By: Briana BlaszczykIn honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, WASD will be closed on Monday January 20th. This holiday, signed into law by President Ronald Regan on November 2, 1983, was enacted to honor the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a Baptist minister and American civil rights leader who fought…
Picture shown (left to right)- Nora Warner, Genevieve Neenan, Jewel Dickerman, Bradley Miehle, Hunter Sasala, Orson Whitehouse, and Brayden Hoffmann By: Bethany Day On January 10, seven students from the Wallenpaupack Area High School band were chosen to perform in the District Nine Orchestra at the Lackawanna Trail High School. The auditions were in November,…
Picture shown (left to right)- Hunter Haynes, Evan Huber, Logan Petroski, Zack Kellogg, Sean McGarry, Jacob Foley, Corina Dalphus, Tyler Warrington By: Jewel Dickerman On January 8, Wallenpaupack Area High School proudly participated in the SkillsUSA District contest held at Luzerne County Community College (LCCC), achieving outstanding results. Seven talented students showcased their expertise and…
By: Drew Kiesendahl Both the girls and boys wrestling teams have been hot as of late. The girls had two matches last week against Hanover Area and Honesdale. The boys on the other hand traveled down to Philly to participate in the Great Valley Duals, against some of the best competition in the state. Girl’s…
By: Briana Blaszczyk Last Friday, December 6, Wallenpaupack held a district-wide pajama day to raise money for CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) an organization that has been serving families since 1855. In total Wallenpaupack Area School District raised $545.38 for CHOP. A special thanks to Mrs. Cole, the North Intermediate Student Council Advisor who organized…
Picture shown- AnnaLee Protasiewicz in the individual medley Photo credits to- photos_at_paupack By: Bethany Day On Tuesday, December 10, the Wallenpaupack swim team travelled to Delaware Valley High School to go against Valley View’s swim team. The team performed amazingly well as they felt no fear when they arrived. The girls won 105 to 42,…
Picture shown- The horse from Brook Valley Farm By: Bethany Day On Friday, December 13, Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15, Hawley held its annual Winter Festival. The winter feast began in 1999, as this is the 24th year of the festival, because they did not have the event in 2020 due to Covid-19….
By: Dakota Harkey Here’s a short list of some Christmas classics I love to watch every year. With our break being longer than usual this year, you may have a lot more free time in the house. So, make some cocoa, find that fuzzy blanket and turn on the TV for some holiday fun. 1. …
By: Jewel Dickerman On December 10th, Wallenpaupack Area High School’s Child Care CTE program took an exciting trip to King’s College in Wilkes-Barre. Thirty-one students from the Child Care 1, 2, and 3 classes, accompanied by Ms. Sara Rosencrance and Mrs. Melissa Geisheimer, explored opportunities in higher education while gaining hands-on experience in educational studies. …
By: Drew Kiesendahl The girls also entered non-league play this week, playing Crestwood and Honesdale. Coming off a hot 3-0 start to the season, the girls were optimistic for this upcoming week, although nothing was promised. The first test was on Monday vs the Crestwood Comets, who were 1-1 entering the game. Their only loss…
