Mifflinburg Area School District September 3, 2019

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MASD STAFF BIRTHDAYS QUOTE OF THE WEEK

9/4 – Betty Roush “ 9/7 - Cherie MacPherson 9/9 – Barbara Rishel 9/9 – Ethan Miller Enjoy your special day!

MIFF MIDDLE SCHOOLER, KAITLYN BRIDGE, WINS THE 2019 PA BASS FEDERATION JUNIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Seventh Grader Kaitlyn Bridge and her partner, Josh Stroud, who attends the South Williamsport School District, won in Raystown last weekend! It was a quad State Tournament. Now, they will represent PA, NJ, DE and MD at the 2020 TBF/FLW National Tournament in LaCrosse, WI next August. Kaitlyn caught the largest bass in the two-day tournament at 3.59 lbs. When Kaitlyn isn’t fishing, you can find her cheerleading for Mifflinburg. She will be fishing next in the 2019 B.A.S.S. State Tournament in Shenango at the end of September in the Junior Division. Luke Rokavec (9th Grader) and Nick Lloyd (7th Grader) placed third in the

2019 PA BASS Federation Junior State Championship. Congratulations!

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Mifflinburg Area School District September 3, 2019

Charred Sweet Corn Bacon Avocado and Tomato Salad Ingredients

• 5 sweet corn ears • 1.5 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved • 1 avocado, diced • 8 slices of cooked bacon, diced • 1 lime, zested and juiced • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro • salt and pepper to taste Instructions

1. Pull back the husks on the corn, and remove the silks. Holding the folded husk, char the corn over an open flame rotating as you go. 2. Once charred allow corn to cool, then slice the kernels from the cob and place them in a medium bowl. 3. Add the halved cherry tomatoes, diced cooked bacon, and cilantro to the corn and stir together. Then add the lime zest, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Gently fold in the diced avocado. 4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate. Adjust seasoning if necessary, and serve cold.

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DISTRICT WELCOMES NEW ATHLETIC TRAINER

There are lots of new faces around the District, and here is one more. Geisinger Athletic Trainer, Matt Splitt will be in the District every day to serve the student athletes and help them recover from injuries they may have sustained including ankle sprains and rehab treatments for ACL tears. Matt will also be on-call for athletic games and events. Mr. Splitt was previously a student in the Shikellamy School District and then attended college at Penn State University. He brings the knowledge and experience he gained while working as a Physical Therapy Assistant at Penn State. He worked with athletes in fencing, men’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse and for the Penn State Football Team this past fall. Matt enjoyed the opportunity he had to intern with the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 2018 Pre-Season Training Camp. He was ecstatic to be invited back to work an in-season game as well. Matt is excited for the opportunity to be working here in our District, as well as, with many healthcare professionals. He indicated an app called Tiger Text allows for communication between himself and the treating physicians of injured student athletes. We are excited to have him here in our District and look forward to the collaboration with Geisinger to better care for our student athletes.

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Mifflinburg Area School District September 3, 2019

Mr. Stenger Awarded “Outstanding Educator” Congratulations to our very own Mr. Emil Stenger who was awarded the Outstanding Educator Award by the Union County Conservation District for all of his efforts and hard work with our students during the High School and Middle School Envirothon! The District is very proud of his accomplishments! Mr. Stenger is shown on the right with Union County’s Director of Environmental Education, Greg Bonsall.

Mifflinburg Tops Milton, 1-0 Our Wildcat Girls’ Soccer Team took the win over Milton, 1-0. Delaney Good scored the only goal in the game with an assist from Taylor Beachy. Congratulations on this first win to kick of the soccer season on the right foot! A big congratulations to Erich Hankamer on his first win since becoming the Mifflinburg Girls’ Soccer Head Coach!

UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND THE DISTRICT ➢ 9/4 – School Photos – Intermediate School ➢ 9/4 – High School Fall Play Auditions – 3:00 P.M. – High School Auditorium ➢ 9/5 – School Photos – Middle School ➢ 9/5 – Parent Partnership Night – 6:30 P.M. – Middle School ➢ 9/6 – October SAT Registration Deadline ➢ 9/8 – Grandparents’ Day ➢ 9/9 – HSA Meeting – 7:00 P.M. – Middle School

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Mifflinburg Area School District September 3, 2019

MIDDLE SCHOOL UNVIELS NEW FURNITURE IN LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER Mrs. Megan Tressler, Mifflinburg’s Library Media Specialist, was excited to share with the Middle School Students and Staff a variety of new comfortable seating available for use while visiting the Middle School Library Media Center. There were many additions including flex tables which can be grouped together to accommodate various group sizes to collaborate on projects or assignments. There is a small section of comfort seating which is a perfect place for students to sit back and read. There are also high-top tables which seem to be the teachers’ favorite so far because they can sit higher up and monitor their students while in the library media center while still giving them space to work independently. And last, but certainly not least, are the addition of wiggle stools. Wiggle stools are currently used for the seating at the desktop computer section of the library media center, and the students are loving them. The base is convex so you can sway or wiggle while seated. Mrs. Tressler indicated how great they are for allowing students to work and move around and get out that kinetic energy all at the same time. The Middle School Library Media Center is open from 7:15 A.M. through 4:00 P.M. After school homework help is available from 2:45 P.M.– 3:45 P.M. with parental permission through a sign-up form. And students are welcome to utilize the library media center during their W.I.N. time as well.

Mrs. Tressler instructs a class while students utilize The new comfort seating is available for students to the new wiggle stools in the library. relax and read.

The flex tables are able to grouped together to work Some of the high-top tables for additional seating. with various sized groups.

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Mifflinburg Area School District September 3, 2019

THIS WEEK ON THE SPORTS SCHEDULE . . .

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

➢ Varsity Girls’ vs. Milton Area at Mifflinburg Area High School – 4:00 P.M. ➢ Junior High Girls’ Cross Country vs. Central Columbia, Lewisburg Area, Mount Carmel Area and Shikellamy at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 4:15 P.M. ➢ Junior High Boys’ Cross Country vs. Central Columbia, Lewisburg Area, Mount Carmel Area and Shikellamy at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 4:15 P.M. ➢ JV/Varsity Boys’ Soccer vs. Selinsgrove Area High School at Selinsgrove Area High School – 4:30 P.M. ➢ Junior High vs. Selinsgrove Area at Mifflinburg Area High School – 4:30 P.M. ➢ Varsity Boys’ Cross Country vs. Central Columbia, Lewisburg Area, Mount Carmel Area and Shikellamy at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 5:00 P.M. ➢ Varsity Girls’ Cross Country vs. Central Columbia, Lewisburg Area, Mount Carmel Area and Shikellamy at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 5:45 P.M.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

➢ Varsity Match vs. Danville Area, Lewisburg Area, Midd-West and Milton Area at Bucknell Golf Course – 3:30 P.M. ➢ JV/Varsity Field Hockey vs. East Juniata at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 4:30 P.M. ➢ JV/Varsity Girls’ Soccer vs. Central Mountain at Central Mountain High School – 7:00 P.M.

Thursday, September 5, 2019

➢ Varsity Girls’ Tennis vs. Selinsgrove Area at Selinsgrove High School – 4:00 P.M. ➢ JV/Varsity Field Hockey vs. Milton Area at – 4:30 P.M. ➢ JV/Varsity Boys’ Soccer vs. Williamsport Area at Balls Mills Soccer Complex – 4:30 P.M. ➢ Junior High Softball vs. Southern Columbia Area at Mifflinburg Area High School – 4:30 P.M. ➢ Junior High Football vs. Mount Carmel Area at Mount Carmel Area High School – 5:30 P.M.

Friday, September 6, 2019

➢ Varsity Football vs. Milton Area at Mifflinburg Area High School – 7:00 P.M.

Saturday, September 7, 2019

➢ JV/Varsity Girls’ Soccer vs. Shikellamy at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 11:00 A.M. ➢ JV/Varsity Boys’ Soccer vs. Warrior Run at – 11:00 A.M.

Monday, September 9, 2019

➢ Varsity Girls’ Tennis Match vs. Danville Area at Danville Area High School – 4:00 P.M. ➢ JV Football vs. Milton Area at Mifflinburg Area High School – 6:00 P.M.

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