Special points of interest:

Mrs. Kozak is in the Spotlight

David Campbell, Katie Swauger,

Andrew Foor, and Jennifer Gates are

named Student of the Month in

December and January

New Year Resolutions are

revealed

Gene Landeck is named Musician of

the Month

Guess Who 2

Teacher Spotlight 3

Girls Varsity Basketball 4

Boys Varsity Basketball 4

Wrestling 5

Student of the Month 8

Arts Page 9

Would You Rather 10

Guess Who 11

Inside this issue:

January 2014 Volume 1, Issue 3

GEA Teacher’s Union cares about the students!

The Glendale School District participated

in PMEA District 4 Chorus event recently.

Elam Gates and Patrick Brown along with

Mr. Putorek traveled to Bellefonte High

School on January 8-11, 2014 to

participate.

Twenty-eight schools and 180 singers

competed to advance to Regionals.

Regionals will be held in February and

will be hosted by Johnstown High School.

Junior Elam Gates advanced to

Regionals and will represent Glendale

in Johnstown.

PMEA Districts held

With extreme cold weather barreling down on the Glendale community, we all need to

be cautious and understand how important it is to protect our skin from the elements. The

Glendale Education Association Teacher’s Union would like to take a minute to remind our

students, staff, families, and friends that we care about you by listing a few tips on

staying safe during inclement weather.

WEAR A COAT. A sweatshirt is not a coat; it is a layer to be worn under a coat to

protect you from the extreme cold. Coats are designed not only protect you from the

cold, but also to shield you from the wind.

COVER ALL EXPOSED AREAS OF SKIN. This includes the mouth, nose, ears, fingers, and

neck. Frostbite can occur within 30 minutes of being exposed to extreme cold.

DRESS IN LAYERS. Remember you can always take layers off if you get too warm.

TAKE EXTRAS ALONG WHEN DRIVING. Accidents happen. If your car breaks down,

you may be stuck for a while-prepare. Pack an extra pair of gloves, an extra

sweatshirt, and even a warm blanket and leave these in your car. Better safe than sorry.

STAY INDOORS. And finally, if you do not need to travel on cold days, don’t. Try to

avoid unnecessary exposure that can put you at risk. Stay at home, cozy up to a hot

drink, and read a book!

Pictured above are Elam Gates and

Patrick Brown after they competed

in the PMEA Districts competition.

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Guess Who?

My favorite color is

blue. My mother’s

name is Amy. I was

born on July 10th,

1996 and my

favorite movie is The

Dictator. Who am I?

My favorite color is

purple and my mom’s

name is Misty. My

birthday is March 31,

2000. My favorite movie

is Twilight and my favorite

fruit is a banana. Who am

I?

My favorite color is

blue. My mom’s name is

Dee. I was born on

September 23, 1997,

and my favorite movie is

a League of Their Own

and I don't eat fruit.

Who am I?

My favorite color is

pink. My mom’s name is

Connie, and I was born

on the 8th of may in

1998. My favorite

movie is Catching Fire,

and my favorite fruit is

strawberries. Who am I?

My favorite color blue

and my mom’s name is

Joanna. I was born on

May 20th, 2000. My

favorite movie is The

Spongebob Movie and

my favorite fruit is

bananas. Who am I?

My favorite color is

o range , and my

mother ’ s name i s

Danelle. I was born on

August 31, 1999, and

my favorite movie is

Cloverfield and my

favorite fruit are

peaches. Who am I?

My favorite color is blue

and my mother’s name is

Dianne. I was born on

November 11th, 1998.

My favorite movie is

White Chicks and my

favorite fruit are apples.

Who am i?

Answers:

1: Tyler Potutschnig;

2: Kaitlyn Shaver;

3: Skyler Keith;

4: Mandee Glass;

5: Taylor Berger;

6: Sierra Korinchak;

7: Daven Hamilton

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Question of the Month

To not eat fast food anymore and eat better.

Justin Hommer

11th grade

To quit being such a procrastinator.

Maddie Gallaher

12th grade

To actually write 2014 on all my papers.

Shannan Lowe

9th grade

I want to get better grades.

Josh Potutschnig

7th grade

To actually be more responsible and do things on my own.

Brandon Simmers

10th grade

Riley Gabrielson

To grow a few inches.

8th grade

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Would You Rather...

