Mountain View students in grades 6, 7 and 8 put their math problem solving skills to the test at the annual Math Counts competition sponsored by Northeast Chapter - Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers at Penn State Worthington. Students competed as a grade 6 team, a grade 7 and 8 team, and individually. This was the first year Mountain View students placed in the top ten. Students Jacob Buranski and Ali Showalter placed ninth and tenth, respectively, in the individual competition, bringing home trophies after matching wits in a countdown round going head-to-head with other top ten finalists.

Pictured above: front - Alexis Wansacz, Tyler Wakalowski, Alison Showalter, Lauren Schmidt, Calin Burney, Cara Farnham; second row - Robert Perry, Hannah Phillips, Izzy Ficcaro, Matt Lavin, Christian Tomaino, Makenna Whitaker, Lindsay Hanas; third row - Zeb Feduchak, Jessie Gerfin, Malachi Philllips, Masen Suhadolnik, Jacob Baranski, Dr. Todd Adams, Ryan Lavin; missing from picture - Abby Mecca.

Between team and individual matches, they enjoyed a hearty lunch with Mountain View school board member, Dr. Todd Adams.

Students prepared throughout the year for the competition by completing Workouts and Warm-ups encouraging students to solve problems in various ways and to explore the quickest and most efficient ways to arrive at answers.

Mountain View students in grades 6, 7 and 8 accepted the challenge in the fall to read forty selected books for a team competition against 26 other Northeast Pennsylvania schools held at Western Wayne High School. Two teams were fielded, a grade 6 team and a combination grades 7 and 8 team. This was the first time in several years that Mountain View has participated.

Pictured above, the Grade 6 team: Shane Visneski, Hunter Harris, Bridgette Reed, Kayla Mecca, Julia Master, Abby Mecca, Emily McHale, Monica Reich.

Pictured above, the Grade 7 and 8 team: front - Anna Housel, Alison Showalter, Amber Bollard, Doug Martin, Jacob Wallace; back - Sabrina Fallon, Hannah Phillips, Hannah Richner, Jordan Bomersheim, Alexis Wansacz, Jacob Wallace .

Students competed in three rounds against one other team per round, working as a team to answer questions about any of the forty books. Teams with the most accumulated points were recognized. Over 600 students competed in this after-school event. All were enthusiastic about the event; students are eager to return next year to claim one of the top spots!

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Steven Resseguie, a Occupational Therapy (BSMS) student and resident of South Gibson, was among over 400 students from Thomas Jefferson University who made the Spring 2011 semester Dean's List. To qualify, students must have completed at least 12 credits (full-time) in an undergraduate degree program and achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or better for the academic term.