MMI PREPARATORY

MMI students inducted into language honor societies   (Freeland, PA – March 13, 2014) – MMI Preparatory School held inductions for the Spanish, German and Chinese national honor societies on March 6. Assistant Head of School Charles Seidel opened the ceremonies and greeted students, parents, family members and friends before the formal candlelight ceremony induction.…

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MMI PREPARATORY SCHOOL

MMI students earn German Exam certificates   (Freeland, PA – March 13, 2014) – Students at MMI Preparatory School recently received certificates after taking the National German Exam. Sarah Moyer earned a gold certificate. Moyer, the daughter of Robert and Susan Moyer of Bowmanstown, scored in the 93rd percentile on the exam. She placed 10th…

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GOOD SHEPHERD ACADEMY

Good Shepherd Academy, is proud to announce the distinct honor of Holy Redeemer Scholar.  The three students were presented this honor by the administration at school in Kingston.  Standing from Left to Right are Mr. James A. Jones, principal, Scott Williams, Ireland Davies, Shane Flaherty, and Mr. Stan Pavlick, vice principal.   

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Some People Spell Trouble …

… and others? Well, let’s just say that they’re a little shaky on the letter placement. We can’t all be spelling champs, and that’s perfectly okay. In fact, if spelling’s not your strong suit, nobody even has to know. We’ll keep your secret. It’s our job to make sure your ad looks and sounds as…

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RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Members of Riverside Junior Senior High School’s German Club enjoyed a dinner and talk given by University of Scranton teaching assistants/Fulbright scholars from Spain, France and the Dominican Republic. They were accompanied by the German Club Mentor, Mrs. Heather Mahon.   Pictured left to right: Morgan Samsell, Sazia Nowshin, Morgan Gable

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WEST SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL

West Scranton High School Hosts Spring Blood Drive   On Thursday, March 6, the West Scranton High School Heath Careers Club sponsored a blood drive to benefit the Geisinger Blood Center. Throughout the course of the drive, Geisinger was able to collect 68 units of blood from donors among the students and the staff of West…

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Day of Mystery

In the most celebratory sense, of course: March 12th is Alfred Hitchcock Day. While we’re fans of mystery and suspense, we know that both are lots more fun in movies than in real life. And that’s why we do our best to help when you’re puzzled by something. If you’re feeling mystified by any aspect…

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VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Valley View High School winners of the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest, along with the representatives from the local VFW posts.Left to RightStanding: Mr. Chapla, Principal, Stephanie Evans, Emily Walters, Cody Canevari, Kourtney Kordish, Joelle Kaszuba, Ms. Myers, English Teacher.Seated: Rich Capwell, Commander, VFW Dickson City Post 5937, Russ Canevari, Department of PA State Commander, VFW Jessup Post 5544,…

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HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL

Congratulations to Holy Cross students who participated in the PA High School Computer Fair sponsored by NEIU 19. Annie and Alana Siock placed 3rd in Digital Movie, and Bailey Simrell placed 1st in Web Design. Bailey will advance to the State Competition. 

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Ah-one. And Ah-two …

If you’re like some of us here of a certain age *ahem*, you may have spent the ’80s wanting your MTV. And if it hadn’t been for folks like Lawrence Welk, you may never have gotten it. Yep. It’s true. Although we tend to think of music videos as a rather modern innovation, the idea…

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MID VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

The Mid Valley Jr/Sr High School presented a suicide prevention & mental Health awareness presentation to grades 7-10 on Tuesday March 4th. The Lou Ruspi Jr Foundation provided the program free of charge to help the students identify warning sign & symptoms and to understand the importance of reducing the mental health stigma.The school plans…

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RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

he Riverside German Club, accompanied by their adviser, Mrs. Heather Mahon, spent a morning volunteering at St Francis Soup Kitchen. Pictured left to right Ravyn Caputo, Morgan Gable, Ellie Luedtke, Mrs. Heather Mahon (Club Adviser), Rebecca Belotti, Sazia Nowshin, Morgan Samsell

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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

And on this day in 1936, that’s exactly what they did. The first oval stock car race was held on what was then known as the Daytona Beach Road Course. It was a big deal for several reasons. First? Well, Daytona – enough said. But even more importantly, that course had a great deal to…

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