Students from Blue Ridge's Fifth Grade Art club raised $219.41 this school year to donate to Susquehanna County Interfaith. The money will help people who need help heating their homes during the cold winter months. This is the third year that BR students in Sarah Dibble's after-school art club have completed this project. BR students have raised over $1500 to help people over the last three winters.

Pictured (l-r) are Gabe Waldowski, Nathan Yager, Raymond Lindquist, Eli Aldrich, Makenzie Cook, Josiah Smalley, Tori Auckland, Gia Fiore, and Morgan Mansfield.

This project is part of the Hexagon Project. Students created donation containers and placed them in local business where donations were collected. Students used their art as a tool to help others and become interdependent with the community. The containers will be a part of the Interdependence Day art exhibit in the fall of 2013. For more information on the Hexagon Project and Interdependence Day please visit www.interdependencedaynepa.org.

On Wednesday, April 10th, Blue Ridge Elementary had the pleasure of meeting Suzanne Bloom, talented author and illustrator. Her beautiful picture book, The Bus for Us, is Pennsylvania's One Book, Every Young Child 2013 selection. Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young Child is a reading initiative that stresses the importance of reading early and often to our children as well as engaging them in conversation and activities around good literature. This is not the first time a book of Bloom’s was chosen as the PA One Book. In 2007, A Splendid Friend, Indeed had been selected, and she was able to visit Blue Ridge at that time as well.

Author/Illustrator, Suzanne Bloom, sharing A Bus For Us

Mrs. Bloom visited our primary students in the morning and encouraged them to follow their dreams. Students were thrilled to hear Mrs. Bloom had a dream of becoming an author and artist at a young age, and they were able to discuss some of their own goals with her personally. Mrs. Bloom led a shared reading of A Bus for Us, and when students saw her beautiful illustrations, their eyes lit up with excitement. Thanks to Blue Ridge’s generous PTO, all Pre-K students received a copy of this year’s PA One Book, A Bus for Us. We would also like to thank the Commonwealth Library System of Pennsylvania for organizing this educational and beneficial author presentation.

Mr. Robert Keyes, Principal of Susquehanna Community Elementary School, announces the following students who made the Honor or High Honor Roll for the third marking period.

Honor Roll Grade 4: Gavin Baker, Cortney Bennett, Jacob Downton, Jasmine Funk, JD Heckman, Jenna Krall, Sophie Lawrenson, Skylar McClain, Anthony Palonis, James Paynter, Emily Sheldon, Courtney Towner.

High Honor Roll Grade 4: Austin Gow and Ellen Hansen.

Honor Roll Grade 5: Ryan Armitage, Carson Beamer, Jaycie Conklin, Mackenzie Heath, Haley Hyndshaw, Victoria James, Jonathan Jenkins, Shania Megivern, Geena Miller, Airyll Rockwell, Emily Seman, Mackenzie Steele, Jakub Tomczyk, Kailye Towner.

High Honor Roll Grade 5: Taylor Huyck and Madison Welsted.

Honor Roll Grade 6: Christopher Ayres, Angel Bieloski, Robert Burns, Ryan Carmody, William Dibble, Lia Heath, Garrison Kiernan, Kaylee Landry, Cody MacDonald, Anakin Major, William Perry, Rhiannon Potter, Benjamin Prentice, McKenzie Rhone, Jody Slocum, Chloe Tinklepaugh, Ashley Wallace, Andrea Westbrook.

High Honor Roll Grade 6: Michael Braun, Devon Dubanowitz, Emily Fremberg, Robert Palonis, Adam Rockwell, Canyon Stone.

Mr. Robert Keyes, Principal of Susquehanna Community Elementary School, announces the “Students of the Month” for March, 2013 for grades kindergarten through third.

Pictured (l-r): row 1 - Alexandria Hall, Diamond Bransky, Cadence Bastedo, Matthew Callender; row 2 - Dane Fitch, Jackson Maby, Joseph Burke; row 3 - Alanah Proutey, Kambrie Colwell, Alexandria Iveson; row 4 - Chasity Rafferty, Devlin Ace, William Steele, Grace Kocak. Absent – Nicole Adinolfi.

