event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, features the top student musicians from Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties. This year’s PMEA District Band Festival will be held at…
Seven students representing the Western Wayne High School’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter and the business program recently participated in an Entrepreneurial Challenge at Settler’s Inn, Hawley. Sponsored by EconomicsPennsylvania, the purpose of this day was to provide interested students with a unique opportunity to develop a viable business idea and plan. Professor Robert…
HOLY REDEEMER HIGH SCHOOL INDUCTS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS Holy Redeemer High School inducted 64 new members of the National Honor Society, Holy Redeemer Chapter. They join 73 current members inducted last year. New members were inducted at a school assembly, which included a candle lighting service by society officers and blessing of the National…
How about walks in the rain? And even if you like neither, chances are you don’t mind Rupert Holmes’ iconic song: “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”. When we discovered that January 30th is Escape Day, we knew we’d found the tune that would be firmly lodged in our heads for the next few hours. So we…
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Well, it is. When you’re looking to rent, it generally means that you’re making some changes. Maybe you’re downsizing your living space, or maybe you’ve outgrown your current home. Perhaps you’re starting a business. Or maybe it’s time to stash that boat or classic car for a season or two. No matter what the circumstances,…
January 23 is National Pie Day. We can dig that (though we’ve got a bit of a mathematical bent, so we prefer Pi Day on March 14th). Nevertheless, we’ll get behind anything that brightens up mid-winter, especially if it involves sugary goodness! It also happens to birthday of the Frisbee (inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sold the…