Valley View High School News Valley View High School Students participated in the Hricak McAndrew American Legion Post 869 annual essay contest. Alexa Kobrynich received first place, Cassandra Dumas placed second and Taylor Seprosky placed third. Pictured left to right: Mr. Chris Mendicino, Valley View High School principal, Tom Picchini, Hricak McAndrew American Legion Post…
Marywood University to Host Fundraiser for Alternative Service Trip Program SCRANTON, PA (January 20, 2017)-Marywood University’s campus ministry office will host its first “Snowball Roll” fundraiser, to benefit the alternative break service trip program, on Friday, January 27, 2017, from Noon – 1 p.m., at University Avenue, on the University’s campus. This fundraiser is open…
WSHS Students Win Martin Luther King Essay Contest Recently, students in the Scranton School District participated in the Greater Scranton Area Martin Luther King essay contest. Students had to write an essay describing their everyday hero. Six students from West Scranton High School earned awards for their submissions: freshmen Rickey Conklin, Ava Palermo, Yasmin Ramirez,…
West Scranton High School Students Attend District Chorus Festival Two West Scranton High School students were selected to attend the 2016-2017 PMEA District 9 Chorus Festival. Every year, this event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, features the top student singers from Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties. The students selected from…
Marywood University to Host “Heroin Hits Home” Presentation SCRANTON, PA (January 19, 2017)—Marywood University to host “Heroin Hits Home” presentation, an initiative of the District Attorney’s Office, on Monday, January 30, 2017, from 6-9 p.m., in the Latour Room, in the Nazareth Student Center. The presentation is free and open to the public. Shane Scanlon,…
2017 Pa. Music Education Assoc. (PMEA) District 10 Orchestra Concert Shenandoah Valley HS Auditorium Saturday January 28th 2:00 PM Admission $5 The Orchestra will consist of 108 outstanding musicians from high schools located throughout Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Schuylkill counties. The guest conductor will be Dr. Timothy Dixon, Professor of Music…
Mountain View Jr/Sr High School’s “Students of the Month” for December Left to right: Ian Graham, William O’Brien, Joseph Kuhar, Rob Presley (Principal)
Valley View High School Coaches vs. Cancer Game will take place at Valley View High School on January 24, 2017 with a start time of 6:00pm. At the game on January 24, 2017 there will be activities including basket raffles, 50-50, face painting, memory board displays, and a “Survivor Celebration” between the JV and varsity…
The Old Forge High School recently conducted their annual collection of toothpaste for the Voluntary Action Center. They collected over 300 tubes of toothpaste and toothbrushes. Pictured from left with Vice President Maria Balanovich, Treasurer Alexandra Yudiski, President Scarlett Spager, and Secretary Adam Zaykowski
WW FBLA EXCELS AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE Approximately 70 members of the Western Wayne High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter recently attended the annual Regional Leadership Conference on the campus of the University of Scranton. This conference brought together nearly 400 students from 11 area high schools in Lackawanna, Pike, and Wayne Counties…