The following were Students of the Month at Blue Ridge High School for March, 2017:

Pictured (l-r) are: Hunter Conklin, Hunter Vaughn, Abby Hartman, Clarisa Millard, Gavin Rosa, Fred Lewis (athlete of the month), William Rudick, Principal Peter Supko.

Dr. Alice M. Davis, Executive Director of the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC), is proud to announce “Students of the Month” for March, 2017.

Pictured (l-r) are the SCCTC March Students of the Month: front row- Alyssa Stankiewicz, Kellie Brown, Kaleb Hackett, Bonnie Rosencrance, Taylor Millard, Jenny Grosvenor, Dr. Alice M. Davis; back row- Derik Gorton, Tom Martin, Ashley Survilla-Meade, Joseph Soto, Tim Husted, Dominick Filer, Cody Durso. Missing from photo are; Joshua Wright, Shayla Griffiths, Makayla Davis, Marcus Newberry, Abelardo Lopez, Juan Loboda.

The following students were Students of the Month at Blue Ridge for March, 2017:

Pictured (l-r) are: Rayne Glover, Hunter Thomas, Cassidy Howe, Grace Graf, Anthony Torres, Ronnie Phillips, Principal Peter Supko.

Following is the High School 3rd Marking Period Honor Roll for the 2016-17 school year.

Highest Honors 93 -100

12th Grade –  Madison Canfield, Hannah Day, Garret Grausgruber, Evan Haley, Jessica Lamb, Robert Murphy, Saige Perry, Shayna Slocum, Casey Staerker, Jonathan Teribury, Kathryn Woodruff.

11th Grade –  Isabella Abruzzo, Alexis Beach, Chelsea Bush, Kendra Colwell, William Dixon, Emily Frye, Bridget Iveson, Eric Lee, Lucas Marco, Tristan Megivern,  Taylor Millard, Kelsey Swartz, Kaylin Trynoski, Stephen Vivona, Skyla Wilson.

10th Grade – Angel Bieloski, Michael Braun, Devon Dubanowitz, Emily Fremberg, Lia Heath, Kaylee Landry, Rhiannon Potter, Canyon Stone, Chloe Tinklepaugh.

9th Grade –  Carson Beamer, Jaycie Conklin, Rachel Day, Taylor Huyck, Geena Miller, Mackenzie Steele, Kailye Towner, Meaghan Towner.

8th Grade – Cortney Bennett, Ella Hansen, Sophie Lawrenson.

7th Grade – Jackson Batzel, Bella Cook, Mackenzie Decker, Megan Decker, Jordyn Glover,  Paige Halesky, Meghan Kiernan, Lyllian Lorenz, Joshua Marco, Ava Presley, Rockell Rockwell, Joseph Staria, Adriana Zebrowski.

Honor Roll 90-92.99

12th Grade – John Abruzzo, Slone Chandler, Marisa Conklin, Angelica DeLong, Lacee Hodge, Lauren Meszaros, Lyndsey Mroz, Skyler Voege, Alexandria Warring, Taylor Williams.

 11th Grade –  Travis Acosta, Jorge Bautista, Glenn Costanzo, Elizabeth Delaney, Christian Good, Emily Lawrenson, Alexander McHugh, Madisson Stanford.

10th Grade –   Jordan King, Bethany Maby, Cody MacDonald, Adam Rockwell.

9th Grade –  Ryan Armitage, Paetan Benson, Harlee Burns, Mackenzie Heath, Shania Megivern, Airyll Rockwell, Jakub Tomczyk, Samantha Voege.

8th Grade – Austin Gow.

7th Grade – Maura Carmody, Cora Hadden,  Raili Hower, Christopher Orner, Karlah Oropallo, Julia Schell, William Steele, Samantha Swanson.

Merit Roll 85-89.99

12th Grade – Shaun Andersen, Taylor Bennett, Anjelica Birmingham, Kendra Cole, Briana Ferrante, Marissa Gaglione, Michael Hilkert, Chad Lee, Alexia Presley, Haley Rhone, Lauren Soden, Amy Zebrowski.

11th Grade – Kyle Barton, Faith Benedict, Travis Craig, Marisa Kenny, Sierra Lake, Kathryn Meck, Jake Peters, Travis Rockwell.

10th Grade – Christopher Ayres, Bryce Baldwin, Ryan Carmody, Jarrett Dininny, Eric Hall, Cheyenne Kelley, William Perry III, Benjamin Prentice, McKenzie Rhone, Nicole Swanson, Jessica Teribury, Ashley Wallace.

9th Grade – Nichole Anthony, Dylan Crawford, Samantha Fox, Jonathan Jenkins, Matthew Phillips, Dakota Sanders, Alexandrea Seaman, Kelsey Treible.

8th Grade – Gavin Baker, Rachel Ballard, John Barry, Caleigh Carrillo, Zachary Consla, Emily DeVries, Jasmine Funk, JD Heckman, Lauren Hegedus, Kyleigh Jones, Stephen Murphy, Kelsey Peterson, Leah Place, Emily Sheldon, Kyle Spoor, Elizabeth Stewart, Courtney Towner, Kevin Tross, Val White, Robert Wolf, Michelle Zebrowski.

7th Grade – Devlin Ace, Ryan Ballard, Jaron Bullick, Garrett Cordner, Erin Millard, Torin Osterhout, Alea Rockwell, Kayla Sheldon, Collin Smith, Ava Stanford, Katelyn Swartz, Jocelyn Wasko, Elizabeth Weibel, Carson Williams.

School can be tough, but parents can help by making sure students have all the tools and study habits they need to succeed. Here are four ways to help raise children’s grades.

Make Space

It may be tempting for kids to stretch out in front of the television while they do their homework, but a dedicated study space will be more effective and help students stay organized. Place a desk or study table in a well-lit area of the home and ensure it has all the supplies your student will need to be successful.

Make Music

Studies show that learning music is good for the brain. Music education can enhance language development, is associated with spatial intelligence, and can even raise scores on standardized tests.

Piano can be fundamental to that education, so offer your child all the benefits of having one in your home. These days, innovations in technology make it fun and easy for children to embrace their inner musician. For example, the CGP-700 from Casio features a 5.2 inch color touch display. This allows young musicians to get creative and easily choose from hundreds of tones, rhythms, and more. Stereo audio recording and playback allow musicians to record their practices and learn from their mistakes and successes.

Make Some Moves

Make sure your kids get plenty of exercise, as physical activity is linked to academic achievement. Adults can encourage the habit by being good role models. Sign up and train for a 5k as a family. Suggest a bike ride or game of soccer in the park.

Your kids don’t have to go out for the varsity team to reap the benefits, but a fitness routine that involves some vigorous activity can help to improve grades.

Make Math Fun

For many students, math is the trickiest subject. But having the most cutting edge tools can help students better understand math concepts and enable them to solve the most challenging equations.

Outfit your child with a graphing calculator that offers the ability to draw three dimensional graphs, such as planes, cylinders and spheres, and view them from various angles to better analyze their shapes. For example, the PRIZM fx-CG50 from Casio has a cross-section option and a special zoom function that enable users to further examine the graph for even greater analysis, and its picture plot function gives users the ability to plot graphs over pictures of real-life scenes.

From music to muscles to math: consider taking a holistic, multi-pronged approach to academics. (StatePoint)