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Hollidaysburg AreaSchool District

405 Clark StreetHollidaysburg, PA 16648

www.tigerwires.com

SuperintendentDr. Robert J. Gildea

Board of DirectorsDr. Ronald Sommer, PresidentScott Brenneman, Esq. – Vice PresidentLonna FryeJim GregoryLois KaneshikiPatrick McClainDrew SwopeRobert Vonada, Esq.Ronald Yoder

Carl Beard, Esq., SolicitorRobert Roberts, Business Administrator/TreasurerSusan Baker, Business Manager/Board Secretary

Tiger Pride 2016It takes a village to raise a child. At no time is this African proverb more applicable than in today’s world. With negative influences lurking around every corner, it is imperative that our students have a supportive, safe community in which to grow. The backbone of a vibrant community is its school system. We take great pride in our school system and the myriad contributions of our students and staff, many of which are noted in this publication.

As you peruse the 2015-2016 edition of Tiger Pride, you will no doubt come to a greater appreciation for our talented students and have a greater understanding of how a strong school system and supportive community collaborate to empower such accomplish-ments. The Hollidaysburg Area School District continues to strive toward our school district mission to educate each student to realize his/her individual potential within the challenges of a global society.

The Hollidaysburg Area School District teachers, support staff, ad-ministration, and board of school directors are proud to present the highlights of this past school year. I am certain that you will also recognize that our community has a great deal of which to be proud. On behalf of the board of school directors, administration, teachers, staff and students, I want to thank you for your ongoing support. If it were not for the support of our community and loyal graduates spread throughout the United States, we could never continue the tradition of excellence that has become a hallmark of our district.

I invite you to witness firsthand the great things that are happening by taking in a play, concert, athletic event, or simply by becoming a school volunteer. Please check out our website at Tigerwires.com for more information, or contact me directly at 695-8702 with com-ments, questions, or suggestions.

Sincerely,

Dr. Robert J. GildeaSuperintendent of Schools

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Budget Mission StatementThe mission of the Hollidaysburg Area School District is to educate each student to realize his/her individual potential within the challenges of a global society.

2015-2016 Budget……………………………$46,231,023

Millage Rate (1 mill generates $206,894)……..…….97.50

Funding SourcesLocal ............................................................... $24,656,549

State ................................................................. $20,080,457

Federal/other ....................................................... $ 776,183

Fund Balance ...................................................... $ 717,834

HASD Enrollment for 2015-2016Building...............................................Number of Students

Charles W. Longer ........................................................ 546

Foot of Ten .................................................................... 542

Frankstown .................................................................... 665

Junior High.................................................................... 844

Senior High ................................................................... 830

Total Enrollment ........................................................ 3,427

School District PersonnelFaculty ........................................................................... 257

Support Staff ................................................................. 169

Administrative Staff ........................................................ 21

Faculty ExperienceFive years or less ..........................................................14%

Six to ten years .............................................................17%

Eleven to nineteen years ..............................................41%

Twenty years or more ...................................................28%

Tiger Pride is published annually for the Hollidaysburg Area School District community. Please direct comments or suggestions for this publication to: Dr. Robert Gildea, Superintendent, 814-695-8702; e-mail: Robert_Gildea@tigerwires.com.

The Hollidaysburg Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate in employment or the provision of programs and services to students based on race, gender, religion, age, national origin or handicap.

• A school district that creates a culture of learning where cre-ativity, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving skills are developed in a rigorous curricular environment with a focus on continuous improvement for all learners.

• A safe and nurturing learning environment where compas-sion and respect for all is inherent in the culture.

• A school district where all staff members are encouraged and supported to grow professionally and remain effective in their respective profession.

• A school district where all students can exhibit, understand and apply critical thinking and problem solving skills and use technology in an appropriate manner to maximize learning.

• A school district where all students work cooperatively, understand and respect cultural diversity, develop a strong sense of civic responsibility and become responsible and productive members of society.

• A school district that not only supports academics, but also encourages active participation and supports excellence in the arts, athletics, and all co-curricular and extracurricular activities.

• A school district where information on student achievement and developmental growth is routinely analyzed and used to improve instructional programs and services.

• A school district that delivers and continuously improves a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum that meets the needs of all students.

District Vision Statement

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Best Communities for Music EducationThe Hollidaysburg Area School District was named one of the “2016 Best Communities for Music Education” by the NAMM Foundation for the 5th consecutive year! This prestigious distinction was given to just 476 school dis-tricts out of 13,515 nationwide for their support of music education through funding, graduation requirements, mu-sic class participation, instructional time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making pro-grams. The NAMM Foundation, with the assistance of re-searchers at The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas, evaluates participants on these factors. Designa-tions are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music edu-cation within their curriculum and opportunities within the community.

Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60) Teams Creating a Healthier School EnvironmentThe district-wide FUTP60 teams have had a successful year promoting the importance of healthy eating and be-ing physically active. Fuel up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by the National Dairy Council and the NFL in collaboration with the USDA to help encourage today’s youth to lead healthier lives. This program provides students with op-portunities to earn rewards and take the lead in activities that promote healthy choices. Each school has a FUTP60 team that has completed six steps to receive a Touch Down School Award, earning them an opportunity to meet Steel-ers’ alumni players during a field trip to Heinz Field.

We are proud of our district-wide participation in FUTP60 and look forward to another school year of positive, healthy changes!

Advisors for the district’s FUTP60 initiative: Betsy Snyder, Food Service Director; Stacy Stuttard, Josh McClelland, Paul Yakymac, Foot of Ten Elementary; Matthew Stinson, David Smith, Justin Clark, Anna Balouris, Juli Claycomb, Frankstown Elementary; Sarah Leahey, Charles W. Lon-ger Elementary; Chris Burkey, Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School; Mary Baker, Rachel Monahan, Hollidays-burg Area Senior High School

CongratulationsValedictorian Salutatorian

Emre Cardakli Kishan Patel

“Education is not filling a pail

but the lighting of a fire.”

~William Butler Yeats

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The Challenge Program, Inc., Kicks Off at the Senior High SchoolStudents at the Senior High School were recently intro-duced to The Challenge Program, Inc., during a kick-off assembly at their school. The assembly theme was a team project dramatization that demonstrated positive and negative workplace behaviors to help students succeed on-the-job.

During the assembly, students in the sophomore, junior, and senior classes were introduced to local career oppor-tunities. Throughout the year, they will be eligible to com-pete for financial awards in five areas linked with academic and workplace success: Attendance, Academic Improve-ment, Academic Excellence, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and Community Service. G.A.P. Fed-eral Credit Union and Hoss’s Family Restaurants are the business partners at the school for 2015/2016.

The Challenge Program, Inc.’s mission is to build sustain-able business/education partnerships while introducing students to careers in their communities. This partnership contributes to workforce and economic development by motivating students to develop the solid work habits re-quired to succeed in school and in their future careers.

Chemistry OlympiadOn March 15th, Courtney Byrnes, Ian Fisher, Jake Gibson, Nathan Stull, Makenzie Wilkinson, and Bronson Woodring competed in the Local Chemistry Olympiad Exam. Top scorers for our school were Bronson Woodring and Jake Gibson. Of the approximately 100 students who took the local exam, Bronson and Jake were chosen as part of the top ten students (3rd and 4th place respectively) who competed in the National Chemistry Olympiad Exam administered at State College Area High School. This seven-hour exam determines the top twenty most promising young chemists. The three-part exam included two laboratory experiments, sixty multiple choice questions on organic, physical and traditional high school chemistry, as well as eight in-depth essay questions. The United States has participated inter-nationally in this event since 1984. It is sponsored by the American Chemical Society (founded in 1876 and holds a Congressional Charter).

L-R- Diane Lopez with business partner G.A.P. Federal Credit Union; Katrina Guerin, junior attendance; Emre Cardakli, junior STEM; Joshua Cobbler, junior commu-nity service; Casey Holliday, junior academic excellence; Christian Kendziora, sophomore STEM; Micah Clouse, sophomore attendance; Anne Diminick, sophomore com-munity service; Cameron Edgell, sophomore academic excellence; Kylie Kane, sophomore academic improve-ment; and Mark Ritko with business partner Hoss’s Family Restaurants. Not pictured: Preston Nipps, junior academic improvement.

L-R: Bronson Woodring, Ian Fisher, Nathan Stull, Jake Gibson, Courtney Byrnes, and Makenzie Wilkinson

National Qualifiers: Jake Gibson, Bronson Woodring

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Spanish Club Spanish Club students serenaded residents at the Presbyte-rian Home in Hollidaysburg on December 17th. Students performed “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolph the Red Nose Rein-deer,” and “Silent Night” in the Spanish language. They were dressed in festive attire and had great Christmas spirit.

Christmas in GermanyStudents in German class were very busy this past Decem-ber learning about holiday traditions in Germany. Junior high students were paired up with a German pen pal to practice their German language skills, discuss culture first-hand, and to participate in a Christmas ornament exchange.

They sent and received letters and traditional ornaments from Germany to share their culture and traditions with each other. German students also learned various German original Christmas carols in class. Many of the students participated in the YMCA’s Y-Night program “Dinner with Santa.” There, students had the opportunity to share their knowledge of how many American holiday traditions come from our German heritage and to help local children make German holiday crafts. Students were also invited to attend and perform a German song at the Almrausch Schuhplat-tler Group’s special Kringlefest event in Altoona.

In addition, German classes celebrated Saint Nikolaus Day by putting their shoes in the hallway for treats and learning the history of the Krampus (Santa’s scary helper). German students also made gingerbread houses which were fea-tured in the display case at the Junior High.

Finally, German students teamed up with the senior high world history classes and took a fieldtrip to Pittsburgh to see a massive gingerbread house display and learn about inter-national holiday traditions from around the world. In Pitts-burgh, they visited a German Christmas market and had the opportunity to see authentic German handicrafts in person: nutcrackers, wooden ornaments, and hand-carved nativity sets. They also got to see a copy of the original handwritten music and lyrics for “Stille Nacht” (Silent Night). What a great learning experience for everyone involved!

Eco-Action ClubThe EcoAction Club won several ribbons and a Best in Show for youth flowers at the 2015 Hollidaysburg Farm Show.

