MMI team finishes fifth at Envirothon state competition

MMI Preparatory School’s team of Lauren Babinetz, Alexander Sessock, Kaitlyn McGeehan, Dominique Kline, and Grant Warren finished in fifth place at the Pennsylvania Envirothon state competition in Selinsgrove. Schools from across 65 counties competed in the event. The MMI team posted an overall score of 500.33 points out of a possible 600 and finished with…

West Scranton Students Score High in the National Spanish Exam

35 students at West Scranton High School earned medals and honors for outstanding performance on the 2018 National Spanish Examination.  Students from West Scranton earned gold, silver, and bronze medals, along with numerous scholar medals marking honorable performance. The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the…

PJAS Excellence Award/Perfect score

Jeannie Rafferty, 7th grade student at South Scranton Intermediate School, earned an Excellence Award in Chemistry with a perfect score in the Pa. Jr. Academy of Science State Level Competition in State College, Pa. In photo: Daniel Gilroy, principal, Jeanne Rafferty, Katona Miller, sponsor/science teacher

Valley View High School News

The Valley View Bio Club recently embarked on a project to help enhance Lackawanna State Park.  Students contacted local companies asking for tree donations. Trees had to be 6-8 feet in height and 1.5- 2-inch caliper, as well as have deer guard protection.  The Bio Club would like to thank Cougar Landscaping for donating 2…

Twenty-four MMI students capture first place at Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science state competition

Twenty-four MMI Preparatory School students captured first place and 27 students placed second during the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) state competition, which was held from May 20-22 at Penn State University’s main campus. Louis DeAngelo was awarded the Region 2 Jr. High Excellency Award in BioChemistry. MMI competes in Region 2, which encompasses…

West Scranton Participates in All-County Band Festival

On Monday, May 14, 2018, West Scranton music students participated in the All-County Honors Band Festival.  Students from 9 school across Lackawanna County were nominated by their music teachers, and a total of 90 performers participated in the event.  11 of those students were from West Scranton!  The event was conducted by the music directors from both Scranton…

Marywood University’s Music Education Collegiate Chapter Receives Prestigious Awards

Marywood University’s National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter (NAfME-C) was recently selected to receive two national awards, the Chapter of Excellence for its Music Program and the Professional Achievement Award. The music program at Marywood University has been selected in the Best Music Program Category for the University’s National Association for Music Education Collegiate…