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Mifflinburg Area School District January 27, 2020

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MASD STAFF BIRTHDAYS QUOTE OF THE WEEK 1/28 – Arla Felker 1/28 – Brittany Earlston 1/29 – Eldon Hoy 1/30 – Kammy Frank “Being happy never 1/31 – Emily Sunderland 1/31 – Mark Alexander 2/2 – Sara Stauffer goes out of style.” 2/2 – Andrea Hockenberry 2/3 – David DeStefano -Lilly Pulitzer 2/3 – Tami Raker

Enjoy your special day!

MIFFLINBURG INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL NAMED THE LIST OF TOP PERFORMING TITLE I SCHOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA!

A school can attain this acheivement by being in the top 5% in Achievement or Growth for the two prior school years or made the greatest gains in achievement in the All Students Group. Mifflinburg Area Intermediate School will be honored at the 2020 Title I Improving Schools’ Performance Conference as a 2019-2020 Distinguished Title I School! This achievement happened with the hard work and dedication of the students and staff at our Intermediate School! Congratulations, and keep up the good work!

Mifflinburg Area School District January 27, 2020

Try this delicious snack on Super Bowl Sunday! Crispy Baked Wontons TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min. YIELD: about 4 dozen. Ingredients

• 1/2-pound ground pork • 1/2-pound extra-lean ground turkey • 1 small onion, chopped • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped • 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce • 1/4 cup egg substitute • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger • 1 package (12 ounces) wonton wrappers • Cooking spray • Sweet-and-sour sauce, optional

Directions

• 1. In a large skillet, cook the pork, turkey and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the water chestnuts, soy sauce, egg substitute and ginger. • 2. Position a wonton wrapper with one point toward you. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Place 2 heaping teaspoons of filling in the center of wrapper. Fold bottom corner over filling; fold sides toward center over filling. Roll toward the remaining point. Moisten top corner with water; press to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. • 3. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray; lightly coat wontons with additional cooking spray. • 4. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Serve warm, with sweet-and-sour sauce if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled baked wontons in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 400° oven until crisp and heated through.

______Wildcats Take Down Loyalsock on the Mats, 66-12

Let’s hear it for the Wildcat Wrestling Team! Winning their matches were: Clayton Reed (138), Dominic Sampsell (152), Cody Rokavec (160), Jonah Harvey (170), Rylan Shuck (182), Graham Wiand (195), Quentin Doane (220), Emmanuel Ulrich (285), Dylan Linn (113), Brady Struble (120) and Troy Bingaman (132).

Mifflinburg Area School District January 27, 2020

New Intermediate School Principal, Philip Heggenstaller, and retiring Intermediate School Principal, Scott Zimmerman, share a smile and a handshake.

MIFFLINBURG TO RECEIVE $35,000.00 PA Congratulations to Angela SMART TARGETED GRANT TO GROW Spotts for being selected as the COMPUTER SCIENCE AND STEM PROGRAMS recipient of the February 2020 The Mifflinburg Area School District’s application was chosen as one of 163 school districts in the Commonwealth to receive this Young American Award from STEM-focused grant which will allow expansion of our District’s STEM- SUN Area Technical Institute! based program. Superintendent Lichtel indicated that, “We’re pursuing three STEM-based initiatives in our District for students K through 8.” The Young American Program He added, “Some of our teachers will receive some training and recognizes outstanding materials and prepare some new lessons in robotics, coding and drones. It’s pretty exciting!” students for their academic Mr. Lichtel indicated that the funding will not only add to the successes and participation District’s current curriculum, but will also add to the future technology offered to students within the District. Superintendent Lichtel is within extracurricular activities. grateful for this grant opportunity for the students and staff of Great job Angela!

Mifflinburg!

Miff Tops Selinsgrove on the Court, 60-49 Isaiah Valentine led the team with a game high of 22 points helping the Wildcats take the victory over Selinsgrove, 60-49. Also scoring in this game were the following: Dylan Doebler (12 points), Dante Colon (7 points), Cannon Griffith (10 points) and Jake Young (9 points). Great job guys! The Junior Varsity Team was also victorious over Selinsgrove with a score of 39-37. Lane Yoder was the highest scorer with a total of 11 points for the Wildcats.

