Mifflinburg Area School District March 18, 2019 Good News Bulletin YOUR SOURCE FOR ALL THINGS GOOD MASD STAFF BIRTHDAYS SPRING INTO FITNESS QUOTE OF THE WEEK Elementary – 7,395 minutes 3/19 – Corynn Truckenmiller “Life moves pretty fast. If Intermediate – 13,917 minutes you don’t stop and look 3/20 – James Southerton Middle – 21,634 minutes around once in a while, High – 23,665 minutes you could miss it.” 3/21 – Chad Bailey Administrative – 5,590 minutes -Ferris Bueller Enjoy your special day! Surprise, surprise. the High School is still leading! WISHING GOOD LUCK TO OUR WILDCAT GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE STATE SEMIFINALS AGAINST NORTH CATHOLIC THIS TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019! 1 Mifflinburg Area School District March 18, 2019 HOOPS...THEY DID IT AGAIN!!! WILDCATS DEFEAT LANCASTER CATHOLIC IN OT BATTLE, 72-70 In a hard fought battle on Saturday afternoon, our Wildcat Girls’ Basketball Team defeated Lancaster Catholic in overtime, 72-20, putting an end to Lancaster Catholic’s 62 game winning streak and adding another win to the Wildcat’s postseason run. This win escalates the Mifflinburg Girls’ Basketball Team to their longest postseason drive taking them to this week’s State Semifinals where they will compete against North Catholic on Tuesday at St. Francis University. The scoring was back and forth between the two teams each holding the lead at different times. Wildcat players put up some great numbers in this high-scoring game. Reagan Griffith led the team with 19 points scored, and her twin sister, Riley Griffith scored 18 points. Also putting up some impressive numbers were Angela Reamer with 17 points, Libby Whittaker with 12 points, Mara Shuck with 4 points, and Brooke Catherman with 2 points. The Wildcats also took the win over Kennard Dale, 51-45, this past Wednesday in the State Quarterfinals. Scoring in that game were: Riley Griffith (20), Reagan Griffith (4), Mollie Baumgardner (4), Angela Reamer (13), Libby Whittaker (8) and Mara Shuck (2). Great job ladies! 2 Mifflinburg Area School District March 18, 2019 MIFFLINBURG’S CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG THE MUSICAL IMPRESSES FANS WITH DIRECTION, SET DESIGNS, ACTING, SINGING AND COMEDY Three showings of Mifflinburg’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang the Musical surely did not disappoint! The cast and crew of this well put-together and well-performed musical hit the stage with poise and professionalism. The comedic entertainment of Isaac Ilgen and Adam O’Neill, as Boris and Goran, as well as, Dakota Heintzelman and Riley Wolfgang, as Baron and Baroness Bomburst, kept the audience laughing throughout the show. The angelic voice of Emma Zechman as Truly Scrumptious was amazing. Brandon Linn, Laura Hamm and Christopher Rapson (all three shown above) as part of the Potts Family, welcomed the audience into their lives and carried them along their journey with Chitty. The whole cast and crew of this musical did a wonderfully entertaining job and hit it out of the park with this performance. The sets came to life and the production flowed flawlessly. There were so many helpful hands that make a show like this go off without a hitch, and their passion for the performing arts showed. Kudos to all! A special thank you to Director Patricia Wagner, Co-Director Debra Rapson, Orchestra Conductor Matthew Labar and Choreographer Alicia Little. 3 Mifflinburg Area School District March 18, 2019 Middle School P.R.I.D.E Award Recipients Announced Sponsored by the Millmont West Union Area Lions Club, the P.R.I.D.E. awards are given to students selected by their teachers for demonstrating positive behaviors. December 2018 winners are: 6th Grade - Natalie Osborne, 7th Grade – Nathanial Chambers and 8th Grade – Rebecca Straub. January 2019 winners are: 6th Grade – Calleigh Hoy, 7th Grade – Kellon Brubaker and 8th Grade – Isaiah Bittner. Congratulations to you all and keep up the good work! Intermediate Schools Names Lion Club Congratulations to Award Winners for Student of the Month Moriah Funk! She has been selected as the Sponsored by the Millmont West Union Area Lions Club, recipient of the March the Lion Club Awards for Student on the Month are given to Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary students exude positive behaviors and are selected by their Student of the Month teachers. December 2018 winners are: 3rd Grade – Ali Diehl, 4th Grade – Coltyn Wagner and 5th Grade – Regyn Award from SUN Area Rothermel. January 2019 winners are: 3rd Grade – Technical Institute and Camden Shuck, 4th Grade – Landon Moser and 5th the Lewisburg Sunrise Grade – Sarah Criswell. Great job everyone! Rotary Club. The Best Avocado Toast and Egg Recipe CONGRATULATIONS TO GARRETT BECKER FOR Ingredients BEING NAMED AS THE DAILY 2 eggs (fried sunny side up) (or you can poach the eggs) ITEM’S YOUNG AMERICAN! 