Making gingerbread houses

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s

greed.” - Mahatma Gandhi

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Future Business Leaders of AmericaThe senior high Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club had thirty-eight members compete at the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference (SLC) March 10-13, 2016. The SLC, held in Hershey, hosted thousands of students from across the state during the three-day event. Hollidaysburg students qualified in twen-ty different events, and took numerous open competitive tests during the competition. They also attended work-shops of their choosing hosted by business leaders such as the Boeing Company, Beeghley Tech Innovation, PA Dept. of Banking and Securities, Colleges and Universities, and many other businesses. “It is a great experience. As a two-time attendee/qualifier, I would highly recommend it to students interested in business,” said senior FBLA officer, Haylee Heaton.

French Students’ Field TripFrench students from Madame Veronique Stern’s French classes visited the Carnegie Art Museum and had lunch at the French restaurant Paris Bistro 66. They took a tour of Impressionism art and ate an authentic French meal at the restaurant.

German TraditionsIn October, the Almrausch Schuhplattlers (German dance group) from Altoona spent the day at the Junior High. They performed their German heritage dances and made a spe-cial presentation to the German classes. This event was the culminating event of a weeklong Oktoberfest hosted by the School-Wide Positive Behavior Program. The week also featured wearing German colors, German Gummy Bear sales, German Trivia, German music, and a Ger-man-themed lunch in the cafeteria complete with hotdogs, sauerkraut, pretzels, and strudel. As a result of this event, German students were invited to attend and perform a Ger-man song at the Almrausch Schuhplattlers Kringlefest in December. One of our students, Paige Senne, even joined the dance group and now performs with them.

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Students Earn Regional Title in Stock Market Game of PennsylvaniaEconomics students at Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School earned first, second and third-place Regional Hon-ors in the Stock Market Game of Pennsylvania, a ten-week online simulation managing a $100,000 portfolio. There were twenty-two total teams from the region and 774 state-wide participating in the simulation. Those students who came in first-place were successful in making the top 100 in the state with a ranking of ninety-seven of the 774 teams. This is the first time students from Hollidaysburg have placed in the top 100 in the state of Pennsylvania. Students were sponsored and advised by Larry Cordek and James Isola, financial advisors at Wells Fargo.

Senior Awards for CTC studentsCongratulations to our Greater Altoona Career and Tech-nology Center students who recently received Senior Awards. • Courtney Keener: Logistics & Materials Management,

Senior of the Year Award• Caleb Liebal: Drafting & Design Technology, Senior

of the Year Award• Dale Kyle: HVAC/Plumbing, Smithmyer Special Rec-

ognition Award• Spencer Dodson: Electrical Trades, The Hite Compa-

ny Tools for the Trade Award• Braden Curry: Electro Mechanical Engineering Tech-

nology, Scott Garlick Memorial Scholarship, Jane Purdy Hite & Robert Lee Hite Scholarship

Hoop Houses for HollidaysburgIn the fall of 2015, Hollidaysburg Area Senior High was awarded a Seed Change grant from the National Farm to School Network and the Walmart Foundation. The “Hoop Houses for Hollidaysburg” will be used to build tempo-rary greenhouses over existing beds in the Tiger Victory Garden. This will allow produce to be grown in the gar-den from March to November, vastly expanding its current growing season. The grant will also be used to grow fruit trees and bushes in an interior courtyard at the Senior High.

L-R: First row: Jennifer Heinlein, teacher; Alexis Wagner, Madison Clapper, Hailey Shaffer, Rachel Gualdoni, Jarrod Piper, Hunter Mallery, and Michael Elder. Second row: Larry Cordek, Financial Advisor; Kyle Whitaker, Michael Reese, Bailey Pfeffer, Macee Hurliman, Micah Clouse, Dillon Lance, and James Isola, Financial Advisor.

Poetry ContestOn March 7, 2016, Elizabeth Cat-alano competed at the state level for the Poetry Out Loud compe-tition in Harrisburg. Fourteen stu-dents competed from all over the state. Elizabeth’s performance of her three poems earned her a spot in the final round, where only the top five competed.

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APPLES Foreign Language Festival

SENIOR HIGH (German 4) Avery Jones - 2nd composition, 2nd speaking proficiency, 3rd reading comprehension, 3rd listening comprehension

Matthew DeLozier - 3rd composition, 3rd speaking proficiency

Sara Stoltz - 1st speaking proficiency, 1st composition, 1st read-ing comprehension, 1st listening comprehension, and won the overall German Award at the festival.

SENIOR HIGH (German 3) David Auerbeck - 1st place speaking proficiency, 1st composi-tion, 1st listening comprehension, 1st reading comprehension

Sara Bollman - 2nd listening comprehension, tied for 2nd reading comprehension

Christine Raposas- 3rd listening comprehension, tied for 2nd reading comprehension

Anne Diminick -2nd composition and 2nd speaking proficiency

SENIOR HIGH (German 2) Kate Altmanshofer – 2nd reading comprehension, tied for 1st lis-tening comprehension

Daniel Calvert - 2nd composition, 1st speaking, 1st reading com-prehension, and tied for first listening comprehension

Linzi Baker – 3rd reading comprehension

Rachel Raposas – 1st composition, 2nd speaking proficiency

Alexis Keagy – 2nd listening comprehension

Ryan Johnson – 1st literary recitation

Noah Herron – 2nd literary recitation

(German 1)Abbey Richards -1st place listening comprehension, 1st place reading comprehension, 1st place speaking proficiency.

Melina Lettieri - 1st place composition, 2nd place listening com-prehension

Anna Jennings - 2nd place in speaking proficiency

Ayrika Orr - 2nd place reading comprehension, 3rd place listen-ing comprehension

Sierra Marty - 3rd place for her original art work (out of all lan-guages artwork entered)

French Award WinnersLEVEL IRiley Crawford - 3rd listening, 3rd oral proficiencyAlex Auerbeck - 2nd reading comprehensionElyse Brzana - 3rd reading comprehensionKayla Watson - 1st place literary recitation

LEVEL IIElizabeth Stevens- 3rd reading comprehension, 2nd literary recitationGrace Noel- 2nd reading comprehensionNon-AcademicAllison Wilkes - 2nd construction modelOlivia Ozio - 3rd construction modelAndrew Sensenig - 1st art reproduction

LEVEL IIIElizabeth Catalano: 3rd compositionShani Evans: 2nd literary recitation; 2nd construction model

LEVEL IVOlivia Drake: 2nd art original; 3rd literary recitationAmarisa Miles: 2nd listening comprehension

Spanish Award WinnersJunior High Kayla Shaw – 1st speaking proficiency

Senior High John McCoy – 2nd Instrumental

German Award Winners

On April 2, 2016, students from Hollidaysburg Area Junior and Senior High participated in various academic and non-academic competitions at the annual APPLES Foreign Language Festival held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. French, German, and Spanish students competed in areas such as listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking proficiency, and poetry recitation, as well as music (instrumental and vocal) and various art contests.

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps

learning stays young.” ~Henry Ford

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German DayIn March, German students in Mrs. Alicia Schmouder’s classes attended the PSU German Day competition at Penn State University in State College. Students competed against 440 students from across the state in various categories such as poetry recitation, spelling bee, trivia jeopardy game, and poster competition. Students also had the opportunity to attend college-level German classes and to learn about the German program at Penn State. They were also given infor-mation about the benefits of learning the German language in future career choices and were made aware of the multiple opportunities for scholarships to study abroad.

The following students placed in their competitions:JUNIOR HIGH:

Ayrika Orr – 2nd place level 1 poetry recitationAbbey Richards – 4th place level 1 spelling bee

SENIOR HIGH:Kate Altmanshofer and Linzi Baker’s poster won

2nd place in level 1.Kate Altmanshofer – 3rd place level 2 spelling bee

Linzi Baker – 4th place level 2 spelling bee

Intern OpportunityMaddison Fitch, Future Business Leader of America mem-ber, was selected from a pool of over 13,000 potential ap-plicants to intern with Cybis Communications, a nationally recognized media production company, during the 2016 FBLA State Leadership Conference. The three-day immer-sion included setting up the live presentations for the event and working backstage with sound, light, graphics and an-nouncing crews. “I found the entire experience extremely rewarding, and to work on such a large project was abso-lutely incredible,” said Fitch.

Maddison will be attending MET Film School in Berlin, Germany in the fall to pursue a career in film production and believes this opportunity has helped to prepare her for her future endeavors.

Ides of MarchLatin students in Mrs. Angela Letizia’s classes dressed in togas to celebrate the Ides of March, which is on March 15, the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated and betrayed at a senate meeting in ancient Rome. The Ides of March evokes images of Roman culture and history as well. The Latin classes celebrated the mem-ory of Caesar to preserve the culture of Rome that his life paints. Latin students invited their friends to dress up and celebrate with them. The classroom was filled with students from every grade throughout the day in white sheets that they had made into to-gas, the traditional Roman clothing. In addition, they also had to wear sandals, a brooch, a laurel wreath, and a ring. Dressing up in Roman attire was optional, but students could earn extra credit in Latin if they participated. Other activities included creating a Julius Caesar Instagram page and researching particular questions about Caesar and his life. All students who participated in the celebration met the end of the day and enjoyed pizza.

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Equestrian SportKelly Marchi has completed the United States Equestrian Federa-tion’s (USEF) Equestrian Athlete Lettering program. This program was developed to provide recog-nition for the accomplishments of young equestrians and encourage their future involvement in eques-trian sport. Participants in the pro-gram must be students in grades 5-12 who document at least 100 hours of training and provide verification of participation in three equestrian competitions during the year.

Senior High Tiger TVThe Tiger TV crew and TV production classes at the ju-nior high were busy this year under the leadership of Mrs. Joy Peterman and Mrs. Stephanie Everett. Each morning, the ninth-grade team of students prepared a newscast for the student body featuring news, announcements, special features, weather, and sports. The group also created short features that highlighted the activities of the junior high. As part of their journalistic curriculum, they visited the Newseum in Washington, D. C. During the 2015-16 school year, the Tiger TV studio and library computers were up-graded to reflect more advanced technology thanks to a generous grant from the Hollidaysburg Area School Dis-trict Foundation. The studio was equipped with new com-puters and software and Adobe Creative Cloud to enable the production of a more streamlined and technologically advanced show.

