Today’s News
Wax Lantern
By: Sutton Rizzo Materials: · Wax Paper · Crayons · Craft Sticks · Scrap Paper or Newspaper Step 1: Cut or tear a piece of wax paper off the roll about 10-12 inches long. Fold and cut the paper in half lengthwise. Fold each half in half again widthwise {don’t tear it!} so you now…
Riddle of the Week!
By: Sutton Rizzo Q: What can you put in a bucket to make it weigh less? A: A hole.
Unified Bocce Wins League Meet
Image: Nate BlackPhoto Credits: Ben Scholl By: Sophia Braida Wallenpaupack’s unified bocce purple team competed in the league meet February 17 at North Pocono High School, facing seven other teams for a chance to advance to regionals. Eight teams took part in the meet, with the top three qualifying for regionals. Unfortunately, Wallenpaupack’s…
Blood Drive
By: Reilly Buselli Today, our school is hosting a blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross. Our school has had a lot of donations in the past, earning Wallenpaupack the title of Premier Blood Partner. This is achieved by hosting multiple blood drives with more than 50 donations per year. Blood donations save more…
Lovely War by Julie Berry
By: Kiana Madrigal Interested in Greek gods? Interested in war? If so, this book is perfect for you. It’s a beautiful combination of romance and tragedy, a story told by the gods’ perspectives. Lovely War is narrated by the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, who tells the tales of two young couples during World War I…
Ash Wednesday
By: Reilly Buselli Ash Wednesday is a centuries old tradition that marks the beginning of a very symbolic religious season for Christians. It originated in the year 601 AD when Pope Gregory set the current date. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting…
Girls Wrestling Advances to Regionals
By: Kiana Madrigal The girl’s wrestling team had a momentous time at Districts this weekend, pushing through tough competition to keep their season going. The team’s finish was impressive considering two of their captains, as well as several other wrestlers on the team were injured and unable to compete. Their coaches’ goals were to…
Black History Month
By: Nora Warner Photo: Google February brings many holidays and events, including Black History Month. Black History Month was first federally recognized in 1976 under President Gerald Ford and was signed into law by the US Congress in 1986. The celebration was born from early movements to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S….