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…
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 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…
Written by Sadie Zagwoski Paupack United is a club defined as a safe space for students to be themselves. Membersare able to make new friendships and form a community around students who are in similarsituations. The club has been active for three years since four students proposed the idea toadministrators during COVID-19. Paupack United is…
Written by Jewel Dickerman On October 24, Wallenpaupack Area High School’s Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Regional Officers visited Marywood University. The FCCLA Regional Officers in attendance included Nina Duprey, Breanna Conklin, Petrina Urso, and Jewel Dickerman. Their purpose at Marywood University was to participate in the FCCLA Regional Officer Meeting, which included several other regional schools. FCCLA advisor Mrs. Sullum was also present at the…
Written by Jewel Dickerman On Wednesday, October 13, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, FCCLA, held a meeting after school in Mrs. Rosencrance’s room. The current advisors of FCCLA are Mrs. Sullum and Mrs. Rosencrance, and they are doing a fantastic job. The meeting was the second meeting that has been held so far. …
Written by Loralie Love The Local History Club focuses on real events that happened in Wayne and Pike Counties. Theclub does two major events in the school year; the Haunted Ghost Tours in the fall, and theFourth-Grade tours in the spring. I interviewed Emily Brown who has been a member of the Local History Club…
By: Jewel Dickerman On October 5, the National Honor Society held a meeting where the Chapter Group Community Service and Public Relations Committees met to discuss organization and logistics for launching the chapter group service project. The idea is to make this plan a district-wide initiative. “The on-going project, collecting aluminum tabs to donate to…
Written by Lily Struble “Our Kids” Food Pantry is based at Wallenpaupack Area High School;however, it serves all families in our entire district. Mrs. Martynuk, the program’sfounder, started the pantry six years ago around Thanksgiving. She heard plenty ofsad stories from her students who talked about never celebrating much during theholidays due to financial situations…
BY: BETHANY DAY With school back in session, WAHS players are back at it this year with a new play “Save Hamlet”. “Save Hamlet” is a parody of “Hamlet,” a playwright written by William Shakespeare. It focuses on turning the tragedy into a comedy. In the play, a lot of the male characters are females in disguise, and they…
