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HEADLINES: Blue Ridge 4th Grade Creates African Art Last month Fourth Grade Students at Blue Ridge Elementary were presented with a talk on African Art by Binghamton Art Museum Education Curator, Sylvia Ivanova. Mrs. Ivanova, who takes museum pieces into the classrooms as part of her "Art in a Suitcase" program, presented and discussed African works that were recently donated to the museum’s permanent collection. The following week the students looked forward to Ms. Ivanova’s return to instruct them on painting African Mud Cloth.
With their art teacher, Ms. Tersteeg, the students built African masks, which were inspired by the seeing the museum’s visit. The students will exhibit their African art projects at their annual Art Exhibit and Concert at 6:30 p.m. on April 27 in the Blue Ridge High School auditorium lobby. The program was supported by funding from the PTO. The community is welcome to attend. Blue Ridge Elementary Students Contribute Each year the AFA (Artists For Art) gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Pa., hosts an Earth Day exhibit during the month of April. This year the theme for the exhibit features traditional Earth Day related artwork from over 40 individual artists and collaborative artworks, consisting of art in various medium where two or more people worked together. The Blue Ridge Elementary Gifted Class collaborated on a rain forest project which has been installed in the front window of the gallery. Students learned about many aspects of the rain forest, including its effect on global climate, its diversity of plant and animal life and its numerous resources. They also learned about the current threats to the rain forests and steps that they could take to help preserve them. Each student picked a rain forest animal to research and made a papier-mâché model of their animal to display along with trees, vines and rain forest flowers to create a total installation for their exhibit. McKelvey Scholars Meet Founder Two McKelvey Foundation scholars attending the University of Scranton met the foundation’s founder, Andrew J. McKelvey, chairman, CEO and founder of Monster Worldwide Inc. and Monster.com, at the University of Scranton’s Leadership... Justice for All" conference held in April. Mr. McKelvey, a keynote speaker at the conference, founded the McKelvey Foundation as a nonprofit foundation that awards full and partial four-year college scholarships to rural high school seniors who demonstrate exemplary entrepreneurial spirit. Pictured (l-r) are: Beth Barnett, Provost and Academic Vice President at the University of Scranton; McKelvey Foundation scholars Steffin Stone, Thompson, and Stephanie Woolbaugh, Hallstead; Mr. McKelvey. Elk Lake Elementary Students of the Month Mr. Charles Pirone, Elementary Principal at Elk Lake School, is pleased to announce the March, 2004 Student of the Month Award winners. Students kindergarten, first, and second grades were selected by their homeroom teachers. Students may be selected as student of the month from four different areas. Those four areas are academic achievement, attendance, citizenship and most improved. Elk Lake is proud of their students and congratulates them for their accomplishments. Elk Lake High School Students Of The Month Kenneth Cuomo, Elk Lake High School Principal is pleased to announce the following students who were selected as February, 2004 Students of the Month. Students of the Month are selected by nominations of any student in grades 10–12 by a teacher for outstanding achievement. The student must show individual effort, community and school-wide effort, as well as effort in the classroom. Other important criteria includes: a showing of personal growth, skill development, dedication, leadership, academic growth and improvement, school service and community service. Elk Lake High School Students Of The Month Kenneth Cuomo, Elk Lake High School Principal is pleased to announce the following students