Twenty MMI Preparatory School students, four faculty and staff members, and two parents visited Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai during a nine-day educational tour of China. The tour, which was coordinated by Education First Tours, was led by T.R. Laputka and chaperoned by MMI faculty members Christina Spencer, Michael Mele, and Christine Lizbinski. Upon arriving in…
Valley View’s Christian Krause will continue his academic and cross country career at Lackawanna College. Bottom Row Left to Right: Brian Krause, Laurie Krause, Christian Krause, Brian Krause, and Joshua Krause Top Row left to right: Tom Stefursky, Valley View Cross Country Coach; Jeremy Popiel, Head Cross Country Coach at Lackawanna College; Lisa Paone, Valley View…
It seems safe to say that Spring has finally arrived and the warm weather will stick around. The snow has melted and your lawn is slowly beginning to show life. Springtime is the most important time of the year to care for your lawn. However, it is a very sensitive time for your yard. The…
MMI Preparatory School has limited openings for the next school year in grades 6 though 10 and will conduct an Entrance Exam on Saturday, May 18 on the MMI campus at 154 Centre Street in Freeland. The Entrance Exam is a comprehensive examination that assesses quantitative and verbal ability, reading comprehension, and mathematics and is…
Five MMI Preparatory School students completed several community service projects across Greater Hazleton as members of the 2018-19 Junior Leadership Hazleton class. Juniors Carter Frask, Catherine Havrilla, Madyson Hornack, Josiah Pacchioli, and Benjamin Putnam joined other students from schools throughout Greater Hazleton to carry out the projects. The class members are assigned a team who…
As part of the Valley View School District’s Comprehensive Chapter 339 Plan, seventh grade students at Valley View Middle School participated in a Junior Achievement Entrepreneurship Curriculum. This program was implemented within Mr. Barrett and Mrs. Shedd’s Geography classes and facilitated by school counselors, Amy Borick and Susan Rodway. Each student had the opportunity to…
Four MMI Preparatory School students received awards in the 24th annual Israel T. & Mildred Klapper Memorial Holocaust Essay Contest, marking the first time in the history of the contest that one school won all four awards in the Middle School and High School categories. Eighth grader Jakob Narrow placed first in the Middle School…
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that most people celebrate. It is a fun and creative experience for you to do with your family and friends. These 5 Easter egg dyeing techniques are perfect for you to try. So hop to it! Shaving Cream Easter Eggs Give your Easter eggs a beautiful marbleized look by…
Marywood University graphic design students, Alexander Jubinski, junior, Dalton, Pa.; Michaela Schmidt, senior, Crownsville, Md.; Meghan Welcyng, senior, Queensbury, N.Y.; and Maci Roos, senior, Pottsville, Pa., all won Silver Awards in their respective categories at the annual American Advertising Federation’s (ADDY) Awards Ceremony. Marywood graphic design students consistently earn awards each year at the annual…
Pictured are 28 business students/FBLA members from Western Wayne High School who recently participated in the annual D. Carl Peet Mock Interview Day sponsored by the Wayne County School-to-Work Committee. Approximately twenty local businesspersons and educators volunteered their time to interview high school students from Forest City, Wallenpaupack Area, Honesdale, and Western Wayne school districts.…
Marywood University’s softball team will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 1 p.m. against Immaculata University. Marywood’s team will donate all the proceeds from food sales, and well as monetary donations, to the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton, Pa. The Ronald McDonald House of Scranton depends on donated food and supplies to…
Marywood University’s Aviators Club will hold its Aviation Social Networking event on Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the Liguori Center in Regina Hall on the University’s campus. Attendees will be able to meet with professionals in the aviation industry, including pilots, managers, and more. A complimentary breakfast will be…
Marywood University will hold an undergraduate open house on Saturday, April 13, 2019, for high school students and their parents. The program will begin with registration at 9 a.m., in the Fireplace Lounge at the Nazareth Student Center on the University’s campus. The event will include an informative tour of the campus, complimentary continental breakfast…
The West Scranton High School SADD Club recently participated in Lackawanna County’s Arts Engage butterfly project. The theme is TRANSFORMATION. The project is a means of sharing stories of individual or community transformation, and the focus is art, health and wellness, and community connection. The butterflies created by the participants will be displayed in the Lackawanna County Courthouse.…
MMI Preparatory School recently inducted students into the Art, Mathematics, and Science National Honor societies during a ceremony at the school. Art instructor and advisor Lisa Marie Ferry inducted students into the Chroma Chapter of the National Art Honor Society. Students inducted are: Lauren Herman, daughter of Michael and Stacy Herman, Freeland; Alexander Jordan,…