Have no one show up to your wedding: 40%

Have no one show up to your funeral: 60%

Have a rewind button in your life: 76%

Have a pause button in your life: 24%

Do you say the year “twenty-fourteen”: 10%

Do you say the year “two thousand and fourteen”: 90%

Be able to talk to animals: 57%

Be able to speak in any language: 43%

Have free Sheetz for a year (not including gas): 67%

Free McDonalds for a year: 33%

Be able to speak in any language: 53%

Be able to play all musical instruments: 47%

Find true love: 53%

Win ten-thousand dollars: 47%

Work more hours and less days: 87%

Work more days and less hours: 13%

Be overdressed: 67%

Be underdressed: 33%

Always be able to know when someone is lying: 63%

Always be able to get away with lying: 37%

Big dog: 73%

Small dog: 27%

Mrs. Kozak

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Teacher Spotlight

This month the teacher we chose to spotlight

is Mrs. Kozak. She attended Clarion

University and Indiana University of

Pennsylvania. Mrs. Kozak’s favorite thing

about college was being involved in various

choral groups. When asked if she would

change her major or go back and do it

again, she said “No, the choices I’ve made

make me who I am. It’s hard to think of

doing any other job!” Her New Year’s

resolution is to shed a few pounds and get

healthier. Mrs. Kozak’s favorite holiday is

Christmas. She loves everything about it,

especially watching the joy and wonder of

her daughters during the season. We asked

if she could be a crayon what color would

she be, she chose yellow. Her favorite song

is “Strong Tower” by Kutless. If she could

travel anywhere in the world, she would go

to Israel. Her favorite movie is The Quiet

Man and her favorite book is The Count of

Monte Cristo. She believes that everyone

should read The Bible. Mrs. Kozak’s favorite

phrase is “Walk a mile in someone else’s

shoes.”

Betsy Walstrom Barber Shop

Glasgow, PA

GO VIKINGS!

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Basketball

Boys’ Varsity Basketball-December

The Glendale boys started their

season at home with a win against

Harmony, 55 to 46, on December 11,

2013. Matt Schultz led the team with 14

points, followed by Shea O’Donnell with

13 points and Anthony Barnhart with 10

points.

December 13, 2013, the boys

travelled to Mount Union and got

their first loss of the season with a

score of 54 to 40. Shea O’Donnell

scored 24 points and Anthony

Barnhart scored 14.

On December 20, 2013, the

boys faced Williamsburg at home

and suffered another loss. Shea

O’Donnell led the team with 13

points.

On December 30, 2013, the boys

travelled to Cambria Heights for their

Christmas Tournament. The boys

defeated Northern Cambria, 64 to 44.

Shea O’Donnell led the team with 27

points.

On December 31, 2013, the boys

faced Cambria Heights on the second

day of their Christmas Tournament and

suffered another loss, 52 to 45. Anthony

Barnhart led the team with 12 points,

followed by Shea O’Donnell with 10

points.

Boys’ Varsity Basketball-January

On January 3, 2013, the boys lost to

West Branch at home, 75 to 57. Dakota

Sinclair led the team with 16 points,

followed by Shea O’Donnell with 12

points.

The boys travelled to Moshannon

Valley on January 10, 2014, and the

won their first game

in two weeks. They

defeated the Black

Knights by one point,

44 to 43. The boys

were led by Dakota

Sinclair with 16

points.

January 14, 2013, the boys travelled

to Claysburg and suffered a defeat

against the Bulldogs, 62 to 48. They

were led by Shea O’Donnell with a

whopping 26 points.

On January 16, the boys faced

Curwensville at home. The

boys went into overtime.

Shea O’Donnell won the

game by getting a 3-pointer

with four seconds left in

overtime and blocked

Curwensville’s shot at

winning the game. He

finished the game with 28

points and 17 rebounds.

January 17, 2014, the

boys faced Bellwood-Antis

at home and suffered from a loss, 72 to

51. The boys were led by Shea O’Don-

nell with 22 points.

Girls’ Varsity Basketball-December

The girls kicked off their season at the

Glendale Lady Vikings Tip-Off

Tournament home on December 7, 2013.

They faced Moshannon Valley and lost,

34 to 27. Kristal Peterson led the Vikings

with 10 points.

On December 10, 2013, the

girls defeated Harmony by a

whopping 33 points, 51 to 18.

Shannon Ricketts led the team

with 13 points.