who were selected as March, 2004 Students of the Month. Students of the Month are selected by nominations of any student in grades 10–12 by a teacher for outstanding achievement. The student must show individual effort, community and school-wide effort, as well as effort in the classroom. Other important criteria includes: a showing of personal growth, skill development, dedication, leadership, academic growth and improvement, school service and community service. Elk Lake Junior High Students Of The Month Elk Lake Junior High Principal, Mr. Brain Mallery, is pleased to announce the following students who were selected as March, 2004 Students of the Month at Elk Lake. Students of the month are selected by nomination of any student in grades 7-9 by a teacher for outstanding achievement. The students must show individual effort, community and school wide effort, as well as effort in the classroom. Other important criteria includes: a showing of personal growth, skill development, dedication, leadership, academic growth and improvement, school service and community service. The Mountain View Kindergarten visited the Susquehanna County Recycling Center for Earth Day, April 22. Pictured is Mrs. Earley's class. Blue Ridge Elementary 3rd Period Honor Roll Folowing is the Blue Ridge Elementary School third period Honor Roll for the 2003-04 school year. HIGH HONOR ROLL Mrs. Buffington: Justin Banko, Marissa Kotar, Rhonda Lynch, Alicia Osterhout. Mrs. Chamberlain: Shawn Carey, Ashley Dorunda, Kaitlyn Krug, Jillian Millard, Lexa Smith. Mr. Mazikewich: Stephanie Fisher, Scott Lobdell, Curtis Miller. Mrs. Wolfe: Allison Hall, Rebekah Harris, Carissa Hawk, Courtney Ucci, Mark Willchock, Theresa Whitehead. Mrs. Eidenier: Jillena Bennett, Taylor Carlsen, Emily Guinan, Benjamin Hepler, Greg Stonier, Gabrielle Wolfe. HONOR ROLL Mrs. Buffington: Calum Culkin, Katie Drake, Fancy Forthman, Kris Kelsey, Dylan Pruitt, Eric Smith, Kristy Walker. Mrs. Chamberlain: Nicole Ball, Lynette Dooley, Eric Giangrieco, Kory Kibler, Eric Onyon, Hayley Rupakus, Erin Salinkas. Mr. Mazikewich: Christian Barrett, Frank Barton, Eric Brown, Paige MacKenzie, Meaghan Merritt, Tiffany Spencer, Nicole Soller, Brooklyn Welch, Earl Youngs. Mrs. Wolfe: Heather Grover. Mrs. Eidenier: Zachary Boman, Kimberly Collins, Sydney Decker, Daniel Kempa, Michael Stevens, Thomas Towner, Chris Zawiski. Mt. View Elementary Sets Spring Concert If the high price of gas or the hassles and fears of long distance travel have kept you at home for far too long, then you need to jump aboard the Spring Concert Express at Mountain View! The Elementary Band will take its audience on a worldwide tour via music and the Chorus will attempt to include all 50 states in their USA musical tribute. The students of the Mountain View Elementary 5th and 6th grade band and chorus plan to stage this imaginary trip as the theme of their 2004 Spring Concert, scheduled for May 7, 7:00 p.m. at the Mountain View High School Auditorium. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free (an optional free-will donation may be given at the door; also, a bake sale sponsored by the band parents will donate proceeds toward the purchase of an elementary band instrument.) The elementary band will fill the stage with its 95 members representing nearly 50% of Mountain View's 5th and 6th grade students. These talented musicians have been rehearsing their concert music in "Advanced Band" and "Beginner Band" groupings since the first week of February. During the latter part of April, both groups will combine their efforts into one big sound making their final preparations in only four full group rehearsals for the big night on May 7. The band will open the evening of entertainment with the traditional "Star-Spangled Banner" after which they will embark on a program of musical variety highlighting music from around the world. A Russian "Ukrainian Overture" will give way to a student favorite setting of oriental numbers entitled "China