By: Molly Cunningham As 2025 ends, many people are setting new goals to start the new year off right. For example, members of the Buckhorn basketball teams are creating meaningful New Year’s resolutions. Former coach James McGinnis has set a goal to lose 10 pounds in the new year. Assistant coach Pilar Beam of the…
By: Nora Warner Photo Credit: Jewel Dickerman The picture above is from the region band last year. The photo features some of my friends and me, with our guest conductor, Dr. Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin, from Penn State University. Before this photo, I had spent weeks practicing for numerous festivals, spending…
By: Nora Warner Photo provided by Mrs. Hoffmann 2026 brings the start of new activities for many Wallenpaupack students and staff members. For those involved in the WAHS players, the new year means that musical rehearsals have begun. This year, they will be performing James Lapine and Steven Sondheim’s Into the…
By: Nora Warner Mrs. McGinnis is a Career Counselor for Academy One at Wallenpaupack. You might have seen her working with students in the Guidance Office or at the Buckhorn Bridge. She also works with our Student Ambassadors and Aevidum Group. Mrs. McGinnis spends lots of time supporting our students…
By: Nora Warner Photo credit: ShelbyVanPelt.com Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt was released on May 3, 2022. The book is a New York Times best-seller, multi-award winner, and has been featured by Goodreads and The Today Show. It is recommended as a great bookclub choice because of its wide appeal and great topics for discussion….
By: Sutton Rizzo As the new year has come upon us, a common tradition for many is to make a New Years resolution, a goal we set for ourselves to achieve. I asked a few of my friends and family members what their resolutions were. My friend James Viarengo’s New Years resolution is to do…
Picture shown (left to right)- Olivia Kogan, Bethany Day, Kiana Madrigal By: Bethany Day Volunteers In Paupack (VIP) members helped spread Christmas joy at Viewmont Mall, on Saturday, December 20. Three VIP members helped wrap Christmas presents for the community at Viewmont Mall. The members interacted with many people in the community as they…
After a special meeting of the Wallenpaupack Area School District Board of Education, it was decided that Friday, January 2, 2026, will be a Flexible Instruction Day (FID). On FID days, students will log on to their class in Schoology and do the work that the instructor has posted. Teachers will be available during their…
By: Edward Kiesendahl The boys’ basketball season started with some adversity with the boys not having their annual tip-off tournament to begin their season, as well as suffering two very close losses in their first two games. This past Tuesday Forest City played, a team that had also not had the start they had…
By: Sutton Rizzo These Christmas ornaments are a great use of your time and would look great on your Christmas tree. Materials: · Cardboard · Glue · Yarn Step 1: Cut shapes for the ornaments from cardboard. · Cut out a cardboard circle for the wreath · Draw and cut out a cardboard star. Step…
