Teaching poetry is a part of every language arts curriculum, and finding inventive ways to show students the art in writing can be a challenge. Ms. Marsico, a high school teacher from the Old Forge School District, constructs an environment in her classroom that allows all her students to see the beauty in writing poetry.…
The annual Shenandoah Valley HS “Winter King Formal” was staged in the SV Elementary Gym that was ornately decorated to reflect a “Hollywood” theme. The gala event was sponsored by the Class of 2016 and coordinated by their advisers Allison Palubinsky and John Brennan. Highlighting the evening is the crowning of the Winter King Ian…
Riverside High School senior, Skye Rachko, recently won first place in the Residential Housing Wiring division, District 1, of the Skills USA competition at the Career Technology Center. She will compete in the State competition at Hershey, Pa in April. Skye is the only girl in her competition. Skye states that “as a child, I…
MMI honors ‘Best of the Best’ students for fall semester (Freeland, PA – December 8, 2015) – MMI Preparatory School recognized six students as the “Best of the Best” during an assembly program held at the school recently. The overall Best of the Best honor for the first semester was awarded to senior Luke…
West Scranton Organizes Coat Drive for Women and Children in Need West Scranton SADD club officers Nicole Pazzaglia (president) and Alexandra Kerecman (treasurer) organize coats collected by members of the SADD club. The coat collection is part of an effort organized by West Scranton High School’s P.R.I.D.E. program. Following the collection, all coats are…
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES FEBRUARY 2016 MAHADY GALLERY | SURACI GALLERY | MASLOW STUDY GALLERY FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Marywood University, Shields Center for Visual Arts, 2300 Adams Ave., 18509-1598 • 570.348.6278, Fax 570.340.6023 Email: gallery@marywood.edu • URL: www.marywood.edu/galleries • MAHADY GALLERY: 2016 Scholastic Art Awards for Northeastern Pennsylvania, through February 17, 2016. NARRATIVES…
MMI students selected for district band, orchestra (Freeland, PA – December 8, 2015) – Two students from MMI Preparatory School have been chosen to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 9 band and orchestra festivals. Sophomore Angelica Alday, daughter of Dr. Senen Alday and Milagros Azcueta-Alday of Mountaintop, will play the…
Students from Riverside High School’s Family and Consumer Science classes decorated Christmas trees at Oakwood Terrace Memory Care Community in Moosic as part of their community service project. Pictured from Left: Kayla Mickavicz, Jordyn Kudzinowski, Kaitlin Gnall, Morgan Sopinski and Amanda Talipski.
West Scranton German Classes Celebrate St. Nikolaus Day Members and officers of West Scranton’s German club helped to celebrate St. Nikolaus Day on Monday, December 7 in the German classes of Ms. Jacquelyn Harris. Germans celebrate Nikolaus on December 6, the feast day of St. Nikolaus, who was the precursor to the western figure of…
MMI selects 2016 Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership seminar representatives (Freeland, PA – December 7, 2015) – MMI Preparatory School sophomores Lauren Babinetz and Caelyn McGran will represent MMI at the 2016 Central Pennsylvania Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) seminar. The annual seminar will be held May 19-22 at Shippensburg University. Babinetz is the daughter of…
In an announcement made by Shenandoah Valley Guidance Counselor Melissa Mikita, Lauren Petritsch was selected to represent her school as the 2016 Hugh O’Brian Leadership Conference which will be held at Shippensburg University from May 19-22. Two other students who wished to be considered Riley Guers & Allison Wargo were selected as alternates and might…
Marywood University’s Environmental Health Class Presents Research Papers to Representative Matthew Cartwright SCRANTON, PA (December 2, 2015)—Marywood University’s environmental health class, taught by Robin P. Ertl, Ph.D., assistant professor of science, instructed students to find an environmental issue they were passionate about, develop a proposed governmental solution to the problem, and then present their proposals…
HOLY REDEEMER HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS FOOD DRIVE FOR ST. VINCENT dEPAUL KITCHEN Holy Redeemer High School students collected food and monetary donations to benefit the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen during the holiday season. Homerooms collected canned goods, non-perishable food items, and money to support the Kitchen’s efforts to feed the area’s hungry. Students collected…
The Old Forge High School Honor Society Induction was held on Tuesday December 1st… Aimee Thomas is Honor Society Adviser JUNIORS Sitting- Left to right: Frist row- front Julia Kuckla, Corrine Enderline, Alexis Tayoun, Jennie Thomas, Ethan Mulrooney, Shane Smith, Ben Grochowski, Cameron Read, Gabriella Williams, Alyssa Salerno Second Row: Kaitlyn Kipp, Sarah Hiller,…
Marywood University’s Women’s Studies Minor Program to Host Guest Presenter SCRANTON, PA (November 30, 2015)-Marywood University’s women’s studies minor program will host guest presenter, Shana A. Russell, of Rutgers University, N.J. Ms. Russell will present her research, “Richard Wright’s Native Daughters: Fictional Domestic Workers and the Theorization of Black Women’s Labor,” on Monday, December 7, 2015,…