Suite". Traveling around the South African Cape, with the congo drums section featured in "Cango Caves" and on to the mysterious temples of "Tikal" in Guatemala, the elementary band will continue its musical journey to other lands and cultures. Several talented sixth grade students will make stops in Europe (featuring a brass ensemble doing the "German Hunter's Chorus") and at the islands (woodwind ensembles playing a "Calypso Morning" and taking a "Jamaican Holiday")! The full sixth grade advanced group will give us a taste of Latin American music via "Rio Bravo" while the flutes bring us back to the America's with their ensemble rendition of "Journey West". The band will complete its tour with the reflective "Two Canadian Sketches" and end with their attitude numbers, "Downtown Blues" and "Let's Go Band II," which portray our desire to hit the open road again. The chorus will pick right up on the travel theme as it takes the audience on a trip across the "Fifty Nifty United States." Starting in California with "California Dreamin' " and "California Here I Come" the chorus will travel east with songs honoring Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama and the Carolinas. The group will also perform "Theme from New York, New York" made popular by Frank Sinatra and, of course, a song to honor our very own state with the "Polka from Pennsylvania." The talented performers will wrap it up with an oldie but goodie, "What Did Delaware," and a tribute to the entire United States with "America the Beautiful." Sixth grade soloists will be featured throughout the program. The elementary music department of the Mountain View School District is very proud of its many young band and chorus participants. With such musical talent and enthusiasm at the helm, it is certain that these students will provide an evening of fine musical entertainment for all those who come out to enjoy this imaginary journey on concert night. Adele Kryger Is FCR Student Of The Month Ms. Eliza Vagni, Assistant Principal of Mountain View High School, announced the selection of Adele Kryger, daughter of Ms. Christine Esslinger, RR 2, Kingsley, as the Forest City Rotary "Student Of The Month" for May, 2004. She merited this recognition as a result of high academic achievement, participation in extracurricular and community activities, and great potential for future service to society. An honor student in the Class of 2004, Adele is a member of the National Honor Society and has participated in Senior Chorus, SADD, and FBLA. She is very active in the National Barrel Horse Association and was State Champion for three years, Reserve Champion for two years, and a world qualifier. As a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, she participated in the horse show sponsored by the AQHA Congress. In addition, she has served as a volunteer in 4-H projects, is a horse trainer, has been involved in giving riding instructions for the handicapped, was awarded first place at the Quarterama Horse Competition, and has worked as a ticket seller at a local ski resort. After graduation from Mountain View in June, Adele hopes to study for a baccalaureate degree at the University of Scranton. Adele and her mother have been invited to attend the May 17 dinner meeting as guests of the Forest City Rotary Club. Deirdre Philpott Is K U Standout Deirdre Philpott, a junior at Kutztown University has recently received the following accolades. She has been inducted into the Alpha Chi Epsilon national honors fraternity. She has become a member in Psychology’s National Honor Society, Psi Chi. She was chosen to represent Kutztown University in the Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MEAEOPP). During the annual Greek awards banquet, Deirdre was presented with the "Greek Academic Excellence Award." She was also chosen, among 13 presidents to receive the Outstanding Chapter President Award for her work on campus, in the community and academically in her national sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma. Deirdre