January 2026

By: Edward Kiesendahl My New Years Resolutions are to finish the school year with high honors and to win some more football games next season.

By: Ty Lounsbury Alysha Davis – getting a good score on the SAT Julia Ciuba – getting into hobbies more Sammy Bell – learn 5 banjo songs Mr. James Winagle – read more books

By: Sophia Braida Sage Gavin – “To do more good things for my community and people around me (like community service) and being more kind to others.” Noah Braida – “To bench 250 pounds by the end of the year.” Selena Williamson – “To finish projects I’m working on without procrastinating.” Rahaf Yousef – “To…

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…

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 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 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: 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: Kiana Madrigal Along with a new year comes new goals to achieve.             Jaslene Toro’s New Year’s resolution is to save the most money she can in preparation for college and bettering herself.             Victoria Latek’s New Year’s resolution is to be more positive and to eat less fast food.             Sarah Cardiello’s New…

By: Hannah Daidone Addison Daidone- “Make my bed every morning” Leslie Daidone- “Eat less candy and sweets, drink more water” Katie Pettinato- “Drink more water” Hannah Daidone- “Eat more protein and overall healthier, exercise consistently” Evie Neenan- “Be open to try new things through the year”