Author Suzanne Bloom

Suzanne Bloom, author/illustrator of over 14 children’s books, visited the Susquehanna Elementary School on April 10, 2013. One of her books, The Bus for Us won this year’s Pennsylvania's One Book, Every Young Child (OBEYC) program. She was escorted by Angie Houghton, Hallstead-Great Bend Librarian and greeted by the principal, Mr. Keyes, and Librarian, Mrs. Glidden. K-4, K-5 students, and numerous teachers had the pleasure of meeting her. Mrs. Bloom’s presentation consisted of Show and Tell. Suzanne had her audience captivated as she showed and discussed work she did as a child. In addition, all were delighted by her storytelling of The Bus for Us. She pointed out family members and pets portrayed as characters in her book. She ended her presentation with a question and answer session. For more information, you can visit her website at http://suzannebloom.com/.

Mr. Robert Keyes, Principal of Susquehanna Community Elementary School, announces the “Students of the Month” for March, 2013 for grades fourth, fifth, and sixth.

Pictured (l-r): row 1 - Kimberly Swartz, Jasmine Funk, Ella Hansen, Austin Gow; row 2 - Eric Hall, Dylan Crawford, Charles Towner; row 3 - Erika Knifer, Jody Slocum, Cameron Wasko, Robert Burns. Absent – Madison Welsted.

Fourth Graders, Brandon Gentile and Holly Geyer will be exhibiting art work at Seasons Restaurant on 53 East Tioga Street in Tunkhannock, April 26 from 5-9 pm. This exhibit will be a part of Tunkhannock's Fourth Friday event.

Brandon Gentile and Holly Geyer

Brandon and Holly will be showing their creative talents through art work created in Sarrah Dibble's elementary art classes and also pieces that they made on their own.

Highest Honors 93 -100 - 12th Grade – Brianne Bianco, Emily Carmody, Derek Case, Emily Day, Kayla Decker, Maria A. Del Vecchio, Cody Dibble, Elizabeth Fink, Kyleigh Fiske, Lindsey Glidden, Britney Glover, Coleman Hansen, Kristen Kruger, Melissa Kukowski, Chelsea Matta, Raymond Polak, Andrzej Tomczyk.

11th Grade –Sydney Avery, John DeLaPlaine, Joseph DeLaPlaine, Jonathan Felter, Mashawna Hargett, Rachel Hubal, Alyssa Jacobs, Ashley Miller, Micaela Rhone, Sarah Serfilippi, Emily Staros.

10th Grade - Ivy Christensen, Willard Cobb, Austin Felter, Ariana Hagopian, Clayton Hansen, Keith Hubal, Dale Reid, Olivia Rockwell, Justin Stanford, Emily Stark.

9th Grade – Daniel Braun, Cori Glidden, Kaitlyn Gow, Alyssa Hubal.

8th Grade –Madison Canfield, Hannah Day, Garret Grausgruber, Evan Haley, Jessica Lamb, Chad Lee, Robert Murphy, Saige Perry, Kathryn Woodruff.

7th Grade – Isabella Abruzzo, Faith Benedict, Emily Frye, Macayla Hyndshaw, Bridget Iveson, Kaylin Trynoski.

Honor Roll 90-92.99: 12th Grade – Dylan Haynes, Amanda Marco, Patricia Pauswinski, Chelsea Sparks, Ryan Swanson, Ashley Sweeney, Zachary Vaughn.

11th Grade - Chastity Carvin, Amber Dubanowitz, Nicholas Hall, Liza McGraw, Mollie Mroz, Alexis Roe.

10th Grade – Nicole Barnes, Katie Greene, Mikayla Hargett, Felicia Hines, Nicole Hines, Brendan Lamb, Anastasia Smith, Abigail Stumbo.

9th Grade – Bailey Barnes, Breanna Bushong, Miranda Rhone.

8th Grade – John Abruzzo, Slone Chandler, Gabrielle Glover, Lauren Soden, Alexandria Warring, Taylor Williams, Tyler Williams, Amy Zebrowski.