is the daughter of Kelly Balmer and stepdaughter of Jason Heeman, Lanesboro. F. C. High School 3rd Period Honor Roll Grade 7 – High Honors: Jaclyn Arrigan, Marcella Baileys, Kelsey Logar, Kristen Majdic, Jacklyn Smith, Kelsey Trichilo. Grade 7 –Honor Roll: Paige Baron, Jessica Butler, Amanda Cino, Brianna Demchak, Chelsea Lucchesi, Wade Malicky, Michael Pasternak, Cassidy Strickland. Grade 8 – High Honors: Nicholas Baileys, Heather Cook, Ashley Dix, Christine Guzzi, Ashley Hofer, Kristy Kitchura, Christopher Nebzydoski, Mary Scheller, Matthew Silfee, Chelsea Soltus. Grade 8 – Honor Roll: Shane Babcock, Michael Forestte, Lindsey Luchonok, Anna McAndrew, Mark Melvin, Danielle Nebzydoski, Coty Soltus, Sarah Terry, Eric Torres, Stanley Vitzakovitch, Brittany Yestrepsky. Grade 9 – High Honors: Katelyn Brothwell, Michael Gulbin, Jenna Kilmer, Danielle Long, Marlie Martines, Michael McGraw, Tara McGraw, Mickayla McHale, Justin Pisarcik, Tiffany Tyson, Amanda White, Sarah Zedar. Grade 9 – Honor Roll: Dominic Cino, Laurel Evans, Georgia Galvin, Kristal Griffiths, Nicole Karausky, Nicole Mead, Jennifer Murnin, James Pasternak, Jared Pisarcik, Jason Pisarcik, Jaclyn Skubic, Bradley Sparks, Adrianna Wallace. Grade 10 – High Honors: Kenneth Bennett, Tiffany Butler, David Costanzo, Michelle Giles, Joseph Grecco, Laura Heck, Tara Martines, Kathryn Nebzydoski, Suzann Paul, Robyn Powell, Daniel Rokavec, Stephanie Sterchak. Grade 10 – Honor Roll: Joshua Balch, Amy Branning, Lindsay Coleman, Heidi Lehmann, Bianca Marino, Toni Ravnikar, Steven Scavone, Brian Skotch. Grade 11 – High Honors: Heather Herbst, Dane Kozlevcar, Nicole Marsicano, Jeffrey Mead, William Orasin, Roseann Paul, Matthew Pisarcik, Amanda Rizner, Rachel Terry, Jonathan Torch. Grade 11 – Honor Roll: Katrina Allen, Eric Bennett, Brittany Frederici, Michael Green, Sara Heller, Ann Nebzydoski, Kasie O’Dell, Kyla Pedley, Scott Richards, Nathan Richardson, Rachael Roeckel, Michael Tammero, Stephanie Thiem, Kelsey Tyson, Skayyo Viengkham, Tammy Wojcik. Grade 12 – High Honors: Dana Bennett, Shawn Brothwell, Megan Chesnick, Marissa Cino, Rachel Herbst. Grade 12 – Honors: Glenn Andersen, Jacob Beautz, Katherine Drop, Shane Malicky, Jillian Martines, Renee Meszler, Savannah Meszler, Elizabeth Pasternak, Jonathan Poterjoy, June Saul, Seth Wasnock, John Weaver. Jennifer Nixon Joins BU Honor Fraternity Bloomsburg – The Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi installed 108 new members recently during their initiation ceremony. Jennifer M. Nixon, New Milford, majoring in English, was inducted into this honorary fraternity based on academic achievement and outstanding character. Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. The primary objective of the national honor society is the recognition and encouragement of superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. Those elected to membership include the upper 7.5 percent of the last-term juniors who have completed at least 72 semester hours, and the top ten percent of seniors, along with outstanding graduate students, faculty, professional staff and alumni. Kelly Finan Chosen Student Of The Month Ms. Eliza Vagni, Assistant Principal of Mountain View High School, announced the selection of Kelly Finan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Finan, RR 1, Hop Bottom, as the Forest City Rotary "Student Of The Month" for March. She merited this recognition as a result of high academic achievement, participation in extracurricular and community activities, and great potential for future service to society. An honor student in the Class of 2004, Kelly is a member of the National Honor Society, SADD, the Student Leadership Council, and the Spanish Honor Society. She has taken private music lessons, has served in the mentor program, and, as an active participant in soccer, received varsity letters and was twice named an All-Star in this sport. In the ninth grade Kelly received high scores on writing