The Senior High Tiger TV crew has also been busy pre-paring daily announcements and special video features for the students at the senior high. Senior High Tiger TV gives students the opportunity to explore broadcast journalism and video editing in a creative setting. Established and instructed by Mrs. Stephanie Everett, this class created a forty-five minute elective description video for students to get a glimpse of the various elective classes available at the senior high. In addition, the class was able to assemble a one-hour video highlighting the events, sports, and the arts at all levels in the district, entitled “Tigerpride 2016.” The Senior High Tiger TV students also received a generous grant from the Hollidaysburg Area School District Foun-dation to purchase several microphones for use in the daily show and for video projects. Thank you so much to the Foundation for their continued support!

Latin Club to NYCThis year in April, eighty students and twelve parents trav-eled to The Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art in New York City to explore the Greco-Roman exhibit. This exhibit is the largest exhibit on the East coast. We were especially lucky this year to also see the roof garden exhibit.

Senior High Student CouncilStudent Council is very busy at the beginning of the school year with homecoming preparations. Traditionally, one of the most exciting parts of Hollidaysburg homecoming is “Skits,” which were held on October 1, 2015. “Skits” is a one-night event where the homecoming court assembles groups of friends to perform in a choreographed production of the participant’s own design. Each girl has an individual theme for her skit, and at the end of the night a panel of judges determines which skit is its favorite. The fol-lowing day during school, there is a pep rally organized by the Student Council. The homecoming parade is the event just prior to the football game. It is used to excite the community by having the court members ride through town with other parade groups and the senior high marching band toward the field where the queen will be crowned later in the evening. Planning includes contacting groups to participate, organizing the line-up and the final set-up of the parade. The homecoming dance is a recently revived event.

L-R: Courtney Stewart, Alexa Harding, and Elizabeth Sabatino enjoyed the NYC field trip.

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Planetarium ProjectThe Hollidaysburg Planetarium originally opened in 1969 and, for nearly forty years, served as a wonderful hub of learning for the school and the community. As of 2012, the planetarium projector was no longer functional. In May of 2015, Nathan Stull and Jake Miller (two students at the Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School) began a move-ment to revive the planetarium. In partnership with the Hollidaysburg Area School District Foundation, a com-mittee was formed comprised of administrators, teachers from Hollidaysburg Area School District and Saint Francis University, and students. The ongoing focus is to obtain a new digital projection system through fundraisers and so-licitations. An upgraded system expands the potential of the planetarium. Although astronomy is the planetarium’s main focus, a digital system allows for cross-curricular activities to include other academic areas such as anato-my, biology, chemistry, and history. To learn more about the project and committee members please visit www. hollidaysburgplanetarium.org.

Sea, Air and Land CompetitionThe Hollidaysburg Area High School STEM Club partic-ipated in the Sea, Air and Land Competition on April 24, 2016 at Freeport Area High School in Sarver, PA. With the help of mentors from Penn State University, the students designed and built a remote-controlled submarine vehicle that was used during the competition. During the competi-tion, the submarine was operated solely with the use of an underwater camera mounted on the top of the submarine. With a fifteen-minute time limit, the team had to search the bottom of a pool for specific items and then capture these items with a claw and deliver them to a labeled box at the edge of the pool.

Despite being a first-year team, the students finished in sec-ond-place out of a total of six teams that entered vehicles in the contest. Rob Richards and Todd Batzel, both from Penn State University, served as team mentors and provided ex-pertise and guidance to the team throughout the engineer-ing process that was used to develop the vehicle.

World Language FestivalThe World Language Festi-val was held February 2 in the junior high cafeteria. The festival was open to elemen-tary students in the Holli-daysburg Area. Students had the opportunity to sample foods, make crafts, and look at projects that were prepared by junior and senior high lan-guage students. They could choose to take lessons in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. These classes were taught by senior high students.

L-R: Back Row: Mr. Paul Longwell, teacher; Mr. Rich-ards, Mr. Batzel, Mr. Ben Fogle, teacher. Front Row: Jillian Wills, Olivia Brockman, Brandon Forlina, Jacob Miller, Edward Zovinka, Daniel Duraso.

“The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.”

~Aristotle

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L-R:Nathan Stull, Jeff Whiteside (making projector presentation), and Jacob Miller.

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Regional Science Olympiad CompetitionA twelve-member team of STEM Club students par-ticipated in the 2016 Southwestern PA Regional Sci-ence Olympiad at California University on March 16, 2016. Competing against teams from twenty-three dif-ferent high schools, the students participated in events involving topics such as forensics, airplanes powered by rubber bands, entomology, balsa wood bridges, ge-ology, chemistry, biology, and physics. Top-ten finish-ers included:

•Dalton Stone and Edward Zovinka - 5th Place in Game On (Computer Game Programming)

•Cameron Smith and Cameron Sponsler - 9th Place in Bridge Building

•Edward Zovinka - 9th place in Electric Vehicle

Saint Francis Science DayA team of five high school students earned second-place in the Science Bowl at the St. Francis Science Day in Novem-ber. Competing against sixteen teams from high schools across the region, the science bowl team answered ques-tions in the areas of astronomy, chemistry, physics, biolo-gy, and earth science. The team advanced through several rounds of head-to-head match-ups to earn an opportunity to compete in the finals. Their second-place finish marked the highest placing that the team has achieved at the St. Francis Science Day event.

Senior MapAs a way to recognize all of the graduating seniors, Stu-dent Council created a senior map. Each senior was asked what their plans were after graduation: going to a par-ticular college, entering the military, or going straight into the workforce. All information was written on col-or-coded index cards which were placed onto the senior map to show each senior’s destination. Different colored cards indicate colleges, military, and the workforce. The students really enjoyed seeing a visual representation of where their classmates are headed after leaving Holli-daysburg Area High School.

L-R: Dr. Peter Skoner, Professor of Physics and Science Day coordinator; Mr. Paul Longwell, teacher; Edward Zovinka, Mohammed Ali, Mikayla McCord, Emre Carda-kli, Jacob Miller, and Mr. Kevin McCloskey, teacher.

L-R: Back row: Dillon Lance, Dalton Stone, Cameron Smith, Jacob Miller, Cameron Sponsler, Mohammed Ali, and Edward Zovinka. Front row: Alexis Farrell, Casey Holliday, Megan Gilles, Alexandra Kaplan, and Elizabeth Catalano.

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Fuel Up to Play 60–Senior HighA pep rally, featuring Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle, Alejandro Villanueva, was held at the Senior High School on Tuesday, April 5th. Student FUTP60 teams from across the district attended to celebrate a successful year of en-couraging kids to eat healthy and be active every day. The Tiger football team was also in attendance and listened closely as Alejandro spoke about setting attainable goals that included sports, food choices, and life in general. The drumline and cheerleaders elevated the excitement when Alejandro threw footballs to students, who then performed a touchdown dance in front of the cheering crowd. The Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association presented a check for $20,000 to the district to support healthy eating and physical activities. The goals of the grant are to promote “Smarter Snacking at School” and “Community Play Time - It’s Good for Everyone.”

Congratulations to the eight high school students inducted into the National Business Honor Society (NBHS). These students were recognized at the FBLA State Leadership Conference held in Hershey, PA. To qualify, students have to maintain a 3.5 GPA in five or more business classes. They also have to complete numerous criteria assignments as directed by the PA FBLA and NBHS. NBHS provides honor and national recognition to outstanding students in business education programs. The National Business Hon-or Society is an official division of the National Business Education Association.

National Business Honor Society

L to R: Rachel Hock, Victoria Surma, Kyle Whitaker, Haylee Heaton, David Schraff, Jack Ansley, JJ Collins, and Tyler Peterson.

Tiger Treat CartThrough a HASD Foundation Grant, Mrs. Amy Sweitzer’s class began a Tiger Treat Cart at the Senior High school. The students chose items to make for the staff, took orders, and went shopping for the necessary ingredients. They prepared and packaged the items and then delivered them. This is an on-going project that develops life skills such as planning, preparation, cooking, grocery shopping and social skills.

L-R: Nick Seely, Devon McGeehan, Christy Buckreis, Sheena Sollenberger, Joseph McGeehan

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled,

but a fire to be kindled.”

~ Plutarch

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L-R: Row 1: Gavin Padula, Rece Boland, Landon Mead-ows, Sage Evans. Row 2: Grace Jester, Sarah Partsch, Holly Guise, Jasmine Pham, Andrew Roman, Brandon Roman. Row 3: Evan Petrunak, Riley Tryninewski, Lydia Lieb, Clay Smith, Sabrina Azad, Sophie Sabatini. Miss-ing: Daniel Owen, Olivia Snyder.

Cartoon VideosTo encourage project-based learning, Mrs. Marion Borr’s pre-honors English classes are asked every year to work on a unique independent assignment. This year, they chose to become movie producers. In groups of three, the students wrote scripts and then created seventeen animated vid-eos for topics taught in English class, like clauses and text structures. Each cartoon features the definition of the topic, an explanation of its usage, and examples. The videos are available for use by all district English teachers on the junior high English department webpage as well as by Mrs. Borr’s students in Google Classroom. Editing characters, images, animations, and text was a fun way to integrate technology, imagination, and—most importantly—good grammar!

Cereal DriveThe Junior High Student Council held a cereal drive for the St. Vincent DePaul Society and turned it into a compe-tition! The students became enthusiastic about winning the competition and kept bringing in more cereal. The home-rooms that collected the most cereal were Ms. Michelle Galo’s homeroom with 183 boxes, Ms. Babette Gottshall’s homeroom with 168 boxes, and Ms. Victoria Grosser’s homeroom with 83 boxes. The total number of boxes col-lected throughout the Junior High was 602 boxes! Congrat-ulations to the Junior High students for this great effort to benefit our community.

Student Wins CompetitionDerek Kaplan, a seventh-grade student, won first place at the March 11 IU8 Computer Fair in the category of Pro-gramming. Derek created a password management app to be used for Androids. On May 25, Derek traveled to Dick-inson College in Carlisle to compete in the state-level con-test, where he placed third. Congratulations, Derek!

