FALL 2011 Bear FALL 2011 FACTS MAHANOY AREA HIGH SCHOOL FREE Dear Mahanoy Area High School Students
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BEAR FACTS MAHANOY AREA HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2011 Bear FALL 2011 FACTS MAHANOY AREA HIGH SCHOOL FREE Dear Mahanoy Area High School Students, I just would like to take this opportunity to wish you Teen Read Week is October 16-22. the best of luck in exceeding your goals this upcoming Mrs. Pepe’s High School Helpers school year. My personal goal this year is to extend have a variety of activities planned. myself to the student body and open the lines to posi- Two helpers will be available tive communication. With your help I believe we can throughout the week from 8:00-8:50 work together to make our school the best it possibly as guest poetry and local scary sto- can be. We have been through so much here at Mahanoy Area and you ry readers. have shown your strength and resiliency through it all. I am very proud of In the Rhoades library, tables will you. At times we all will have our disagreements and misunderstandings be set up with activities inspired by but at the end of the day we all come together as MAHANOY AREA. I am this year’s Picture It theme. There here to help and assist you in any way I can. My door is always open and will be a book vs. movie voting my office is not just the place where you’re in trouble. booth set up on the study carol. A middle/high school friendly game of Sincerely, “Silent Library” will be available for Mr. Thomas Smith playing. Matching the picture to the Mahanoy Area High School Principal book title game, and drawing your favorite book activities will also be present. Please sign up and stop by with your class for hands-on, read- MAHANOY AREA CLOTHES CLOSET ing and artistic fun. Because of the transition to this year’s uniform, a Mahanoy Clothes Closet Blood Drive A Success has been created. Since this is the first year, the supply of clothing is mini- Thank you once again for making mal. Donations of clean, slightly worn clothing are being accepted. another Blood Drive a success here The following apparel is being accepted: dress code approved pants, at Mahanoy Area. Special thanks to shorts, shirts (long & short sleeve), sweaters, vests, dresses, skirts, shoes, our maintenace and cafeteria staff. sneakers as well as jackets and coats, hats, scarves, gloves, mittens and I want to thank our first time donors, NEW socks are all. you did great! Our next drive will Donations to the clothes closet can be dropped off in the elementary, mid- be in January in memory of Sena- dle or high school offices during school hours. tor Rhoades and will be open to the Once the closet has a satisfactory amount of clothing, times will be avail- public. -Nurse Merchlinsky able for families to trade or purchase clothing. If families donate outgrown clothing they can trade for clothing in the closet. If families do not have Students in grades 9-12 who would clothes to donate they can still purchase clothing from the closet. The cost like to contribute to the next issue will be $1.00 per item. All monies collected will be used to purchase more of Bear Facts, should sign up in Ms. clothing for the closet. Scic’s room any day during reme- The clothes closet will take the place of the monetary reimbursement for diation or at 2:30. Topics are avail- next school year. able or choose one of your own. BEAR FACTS MAHANOY AREA HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2011 HOMECOMING 2011 Candidates and Escorts Kristy McCarthy/Doug Wells Emma Fisher/Pat O’Boyle Natalie Morrison/Dustin Yeager Gabby Irvin/Frank Scicchitano Meghan Flaim/Zack Chiao Andreah White/Zack Gallagher Paige Mahmod/Tyler Bernadyn Kyra Manjone/John Miller Cherise Yost/Michael Wirtz Jess Rago/Dylan Messerschmidt Christine Ware/Andy Kuzma Homecoming King Dom Mercuri Kristy McCarthy reacts to the an- Christina Scheeler/Josh Hanrahan poses for a picture with fellow Se- Leah Leahy/John Brill nouncement that she won Home- niors, John Miller and Jon Palubin- Chelsea Wall/Nick Scicchitano coming Queen. sky. Adriane Schock/Dylan Cruz STUDENT Spirit Day Held COUNCIL The district held a Spirit Day fundraiser on Seniors Friday, September, 16th. Students were g i v e n Jake Holman, Neal Goodman, the opportunity to pay $1.00 to wear a jersey, cheer- l e a d - Christina Scheeler, Gage Cara, ing top, Mahanoy Area t-shirt or sweatshirt. Bottom garments still w e r e John Miller, Taylor Pecika, Kristy required to follow the dress code. The money collected was split evenly McCarthy, Doug Wells, Michael between the student activities