assessments. Because of her creative talent, especially for her success in the Scholastic Arts Competition, Kelly was accepted to study at the Governor’s School for the Arts. After graduation from Mountain View in June, Kelly hopes to study for a degree in Environmental Science and Art at the University of Vermont. Kelly and her parents were invited to attend the April 19 dinner meeting as guests of the Forest City Rotary Club. Local Students Graduate Kutztown University Kutztown University will hold its spring commencement on Saturday, May 8, at University Field. Approximately 980 undergraduate and graduate students are expected to participate in the ceremony. A list of graduates from our area is as follows: Ryan Bayly, Susquehanna, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design. Renee Compton, Clifford, with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Clinical Counseling. Melanie Convery, Thompson, with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Tiffany Cost, Browndale, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing. Michelle Denney, Springville, with a Bachelor of Science in Education/Reading. Megan Rychlewski Is Accepted For NYL Forum Philadelphia – Miss Megan Rychlewski, of Kirkwood, NY recently enrolled in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED), taking place in Philadelphia, PA from July 3 to July 12, 2004. Megan will join 350 other high school students from around the country who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and an interest in a career in medicine. Throughout the ten-day forum, NYLF/MED will introduce Megan to a variety of concepts in public health, medical ethics, research and general practice, and will include site visits to medical facilities and clinics. Students will engage in a simulation using problem-based learning, an educational method in which students will be presented a fictional patient’s case history and must diagnose and develop a treatment plan for the patient. In addition to visits to cutting-edge medical schools and clinical facilities, Megan will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with leaders within the medical field. Students have up-close and personal contact with physicians, surgeons, researchers, scientists and medical educators as they go behind the scenes to view those professionals at work. Megan is the daughter of Michael and Terry Rychlewski, Kirkwood and granddaughter of Joan M. Lewis, Hallstead. Mt. View Elem. 3rd Period Honor Roll Following is the Mountain View Elementary School third marking period Honor Roll for the 2004-05 school year. GRADE 4: Tess Berish, Jeffrey Bishop, Jacob Black, Sarah Bowman, Dalton Brozonis, Aaron Chidester, Jonathan Chipelo, Marissa Christina, Katherine Cure, Allison Davis, Tabitha Drum, Ryan Falkenberg, Catie Farnelli, Maria Garavuso, Michaela Gates, Joseph Jarrow, Jesse Johnson, Ashley Jones, Shannon Kavetski, David Kern, Angelica Kester, Jennifer Kochmer, Megan Kress, Mercedes Kromko, Cassandra Kudzinowski, Ryan Lahnemann, Alexis Lewis, Elizabeth Lockwood, Nathan Moyer, Elissa Muller, Jordan Noldy, Kelly Purdy, Jeffrey Smalley, Gary Smith, Devon Suhadolnik, Alixandria Taylor, Devon Tonkin, John Valentine, Michael Wakalowski, Nathan Wnuk. GRADE 5: Greg Adams, Andrea Beeman, Barbara Bennett, Alaney Berish, Taylor Brainard, Diandra Bucksbee, Ashley Conklin, Adam Conklin, Karch Frantz, Lindsey Harvey, Christopher Herman, Carly Jesse, James Johnson, Bethany Kavka, Mike Keogh, Samantha Knowlton, Alexandria Lynn, Andrea Mason, Daniel McWhirr, Michael Mikloiche, Brian Miller, Christopher Powers, Michael Purdy, Brittany Resseguie, Nathaniel Robbins, Cheyenne Scheer, Kristen Shuster, Mary Skurnowicz, Nathaniel Suchnick, Joseph Valentine, Mary Walker, Karsten Wallis, Ryan Walsh, Robert Weiler, Kalena Williams, Olivia Zick. GRADE 6: Alena Beeman, Jessica Bodt, Rachel Christian, Adam Christina, Shawn Colwell, Diane Congdon, Mia Daniels, Brian Davis, Ravi Figgles, Miranda Fisher, Sara Garavuso, Amanda