Kingsley, PA – On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, faculty, staff, administration, students and retirees of the Mountain View School District celebrated Family & Consumer Sciences Day – the national celebration that educates families about the importance of preparing healthy meals and “dining in” together. In an effort to encourage students and their families to prepare…
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Students in Mr. Wahl’s and Mrs. O’Brien’s Science classes at West Scranton High School put together care packages containing warm socks, hand warmers, and various hygiene items to be distributed by the Community Intervention Center. Left to right, Colin Amaya, Stephen Tabone, Haley Leonard, Ryan Sophabmixay, Brianna Strein, Rachael Mehl, Emily Rose, Zaynah Williams, Karissa…
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Mountain View students named Students of the Month at the Jr/Sr High School The following students were named students of the month at Mountain View Jr. Sr. High School for the month of May. Students are nominated by faculty members and selected by committee: November’s Students were 8th graders Wes Anderson, Freshman Deanna Holbert and Senior Matt Schwartztrauber. Picture attached: From left to Right: 8th Grader Wes Anderson, Freshman Deanna Holbert, Senior Matt Schwarztrauber,…
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This holiday season, the Valley View High School Spanish Club collected donations for the Women’s Resource Center of Lackawanna County. They collected more than 200 items, which included children’s hat and gloves, toiletries, and towels. From Left to Right: Fernanda Morato, President; Delayne DePietro, Vice President; Julianna Cotroneo, Treasurer; Ben Siesputowski, Secretary; and Bella Shemonski,…
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Marywood University was recently notified that it is the recipient of the Moses Taylor Foundation Grant in the amount of $103,147 to purchase an Anatomage Table. The Table will enhance the University’s ability to train students on state-of-the-art equipment, and will be utilized in multiple health-related educational programs, including the Physician Assistant, Nutrition and Athletic…
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Thank you Liberty Petroleum and ExxonMobil for awarding the Educational Alliance Grant to the Mountain View Jr/Sr High School’s Math and Science Departments. Photo: Karen Voigt (Superintendent), Dana West (Liberty Rep.), Erin Rupp, Sue Gesford, Robert Presley (Principal), Stacy Decker (Liberty Rep.)
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On Friday, December 14, the West Scranton High School Red Cross Club sponsored their winter blood drive. Throughout the course of the event, the Red Cross was able to collect 50 units of blood from donors among the students and the staff of West Scranton High School, far exceeding not only their goal, but last year’s…
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MMI Preparatory School senior Andrew Decker won the regional Poetry Out Loud competition at the WVIA-TV studios and will advance to the Pennsylvania state championships on March 4, 2019, in Harrisburg. Decker, the son of Atty. Elizabeth and Troy Topolski of Sugarloaf and Aaron Decker of Kingston, won MMI’s school competition for the fourth consecutive…
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Congratulations to Valley View junior Madison Green for her participation in the Poetry Out Loud event held at WVIA’s Sardoni Theater in Avoca. Madison competed with students from across the region, dramatically presenting three poems by various authors to an audience of parents, teachers, students and judges.
Valley View High School Counselors hosted a Resume Workshop partnered with The University of Scranton’s Center for Career Development where they provided free Resume writing and education to Valley View Juniors. This free workshop will also take place in the Spring Semester for Juniors as a part of Valley Views College & Career Readiness Program.…
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