Art students from Old Forge High School completed the “Paint the Plow” project to promote winter safety in collaboration with PennDOT. Bottom left to right: Julian Gigio, Mason Morrison , Ricky Eisele, Nick Casella Top left to right: Denise Evans, Kacie Kosek, Kelaiaah Reynolds -Braithwaite
Organization Plans to Build Mathematics, Literacy & Science Competencies through an Arts Integration Model The Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership (PAEP) was awarded an unprecedented grant for $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement through its Assistance for Arts Education Development and Dissemination Program (AAEDD). With the grant, PAEP…
MMI art instructor Lisa Marie Ferry gave a presentation for the third consecutive year at the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) conference, which was held in October in Harrisburg. Ferry’s presentation was entitled “Holy Lesson Plan Batman! Adaptables to Encourage Student Success.” During the presentation, she shared several lesson plans that can be adapted to…
Students in the Old Forge French Club donated and presented Halloween gifts to the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton this week for the children of the House and hospital. Pictured above are Evan Kerrigan, Brett Wargo, Hannah Grasso, Jonathan Nicholoff, George Jurnak, Jenna Ziemba, Hannah Lisowski, Andrew Cummings, Olivia Osborne, Abby Robson, Maddie Wagner, Binnie…
On Saturday, November 3, the Keystone State Literacy Association hosted Reading Time at the Marketplace at Steamtown. The over 250 children in attendance listened to stories, made crafts, and received a free book to take home. Four West Scranton students volunteered their time to help at the event – Photo 1: left to right) Katherine Morales, Tiffany…
MMI Preparatory School senior Andrew Decker, the son of Atty. Elizabeth and Troy Topolski, Sugarloaf and Aaron Decker, Kingston, won the school Poetry Out Loud competition and will represent MMI for the fourth consecutive year at the regional competition on December 12 at the WVIA studios in Pittston. Senior Daniel DeMelfi, the son of Ronald…
Marywood University’s interior architecture department recently announced that it will be the inaugural school hosting a weekly one-hour interview segment on the first live broadcast network on social media, Design Talk LIVE. The inaugural show will launch the first week of December on Mondays at 12 p.m. EST/9 p.m. PST. Marywood’s interior architecture faculty member…
Wyoming Area Drama Club, Thespian Troupe #4795 Presents ‘Daddy’s Girl’ Wyoming Area Secondary Center, 252 Memorial Street, Exeter PA Friday, November 16, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Saturday, November 17, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Sunday, November 18, 2:00pm to 4:00pm The Wyoming Area Drama Club, Thespian Troupe #4795 Proudly Presents its Fall Production ‘Daddy’s Girl’ By Gary Ray…
Students from West Scranton High School’s SADD club marked the celebration of Red Ribbon Week by decorating the front of the school. Red ribbons are used as a message to the student body to avoid the harmful effects caused by making destructive decisions. Red Ribbon week is celebrated yearly to commemorate a drug enforcement officer,…
The Valley View High School Student Council held their annual blood drive with Lifesource on October 24, 2018. This event was organized by Senior members: Kathryn O’Leary, Nick Beggin, and Kathryn Kraycer. They had over 70 faculty and students sign up to donate, with 42 successful donors. All blood collected stays in this area to…