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Veterans HonoredOn November 6, 2015, the Junior High welcomed over 100 local veterans and their families to its annual Veterans Day breakfast. Veterans were hon-ored with a traditional military style breakfast that included cream chipped beef over biscuits, sausage, scrambled eggs, and hash browns. Students from the National Junior Honor Society served the breakfast, giving the veterans the opportunity to reminisce and share stories.

Boy Scout Troop 31 of Duncansville began the festivities with the Pre-sentation of the Colors. Musical entertainment was provided by the Junior High string quartet, the Junior High boys’ choir, and the Junior High band. This year’s theme, “I’m Proud to Be an American,” was also on full display through student essays, student-designed posters, and a student-directed vid-eo production that featured multiple heartwarming tributes. Overall, it was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to say thank you to the veterans for their sacrifice and service to our country.

VFW Shows AppreciationBarbara McGeary, president, and Peggy Freyer, chairperson of Veterans and Family Support, both of VFW Post 43 Auxiliary, pre-sented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. Edward Barton, junior high principal, seventh-grade students, and the teachers of the Hollidaysburg Junior High School for their dedication and service to the veterans of the community. The Hollidaysburg Junior High School students provide a breakfast to veterans at the school each Veterans Day. The students go above and beyond what is expected of junior high students and all involved are to be commended for this special day for the veterans.

L-R: Mrs. Tricia Rosas, teacher; Mr. Edward Barton, principal; Peggy Freyer, Mrs. Allison Arbuckle, teacher.

Mr. Edward Barton and Barbara McGeary

Standing DesksStudents can think on their feet . . . literally! In Mrs. Marion Borr’s seventh-grade English class, students have the option of standing instead of sitting, thanks to two “standing desks.” Students can use them individually or push them together if they are sharing, for example, a laptop for Google Classroom. In addition, each desk is equipped with a swinging footrest that enables students to “fidget” without being distracting to themselves or others. The students say that standing also helps them to stay focused, to stay alert, and to improve their concentration. Mrs. Borr reports nothing but positive experiences so far and is grateful to the Hollidaysburg Area School District Foundation for the grant for the desks.

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Civics Students Participate in Rotary 4-Way Test Speech ContestIn February, eleven ninth-grade civics students competed in the school’s Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest. The contestants were Alycia Auerbeck, Katelyn Diehl, Maddie Evans, Abigail Goodman, Kendrick Imler, Christian John-son, Sierra McClain, Maria Murphy, Jasmine Smith, Aly Snyder, and Izaac Wilkinson. Students selected a current issue and proposed a resolution based on the Rotary Club’s 4-Way Test – Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? and Will it be ben-eficial to all concerned? In March, the top three contestants moved on to the local round to compete against participants from the senior high school. Christian Johnson, who deliv-ered a speech about patriotism, placed third in this round.

MAC GRANT RecipientsMcDonald’s awarded Junior High teachers, Leigh Ann Craig and Tricia Rosas, with MAC (Make Activities Count) grants in 2015. Mrs. Craig, a mathematics teachers, was awarded the grant to purchase items for an activity where students would work together in groups to collec-tively solve real world problems.

During the activity, students shared their ideas and justifi-cations for their solutions using a double sided dry erase board with an embedded graphing grid. The dry erase boards were used in formative assessments and to improve student engagement in the class.

Mrs. Rosas, a seventh-grade reading teacher, received the grant to boost peer communication and energize active par-ticipation in her classroom.

In today’s world, students need to be effective communi-cators and the materials purchased with this grant will give the students more resources and opportunities to hone their peer communication skills. Working in small groups, the students would actively solve problems using critical think-ing skills as well as interpersonal communication skills.

Reading CompetitionThe Junior High Reading Competition Team earned a first-place at the IU8 Spring Reading Competition held at Forest Hills.

L-R: Jim Roman, McDonald’s Director of Operations; Leigh Ann Craig, Tricia Rosas, Edward Barton, junior high principal.

Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60) The Junior High FUTP60 Team was fortunate to have at-tended a Beyond the Field event at Heinz Field, where they were honored to meet former Steelers, Charlie Batch and Chris Hoke. They were introduced to the “team behind the team” and focused on leadership and teambuilding skills. The students wrote and sang a song entitled, “Fuel Great-ness with Breakfast at School” to the tune of “Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go…”

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L-R: Makayla Langenbacher, Kira Podelco, Levi Hoover, Kiersten Koch, Allison Barton, Brooke Davenport, Katie Tinker, Grace Helton, Maggie Haines and Rachel Westley.

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MATHCOUNTSThe MATHCOUNTS Competition Program is a national middle school competitive mathematics program that pro-motes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging contests.

The Junior High MATHCOUNTS team comprised of Al-yssa Prendergast, Derek Kaplan, Taylor Hileman, and Walt Wedel, competed in both the regional and state competi-tions. An additional five students competed individually at the regional competition. The individual competitors were Olivia Baird, Atticus Imhoff, Brandon Roman, An-drew Roman, and Clay Smith. The regional competition was held at Penn State Altoona, where the students com-peted against students from other Blair County schools. At the regional competition, the Hollidaysburg team came in first place. Individually, Derek Kaplan, a seventh grader, came in first place; Alyssa Prendergast, fourth place; Walt Wedel, ninth place; and Olivia Baird came in tenth place. Mrs. Leigh Ann Craig, Junior High School mathematics teacher, is the coach of the team and individual students.

The Hollidaysburg MATHCOUNTS team advanced to the state competition in Harrisburg. Twenty-five teams with a total of 153 students competed at the state competition. In-dividually, Derek Kaplan came in thirty-eighth place at the state competition. All participants did an outstanding job.

Junior High Student Success and Leadership Presents at NASAA team of seventh-grade students participated in the Beat-ing the Odds Student Success and Leadership Program’s Student Design Challenge. The program features the Five Stepping Stones to Success and how these steps can help students achieve success in everyday life. The team, led by Tricia Rosas and Veronica Sell, was tasked with research-ing how NASA has experienced success despite setbacks and how students can use the same principles (or stepping stones) for success on planet Earth.

The students followed the Twins Study, featuring Scott and Mark Kelly. Scott Kelly spent close to a year in space, while Mark, his twin brother, remained on Earth. This NASA Human Research Project is the first of its kind and is designed to determine the emotional and physical effects space travel has on the human body. As part of their re-search on vision changes that can occur in space, the stu-dents dissected cow eyes to study how fluid is dispersed within the eye.

On May 13th, the students traveled to NASA Headquar-ters in Washington, D.C. to present their findings to NASA during a live television program, which aired on the NASA Channel. The students also had an opportunity to tour God-dard Space Flight Center and see the James Webb Space Telescope being assembled. Team members included Ara-gorn Clarke, Peyton Huff, Derek Kaplan, Katie Ocker, Jacob Orr, Brian Praul, Travis Saylor, Olivia Snyder, and Jacob Stephens.

L-R: Derek Kaplan, Walt Wedel, Alyssa Prendergast and Taylor Hileman.

L-R: Row 1: Taylor Hileman, Atticus Imhoff; Row 2: An-drew Roman, Derek Kaplan, Brandon Roman; Row 3: Olivia Baird, Walt Wedel, Clay Smith, Alyssa Prendergast.

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which you can use to change the world.”

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CWL WalksStudents at C. W. Longer Elementary logged 3,244 miles in ear-ly May. Most walked or ran laps around the track at

Tiger Stadium during gym class and recess in the week leading up to the PTO’s Walkathon Fundraiser and Well-ness Fair. Students, parents, faculty, staff, and administra-tors participated in Walk to School Day on Friday, May 6. A total of 137 students attended the walkathon event on Monday, May 9. All of these efforts combined for a school-wide total of 12,975 laps.

Poster Contest WinnerKelsey Lenhart, a 5th grader at Charles W. Longer, earned first place in the 4th-6th grade division of the “Play Your Part, Be Water Smart” Poster Con-test offered through the Blair County Conservation District and the Altoona Water Author-ity. The award ceremony was held April 23 during the Earth Day Celebration at the Logan Valley Mall. The Allegheny Ukulele Kollective provided celebratory tunes and fanfare as students received their rib-bons and prize money. Kelsey’s teacher, Miss Sarah Leahey, also received prize money.

Tiger Pack ProgramPrior to the Book Fair that was held at Charles W. Longer Elementary in March 2016, members of Student Council dedicated their time to creating personalized book marks. The book marks were then displayed at the Book Fair and available to customers for a cost of $1. At the conclusion of the book fair, the book marks created a profit of $30! During the most recent student council meeting, members voted to donate the revenue from the book marks to the Ti-ger Pack program. The students could have voted to spend the money elsewhere, but they chose to donate the money wisely to a worthy cause. The members of Student Council did a great job. Thank you to everyone who contributed!

L-R: Front row, Marian Stephens, Layna Henry, Ava Shaw, Lily Ansley, Kiersten Williams, Middle - Abby Bat-zel, Nina Meadows, Adam Kanish, Conner Kirsch, Elsey Kephart, Grace Ansley, Mason Koelle, Back - Chris Love, Mark McCoy, Ben Love, Safwaan Ahmer, Leah Zimmer-man, Kyla Hatch, Brooke Maines, Keith Dinkins

Fuel Up to Play 60 C. W. Longer C. W. Longer Ele-mentary’s FUTP60 Team organized ac-tivities at the Annu-al Walk-a-Thon and Health Fair. Stu-dent-inspired events included a school lunch tray relay race, trivia questions, and a football throw. Prizes for these events were donated by the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association. Team members provided participants with a summer calendar of family friendly physical activities.

Holiday of the ArtsSome of the youngest and the oldest students in our district come together each year to celebrate the holidays through art. December 2015 marked the 5th Annual Holi-Day of the Arts program at Charles W. Longer. Under the direction of Mrs. Alysia Watt, the senior high Art Club members pre-pared and led holiday crafts with the students. Each student went home with two handmade gifts, wrapped and ready to be presented to friends or fam-ily members. The Charles W. Longer PTO funds this event.

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Focus on the FlagPA State Representative Judy Ward presented the Charles W. Longer (CWL) Student Council with a U. S. Flag No-vember 6th, which was used during their Veterans’ Day Assembly held November 9th. In the weeks leading up to the assembly, CWL students spent time learning about flag history and etiquette. They then honored veterans in atten-dance by sharing facts, songs, and art projects.

