Craft Corner: Pineapple Sun-catcher
By: Silvia Cremona Materials: paper plate, beads, pineapple template, pipe cleaners, scissors, marker, printer, glue or tape and hanging string. Step 1 – Print out the template and draw around the pineapple onto the plate. https://www.bakerross.de/media/patticrafts/k2126%20pineapple.pdf Step 2 -Carefully cut out the pineapple shape. Step 3 – Outline the pineapple shape for extra detail. Step…
Class Olympics Tomorrow
By: Sutton Rizzo Tomorrow, May 22, the 2026 Class Olympics will be underway, and Student Council has planned a day full of activities for students to enjoy. Block One will hold class meetings, where students will vote on their 2026-2027 school year class officers. Block Two will bring all students to the gym, where grades…
Senior Spotlight: Laura Posdon
By: Molly Cunningham As graduation approaches at Wallenpaupack Area High School, senior Laura Posdon is preparing to take the next step toward a future centered around helping others. This fall, Laura will attend Marywood University, where she plans to major in clinical psychology on the pre-med track with a minor in criminology. Throughout high school,…
Color Run Success
By: Molly Cunningham On Friday, May 15, The Arc of Wayne County held its annual Color Run at Wallenpaupack North Primary School, bringing together community members of all ages for a day centered around fun, inclusion, and support. Special thanks are extended to “the Color Run Crew” Devin Okun, Sarah Toigo, Erin Zubrickas, Alexa Mihalik, and Bridget Donovan for coordinating and helping make…
Unified Track at Leagues
By: Sophia Braida Wallenpaupack hosted the league championship meet for unified track on May 14, welcoming five other teams for the final competition of the season. After the completion of the track events, Wallenpaupack held a commanding lead of nearly 60 points and appeared poised to capture the league title. The team continued to perform well throughout the…
Aevidum and FBLA Visit Hawley Active Adults Center
By: Sophia Braida On Wednesday, May 13, students from Aevidum and FBLA visited the Hawley Active Adults Center to celebrate Older Americans Month through activities focused on healthy aging, connection, and community involvement. Students participated in yoga, soccer, a preview of “Bingocize,” and other activities alongside members of the center. The event highlighted the value of bringing generations together to create…
WAHS Players Cabaret
By: Nora Warner Pictured: Final Bow at the 2026 Cabaret On Wednesday, May 14, the WAHS players hosted their annual cabaret. The event showcased 20 of our high school students who auditioned and were selected to share their talents. Seniors Kristian Nistad, Genevieve Neenan, and Ivy Yetter helped organize the event. The performance…
Student of the Week: Madison Haynes
By: Reagan Anderson This week, the Paupack Press features standout junior, Madison “Madi” Haynes. Madi has always been an athlete, competing in travel soccer when she was younger while also competing in travel softball, which she still does today. Right now, Madi plays on Armor Elite Fox 27/28. There, she mainly plays left field but works hard to switch around positions to wherever she is needed. For example, on the varsity school softball team Madi plays in…
Annual Triathlon
By: Reagan Anderson On May 29, students from all grades will be given the opportunity to compete in the Triathlon. A triathlon is a series of biking, canoeing, and running. Competing in a triathlon takes a great deal of physical strength and fitness. For the triathlon at WAHS, student have the choice of competing in…