Bear FactsMahanoy Area High School - Third Edition April 19, 2009

Wednesday May 20th 7:55- 8:07 Attendance/ Announcements

8:10 - 9:44 Final Exam 6th Period9:47 - 10:32 Preiod 3

10:35 - 11:21 Period 4 11:24 - 12:55 Period 5

11:24 - 11:54 1st Lunch11:55 - 12:25 2nd Lunch 12:26 - 12:56 3rd Lunch

1:00- 2:30 Final Exam Period 8 Thursday May 21st

7:55 - 8:07 Attendance/ Announcements8:10 - 9:44 Final Exam Period 1

9:47 - 10:32 Period 610:35 - 11:21 Period 4 11:24 - 12:55 Period 5

11:24 - 11:54 1st Lunch 11:55 - 12:25 2nd Lunch12:26 - 12:56 3rd Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 Final Exam Period 2

Friday May 22nd 7:55 - 8:07 Attendance/ Announcements

8:10 - 9:44 Final Exam Period 3 9:47 - 10:32 Period 8

10:35 - 11:21 Period 7 11:24 - 12:55 Period 5

11:24 - 11:54 1st Lunch 11:55 - 12:25 2nd Lunch12:26 - 12:56 3rd Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 Final Exam Period 4

2009 Final Exam Schedule!

Tuesday May 26 7:55 - 8:07 Attendance/ Announcements

8:10 - 9:44 Final Exam Period 5 9:47 - 10:32 Period 1 10:35 - 11:21 Period 2 11:24 - 12:55 Period 5

11:24 - 11:54 1st Lunch11:55 - 12:25 2nd Lunch12: 26 - 12:56 3rd Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 Final Exam Period 7

Hello Mahanoy Area,We are rapidly approaching the end of the year. Here are some important dates to put on your calendars.

Mahanoy Area Senior Prom

May 8th5:30 Pictures6:00-6:45PM

Parent visitation

BaccalaureateMay 31st6:00PM

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ

GraduationJune1st7:00PM

High School Gymnasium

Also, the Course Selection information should be on the website shortly. Please take time to review the information with your family, mentors and teachers prior to choosing your courses. Mrs. Fallon will ad-minister the test to those juniors who are planning on taking the LCCC English courses next year. That date will be announced in a few weeks.

Mrs. MaryLou Henninger

Mahanoy Area High School April 19, 2009

Orders for the 2009 yearbook can

be given to Ms. Scic in the

art room. Price of the book

is $60. Payment must be

made in full.Books from the

following years are also available

2008 - $25.002006 - $15.002004 - $10.002003 - $10.002002 -$10.001993 - $10.001992 - $10.00

1989 - $10

YearbooksYearbooks

For Sale

Senator David Argall is continuing the good Citizenship Award program as presented in the past by Senator Rhoades. The recipients of this award exemplify the qualities of good citizenship through their display of outstanding character, leadership and scholarship. They should demonstrate the willingness to accept responsibility and challenges put forth by the administration and faculty of our school. Students gradu-ating from high school, junior high school and elementary school are eligible. The high school recipients will be announced at graduation.

16 page inserts covering spring events, including prom

and graduation are also available for 1989-2004 books.

dscicchitano@mabears.net773-3443 ext 4074

Argall Continues Senator Rhoades’ Good Citizenship Award

lollipops for sale$.75

see Mrs Pepe or a member of the Sewing

Fashion Club

Sewing, Literary, Business and Art Clubs

Dorney ParkMay 29

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ck-In April 24th, 2009

The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority is offering a $500.00 schol-arship to a Mahanoy Area senior that has demostrated conservation practices in his/her community. Senior students must write an essay describing their water conservation practices and their involvement in community conservation practices. The deadline to submit the essay is May 1st. See any science teacher for more information or to turn in your essay.

SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

“Class of 2009” lanyards for sale$2.00

see Mrs. Pepe

Hersheypark May 28

get your tickets from Ms. B.by May 1. Cost: $28.50

Students to Attend Community Forum on Underage Drinking

What really makes a commu-nity safe, supportive, and fun for youth? What stands in the way of your community being the best it can be? And how can you help bring about the changes your community needs? That’s what this workshop is all about! The following students, along with Mrs. Cathy Stone, will be learn-ing about the economic, social, media and political conditions of our community and how they can improve them: Chelsea Valen-tine, James Mensch, Emily Sabol, Joe Swartz, Doug Wells, Shanna Messerschmidt, Danielle Sluzis, Rachael Burke, Kyle Rang, Frank Scicchitano, Erin Techentine, and John Miller. The workshop will be held at the Ramada Inn, Pottsville on May 5. It is presented by Com-munities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol and Th eSChuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Junior Advisory Board.