Grecco, David Griffiths, Stephanie Grushinski, Colin Hadnagy Rosene, Kelli Hughes, Luke Jenkins, Sharon Jones, Jackie Kochmer, Haley Kwiatkowski, Cory Landes, Michael LoSapio, Cody Mack, Elaine Mackey, Jonathan McBride, Mark Miller, Kelly Morgan, Brandon Noldy, Robert Novak, Amanda Roberts, Amanda Rogan, Jeffrey Salak, Kyle Shostek, Leah Tantanella, Seth Tiffany, Lucas Walker, Kate Webster, James Wescott, Sean Whitaker, Kyle Wilkins, Eli Wilson. Mt. View High 3rd Period Honor Roll Following is the Mountain View High School third marking period Honor Roll for the 2003-04 school year. GRADE 7: Elaine Arsenault, Shawnna Benedict, Darlene Bloxham, Sarah Bradley, Calla Bufford, Jamie Buzzerd, Justin Cerra, Michael Conklin, David Corbin, Ethan Demi, Bryce Edwards, Megan Faux, Robert Fornicola, Carrie Gardoski, James Gething, Jessie Green, Timothy Harmer, Jordan Harvey, Joseph Harvey, Misty Karhnak, Richard Keogh, David Krizauskas, Michelle Lahnemann, Alexandra Laske, Erika Lewis, Scott Martens, Macy Matthews, Daisy Matulevich, Brittany McGraw, Chase McLaud, Brandon Miller, Michael Oakley, Jessica Okeefe, William Owens, Alexandra Pashchuk, Stephanie Peterka, Felicia Prehn, Kenneth Robbins, Brian Robinson, Amanda Schmidt, Jessica Short, Suzanne Skurnowicz, Donald Tantanella, Shelbey Twining, Ashly Vieira, Jacqueline Wayman, Stewart Wenhold IV, Colleen Whitaker. GRADE 8: Alecia Beeman, Maura Bocan, Allison Bodt, Alisha Burgess, Kayla Canfield, Anna Chichura, Gina Cicco, Matthew Daniels, Nicole Feduchak, Benjamin Garrison, Kelly Griffin, Joshua Harris, Kyle Holgate, Brendan Holleran, Joshua Jarnagin, Amy Kern, Patrick Lambert, Brian Lockwood, Dustin Mack, Amanda Makosky, Zachary Matulevich, Matthew Morgan, Justin Moser, Andrew Nichols, Wade Nordahl, Kelly Rafferty, Kendra Rafferty, Kristin Repchick, Nicole Rhodes, Erin Robinson, Megan Shipsky, Bonnie Thompson, Rachel Vauter, Justina Wadge, A'Leia Weida, Andrew Wnuk, Christina Zick. GRADE 9: Sarah Bishop, Melinda Chidester, Cody Chrzan, Wesley Congdon, John Corbin, Kyle Davidson, Gregory Dmohoski, Julio Faramelli, Meghan Gardoski, Derek Gelormini, Melinda Gentelia, Steven Gillman, Sonya Greenberg, Joshua Hancock, Kenneth Jesse, Robert Johnson, Sarah Knowlton, Chad Lasher, Chelsea Marcho, Jaclyn McCawley, Julie Novak, Adam Oakley, Jeffrey Oakley, Matthew Potter, Brendan Smith, Melanie Smith, Lucas Tantanella, Whitney Twining, Amanda Tyler. GRADE 10: Tegan Aherne, Donald Belcher, Jonathan Bennett, Timothy Bennett, Brian Bloxham, Sierra Buck, Jacquelyn Buzzerd, Andrew Conrad, Ashley DelGuercio, Leon Feduchak, Elizabeth Ficken, Kerri Green, Colleen Griffin, Luke Kavka, April Kern, Margaret Klees, Darek Ladden, Matthew Latwinski, Shaynna Mack, Amanda Marcy, Bethany Martens, Jody Molenko, Stacy Jo Morrison, Alicia Oakley, Matthew Panasevich, Rebecca Phelps, Hayley Salansky, Jessica Speth, Marc Wheeler, Whitney Williams, Edward Young. GRADE 11: Kara Ainey-Franklin, Daniel Arthur, Chad Batzel, Jared Bradley, Amanda Breese, Crystal Butcher, Sarah Button, Nicholas Cicco, Amanda Drum, Amanda Estabrook, Christine Estabrook, Daniel Evans, Lee Faramelli, Christopher Ford, Marissa Franchak, Sean Frankovsky, Ashley Gregory, Tiffany Holgate, John Madas, Shawn Matthews, Brandy Oakley, Kristin Olcese, Melinda Owens, Kyle Parsons, Aaron Peterka, Nicholas Pratt, Jason Robertson, Anne Stankevich, Katherine Szymanski, Benjamin Vauter, Emily Wise. GRADE 12: Brandon Barlow, Brandon Bennett, Danielle Benson, Rachel Blood, Samantha Bode, Carrie Calabro, Kerri Cali, Elizabeth Cook, Holly Corbin, Sarah Corey, Timothy Cramer, Suzanne Creps, CaseyAnn Decker, Erica Drake, Kelly Finan, Thomas Gardner, Jennifer Gorel, Michael Hancock, Christian Hayes, Megan Henry, Adrian Herbert, Megan Holleran, Adele Kryger, Brandi Luck, Kristy Mellow, Michael Molenko, Amy Pencek, Emily Resseguie, Cari Anne Reynolds, Kristen Shipsky, Leah Simko, Zachary Smith, Alana Speth, Brandi Valentine, Danielle Webster.
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