During the month of February, students at C. W. Longer El-ementary School jumped all over heart disease and strokes by participating in Jump Rope for Heart. The students raised more than $5,700 for the American Heart Associ-ation, which funds research, programs, and education to fight heart disease and strokes.

Jump Rope for Heart is a program that promotes phys-ical activity and heart health through jump-ing rope. It is co-sponsored by the Amer-ican Heart Association and SHAPE America-Society of Health and Physical Educators.

L-R: Row 1- Devin McCaulley, Conner Kirsch, Keith Din-kins, Grace Ansley. Row 2: Leah Zimmerman, Nina Mead-ows, Ava Shaw, Lily Ansley, Elizabeth Wallace. Row 3: Brooke Maines, Michael Gardner, Elsey Kephart, Kiersten Williams, Adam Kanish, Mason Koelle, Marian Stephens. Row 4: Representative Judy Ward, Abigail Batzel, Lexi Woodring, Safwan Ahmer, Mark McCoy, Noah Wallace, Kyla Hatch, Chris Love, Ben Love, Principal Tim Gildea.

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MATH 24Seddy Clapper and Conrad Brockman qualified to rep-resent C. W. Longer in the IU 08 Math 24 tournament on May 18. Seddy Clap-per won the C. W Longer School tournament.

The Hollidaysburg Area School District is permitted to send four representatives to the IU tournament. One tournament winner from each elementary school at-tends, and the fourth partic-

ipant is selected from the three schools in a timed comple-tion competition. Conrad Brockman had the best time and was the fourth competitor. Shushant Dahal received a sil-ver medal and finished in the semifinal round for 6th grade. Seddy Clapper received a silver medal and finished in the semifinal round for 4th/5th grade. Collin Edgell received a bronze medal during the competition 4th/5th grade.

L-R: Seddy Clapper (CWL), Shushant Dahal (FOT), Collin Edgell (FKS), and Conrad Brockman (CWL).

On February 18th, Dr. Shlo-mit Flaisher-Grinberg, Assis-tant Professor of Psycholo-gy at St. Francis University, visited Mrs. Karen Mielnik’s Kindergarten class. Dr. Flaisher-Grinberg brought to the classroom three live rats with which the children could interact and observe their behaviors. Dr. Flaisher-Grinberg read a story, shared facts about rats, and showed the students how to train the rats to go through a maze by using banana treats. The students were able to hold the rats, pet them, and give them banana treats. All students enjoyed this unique experience.

Rats Visit CWL

Foot of Ten’s FUTP60 Team’s kick-off event began with the students running through a paper sign during the Jump Rope for Heart assem-bly. They introduced their mission of cre-ating a healthy school environment through a student inspired commercial. They continued their enthusi-asm by creating bulletin boards, posters, and announcements encouraging the students and staff to make healthy choices.

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Foot of Ten Book FairEvery year in December, Foot of Ten’s (FOT) Student Council sponsors a book fair at Barnes and Noble. Stu-dents and teachers spend the evening singing songs, recit-ing poems, and reading books. A portion of the proceeds is then donated back to the Student Council. This year, the students decided to buy books for FOT’s library with all the money raised. With the help of librarian, Mrs. Cathy Breisacher, all FOT students had the opportunity to suggest books they would like to see in the library. Student Council was then able to purchase over a $1000 worth of books that are now lining the shelves of FOT’s library!

The Physical Education Department hosted its annual Track and Field Day during the second week of May. Despite cool rainy weather, it was a fun day filled with lots of great competition.

All of the students did a wonderful job, but a few stood out among

the crowd. Avery Sloan, a 6th grader from C.W. Longer, won the 100m, 75m, 50m, and 40m dash. Lauren Varney, a 6th grader from Frankstown, won the 75m and 50m dash. Other 6th grade track winners include Chloe Holtz (100m dash), Olivia Merriman (40m dash), Lizzie Johnson (400m dash), Chase Fox (400m dash), Maddie Coho (200 dash), and Jake Clapper (200m dash).

Field event champions include Mitchell Kratzer and Kailey Bilek in the softball throw; Chase Fox, Parker Zonts, and Lexi Woodring in the shuttle run; Bradley Dixon and Joelle Delattre in the long jump; and Jenna Wilt and Shushant Dahal in the rope skip.L-R: Drew McKillop, Sydney Lear, Ivy Loya, Abby Steiner,

Ali Hatajik, Livia LeCrone, Alexa Vent, Sydney Imler, Mack-enzie Figard, Lily Jodon, Logan Garman, Meghan Rankin.

Track and Field Day

Guest Author VisitsNew York Times bestselling author, Aaron Reynolds, met with the elementary students during the first week of May. Aaron is a great storyteller, and his presentations were highly energetic, fun, and interactive. In his talks, Aaron spoke about being a writer, brainstorming ideas for sto-ries, and having a book published. He also led a writer’s workshop for some of the older students. He is the author of over thirty books for children, and he has new picture books and graphic novels under contract.

Frankstown Elementary honored our service men and women with the annual Veterans Day assembly. We had lo-cal veterans from the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home attend our celebration. Each grade level sang a patriotic song to thank our veterans for their service. Retired Army Major and guest speaker, Mr. Dave Deidrich, shared his experi-ences. All of the students at Frankstown Elementary par-ticipated in making cards and posters to send to our local Veterans Hospital. Frankstown Elementary thanks all of our veterans for their service to our country!

Veterans Day Assembly

Retired Army Major, Mr. Dave Deidrich - guest speaker

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Brain BowlFrankstown Elementary School hosted its 18th Annual Brain Bowl Competition. This competition has given stu-dents an opportunity to showcase their academic ability. This year’s Brain Bowl marks the highest number of par-ticipants with 182 students.

The final round was hard fought and eventually decided by a tie breaker. In the end, #Math Wizards, consisting of Sar-ah Huang, Alex Polmueller, and Paul Rose, were crowned the champions. Congratulations to all students who partic-ipated in this year’s Brain Bowl.

In May, third-grade students and their families participat-ed in Family Tree Night at Frankstown Elementary. The stu-dents had been study-ing Blair County his-tory in their social studies classes. In-

cluded in the unit is a lesson on the Blair Family and their fam-ily tree. The third grade teachers invited parents and guardians to visit the school to make a family tree with their children and discuss their own family history. This activity sparked wonder-ful discussions between parents and their children.

L-R: Collin Edgell, Anna Haslam, Nick Burkey, Sar-ah Huang, Alex Polmueller, Paul Rose, Ella Hunter, Shreemuth Pericherla, Alex Garver

Family Tree Night

In March, Frankstown Elementary participated in a “Wear Purple Day” to support Epilepsy Awareness. The Fuel Up to Play 60 Team promoted the event by hanging fact sheets and fliers throughout the building. The student ambassadors read announcements leading up to the event with information about epilepsy. The event concluded with the entire staff and students taking a photo with a banner everyone had signed throughout the week. A total of $746 was raised districtwide for the local chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation.

Epilepsy Awareness Day at Frankstown

Frankstown El-ementary PTO holds its biggest fundraiser in the fall of each school year. One of the most sought after prize levels for stu-dents is the Limo Lunch day. Stu-

dents who reach a predetermined sales level are invited to par-ticipate in a limo ride to and from a lunch buffet at Pizza Hut. The students had an awesome time during their trip this year.

Limo Lunch

Frankstown Book Club earned a third place ribbon at the IU08 Reading Competition held at Bellwood Antis on No-vember 19, 2015.

Book Club Frankstown

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Mitchell Heminger, Aubri Black, Jenna Wilt, Lizzie Johnson

Spring Reading CompetitionFrankstown Book Club earned the second place award at the IU08 Reading Competition held April 6, 2016 at the Forest Hills Middle School.

Water FestivalIn March, fourth-grade students at Frankstown Elemen-tary were visited by the “Water Festival,” a program by Jodi Wallace and her volunteer team from the Blair County Conservation District. The students rotated through four stations where they learned about water and water systems in Pennsylvania, the Chesapeake Bay watershed and water pollution, lentic and lotic water systems, and then they cre-ated fish prints.

School Wide Positive Behavior at FrankstownFrankstown Elemen-tary had its inaugural School Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) program this year. Students could receive tiger stripes for showing exception-al behaviors during the school day. Every month the students could cash in their tiger stripes for fun activities like snow-cones, watching a movie, prize raffles, eating out-side, and other fun activities. The teachers, staff, and students are looking forward to another exciting year with the SWPBS program. Remember, be a tiger; earn your stripes!

School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) at FrankstownFrankstown Elementary held a raffle in January to win lunch with Principal Frank Filkosky as part of their SWPBS efforts. The winner was first-grade student Cooper Stitt, a student in Mrs. Elizabeth Fogal’s class. Friends who had lunch with Cooper were Kate Steiner, Vincent Consiglio, and Delaney Seymour.

L-R: Nick Burkey, Dominic Grassi, Olivia Knab, Abby Bell, Kamryn Wagner, Sophia San-chez, Madeline Shanafelt.

Read Across AmericaBack again they came for they’ve been gone too long;

For in the eyes of their fans, they could do no wrong.

The Frankstown students were treated again;

O how we love our high school friends.

They read and read, filling our hearts with glee,

Showering us with knowledge….Dr. Seuss would agree.

So, we want to thank our friends who delighted our ears;

We look forward to seeing you again next year!

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Blair County Junior High ChorusIn March, twenty-four students from Hollidaysburg Area Junior High participated in Blair County Junior High Cho-rus at Claysburg-Kimmel High School. It was two days packed with rehearsing under the direction of Dr. Ryan Beeken from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, culmi-nating with a concert for friends and family. Congratula-tions to these students for their excellent participation.

Twenty-one students represented Hollidaysburg Area Se-nior High School at the PMEA District 6 Band Festival that was held at Bellwood-Antis High School in January. Sixteen students qualified to advance to the Region III Band Festival that was held at Juniata Valley High School in March. Special congratulations to Mikayla McCord and Alexandra Kaplan who also qualified to advance to the PMEA All-State Band Festival held in Hershey, PA on March 30 - April 2.