Mahanoy Area High School April 19, 2009

Are you or a friend...... Having problems keeping your grades up?

...No longer feel like hanging out with friends or family?...Not enjoying your favorite activities like you used to?

...Being bullied or harrassed?...Feeling like you just can’t seem to get it together?

...Experimenting with or using alcohol or other drugs?...Adjusting to a new school?

...Close to someone or have a family member serving in the military?...Having thought of hurting yourself or someone else?

...Feeling emotionally overwhelmed?...Always worrying?

...Thinking about suicide?...Dealing with the breakup of a relationship?

...Being hurt physically or emotionally by someone?...Dealing with major changes in your family like your parents’ divorce?

...Dealing with the illness or death of someone close to you?

The Student Assistance Team is a group of school and community staff that is here to help you deal with problems that are stopping you from doing well in school or stressing you out. The staff will respect you and your parent’s/guardian’s privacy at all times. Members include Mrs. Blue, Mrs. Stone, Ms. Pollack, Ms. Scic, Mr. Vavra, Mrs. Bet, Mr. DiCasimirro, Mrs. Caufield, Mrs. Henninger, Mr. Wetzel and Ms. Brzostowski.

A reminder to seniors and others who need letters of recommendation. Ask the

person whom you would like to recommend you at least 2 weeks prior to the time that you need the letter of recommendation sent. Always include with your request, unless specified otherwise, a pre-addressed , stamped, business size envelope for your recom-mender to send directly to the per-son or school who should receive your letter of recommendation

Any senior boy who partici-pated in football and is plan-ning on entering the field of health care should pick up an

Andrew Neidlinger Memorial

Scholarship application in the guidance office.

Brian Setcavage Memorial Award details are posted on the bulletin board in the east

hallway.

The senior class will be creating a “Class of 2009” cookbook. All se-niors are asked to complete the recipe and information sheet handed out last week. If you need another, please see Mrs. Evancho. Please hand it in ASAP. All seniors will be asked to sell one cookbook at a price of $10.00.

Senior Class PromMay 8 tickets : $35.00

Guidance

Mr. Artie DiCasimirro

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Attention seniors: Prom favors are being ordered. If you did not sign up yet, decided not to go, or if you changed dates, -please let Mrs. Evan-cho know ASAP. Prom tickets will be on sale April 12th until April 24th. All class dues must be paid in full before tickets can be purchased. Prom tickets will be $35.00

Mahanoy Area High School April 19, 2009

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#1 Album

All I Ever WantedKelly Clarkson

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Love Story

Dead and Gone

Islands In the StreamEP

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SpainColgando en Tus Manos

This is the Life

Viva la Vida

Broken Strings

Infinity 2008

Right Round

Poker Face

Kiss Me Thru the Phone

The Climb

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Sports & More21

varsity baseball vs. Schuylkill Haven

@ 4:30

varsity softball vs. Schuylkill Haven

@ 4:30

varsity track @ Schuylkill Haven

@ 4:00

22middle school track vs. Panther Valley

@ 4:00

varsity baseball vs. Pius X @ 4:30

varsity softball vs. Pius X @ 4:30

Elem. Family Reading Night

20middle school track

@ Blue Mt. invitational @ 4:00

varsity baseball @ Shenandoah

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varsity softball @ Shenandoah

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23middle school track

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25junior varsity

baseball @ Marian @ 4:30

varsity softball @ Pine Grove @ 3:00

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varsity track - Pine Grove Invitational-

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varsity softball vs. Williams Valley @

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middle school track vs.

