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By: Sutton Rizzo Q: Why don’t eggs tell jokes? A: They would crack each other up
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WAHS Drum Majors Introduction
By: Nora Warner Photo Credits: Mrs. Neenan When the marching band takes the field for performances, plays in the stands during football games, and attends parades and community events, a group of students called drum majors often lead them. The role of a drum major includes representing…
Code Red Drill: Mr. Ey
By: Vaericia Meno The Wallenpaupack Area School Districts yearly code red drill was conducted on October 1 by the WAHS new principal, Mr. Travis Ey. The Pennsylvania mandated school security required schools to have security drills, including “Code Red” or lockdown drills, during the 2018-2019 school year. Before this requirement, many schools around the country…
Brayden Sek
By: Reagan Buselli As Brayden nears graduation, he looks back on his previous 12 years at Wallenpaupack with gratitude towards how much this school has helped shape him as a person and prepared him to begin his future. Brayden is part of many extracurricular activities, including football and basketball. His favorite part of these sports…
Fun Facts: It began with a Celtic festival called Samhain
Image Credits: Matt Cardy By: Vaericia Meno Many Halloween traditions started with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (say “sow-wen”), which was celebrated over 2,000 years ago in the UK, Ireland, and other parts of Northern Europe. During Samhain, people believed the gap between our world and the world of the gods was blurred. That made it easier for the spirits of the dead to return,…
Wallenpaupack Field Hockey Hosts Youth Night
By: Molly Cunningham Wallenpaupack Varsity Field Hockey recently held its Youth Night under the lights in celebration of “The Pack.” Young field hockey players had the opportunity to walk onto the field, meet their varsity players, and stand alongside them as the national anthem played. The young athletes then got to watch the varsity girls…
Lake Trip
By: Reilly Buselli This week, the freshman science classes went on a trip to learn about Lake Wallenpaupack. This two-day event taught the students about the ecology of the lake and the surrounding watershed area. They toured the Wallenpaupack Dam and received a tour of the work completed by the Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District…
National Honor Society Induction
By: Molly Cunningham The National Honor Society is a club of great renowned high school students, offering opportunities for typically well-rounded students. It is an organization open to students who have a cumulative grade average of 90 or greater—an honor roll achievement that varies from school to school—and holds its members to high standards. Members…
Student Showcase Breakfast items
By: Reagan Anderson Several students from Wallenpaupack were given the opportunity to travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to showcase breakfast items. Here, they were professionally filmed and are to be featured on PA Debt of Health sites. They were there to remind everyone that breakfast is free for all Pennsylvania students. Those who attended were Shannon…
Volunteers in Paupack at Hawley Hoedown
Caption: Avery Ruggiero holds a pumpkin prior to decorating it. Photo Credits: Mrs. Mitschele By: Kiana Madrigal On October 3, the borough of Hawley hosted its annual Hawley Hoedown, a two-day community festival. Eighteen members of Volunteers in Paupack (VIP) helped keep the festival running smoothly by volunteering at different stations. Some members worked…