Crimson Hawk Choral ConferenceThis year, IUP hosted their second Crimson Hawk Choral Conference. Twenty-two students from Fantazia participat-ed in this festival. In one day, students rehearsed by gender and sight read a folder of music with Dr. Craig Dennison, new faculty at IUP, and Dr. Julie Yu, from Kansas State University. In the evening, students performed the music they prepared during the day and watched several choral en-sembles from IUP perform as well. Several Hollidaysburg students had the opportunity to audition for the IUP School of Music. Congratulations to Seth Partner who was accept-ed and received a $6,000 scholarship. It was a marvelous opportunity for students to meet some of IUP’s music de-partment faculty and to get to visit the IUP campus.

District 6 Band Festival

Fantazia Community TourOn December 16, Fantazia visited the community to spread some holiday cheer. Their day began with singing for their breakfast at the Casino for the Sunrise Rotary Club. Stops throughout the day included the district administration building, the Presbyterian Home, the Veterans Home, the Hollidaysburg Post Office, Black Dog Café, and the halls of the Junior High, to name a few. Definitely a highlight of the season for all!

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Local Student Selected to Perform at Carnegie HallSenior high student, Matthew DeLozier, was selected for the 2016 High School Hon-ors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, held in Feb-ruary. Matthew performed on the euphonium with the Honors Band. Participation is limited to the highest-rated high school performers from across North America and se-lect schools internationally.

Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in the applica-tion and audition recording.

PMEA Choral FestivalsCongratulations to the choral students who participated in PMEA festivals this year. Casey Ottaway represented Holl-idaysburg as one of twenty-four students in the PMEA Dis-trict 6 Vocal Jazz Ensemble. This picture shows students who participated in PMEA District 6 Chorus held here at HAHS under the direction of Dr. Anthony Leach from Penn State University.

Senior High Jazz Band SuccessThis year has been quite exciting for the high school jazz band. In April, the band was invited to perform for patrons for an exclusive reception at the Columns, following the final concert for the Altoona Symphony Orchestra (ASO). The band provided two hours of entertainment while guests enjoyed the music and celebrated the ASO’s season. In May, the jazz band attended the Music in the Parks Ad-judication Festival in Hershey, PA where they received a Superior Rating, and Charles Antonowicz was named the Outstanding Soloist for the third year in a row. Just a week later they performed at the 40th annual State College Area Jazz Festival and received another Superior Rating. Charles Antonowicz, David Antonowicz, Seth Partner, and Preston Shoemaker received Outstanding Soloist awards. The jazz band wrapped up their successful year by recording a CD of several pieces they performed throughout the spring.

NAfME All-National ChorusCongratulations to Victor Dimitroff and Seth Partner for qualifying for the Na-tional Association for Music Education (NafME) 2015 All-National Honors Chorus, October 25-28, in Nashville, TN. The chorus was conduct-ed by Dr. Ann Howard-Jones, Professor of Music and Di-rector of Choral Activities at Boston University. Seth and Victor were two of approx-imately 250 students in the chorus and 670 total in all of the ensembles from across the United States. All ensembles performed at the end of their experience in the Grand Ole Opry House. Students were eligible to apply for this experience only if they qualified for their respective All-State Ensemble the year before. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience.

L-R: Seth Partner & Victor Dimitroff

Rockin’ the StringsThe Hollidaysburg string orchestra presented the annual “Rockin’ the Strings” performance on January 26, 2016. It is an event that features alternative and rock music for the string students. The orchestra’s theme for this year’s per-formance was “Celestial Strings” and all of the donations collected were given to the Planetarium Project restoration fund. The students were able to take their performance to the elementary schools in early May.

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Elementary BandfestEleven students represented the Hollidaysburg Area School District on April 18 at the annual PMEA District 6 Elementary Bandfest. This year’s festival was held at Northern Cambria School District and included over 150 students in the band. These students were selected for their outstanding musical talents.

The following Hollidaysburg band students participated: Lizzie Johnson (flute), Lydia Um (flute), Alma Podoletz (oboe), Emma Parnell (alto saxophone), and Brody Yoder (trumpet) from Frankstown Elementary; Joelle DeLattre (alto saxophone), Kristen Pappal (French horn), Zachary Dubrow (trombone), and Parker Zonts (trombone) from Foot of Ten Elementary; and Mitchell Ferris (clarinet) and Layna Henry (percussion) from C.W. Longer Elementary.

These students spent the day at Northern Cambria Middle School preparing for an evening concert. Students from Blair, Bedford, Cambria, and Somerset counties participat-ed in this annual event.

Song FestThe Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 6 Song Fest was held at Berlin Brothersvalley High School on May 6, 2016. The guest conductor was Mr. Shaun Cloonan from North Hills School District. Approximately 160 fifth graders from Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Som-erset Counties were selected to participate. Participants from our district included the following: Rachel Gallagher, Orphie Hartman, Kelsey Lenhart, Brooke Maines, Baret Monahan, and Blair Sutton from C. W. Longer; Neo Chen, Nathan Crum, Emma Detrick, Sydney Imler, Luke Jando-ra, Jordyn Kephart, Sydney Lear, Livia LeCrone, Ivy Loya, and Matthew Smith from Foot of Ten; Emily Diehl, Alex Garver, Sarah Huang, Haddy Obeid, Rachel Partsch, Alex Polmueller, Paul Rose, and Ashden Stitt from Frankstown. The students were accompanied by their directors, Mrs. Martha Miller, Mrs. Lori Stephens and Mrs. Mary Villani.

Art Awards Art 2 and 3 students took home awards from the Women’s Club of Hollidaysburg. The Women’s Club sponsored a contest in both colored pencil and pen & ink. Awards were given based on the following categories: technical, most creative, overall, and honorable mention.

L to R: Makenzie Wilkinson, Candy Webb, Jordan Parnell, Cailin Brashear, Dillon Lance, Ally Bihary, Alyssa Rosa-milia, and Veronica Helsel, not pictured.

Art AuctionMrs. Alysia Watt’s se-nior high art students showcased their art work in the senior high cafe-teria on April 28th. Art pieces from classes Art 2, 3, 4, and Studio were exhibited at this event. The free event for the community was attended by hun-dreds of art appreciators. During the evening, there was a silent auction and prints were available for purchase.

The student-driven event was sponsored by 321 Gallery. The students prepared and displayed over 1000 pieces of art! The profits made supported the student artists and the Hollidaysburg Area Senior High Art Department. The art department is looking forward to having another art auc-tion next spring, so please come out and support the arts!

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HARPIn November, the Hollidaysburg Area Repertory Players (HARP) present-ed the Rodgers and Hammerstein clas-sic, Carousel.

Carousel tells the story of the star-

crossed couple, carousel barker, Billy Bigelow (Seth Part-ner), and mill-worker, Julie Jordan (Grace Everett), who meet at the amusement park. Billy’s employer, Mrs. Mullins (Kalyn Bilger), quickly fires Billy after he shows interest in Ms. Jordan, and naturally the two fall in love and get mar-ried. They are financially supported by Julie’s cousin, Nettie Fowler (Jamie Emerick), and have several encounters with Julie’s best friend, Carrie Pipperidge (Paige Matteson) and her intended, Mr. Snow (Victor Dimitroff.) Billy embarks on an ill-fated burglary attempt with Jigger Craigin (Chase Campbell) and is killed in the process. Fifteen years pass, and Billy’s daughter Louise (Anne Diminick) is graduat-ing from high school. He gets a second chance to help his family by a benevolent “Starkeeper” in heaven, and he goes back to inspire his Louise and profess his love for Julie.

H-actThe Hollidaysburg Area Children’s Theatre (H-act), under the direction of reading specialist Mrs. Lisa Surkovich, once again took to the stage in April for two marvelous performances of Peter Pan, Jr. Including over 100 stu-dents from all three elementary schools, this group wowed audiences with their talent and enthusiasm. After 20 years as director of this fantastic group, Mrs. Surkovich will be stepping down, but H-act will continue to bring exception-al children’s theatre to the Hollidaysburg area.

Junior Theatre

In May, the Hollidaysburg Area Junior Theatre presented Into the Woods, Jr., under the direction of Mrs. Stepha-nie Everett and musical direction of Mrs. Kelly Hartman. Over 60 junior high students participated in this classic fairy tale musical. The wicked witch (Audrey Westley) holds a spell over the baker (Kendrick Imler) and his wife (Natalie Rupp) which they must break by obtaining some magical objects in order to have a child. Along the way, they meet with Jack (Nathan Rupp), his mother (Ayrika Orr), Little Red Riding Hood (Sarah Partsch) and Cinder-ella (Aleah Grove). A tentative Cinderella is fleeing from her handsome prince (Zachary Grabill), and Little Red has a strange encounter with a very bad wolf (Elliott Bernard.) The witch’s daughter, Rapunzel, also has a unique chal-lenge with her own Prince Charming (Hunter Heaton.) In the end, the objects are found; the curse is lifted; the cou-ples unite; and a happy ending ensues.

Art Field TripArt 3 and 4 seniors took a trip to Pittsburgh to experience the Mattress Factory Installation Art Museum and the Pitts-burgh Glass Center. The students raised the money for the trip in the fall through art workshops that were offered to elementary students. At the Factory, they had the opportu-nity to take a guided tour of art installations from artists all around the world. A hands-on activity at the Glass Center gave the students the experience of glassblowing. This was the first time students ever practiced glassblowing, and they were able to each create a glass flower or a glass pumpkin.

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Track & FieldCongratulations to these track athletes for their great performances! Makenzie Wilkinson, District 6 Class AAA Champion-400M, PIAA Class AAA Qualifier-400M; Ali Wyland, PIAA Class AAA Qualifier-100M and 200M Dash; Darcie Frazier, PIAA Class AAA Qualifier-Long Jump; and David Snyder, PIAA Class AAA Qualifier-1600M

Tiger SwimmingCongratulations to Max and Alex Gehringer, both PIAA Swimming Qualifiers.