2 slices of multi-grain or whole grain bread (toasted) GARRETT WAS THE 1 small avocado WILDCAT FOOTBALL TEAM’S 1 teaspoon lime juice CAPTAIN BOTH JUNIOR AND sea salt + black pepper (to taste) SENIOR YEARS. GARRETT parsley (optional for topping) HAS BEEN A FIRST DEGREE BLACK BELT SINCE HE WAS Instructions EIGHT YEARS OLD, AND HE IS Prepare toast and fried eggs to personal preference. Peel and mash A GOOD STUDENT WHO GET avocado with the lime juice, salt and pepper. Spread avocado evenly GOOD GRADES. HE PLANS TO on each slice of toast then top each with a fried egg and any MAJOR IN ATHLETIC additional seasonings you prefer. Serve immediately. TRAINING IN COLLEGE. 4 Mifflinburg Area School District March 18, 2019 COMING UP IN SPORTS . Tuesday, March 18, 2019 Varsity Girls’ Basketball PIAA State Semifinals vs. North Catholic at St. Francis University – 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 19, 2019 Varsity Boys’ Tennis Match vs. Bloomsburg Area at Bloomsburg Area High School – 4:00 P.M. Varsity Baseball Scrimmage vs. Mifflin County at Mifflinburg Intermediate School – 4:30 P.M. Varsity Softball Scrimmage vs. Line Mountain Jr. Sr. vs. Mifflinburg Area High School – 4:30 P.M. Friday, March 21, 2019 Varsity Boys’ Tennis Match vs. Selinsgrove Area at Selinsgrove Area High School – 4:00 P.M. Varsity Baseball Scrimmage vs. Montgomery Area at Montgomery Area High School – 4:30 P.M. Monday, March 25, 2019 Varsity Boys’ Tennis Match vs. Central Columbia at Mifflinburg Area High School – 4:00 P.M. Varsity Baseball Game vs. Warrior Run at Warrior Run High School – 4:30 P.M. _________________________________________________________________________________________ WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE DISTRICT 3/19 – Book Fair – Middle School 3/19 – PA Math Contest 6 – High School 3/19 – Faculty Meeting – 3:00 P.M. – Middle School 3/20 – First Day of Spring 3/20 – PA FCCLA States – Seven Springs Resort 3/20 – Book Fair – Middle School 3/20 – PMEA Region Choir 3/20 – Kindergarten Information Night – 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. – Elementary School 3/21 – PA FCCLA States – Seven Springs Resort 3/21 – PMEA Region Choir 3/21 – Fine Arts Night – 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. – Concert 7:00 P.M. – LGI Middle School 3/21 – FFA Banquet – 7:00 P.M. – High School Gym 3/22 – PA FCCLA States – Seven Springs Resort 3/22 – Book Fair – Middle School 3/22 – PMEA Region Choir 3/23 – PMEA Region Choir 3/25 – Schools Closed 5 Mifflinburg Area School District March 18, 2019 Congratulations to Amber Leitzel for being named as Mifflinburg’s School Winner in The Standard Journal’s annual It Can Wait Contest! This contest is intended to raise awareness to the dangers of distracted driving. RILEY GRIFFITH MAKES HISTORY AND BREAKS MIFFLINBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT’S ALL- HEARTLAND ATHLETIC TIME LEADING CONFERENCE NAMES LOCAL ALL- SCORER RECORD STAR TEAMS FOR BASKETBALL – MALE OR FEMALE Many Wildcats have been named to the lists. For the Girls, Riley Griffith was named to the First Not only has Riley had Team and named as the Division’s Most Valuable an amazing basketball Player. Second Team individuals include Reagan season which she is still competing in for the State Griffith, Angela Reamer and Libby Whittaker. Title, but she has already HAC – I Coach of the Year went to Mifflinburg’s broken Mifflinburg’s All- Kelly Griffith. Time Leading Scorer For the Boys, Levi Yoder and Isaiah Valentine Record while she still has time to gain even more made the Second Team, and Austin Raymer made during her high school the Third Team. Great job everyone! career. As of this date, Riley has scored an Congratulations to Reagan impressive 1,740 points Griffith (girls’ basketball) surpassing the previous record of Tim Devanney! and sam deluca (swimming) Great job Riley! for being named the standard journal’s athletes of the week! Great job! 6 .