Mifflinburg Area School District January 27, 2020

COMING UP ON THE SPORTS SCHEDULE . . . Tuesday, January 28, 2020 ➢ Junior High Basketball vs. Shamokin Area at Mifflinburg Area High School – 4:30 P.M. ➢ JV Girls’ Basketball vs. Jersey Shore Area at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 6:00 P.M. ➢ 9th Grade Boys’ Basketball vs. Shamokin Area at Mifflinburg Area High School – 6:30 P.M. ➢ Varsity Girls’ Basketball vs. Jersey Shore Area at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 ➢ JV Boys’ Basketball vs. Jersey Shore Area at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 6:00 P.M. ➢ Varsity Boys’ Basketball vs. Jersey Shore Area at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 7:30 P.M. Thursday, January 30, 2020 ➢ Junior High Boys’ Basketball vs. Selinsgrove Area at Selinsgrove Area High School – 4:30 P.M. ➢ 9th Grade Boys’ Basketball vs. Selinsgrove Area at Selinsgrove Area High School – 6:30 P.M. Friday, January 31, 2020 ➢ Junior High Boys’ Basketball Tournament vs. Southern Columbia Area at Southern Columbia Area High School – 4:30 P.M. ➢ JV Girls’ Basketball vs. Shikellamy at Shikellamy High School – 6:00 P.M. ➢ Varsity Girls’ Basketball vs. Shikellamy at Shikellamy High School – 7:30 P.M. Saturday, February 1, 2020 ➢ Junior High Boys’ Basketball Tournament vs. Southern Columbia Area at Southern Columbia Area High School – 10:00 A.M. ➢ JV Boys’ Basketball vs. Shikellamy at Shikellamy High School – 12:00 P.M. ➢ Varsity Boys’ Basketball vs. Shikellamy at Shikellamy High School – 1:30 P.M. ➢ JV Girls’ Basketball vs. Penns Valley at Penns Valley High School – 2:00 P.M. ➢ Varsity Girls’ Basketball vs. Penns Valley at Penns Valley High School – 3:30 P.M. Monday, February 3, 2020 ➢ Junior High Boys’ Basketball vs. Warrior Run at Warrior Run High School – 4:30 P.M. ➢ JV Boys’ Basketball vs. Southern Columbia Area at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 6:00 P.M. ➢ 9th Grade Boys’ Basketball vs. Lewisburg Area at Lewisburg Middle School – 7:30 P.M. ➢ Varsity Boys’ Basketball vs. Southern Columbia Area at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 7:30 P.M. ______Wildcats Win Against Central Mountain, 41-34 Freshman Ella Shuck had a game high of 26 points leading the Wildcats to victory over Central Mountain! Also scoring in the game against Central Mountain were: Angela Reamer (6 points), Mara Shuck (2 points), Mollie Bomgardner (4 points), Brooke Catherman (3 points) and Cassie Keister (2 points). Great job ladies!

Mifflinburg Area School District January 27, 2020

This time of year, many illnesses make their way around the school buildings. Please use this chart below as a guide if you feel ill and need to know when you should stay home and when it is okay to return to school or work. I NEED TO STAY HOME IF…

FEVER VOMITING DIARRHEA HEAD LICE EYE RASH INFECTION Temperature of Vomiting Diarrhea Active, live head Redness and Rash with 100 or higher. within the last within the last lice. drainage or fever or 12 hours. 12 hours. crusting from behavioral eye. change.

I AM READY TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL WHEN I AM…

Fever free Free from Free from Treated with Evaluated Free from for 24 hours vomiting for diarrhea for appropriate by a medical fever. without the at least 2 at least 12 head lice provider and Evaluated use of fever solid meals. hours. treatment at have a note by a medical reducing home and to return to provider if medication proof is school. needed. i.e. Tylenol, provided to Motrin the nurse.

Mifflinburg Area School District January 27, 2020

Did you know?

6 Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds Submitted by Ethan Hoy, 12th Grade Advanced Project Weight Training Student

1. Valuable nutrients; Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas are full of valuable nutrients such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, potassium, vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and folate. Just one ounce of pumpkin seeds contains these following nutrients: fiber: 1.7 grams, carbs: 5 grams, Protein: 7 grams, Fat: 13 grams (6 of which are omega-6s) and a boatload of other essential vitamins.

2. High in antioxidants; Pumpkin seeds contain antioxidants such as carotenoids and vitamin E (4,5,6) • Antioxidants protect against many diseases and reduce inflammation.

3. Pumpkin seeds are full of beneficial fats • Pumpkin seeds are one of the best sources of good fats which are called omega-3 fatty, whose benefits include protecting against heart disease, reducing the risk of artery hardening and fighting inflammation

4. They help control blood sugar • On top of being low in carbs, research suggests that pumpkin seeds may help protect against type 2 diabetes and regulates insulin levels.

5. Improve Prostate and Bladder Health • Pumpkin seeds may help symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition where the prostate gland enlarges, causing problems with urination.

6. Pumpkin seeds aid sleep • Pumpkin seeds are a good source of tryptophan, zinc, and magnesium, all of which help promote good sleep.