No more junk food pg. 2 Thrift shopping is the new fad pg. 5 The best summer concerts pg. 9 TheARROWHEAD The Montoursville Area High School Student Newspaper Volume 42, Number 1 September 2014 100 N. Arch St. Montoursville, PA 17754 Brought to you by The Montoursville Area School District Foundation Montoursville Area High The Arrowhead School has been open for 83 years has been in print for 42 years 154 days of school left lockers There are 249 in Freshman hallway 204 lockers in There are There are Sophomore hallway 224 in Junior hallway lockers There are 209 lockers in Senior hallway 12 AP classes are offered at MAHS Continued on Page 12 Page by Haylie McQuillen, Copy and Layout Editor NEWS The Arrowhead page 2 September 2014 New foundation site benefits schools jilliano’connor The funds the Scotland comes to news editor foundation raise are The Montoursville Area School for onetime special District Foundation is aiming grants and are used Montoursville for certain fields, jilliano’connor for more public exposure with news editor pretty cool,” said Thomson. such as purchasing its new website. Thomson plays basketball, soc- science equipment. “We have been in existence for With a new school year brings cer, boxing, track, and golf. He’s The money raised a while and are now looking for more students and one of those playing basketball for this school can go to a variety more exposure,” said foundation students one has traveled all year and either track or baseball of things the school President Keevin Larson Sr. “So the way from in the spring. needs depending on marketing and advertisement Glasgow, Scot- Thomson is a what the school’s are the phase [we are in].” The Montoursville Area School District Foud- land. huge sports fan application was sent Larson said the things he nation’s new website can be found at masd- Foreign ex- and loves about in for hopes the website will bring are foundation.org. Information regarding the change student every sport. “Every building additional foundation members, foundation can also be found on its Facebook Joshua Thom- His favorite has applied for the community involvement, and page. son is 18 years memory so far at foundation and donations. have ideas to receive a possible old and a senior his time in Mon- the foundation has School district Superintendent grant and then they would go to for this school toursville has been helped every school at least Dr. Tim Bowers, who acts as a the principal of the school and year. going to school once,” said Bowers. liasion between the district and fill out the application and send Thomson said football games. Larson said the foundation the foundation, said he hopes it to the superintendent and if he will only be Thomson said tries to never reapply grants but the website reaches those who he approves it, then it is sent to staying here for Foreign exchange student his favorite parts gives grants for something dif- are interested in the foundation, the foundation who then talks it this year and Joshua Thomson poses for about the U.S. are ferent each time. However, Lar- and that they will then be able to over and sees if they have an idea then moving a head shot. Thomson came “The sports, food, son said there are certain special support educational issues. to raise money. back home at from Scottland at the begin- and the people are grants that they accept as an ex- Class of 2008 graduate and The foundation has helped the end of the ing of the school year. friendly.” emption to this rule. former Editor-in-Chief of The schools for years, and Larson year. Thomson is in- For example, once in the past Arrowhead Sarah Weber, the said it is now ready to take a His host fami- terested in all the foundation raised money to founder and lead marketing bigger step in helping. ly that he is staying with are the kinds of music and movies and help with a Gettysburg trip and consultant of Sweb Marketing, One way they can reach this Robinsons. sports. if it were to come up again they created the website for the foun- goal is through donations from Thomson decided to do the The movies he is most interest- would probably help again. dation. community members, alumni exchange program because it’s a ed in are horror, comedies, and This happens very rarely but it The foundation, which was and parents, which will be easier good opportunity and it’s a great action films. does happen. It would have to be established in 2007 and has 11 with its new website. experience, and he gets to see While staying the United a very special grant though. board members, is for the school A major benefit to donating to the different culture between the States Thomson would very The foundation helps school district. It is to help raise funds the foundation is that all dona- countries, he said. much like to go to a NBA game, districts in two important pro- for special items, events, etc., tors will recieve tax credit since “[Montoursville] is a fun en- a college football game, and a cedures. that are not in the school’s bud- it is a 501 C.D., or non-profit vironment and the teachers are professional baseball game. get. Teachers or administrators entity. New teacher: MAHS excels again Unhealthy food isaacmiller getting noticed at our school,” news staff Missjosh Donahuethomson said teacher Mr. Mitch Hart staff writer when asked how he felt about isaacmillerbannedit into school to eat.” MAHS was recognized again Miss Alycia Donahue is a new the school being nationally re- news staff “No because you’re only here for its educational achieve- teacher and she is a very import- conginized. from 8:20 you 3:15 for 180 days ments. For years students and teach- ant part of the special education “I think it is very cool that were and can eat it anywhere else oth- “I am very proud of how our ers at our school have depended program. taken seriously,” said Senior Se- er times and places” said Taormi- students are performing,” said on the selling of food and candy “Helping someone understand irra Hyuak when asked how she na when asked if he thought this Principal Mr. Dan Taormina. from the teachers. math makes me feel good, it helps felt about the schools ranking would affect kids. Newsweek’s America’s Top It was a great snack for stu- me know that I have picked out “I am proud to have the chance Teachers also have depended High Schools has named dents in the morning or during the right career,” said Donahue to graduate from such a highly on selling food in their class as a MAHS as one of the top 500 the day and a great way for as to what her favorite teaching thought of school.” big fundraiser. high schools in the country, for teachers to make extra money in moment is. Even freshmen at the school Taormina said “It will have a the second consecutive year. fundraisers. Donahue said she chose to teach are proud to have the chance to big effect on fundraising because Newsweek ranked MAHS as Although the marketing of special education because her go to a school that is nationally kids will not have all the choices 424th out of the 500 top schools. these foods has been very use- best friend’s little sister is autistic noticed. to pick from, like Orange Julius Even more impressive is that it ful there are now restraints on and that she understands the dif- “I am very proud of my school and buffalo chicken dip” when was only one of 41 other schools what the school can sell and not ficulties of students with different and its acheivements” said fresh- asked if he thought it would af- within the Commonwealth. sell. Foods claimed to be un- needs, and she said she loves to man Keegan Leahy. fect fundraising. Additionally, the school was healthy for students have been help people. Taormina also said “None of The food in classrooms is not recognized by the Washington banned in hope to reduce obesi- Donahue said she chose Mon- this could be done without the the only thing being limited Post as on of the Most Chal- ty in schools, said principal Dan toursville High because she feels athletics and other clubs at the in schools. School lunches are lenging High Schools in the Taormina. it has very friendly staff workers school that all majorly help stu- also being changed to be made nation for the third consecutive But what can be classified as an and also kind students. dents at the school.” healthier. year. unhealthy food? Senior Michae- Previously, Donahue gradu- When asked what he thought The AP scores for the school la Phillips said “Chips, candy, ated from South Williamsport about the changes to school were also very impressive. 28 and chocolate” when asked what in 2006, and then majored in lunches Taronimo said “I believe students who took the test she thought were unhealthy. elementary and also special edu- it’s wrong because the portions passed with a 3 or better. Taormina was given a list of cation at Lock Haven Universi- are already too small and some That means the school had a guidelines that can be sold in ty. She graduated from there in students are not getting the 94% pass rate out of the stu- the school that are considered 2011.