By: Sadie Zagwoski The General Student Council and Executive Council have been hard at work to make this year’s annual semi formal a night to remember! This is the first semi formal to be held outside of our own gymnasium prior to COVID-19. Students have been preparing the tickets and planning the decorations. Anybody is welcome to…
By: Sadie Zagwoski In Yearbook Club, the members and advisors take photos, sort them, design the pages, write the copy, and advertise the sale of the yearbook. While taking the photos may seem like a minor part of the yearbook process, the members spend much more time sorting them and planning page designs. If youare…
Written by Ty Lounsbury Staying on theme with the medical field, the next CTE is Mrs. Ragonese’s Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Program. The athletic trainer and former physical education department chair helped get this CTE started approximately five years ago, and there are only about 60 of these programs in Pennsylvania. Although it requires…
Dr. Schmalzle’s Class Gets Creative in Celebrating the Holidays with a Literary Twist Written by Dr. Schmalzle In a festive and educational twist, students from Dr. Schmalzle’s AP Literature classes recently came together to build gingerbread houses that represent key literary time periods. The creative endeavor aimed to delve into the essence of various literary…
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…
Written by Bethany Day The Wallenpaupack Competitive Cheer Team has done it again! The CO-ED team won first place at the Pocono Regional championship on December 10 at the Mohegan Sun Area. Mr. Dejay Branch, who has been the head cheer coach from 2013- 2014, has been with the team since PIAA started competitive cheer and he is constantly leading the team to victory. In 2013, the cheer team qualified for its first state championship.Then in 2015- 2016, the team placed second in District 2. The team…
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 Lily Struble From Friday, December 8, through Sunday, December 10, the Downtown Hawley Partnership held its annual Winterfest. Activities included a chocolate and coffee tasting at the Cocoon Coffeehouse, a bonfire in Bingham Park, a concert at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, an Artisan and Craft market at the Hawley Hub, a Winterfest Brunch at…
Written by Lily Struble On Monday, November 13, 98 students and staff left Wallenpaupack Area High School for a 5-day trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. 46 of the attendees departed fromNewark Airport with the remaining 52 departing from LaGuardia. Students stayed at the All-Star Sports Resort. The first evening, many students cooled off in the Surfboard Pool before heading to bed. Students received one breakfast voucher and…