Pottsville @ 4:00

varsity baseball vs. Minersville @

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varsity softball vs. Minersville @

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varsity baseball @ Tri-Valley @ 4:30

varsity softball vs. Tri-Valley @ 4:30

varsity track @ Nativity @ 4:00

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Islands In the StreamEP

No Line On the HorizonU2

Top Tracks ( ) Last week’s ranking in top fi ve

United StatesBoom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas (1) 1

Jai Ho! -Ar Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls (3) 3In for the Kill - La Roux 4

This is the Life ~ Amy McDonald (2) 2

The Climb - Miley Cyrus (4) 2Poker Face - Lady GaGa (2) 3

Hoedown Throwdown - Miley Cyrus 5

Right Round - Flo Rida (3) 4

Love Sex Magic - Ciara 2

Poker Face - Ladt GaGa (1) 5

United KingdomI’m Not Alone - Calvin Harris 1

SpainColgando en Tus Manos ~ Carlos Baute (1) 1

Infi nity 2008 (3) 3Hot ‘n’ Cold - Katy Perry 4

Viva la Vida - Coldplay 5Source: iTunes 2009 MCT

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boys/girls varsity track team

championships@ 4:00

varsity baseball @ Nativity @ 4:30

varsity softball vs. Nativity @ 4:30

junior varsity

baseball vs. Na-tivity @ 4:30

Elem Bear Program

Middle SchoolGood Deed Day

varsity trackSchuylkill Relays

TBA

varsity baseball vs Marian @ 4:30

varsity softball vs. Marian @ 4:30

junior var-sity baseball vs Shenandoah @

10:00 a.m.

junior var-sity softball vs. Shenandoah @

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Poker Face

Jai Ho!

Right Round

Halo

Only By the NightKings of Leon

No Line On the HorizonU2

SpainColgando en Tus Manos

This is the Life

Just Dance

Infinity 2008

Viva la Vida

Boom Boom Pow

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The Climb

Kiss Me Thru the Phone

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Two SunsBat for Lashes

HannahMontana

Miley Cyrus

*Mahanoy Area students in grades 9-12 may enterone drawing or painting per person

*deadline: April 24

*Judges: Mrs. Thomas & Mrs. Titus

*Prize: one ticket to Hersheypark & $25.00 cash*one winner

*artwork will be judged on the basis of creativity and technique

Mahanoy Area High School April 19, 2009

Art Contest

In order to become a member of the Envirothon Team, a stu-dent needed to sign up for the Envirothon study sessions at the beginning of the school year. A study session was scheduled one day out of each month. (Unfor-tunately, this year, we had snow days or early dismissals on all but two of our study session days). The students are also expected to help with the recycling program

Envirothon Team Chosen

The PeregrinesAna Granados-Team Captain

Rebecca MoranKeith BarnesStormie KappZach Moran

Ninja Turtles Skye Wycheck-Team Captain

Ian Leahy Joseph Swartz

John Bril Frank Scicchitano

Alt #1-Courtney Cauley Alt #2-Jacob Holman

This year’s teams include:

Thank you to all who participat-ed in the Blood Drive recently. Although it started out slow, we met our goal of 56. Here are the results: 68 registered22 were first time donors56 viable units were received2 students donated double reds It turned out to be a very suc-cessful drive. Thanks again to everyone who helped through-out the day. Thanks to all who gave the “gift of life.”

Newsfrom

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Mrs. Carol Blue

in our school. Since we are only able to compete with two teams of five students, a test was given on Friday, March 13th. About fif-teen students took the test, which included questions on wildlife, aquatics, soils, forestry, and this year’s current issue, biodiversity. The students who scored the ten highest scores made the team. Two alternates were also chosen.

Mahanoy Area High School April 19, 2009

May 15, 20096:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Mahanoy Area High School Cafeteria

Everyone is invited to perform and or just enjoy the talent of Mahanoy students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members.

If you’re interested in performing, call 773-3443 ext 4074, see Ms. Scic in the h.s. or

just simple show up!

3rd Annual

refreshments

available for

sale.

$5.00 admission

Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Mahanoy

and The Rita Holman Memorial Scholarship

Coffeehouse

.

The senior slideshow (to be shown at graduation)

is in the process of being created.

If you have any photos you would like to include in it, please give

them to Ms. Scicchitano or Jenna Zaremba ASAP!

You can bring them in any form (jump drive, CD, photo).

Pictures can be from any time (elementary school, middle school, high school, outside of school).

Mahanoy Area High School April 19, 2009

and parents too!ATTENTION SENIORS

Mahanoy Area High School April 19, 2009

If you did not receive your fundraiser tickets, see

Mr. Scheeler immediately.

Attention Sophomores:

National Honor Society Banquet

Sunday, May 3 @ 5:00 p.m.West End Fire Company

tickets will be sold in the high school lobby on April 21 and 23 from 1:00 - 2:30.

Adults $15.00 Students $10.00