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HEADLINES: Blue Ridge Elementary Celebrates Holidays
On December 3, voices and instruments were raised in celebration of the December Holidays. Blue Ridge Fifth Grade Band, under the direction of Jay Thornton and the Fourth and Fifth Grade Choruses, directed by Holly Snitzer enthusiastically performed song for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, LaPosada, Christmas and winter, with a swinging hoe-down, Kazoos, and recorders thrown in the mix. As the concert came to an end, songs of peace and brotherhood sent the message to all as the elementary students wished the audience their best for the holiday season.
Elk Lake Elementary Students of the Month Mr. Charles Pirone, Elementary Principal at Elk Lake School, is pleased to announce the November, 2004 Student of the Month Award winners.
Pictured (l-r) are: sitting – Shante Mowry, Donald Jones, Josh Reed, Morgan Bender, Allison Krishak, Alicia Miner; standing – Terry Visakay, Brittany Ballard, David Coolbaugh, Christine Solsman, Brad Moore, Cody Howey, Ricky Guiton. Students in fifth and sixth 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 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 November, 2004 Students of the Month.
Pictured (l-r) are: seated – Shanise Bennett, Emily Adams, Nick Hollister, Aaron Boner, Marilyn DiMichele; standing – Kyle Layaou, Brittany Ramey, Mr. Mallery, Anthony Juser, Matt Forba. Missing from photo: Karyn Hunsinger. 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.
Elk Lake High School Students Of The Month Kenneth Cuomo, Ed. D., Elk Lake High School Principal is pleased to announce the following students who were selected as November, 2004 Students of the Month.
Pictured (l-r) are: front row – Tina Cook, Carly Dibble, Josh Franklin; back row – Chris Rezykowski, Joe Inman, Jesse Childress, Matt Wallikas, Dr. Kenneth Cuomo, High School Principal. Absent from photo: Michelle Pellew, Krystal Harding. 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 Debater Dominates Field Elk Lake sophomore Forensics Team member Molly Copeland left the LaSalle Forum Tournament at LaSalle College High School in suburban Philadelphia on December 11 just as she entered it – with an undefeated record. Copeland once again racked up an undefeated record in the three preliminary rounds in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate. This placed her in finals with Chris Chizdek from Truman (Levittown) High School. For the third straight tournament, she captured a unanimous decision in finals and won her third consecutive tournament. “This is an impressive start to a debating career. I cannot remember when we ever had a debater begin their career with 14 straight wins,” commented EL Forensics Director Keith Brosious. The EL Forensics Team will travel to Shikellamy High School to compete at the Blue, Maroon, and White Tournament, the largest single day forensics tournament in PA on January 8. The team will then compete at the Martin Luther King Tournament at Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre on January 15.
Kimberly Dubas Is On A C Staff Kimberly A. Dubas of Susquehanna, PA, senior business administration/digital media/marketing track major and graduate of Susquehanna Community High School was selected to be part of the Albright College Housing and Residential Learning staff for the 2004-05 academic year, employed as lead resident assistant.
Luzerne County Community College will offer courses for the spring 2005 semester in Tunkhannock, Elk Lake, Dimock and Susquehanna. Registration for courses in Tunkhannock will be held at Tunkhannock High School on Wednesday, January 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Registration for courses in Susquehanna will be held at Susquehanna Community High School on Thursday, January 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Registration for Elk Lake and Dimock will be held at Elk Lake High School on Tuesday, January 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Off-campus classes for the spring 2005 semester will begin on Tuesday, January 18. For more information call LCCC at 740–0478 or (800) 377–LCCC, extension 478.
More than 300 students petitioned to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology at the conclusion of the Fall, 2004 semester. Commencement ceremonies were held Saturday, December 18, at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport. Achieving the honor from our locale were the following. Kevin Thomas Woodruff, Montrose, Associate of Applied Arts in Mass Communications. Daniel J. Walker, Susquehanna, Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems – Networking and Technical Support.
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