fund and new uniforms for our Cinderella Gaval, Frank Scicchitano, Aaron Closet. The district wide Spirit Day was strictly voluntary. Money was col- Broomell, Jonathan Palubinsky lected in homeroom prior to Spirit Day. Jillian Wagner Juniors Mr.West quick questions Bobby VanHorn, Michael Wirtz, Chrisitan Ulincy, Anne Swokel, One day, Junior Reporter John Brin- dust yourself off and keep going. Maria Rajkowski, Kellie Link- ich decided to ask history teacher JB - What is your favorite thing to chorst, Miranda Evitts, Amber Mr. West a few quick questions. teach in history? Wagner Here’s just a part of this controver- MW - Definitely World War Two sial interview JB - What is your favorite sport? Sophomores MW- Golf Tyler CavenasChristy Evan- cho, Shaina Leshko, Kelsey John Brinich - What is your JB - Something you want to try? Macieunas, Greg Merchlinsky, opinion of Mahanoy Area as a MW - Sky Diving Erin Noon, Ruby Rodgers, Alex school? JB - How many fingers do you Mr. West - It is a good place to work, have? Witiszin the kids are nice and everyone gets MW - 10? Freshman along. JB - Boxers or briefs? Marcus Schmerfeld, Jason MW - Im not sure that is an JB - Do you think our foorball Richmond, Peter Luddy, Noel appropriate question, John. team should be 4-2? Bernardyn, Jacqui Pitts, Anne MW - Probably not, but you lose JB - Boxers or briefs? Stramara, Katie Babinsky, Kiera some tough games, you have to MW - Boxers... Burke BEAR FACTS MAHANOY AREA HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2011 Remembering Mr. Jeff Donnelly Last year after the fire, all of the elementary classes have a conver- had to be assigned to a high school classroom. I was a sation with you. little worried when my class was paired up to Mr. Don’s He was always room (power tools and 4th graders don’t always go so humble and well together) but it worked out great. Mr. Don was so pleasant. welcoming, friendly, and understanding of the ten year I will always re- olds that had taken over his room! He was a great man member how and will truly be missed. -Janelle Blozousky, 4th Grade patient he was Science Teacher, Mahanoy Elementary with Coach To- bin, especially I’ll miss Jeff’s silly sense of humor, our “talks” after when one of the every faculty meeting, and more than I can mention. starters went There’s a void I can feel every time I walk down the out of an impor- hallway. Captain Cray, as he referred to me, was al- tant game hurt. ways proud to have him on his crew. I consider myself Mr. Donnelly to be a better person for having known Jeff. -Mr. Kieran would thorough- Cray, English Teacher, Mahanoy Area High School ly check out the girl to ensure Although I didn’t know Jeff very long, his kind hearted they were ca- and easy going nature was a joy to be around. The pable of getting school will not be the same without him! I hope you back into the game, as he was doing that Coach Tobin are playing your fishing game on your phone with the would be pacing the side of the court while stating that volume set loud Jeff! -Elise Popalis, English Instructor, we need her back in and the examination needed to Mahanoy Area High School be speedy. Mr. Donnelly would then state yes Coach Tobin she will be back in there as soon as I can get As a student I remember Mr. Don staying after school her in. His patience and understanding will be missed. with me multiple times to help finish up my final proj- -Heather Berresford, Elementary School Counselor, ect, a letter lamp, for shop class. I still use my lamp in Assistant Girl’s Varsity Basketball Coach my house now. As a faculty member I always think of him being friendly and offering to help me any way he Jeff would always have time to say hi. It didn’t matter could. Overall, I just remember that he was always what he was doing, if you walked by his room he would friendly and helpful to me and he had a great sense of give you a big wave and a pleasant smile. We also had humor! -Jennifer Kern M.Ed. School Counselor, Maha- a running joke that he would often see me coming and noy Area Middle School say here comes the “Big Man” and I would quick turn around and say where. We had some good jokes about I will always remember the peeled oranges that he pro- my lack of height. -Jason E. Wenrich, Mahanoy Area vided to the varsity girl’s basketball team at half time School District, Department of Music of the games. They seemed to always be the best or- anges around and I always asked him where he got While others were collecting food for people at Christ- them because I could never find oranges as good as mastime, Jeff and I collected for the animals at the those he had.