December 12, 2013, the girls

faced Mount Union at home and

suffered from another loss, 58 to

34. Shannon Ricketts once again

led the team with 16 points.

On December 16, 2013, the girls

travelled to Juniata Valley and, once

again, faced another loss, 51 to 31.

Courtney McMurray led the team with

12 points.

The girls travelled to Williamsburg on

December, 18, 2013, and lost, 68 to 15.

Courtney McMurray led the team with 5

points, followed by Meagan McMillen

and Amber Matier, both with 4 points.

On December 30, 2013, the girls

travelled to Williamsburg for a

consolation game at the Williamsburg

Holiday Tournament. They faced another

loss to Moshannon Valley, 42 to 33. The

girls were led in points by Shannon

Ricketts, an all-tournament team

selection, who scored 10 points, followed

by Anna Fowler with 9 points.

January 4, 2014, the girls played a

consolation game from the Tip-Off

Tournament against Juniata Valley at

home, losing, 57 to 29. The girls were

led by Shannon Ricketts, scoring 19

points.

Girls’ Varsity Basketball-January

On January 8, 2014, the girls faced

Moshannon Valley at home and suffered

from another loss, 42 to 29. The girls

were led by Courtney McMurray with 10

points and Anna Fowler with 8.

January 10, 2014, the girls faced

West Branch at home and lost another

game, 33 to 20. Shannon Ricketts led the

team with 10 points.

On January 13, the girls

played a game against

Claysburg-Kimmel at home

and lost by 40 points, 59 to

19. Freshman, Amber Matier,

led the team with 6 points.

On January 15, the girls

travelled to Bellwood-Antis

and lost, 83 to 21. The girls

were led by Courtney

McMurray with 9 points.

January 20, 2014, the girls faced

Curwensville at home. While the varsity

lost, 57 to 39, the junior varsity won, 27

to 21. The girls were led by Courtney

McMurray on varsity with 10 points and

Alisha Plummer on junior varsity with 9

points.

Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball

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The Arts Page

Newsletter Date

Musician of the Month

Artist of the Month

Name: Gene Landeck

Grade: 12th

Age: 18

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Putorek

Favorite Subject: gym

Hobbies: riding dirt bike

Instrument(s)/Vocal Range: bass

Favorite Song: “Through the Glass” by Stone Sour

Biggest Inspiration: My dad

Biggest Achievement: learning to ride like Villopoto

Years of Experience: 2 years

Name: Summer Pennington

Age: 15

Grade: 10th

Favorite Subject: Math

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Pawlikowski

Hobbies: Photo collages & scrapbooking

Why You Started: I always enjoyed drawing to express myself.

Preferred Type of Art: pottery

Biggest Inspiration: My dad, because he always had his own art piec-

es all through the house.

Favorite Artist: Roy Lichtenstein, because of his comic style paintings

and his kids being the reason he started drawing comics.

Favorite Project: Making my clay gargoyle and coil pot.

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Students of the Month

Andrew Foor

David Campbell is in seventh grade. He was born on July 25, 2001. David is

the son of David and Sherri Campbell. His favorite subject is reading and his

favorite teacher is Mr. Kutz. David plays basketball for the school and outside

of school he enjoys hunting, fly fishing, and fishing. Ironically, his favorite food is

soup. David's favorite song is “Outsiders” by Eric Church and his favorite movie

is Remember the Titans. Currently, David is reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3 by J.

K. Rowling. David’s favorite part of coming to school is participating in gym

class. His proudest achievement is consistently making high honor roll. In the

future, David hopes to achieve going to Cal U of Pennsylvania for college and

to play basketball.

Andrew Foor is in seventh grade. He was born in December 20, 2000. Andrew is the son of Chris and Emily Foor. He enjoys learning geography. His favorite teacher is Mrs. Mattuiz. Andrew likes to stay involved in the school by being in the choir. Outside of school he likes running, riding his bike, and taking hikes. His favorite song is “Counting Stars” by One Republic and his favorite movie is Reel Steel. Currently Andrew is reading Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. His proudest achievement is the Presidential Award and being Student of the Month. Andrew enjoys going to different classrooms and seeing his friends at school. In the future, Andrew hopes to become a carpenter.

