Written by Lily Struble Girl’s Basketball The girls’ basketball team has a record of 9-5 and is “growing and developing every day,” according to Coach Miller. “They show up and play hard. Every game is tough, and they are fighting the fight with continuous effort. Their team effort and desire to be better is incredible.” Their…
Written by Bethany Day The Wallenpaupack Competitive Cheer Team has done it again! The CO-ED team won first place at the Pocono Regional championship on December 10 at the Mohegan Sun Area. Mr. Dejay Branch, who has been the head cheer coach from 2013- 2014, has been with the team since PIAA started competitive cheer and he is constantly leading the team to victory. In 2013, the cheer team qualified for its first state championship.Then in 2015- 2016, the team placed second in District 2. The team…
HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) hosted a Holiday Hygiene drive from December 11- 20. Students were asked to bring in personal hygiene items specific to the list on the flyer. Items listed included toothbrushes, tooth paste, mouthwash, hand-soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, combs/brushes, hand sanitizer, lotion, and chapstick. Any donations were accepted, even if not…
Dr. Schmalzle’s Class Gets Creative in Celebrating the Holidays with a Literary Twist Written by Dr. Schmalzle In a festive and educational twist, students from Dr. Schmalzle’s AP Literature classes recently came together to build gingerbread houses that represent key literary time periods. The creative endeavor aimed to delve into the essence of various literary…
Written by Ty Lounsbury Staying on theme with the medical field, the next CTE is Mrs. Ragonese’s Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Program. The athletic trainer and former physical education department chair helped get this CTE started approximately five years ago, and there are only about 60 of these programs in Pennsylvania. Although it requires…
Written by Lily Struble From Friday, December 8, through Sunday, December 10, the Downtown Hawley Partnership held its annual Winterfest. Activities included a chocolate and coffee tasting at the Cocoon Coffeehouse, a bonfire in Bingham Park, a concert at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, an Artisan and Craft market at the Hawley Hub, a Winterfest Brunch at…
Written by Bethany Day On December 6, Wallenpaupack had its 17th annual Santa’s Workshop. Santa’s Workshop was made for the children of Wallenpaupack who could not buy gifts for their families. The tradition started when a guidance secretary, Ann Lucier, started to bring in items for the children who needed a helping hand during the holiday season. She then…
Leadership and Diversity’s Conference Written by Jewel Dickerman On December 6 at 7:30 am, Ty Lounsbury, Tati Campbell-Algermon, Namara Palmer, Madeline Struble, Joshua Katz, Izael Rodriguez, Amiyah Wells, Jaxx Rotolo, Jewel Dickerman, Dr. Cara-Jean Dougherty, and Señora Ana Espinosa-Beckworth made their way to Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Pocono Summit to speak at the…
Written by Autumn Belluardo The annual Hawley Winterfest will be held on December 8 -10 this year in the greater downtown Hawley area. This festive event has been running for quite a while dating back to 1999! That means this year marks the 24th anniversary of this holiday starter. There is quite the excitement as…
Written by Jewel Dickerman Just a week ago a monumental holiday occurred. On this holiday it is a day full of eating and giving thanks. This holiday is where you get to spend time with your loved ones. This is Thanksgiving. Luckily, this is a day where most people have the day off from work or school and fill their day with playing…
