Creative Play Preschool, Susquehanna, celebrated Thanksgiving by having a mini Thanksgiving dinner at the preschool!

Each child brought in a small dish of a traditional Thanksgiving food to share with his/her classmates. The turkey was very generously donated by Carol and Ron Dubas from Schneider’s Market.

Morning Class

Afternoon Class

The children had a wonderful time and were very proud of their contributions, as well as their excellent behavior and hardy appetites. They all learned the history of the holiday and the importance of being thankful.

Morning class participants are Patrick Verdetto, Caleb Mauro, Connor Roy, Martin Gorka, Cole Harris, Jacob Ficarro, Malachi Nabinger, Sara Chamberlain, Molly Griga, Priscilla Bettell and Mikolaj Mackowski. Afternoon class participants are Patrick Verdetto, Caleb Mauro, Connor Roy, Ivy Bishop, Drew Hennessey, Madelyn Hugaboom, Henry Chilewski, Griffin Fisk, Weston Yannone, Jeffrey Benson, Daniel Palonis and Jenna Budrick.

The school is owned and operated by Norma Chacona and is run by her and teacher’s aide, Stacie Hilton.

Elk Lake Junior High School Principal Brain Mallery has announced the October 2011 Students of the Month for grades seven through nine. Pictured (l-r) above: front - Samantha Ely, Justine Johns, Lizzy Hinkley, Mikayla Smith, Cydney DeWitt; back - Keeley Carney, Tyler Brewer, Junior High Principal Brian Mallery, Seth Tewksbury, Hunter Watkins, Miranda Warner; absent - Terry Tyler and Olivia Vosburg.

Elk Lake Senior High School Principal Dr. Ken Cuomo has announced the November 2011 Students of the Month for grades ten through twelve. Pictured (l-r) above: front - Tabitha Kittle, Vanessa Smith, Cassandra Hunter; back - Josh Hasting, Taylor Traver, Jesse Borosh, Senior High Principal Dr. Ken Cuomo.

Mr. Daniel Nebzydoski, acting Forest City Regional High School principal, announces the honor roll list for the 1st marking period of the 2011-12 school year.

Grade 7: high honors - Heather Agentovich, Kendra Bendyk, Jeffrey Burrell, Sebastian Cimoch, Alexandra Fitzsimmons, Kayla Jonas, Ryan Kelleher, Michael Kelly, Allison Lipko, Nicholas Megivern, Maria Montauredes, Don Nguyen, Wolfgang Parente, Jared Paulin, Joseph Piotrowski, Grace Ross, Mikaylah Rutledge, Mahala Sampson, Joel Smith; honor roll - Caitlyn Bonham, Jaycen Fick, Earl Franklin, Haley Gillespie, Joshua Grudier, Karma Harris, Keyle Hernandez, Darin Ingram, Cody Jensen, Matthew Keller, Cameron Kilgallon, Robert Kuruts, David Lazier, Christopher Lee, Emily Lewis, Gabriella Loomis, Lucas Nevins, Dayna Pace, Stephanie Peters, Gianna Tammero, William Westgate, Azariah Whitaker.

Grade 8: high honors - Neil Albright, Joseph Baron, Monique Barrese, Kayla Bebla, Anna Congdon, Courtney Daniels, Larissa Grigaitis, Mary Ligus, James Lipko, David Pollak, Sarah Stephens; honor roll - Jerry Babcock, Julia Bailey, Mitchell Blake, Patrick Fitzsimmons, Mary Hall, Miranda McCartney, Dylan O’Dell, Alexander O’Neill, Macy Phillips, Tazzera Rousseau, Ricki-Lyn Sampson, Celina Sheare, Matthew Taylor.