7th Grade – Elizabeth Delaney, Marisa Kenny, Emily Lawrenson, Tristan Megivern, Madisson Stanford, Kelsey Swartz, Stephen Vivona.

Merit Roll 85-91.99: 12th Grade – Douglas Bishop, Devin Breese, Jagr Briar, Brooke Sampson, Taylor Soules.

11th Grade – Amber Carpenetti, Lauren Marco, Kaelin Payne, Brandon Soden.

10th Grade – Brianna Burlingame, Susan Chamberlain, Ashley Fisk, Jerry Hallisey, Adam MacDonald, William Reddon, Allison Ryder, Alisha Sanborn, Nicole Shay, Brad Sherman, Daniel Staros, Kayla Swartz.

9th Grade – Donna Jo Decker, Miranda Groover, Marissa McConnell, Michael Pelicci, Alyssa Rockwell, Tyler Seidel, Rachel Serfilippi.

8th Grade – Shaun Andersen, Taylor Bennett, Brittany Burlingame, Kendra Cole, Marisa Conklin, Myra Hargett, Katee Neu, Karina Polak, Shayna Slocum, Jonathan Teribury, Skyler Voege.

7th Grade – David Armitage, Kolby Baker, Brockway Blodgett, Christian Burke, Becca Bushong, Kendra Colwell, Christian Good, Chloe Haskins, Eric Lee, Kayla Marino, Morgan Rivenburg.

The following is a list of the Elementary students who received a Reading Achievement Award for the 3rd marking period. A student must maintain an A average (93-100) for the entire marking period in order to receive this award.

Mrs. Tingley 1-1: Joseph Burke, Christopher Eger, McKenna Lankford, Lilliana Matis, Sophie Mills, Olivia Orner, Paytyn Sellitto, Colton Stone, Paige Straway.

Mrs. Downton 1-2: Sahara Barker, Victoria Johnson, Jackson Maby, Vanessa Payne, Tyler Rockwell, Tori Straway, Austin Wayman.

Ms. Holleran 1-3: Daniel Bednarz, Madison Bishop, Kyrsten Carroll, Kora Ewain, Dane Fitch, Lily Hansen, Grace Hendrickson, Jayden Herbert, William Lawrence, Cooper Payne, Olivia Rossi.

Mrs. Stanley 2-1: Brianna Bills, Julianna Bradley, Memphis Collins, Emily Hall, Lexis Iveson, Reilly Potter.

Mrs. Hinkley 2-2: Brianna Ashman, Lauren Brown, Jonathan Burns, Kambrie Colwell, Jocelyn Conklin, Amy Dahm, Layne Fisk, Aubrey Hyndshaw, Joshua McAuliffe, Tatum Norris.

Mrs. Soden 2-3: Sarah Day, Kerstin Dooley, Juliann Downton, Teagan Fissel, Allison Jenkins, Joshua Price.

Mrs. Steele 3-1: Jackson Batzel, Maura Carmody, Meghan Kiernan, Gerald Welsted.

Mrs. Stone 3-2: Jordyn Glover, Joshua Marco, Avery Yestrepsky, Adriana Zebrowski.

Mrs. Homer 4-1: Austin Gow and Sophie Lawrenson.

Mr. Mauer 4-2: Ella Hansen.

Mrs. Conklin 5-1: Shania Megivern.

Mrs. Conklin 5-2: Taylor Huyck, Haley Hyndshaw, Geena Miller, Mackenzie Steele.

Mrs. Conklin 5-3: Rachel Day, Kailye Towner, Madison Welsted.

Mrs. Hyndshaw 6-1: Lia Heath, Garrison Kiernan, Ashley Wallace.

Mrs. Hyndshaw 6-2: Dallas Cude, Rhiannon Potter, Canyon Stone.

Mrs. Armitage 6-3: Devon Dubanowitz, Kaylee Landry, Robert Palonis, McKenzie Rhone.

Mrs. Armitage 6-4: Ryan Carmody.

David J. Corbin of Hop Bottom, Pa., was a member of the men's basketball team at Lebanon Valley College. Corbin, a graduate of Mountain View High School, is a senior biology major.

LVC finished 9-16 with a 6-12 record in Commonwealth Conference Play.