Alison Wyland Makenzie Wilkinson Darcie Frazier David Snyder

Alex Gehringer Max Gehringer

WrestlingCongratulations to the following wrestlers for their season accomplishments! Dalton Long, PIAA Wrestling Qualifier; Hunter Gill, PIAA Wrestling Qualifier; Noah Worley, District 6 Class AAA Champion; Trevor Mitchell, Junior High State Wrestling Champion-ship - 3rd Place and Gus Dellinger, Junior High State Wrestling Championship-4th Place

Dalton Long Noah WorleyHunter Gill Gus Dellinger

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Sports

Girls’ TennisCongratulations to the girl’s tennis team for winning the PIAA District 6 Championship. Girls’ tennis team mem-bers are Helen Rose, Aly Baum, Veronica Helsel, Maisie Supp, Jenee Delerme, Chloe Love, and Payton Ruggery.

Helen Rose and Aly Baum were also District 6 Doubles Champions, and Veronica Helsel was the District 6 Singles Champion.

Boys’ TennisCongratulations to the boy’s tennis team for winning the PIAA District 6 Championship. Boys’ tennis team mem-bers are Rami Alkhafaji, Max Sheetz, Sam Sky, Josh Co-bler, Emre Cardakli, Anthony Menard and Nick Viduya.

Cross CountryCongratulations to David Snyder and Aleah Berkheimer, both PIAA Cross Country Qualifiers.

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In October and February of each school year, the Hollidaysburg Area School District Foundation awards Venture and Educa-tor-in-Residence grants to support innovative teaching and learning initiatives within the Hollidaysburg Area School District. Below are the grants awarded in the 2015-2016 school year:

All Elementary Buildings• Young Readers Council “Home Run Against Drugs Give-A-Book Program”: Ann Franco• Little Bits and Makey Makey Promoting Hands on Learning through Creating and Building – Cathy Breisacher,

Janet Moore, Stephanie Gutshall, John Wessner, Bill Madden, Lauren Wharton

Foot of Ten Elementary • Reading with Technology: Laura Heffelfinger and Linda McMahon• Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Help Foot of Ten Be SHARP! Christina Bracken & Christina Straub• 5th Grade/Title 1 Reading: Joshua McClelland, Ali Stroz, Linda McMahon, Linda Jodon• Rubik’s Cube: Stephanie Gutshall• Sensory Regulation: Susan Plummer

Frankstown Elementary • Sensory Activities for Students : Anna Balouris, Lauren Pannebaker, Randy Moore, Frank Filkosky • Sensory Integration: Anna Balouris • Fueling Up Frankstown’s Future: Justin Clark, Lauren Sral, Matthew Stinson• Guided Reading Chapter Books: Rebecca Zeek• K’NEX Education: Misty Shoenfelt• Literature Circles: JoAnna Brumbaugh & Julie Smith

Junior High• ELA Enrichment Program: Kathy Shaffer• Game Shows for the English Class Whiteboard: Marion Borr• Alpha Better Student Desks: Marion Borr• David Lubar Study Materials & In-Depth Author Interview: Debbie Martin • Chrome Books for 8th grade Algebra 1 classes: Victoria Grosser & Rita Murphy • Effective Verbal Communication through Technological Devices Initiative: Eileen Roberts • Enhancing Education with Technology: Debbie Martin • Journey to the PEAK of the world: Allison Arbuckle & Tricia Rosas • Mentoring for Student Success: Tina Peters, Veronica Sell, Allison Herbaugh, Barb Huff, Lori Cappella,

Dana Bogle, Dale McCall, Mary Kay Barton • Quarterbacks for life – NASA Project: Tricia Rosas & Veronica Sell

Senior High• Using Real Time Telemetry Data to Analyze the Motion of Small-Scale Vehicles: Paul Longwell• Tiger Treat Cart: Amy Sweitzer • HASHS School Based Enterprise: Hollidaysburg Marketing Class & Lindy Hilling• Improvisation in Music – Stanley Chepaits: Stephanie Everett• Carousel Horse Artist: Stephanie Everett• 3D Printer: Ben Fogle & Joe Krupka • Printer Pretty Please: Jessica Weyant & Alysia Watt • Sr. High Tiger TV Microphone & Equipment: Stephanie Everett • Metals Units: Alysia Watt • Rick Hirsch – Commission of Chimney Rocks: Scott Sheehan

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Foundation Dedicated to Supporting Educational Programs

The HASD Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting the educational mission of the Hollidaysburg Area School District, has provided over $400,000 in grants to teachers for innovative programs, artists-in-residence, clubs, and educational enrich-ment activities since its inception.

Additionally, the Foundation board of directors has worked with numerous families and businesses to establish scholarship programs that benefit Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School students.

It is through the generosity of local businesses, school district employees, alumni, community members, and other organiza-tions that the HASD Foundation has been able to provide these resources to enhance the district’s educational programs.

A heartfelt thank you to the following contributors:

Golden Tiger ($500 & Up)Andrews & Beard Law OfficesDr. Janelle Brumbaugh GBY Financial LifeHarrison & Margaret Snyder Charitable TrustHenry Enterprise, Inc. Hollidaysburg Area Women’s ClubHollidaysburg Police AssociationLexington One, Inc. (UPMC Altoona)Luther Development LPMichael & Astride McLanahan (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Robert Moore(In Honor of Janet Moore)Cindy RaposasPatricia Sheetz (Class of 1972)Erica & Travis SheetzThe Bruno & Lena DeGol Family FoundationJames and Kim VanBuren

Platinum ($250 & $499)Carl & Marcia BaxterRobert Caughey (In Honor of Naomi Kathleen Caughey)Philip DeLozier (Class of 1974)Dr. Charles Howells IIDex & Susan MeadowsRossi Holdings Co. LLC (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Debra SpringerBryan TateJim & Alysia Watt - Class of 1995 (In Honor of Dr. Maureen Letcher) Brian Wilson (Class of 1990)

Silver ($100-$249)Amy Barefoot-Class of 1985Lawrence & Jennifer Brenner - Class of 1975Susan CarrikerRobert & Angela Curry (In Memory of Susan Cox)

Gordon Delozier (1947)Frances & Anthony Despot (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Jean DolingerSamuel & Linda DoughertyDr. Penne EdgellMr. & Mr. FleckDr. Paul Gallagher - Class of 1972Dr. Robert GildeaJanice GrzesinskiJames & Margaret HancuffDavid & Pauline Heim (In Memory of Dean Rossi)James & Marilyn Hilling - Class of 1954 &1956 Hollidaysburg Lady Tigers Basketball (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Joe & Kellie Hurd (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Fred Imler - Class 1951Jan Kinney ProductionsCurt Kassab (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Angela LetiziaSteve & Mindy LiJoan LiepinJoseph & Lori MartinelliLinda McCall (In Memory of Dean Rossi)John & Brenda McGregorMolly McKillopKenneth Mielnik (In Memory of Susie Mielnik)Wayne & Fujie Moses - Class of 1947Tony MuroJim MurphyMary Ann Myre (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Shane NeffJames Oswalt (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Thomas Over - Class of 1979Bill & Emily Padamonsky (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Kelly ParnellFrederick Piper (In Memory of Dean Rossi)

Robert Roberts (In Memory of Dean Rossi & Herm Roberts)Dr. Gary & Mrs. Nancy Robinson (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Catherine Rodgers (In Memory of Susie Mielnik)Mike & Marcia Satryan Brett Shaw (In Memory of Susie Mielnik)Robin SmithImogene Stayer (In Memory of Tommy G. Stayer)Veronique SternDonald Tantius (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Dr. & Mrs. John Waibel Dr. Jesse & Susanne Wright (1961)

Bronze ($50-$99)Allegheny Chapter of PIAA Swimming & Diving Officials (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Don & Deborah Appleman (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Nicole AumanRuth Aungst (In Memory of Richard E. Aungst)John & Mary Barton (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Ralph & Patricia BennettP. Kaye Bouslough (In Memory of Richard K. Bouslough)Tom & Lisa Bradley (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Catherine BreisacherRodger & Deb Bunnell David & Katharine Campbell - Class of 1948 & 1949Theresa Cedzo - Class of 1977Timothy & Annette Civils - Class of 1979 & 1981 (In Memory of Thomas W. Civils)Joyce Clark (Class of 1948)Daniel & Jacqueline CoffinTrina Collins Ruth Conrad - Class of 1945

Mary Ann (Keller) Cook - Class of 1969 (In Memory of Katie (Keller) Hawkins)Robert Crook II (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Kara Davis Daniel & Eileen Detwiler (In Memory of Susie Mielnik)Judith & Michael Dorezas (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Stephen & Janet EllisCharles Flick Jr.Frankstown Cafeteria (In Memory of Susan Cox)Tim GildeaCatherine, Jordan & Jaime Griffith (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Janice Grzesinski (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Rodger & Sally Hammond (In Memory of Parents)Mark HarringtonDavid & Angela Heim - Class of 1984 & 1986Sue Ann HessR.Lee & Jane Hite (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Linda HooverGeorge Iuzzolino (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Pamela & Ronald Kanaskie (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Keller Engineers, INC. (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Kessey Kieselhorst - Class of 1969 (In Memory of Thomas G. Stayer)Byron & Ronna Lasser - Class of 1964Patricia Mielnik (In Memory of Susie Mielnik)Rebecca (Flaugh) Myers - Class of 1995 (In Memory Of Regish Flaugh - Class of 1981 & J.R. Flaugh - Class of 1998)Bill & Emily Padamonsky Linda Russo (In Memory of Dean Rossi)

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Friend ($10-$49)Patricia Acker (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Karly Aiken Paula AlbrightSusan & Thomas Andrews (In Memory of Susie MielnikAllison Arbuckle William & Brenda Baker (In Memory of Susan Cox)Anna BalourisJennifer BarryJohn & Mary Barton (In Memory of Susan Cox)Rachel (Crooks) BlackMarion BorrJill Bulman

Arlene BurketWendy CampbellMaribel Caskey Glenn ClapperClass of 1953 (In Memory of M. Frances McKinney)Class of 1953 (In Memory of George Snyder)Class of 1953 (In Memory of Carl Glass)Class of 1953 (In Memory of Dr. Michael Marshall Sr.)Jennifer CoxAngela Crawford - Class of 1975Alice Davis - Class of 1965Melissa DelBiondo Juan F. & Cui P. DiazConstance Dolinski - Class of 1956Rich & Deb Elliot (In Memory of Susan Cox)Frank Filkosky Jim & Paula Foreman (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Steve & Janice Frank Lacy FrazierJoseph Gallagher - Class of 1949Thomas & Priscilla Gibboney (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Dr. Robert Gildea (In Memory of Susie Mielnik)Deborah Goden (In Memory of Dean Rossi)

