Mountain View School District Family Breakfast Kingsley, PA – On Thursday, December 3, 2015, faculty, staff, and students of the Mountain View School District celebrated the 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…
SADD Members Attend Holiday Safe Drive Campaign Eleven members of the West Scranton High School SADD club recently attended the 27th annual Holiday Safe Drive Campaign, sponsored by the Lackawanna County Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service. The event was held at the Viewmont Mall to honor local police officers, SADD chapters, and individuals promoting safe…
Every year Mrs. Zeiss’s students adopt families from the Catherine McAuley Center. The Catherine McAuley Center is a support system, a lifeline, and a bridge to self-reliance for homeless women and families in Lackawanna county.Families make a wish-list of some things they would like and then my students and I provide them with these gifts. This…
Marywood University’s Aviation Club Runs Its Fourth Annual Toys for Tots Fundraiser SCRANTON, PA (December 16, 2015)—Marywood University’s Aviation Club held its annual fundraiser, Toys for Tots, which raises funds through various on-campus events. Following the fundraisers on campus, members of the Aviation Club purchased and delivered toys to children in the pediatrics department at Moses…
People on the Move John Lemoncelli, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus at Marywood University John Lemoncelli, Ed.D., professor emeritus at Marywood University, was recently awarded the 2015 Ethics Educators Award from the Pennsylvania Psychological Association at a ceremony in Harrisburg. The Ethics Educators Award is given yearly to a psychologist in Pennsylvania who has made…
Students in Mrs. Lisa Temple’s art class at Riverside Junior Senior High School were moved by the Tracy’s Hope presentation given at the high school. They decided to raise money by creating ceramic collection boxes that were distributed in local businesses in Taylor and Moosic. These businesses include, Grande’s pizza, Citizen’s bank, Taylor Deli, Dino and…
Marywood University’s Art Galleries Presents the Art Exhibition by Poshya Kakil Ahmed SCRANTON, PA (December 8, 2015)—Marywood University’s Art Galleries presents Poshya Kakil Ahmed’s exhibition, The Shadow of ISIS. The exhibition will be on display through Friday, December 18, 2015, in the Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art, on the first floor lobby, in the…
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.