Grade 9: high honors - Sonny Albright, Cody Barrese, Alan Brucher, Tyler Butler, Patrick Coles, Cassidy Congdon, John Darrenkamp, Noah Fedak, Scott Giles, Elizabeth Kelly, Katelyn Kernoschak, Sean McCormick, Matthew Nevins, Steven Ramos, Nicholas Rutledge, Emily Statkun, Tyler Trichilo, Jamie Walsh, Nicole Williams, Katelyn Zembrzycki; honor roll - Emily Carney, Tyler DeBrino, Morgan Gasper, Marissa Gillespie, Colleen Glavich, Sarah Gorton, Shyanna Jenks, Lucas Johns, Madison McGraw, Alexys Piasecki, Andrew Trotter, Blake Tyson, Abbigail Westgate, Paige Zack.

Grade 10: high honors - Jennifer Baron, Cassandra Bendyk, Rachel DeLucy, Megan Demcevski, Carly Erdmann, Neil Foster, Meagan Goben, Will Jonas, Matthew Kackos, MackKenzie Keller, Michaela Konzman, Nicholas Kovaleski, Michaela Martines, Logan McHale, Doria Miller, Katie O’Neill, Frank Piotrowski, Kelsey Twilley; honor roll - Jenna Baron, Jenna Burrell, Victoria Corey, Michael Fortuner, Jon-Paul Hernandez, Gregory Kowalewski, Alexander Kresock, Ryan Long, Wayde Loomis, Evan Smith, John Stueber, Jolyn Zawisky.

Grade 11: high honors - Kirsten Bailey, Kylie Besz, Kylie Borick, Samantha Carey, Michael Eustis, Jacob Fedak, Gavin Herman, Zachary Johns, Megan Marcinkus, Katherine Pecko, Stephanie Ramos, Morgan Saul, Drew Stark, Benjamin Terry; honor roll - John Cobb, Vincent DeLucy, Brittany Rutledge.

Grade 12: high honors - Courtney Andrews, Brian Carpenter, Katherine DeMark, Kelsey Glavich, Sarah Kubus, Amber Leary, Jennifer Natishak, Brian Nebzydoski, Michael Palmer, Tania A. Pollard, Katie Zefran, Kara A. Zerby; honor roll - Maria Bostjancic, Chance Burleigh, Rose Campbell, Logan Fitzsimmons, Lauren Hornbeck, Kristine Kuriger, Brandon Sherwood, Dana Statkun, Taylor-Ray Tammero, Joyce Ursich, Anthony Vadala, Jasentha Van Nort.

For the fifth consecutive year Pump N Pantry Convenience Stores and its sister corporation Fleet Transport & Trading, both headquartered in Montrose, have contributed to the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit Program administered by The Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains, formerly known as The Community Foundation of Susquehanna & Wyoming Counties. For the 2011-2012 academic-year the corporations have donated $8,500 which will help The Community Foundation provide tuition assistance to more than 50 students from low and moderate income families who attend 9 Pre-Schools in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties.

The Community Foundation has administered the Education Improvement Program since 2003 and in that time has raised more than $1,500,000 for education assistance for 1,700 students attending 37 Pre-K through Secondary schools in four counties, as well as funding projects in two public school districts. Since 2007 Pump N Pantry and Fleet Transport & Trading have generously contributed more than $38,000 to The Community Foundation’s Pre-School tuition assistance program.

Community Foundation President, Peter Quigg, states that “We appreciate very much the support that Pump N Pantry and Fleet Transport & Trading have provided for our Pre-School tuition assistance over the years. For the most part we are helping young parents whose children are just beginning their educational journeys, and this is an important time in their lives.” Pump N Pantry President, Scott Quigg, states “I am pleased that Pump N Pantry and Fleet Transport & Trading can help students in our community attend pre-school and begin to build the educational and social skills that will help them succeed when they enter elementary school.” Pump N Pantry, Fleet Transport & Trading, and The Community Foundation serve a similar territory with Pump N Pantry having stores in many regions where these Pre-Schools are located, such as Great Bend, New Milford, Montrose, Nicholson, Tunkhannock, and Lake Winola.

For more information about the work of The Community Foundation please visit www.community-foundation.org.