Victoria GrosserThomas & Rite HaluskaJames & Margaret Hancuff (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Tom Hite (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Rick ImlerMargaret JeffreysDavid Kimmel (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Dona & Lowell Kirk (In Memory of Susan Cox)Dona & Lowell Kirk (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Steve KirschFrancis KolbenschlagChuck & Lou Kormanski (In Memory of Dean Rossi) Dortha Lafferty (Class of 1959)Deborah Lardieri (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Lara Larson (Class of 1988)Yang LiuDoreen Luther Ray & Elizabeth Malone (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Wayne & Fujie Moses - Class of 1961Rita MurphyPatti Nale - Class of 1960Tom & Beth Neely (In Memory of Susan Cox)Lauren PannebakerCarmen Pequignot

Joe PeroniKaren Rosensteel Marcia RossmanRev. Robert & Jean RuppJoseph SaclaroHelen SinalPhillip SmithRhonda Smith Ruth & Kenneth Smith (In Memory of Susan Cox)Jeffrey & Melony Stellabotte (In Memory of Susan Cox)Jim, Cindy & Jimmy Stellabotte (In Memory of Dean Rossi)Lorraine StephensStacy StuttardRuth Ann SurmaAmy TurianoKelli Vent Pamela VoytishEthel Walters - Class of 1947Hazel Weise (In Memory of Susan Cox)Barbara Wertz-LeidenJohn WessnerCharlie & Joanne Wheeler (In Honor of Craig S. Wheeler)Charles & Debora Wineland (In Memory of Susan Cox)John YogusGary & Thelma Zimmerman (In Memory of Dean Rossi)

The following staff members were honored by students and their families this holiday season through a gift to the Hollidaysburg Area School District Foundation:

C. W. Longer Elementary All Crossing GuardsKaren MielnikConnie Tomassetti

Foot of Ten Elementary Joe (Bus #37)Karly AikenLinda JodonJosh McClellandSamantha McDowellKim NicewanderStacy StuttardNichole TewellAnna Marie (Stiffler) TomchickAli Stroz

Frankstown Elementary JoAnna BrumbaughRachel BuckJustin ClarkMr. FilkoskyElizabeth FogalAnn FrancoJaime HartlineBonita HershelJudy HeslopTim Keech Maria MikolajczykKaren MorderPerk OettingerKenzie SchneebergerCraig ShaleMisty ShoenfeltEvelyn SidehamerBrandi SnowbergerMatt StinsonDerek Trimmer

Jr. High Michael BiancoMarion BorrMarissa CerullyLeigh Ann CraigBrian DenisMarcia EricksonBabette GottshallMichael HarrisKellie HurdKevin LongDebbie MartinMrs. MooreMelanie NedrichJennifer Pappal Alicia SchmouderJacqueline SettimioCathy SeymourJon SzynalBarb Wertz-Leiden

Sr. HighJay BakerKathleen BenoitRachel BlackLindsay DetwilerStephanie EverettMichelle Geer (Van Driver JH/SH)Jennifer HeinleinDeanna JubeckRachel MonahanAlysia WattBridget Zimmerman

Thank you for honoring these individuals with a gift in support of public education. We are so proud to work with your children in this great public school system!

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The “Save the Planetarium” project was started in 2015 with the hope of raising enough money to replace the outdated and unusable 1969 projection system currently in the high school planetarium. The goal is to buy a new planetarium projector system. This would allow the Hollidaysburg Area High School to establish a link for research with Saint Francis University, open the planetarium up to the community, and expand the teaching capabilities to other classes (such as history, biology, and chemistry) at Hollidaysburg Area High School. The project has garnered the support of teachers, administrators, foundation members, the American Chemical Society, and Blair Companies. The cost to replace the planetarium projection system is approximately $250,000.

If you would like to help make this project a reality, please consider a donation to “Save the Planetarium.”

Please make checks payable to:HASD Foundation “Save the Planetarium” 405 Clark Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

For more information, visit:www.hollidaysburgplanetarium.org

The Restore the Roar campaign was initiated during the summer of 2015 in an effort to generate interest and funds to complete a much needed renovation of Tiger Stadium. The goal of the Restore the Roar Committee was to build upon the initial vision of creating an aesthetically pleasing facility that would serve as the hub of our community for generations henceforth. We are pleased to announce as a result of the District, HASD Foundation, and community partnership, that Phase 1 of the project, the replacement of the Tiger Stadium turf, is underway and will be completed by the end of August. The remaining phases of the revitalization include fencing and lighting improvements as well as the construction of a locker room/fieldhouse facility.

For additional information on donations and sponsorship opportunities, visit:www.RestoretheRoarHASD.org

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2015-2016 HASD Foundation Educators-of-the-YearCongratulations to Barb Wertz-Leiden, Junior High art teacher, and Brandy Gregg, kindergarten teacher at Frankstown Elementary, for being named the 2015-2016 HASD Foundation Educators-of-the-Year. This award is sponsored by the Hollidaysburg Area School District Foundation, Beerbower Jewelers, and Horace Mann Insurance.

L-R: Dr. Robert Gildea, Superintendent; Jodie Albarano, HASD Foundation Executive Director; Frank Filkosky, Frankstown Principal; Brandy Gregg, Elementary Educa-tor-of-the-Year; Scott Brenneman, HASD School Board Vice President; Peggy Hancuff, HASD Foundation Board Member

L-R: Dale McCall, Asst. Junior High Principal; Jodie Alba-rano, Executive Director, HASD Foundation; Barb Wertz-Leiden, Secondary Educator-of-the-Year; Peggy Hancuff, HASD Foundation Board Member; Dr. Robert Gildea, Su-perintendent.

Amy Smearman HonoredCongratulations to Ms. Amy Smearman, who was honored at the Central PA Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s 19th Annual Scholar-Athlete award banquet, held recently in State College. Smearman was recognized for her contributions to amateur football in athletic training. Smearman has been the Athletic Trainer at the Hollidaysburg Area School District for the past 15 years.

Amy Smearman and Eugene Parker during the National Football Foundation Awards luncheon (photo courtesy of the Altoona Mirror)

Phyllis McConnell RecognizedOn April 16, 2016, Frankstown art teacher, Mrs. Phyllis McConnell was presented an Influential Teacher Award from Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble challenged local students to write essays about how a teacher has influenced their lives. Zach Wyland, Frankstown Elementary alumnus and current ninth-grader at the Junior High, wrote his essay about Mrs. McConnell and it was selected as the winning entry for our area. Zach and Mrs. McConnell were honored during a presentation at the Logan Town Center Barnes & Noble. Congratulations to the winning student and the hon-ored teacher.

Zach Wyland and Phyllis McConnell

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Alumni

REUNITED

The Class of 1986 - 30th Class Reunion.

The Class of 1996 - 20th Class Reunion.

Civil War Flag Restoration Project

An American Civil War artifact was rediscovered at the Hol-lidaysburg Area Senior High School. The tattered Civil War infantry battle flag of Company M 62nd Regiment, Pennsyl-vania Volunteers, was proudly displayed for decades, first in the old high school building on Hart Street, and later at the current Senior High School on Montgomery Street. During renovations in 1995, the flag was placed in storage and remained there for 20 years until it was rediscovered.

The school district, the community and the Hollidaysburg Women’s Club are raising money to re-case it and prevent further ultraviolet damage.

A yellowed, typed letter on the back of the flag’s frame ex-plained the flag’s history. “The flag contains many bullet holes and its end was frayed out by the winds of Virginia. A large rent was made on an occasion when the regiment charged the enemy’s position, and as Mufty and the flag mounted the earthworks, a rebel shell tore through the blue field.”

“The young women of Hollidaysburg held a fair, and with the proceeds they purchased a flag,” the letter states. “These energetic women also gave a ball in honor of the men who had enlisted.” In 1861, First Sergeant Jack Mufty received a flag purchased by women in Hollidaysburg and promised to return it to the borough when the war ended.

Mufty received the flag at the ball, and during the war he permitted no one to carry it, “except his chum Samuel (Spanny) Herr, with whom he had an understanding that Samuel should bring back the flag if he became disabled.” After each battle, Mufty printed the name of the battle on one of the flag’s stripes.

For further information or to make a donation please vis-it: www.tigerwires.com and click on “HASD Foundation” under the “Our District” tab.

The Class of 1966 - 50th Class Reunion.

The Class of 1964 at their 50th Class Reunion in 2014, plan to meet in August 2016 for a 70th birthday party for class members.

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Engage, Connect and Celebrate Our Hollidaysburg Area School District Alumni!

This is the motto of the soon-to-be revitalized Alumni Association. The Association is excited to welcome Jodie Albarano as the Executive Director. Albarano will oversee the Alumni Association’s various programs, including membership

and communication. She will be responsible for development, fundraising, and providing operational oversight and leadership for the Alumni Association’s future.

Become a member today; visit http://tigerwires.com/domain/61.

If you would like to be involved with the Alumni Council, please email Jodie at HASDalumni@tigerwires.com.

Hail Alma Mater, we sing thy praise.Great our affection though feeble our lays.

Nestling so peaceful and calm neath the sky,Fondly we love thee, our dear Hollidaysburg High.

Hail Alma Mater, we sing thy praise.Loud in thy honor our voices we raise.Your colors ever keep floating on high.

Now and forever the Blue and the White.

Hail Alma Mater, we sing thy praise.Far down the centuries, still they may ring.Soon at thy portals our friends bid adieu.

Still in our hearts may we keep thought of you.

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Foundation Board Members

Dawn D. Garrity, PresidentKim Van Buren, Vice President

Michael Routch, Secretary/TreasurerCate BurgerLeisterJames Campbell, Jr.

Dr. Penne EdgellPeggy HancuffKelly ParnellSarah PiperErica Sheetz

Jim WattJodie Albarano, Executive Director