Katie Swauger Katie Swauger is a senior. She was born on June 2, 1996. Katie is the daughter

of Pam and Rick Swauger. Her favorite subject is Accounting with Miss Kallas. To

stay involved in the school, she is in FCA, Science Club, NHS, Student Council, Take

Pride in America, SADD, Varsity Club, Yearbook/ Journalism, Pledge

Together, and Cheerleading. Her favorite song is “Halo” by Beyoncé and her

favorite movie is The Great Gatsby. Currently, Katie is reading Requiem by

Lauren Oliver. Her proudest achievement is being eligible for the Business Honors

Programs at IUP. Katie enjoys being around people who make her laugh at school.

In the future, Katie plans to attend IUP for Human Resource Management.

David Campbell

Jennifer Gates Jennifer Gates in a senior. She was born on July 2, 1996. Jen is the daughter of

Cathy and Greg Gates. She enjoys English with Ms. Cunningham. Jen likes

staying involved in the school by participating in band, SADD, Pledge Together,

science club, and take pride in America. Outside of school Jen plays AYSO soccer

and tennis. Also she enjoys going shopping and reading. Her favorite song is “Play

It Again” by Luke Bryan and her favorite movie is Now you See me. Currently, Jen

is reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Her proudest achievement is

having the highest GPA in 8th and 9th grade. In the future, Jen plans to attend Pitt,

become a speech pathologist, and move into Pittsburgh.

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Sports

Newsletter Date

Wrestling

On December 10th, 2013

Glendale’s wrestling team

lost 18-57 against West

Branch. They had two pins

and two decisions in the

whole match. Kyle Stewart

Pinned Conor Myers in

five minutes and thirty-one

seconds. Followed by Jett

Sacolic winning by

decision against Hunter

P a r k s 2 - 0 .

Af terwards , Bradon

Hughes pinned Levi Jones

in thirty-six seconds. Then

finally, Jon Rojas won by

decision over Kaleb Quick

7-6. Bringing Glendale’s score to an

over all eighteen points.

On December 17th, 2013

Glendale beat Southern Huntington

45-33. They had five pins, one

decision, and two forfeits. Jon Rojas

Pinned Warren Benson in one minute

and nineteen seconds. Followed by

Justin Hommer pinning Tom Jones in

two minutes and fifty-four seconds.

Raymond Carlheim then pinned

Trenton Collins in three minutes and

fifty-seven seconds. Then for the

final pin, Brandon Hughes pinned

Micheal Patton in one minute and

nine seconds. Next, Kody Ness won

by decision over Nick Winfield 5-2.

Then Finally Ozzy Cheripka and

Patrick Johnson won by forfeit.

Bringing Glendale’s score to 45.

On January 9th, 2014 it was not

a great night for Glendale’s Varsity

wrestlers. They lost to Mount Union 6

-52. Bradon Hughes was the first to

score on the board with a decision

So far, those are all the matches

Glendale’s varsity

wrestling team has

had aside from

tournaments. That

makes Glendale’s

overall record 13-

5. Great job so far

boys.

On January 14th,

2014 Glendale

beat Currwensville,

52-25. They won

with five pins, one

with an extra point

b e c a u s e o f

unsportsmen-like conduct, one

decision, and three forfeits.

Jonathan Rojas started it off by

pinning Jordan Peters in four

minutes and forty-three seconds.

Then Justin Hommer pinned

Dakota Royer in two minutes and

thirty-two seconds, then adding

one additional point because of

Royer’s unsportsmen-like conduct.

Next, Kyle Stewart pinned Jake

Stiles in three minutes and

seventeen seconds. Raymond

Carlheim then pinned Remington

McGarry in one minute and

twenty seconds. Then with the

final pin, Kody Ness pinned Seth

Conors in three minutes and

four teen seconds . Ozzy

Cheripka, Tom Kovach, and

B r a n d o n S i m m e r s a l l

received forfeits. Then finally,

Hunter Hamilton won by decision

over Ben Junod 6-1.

over Robbie Steel 9-8. Following

that, Jon Rojas won by decision

over Sam Estep 12-10. Bringing

the score to six total points.

On December 19th, 2013,

Glendale won 51-24 over Juniata

Valley. They won with six forfeits,

one decision, and two pins. Ozzy

Cheripka, Patrick Johnson, Hunter

Hamilton, Brandon Simmers,

Raymond Carlheim, and Kody

Ness all had forfeits. Jett Sacolic

won by decision over Hunter Kern

7-6. Then Justin Hommer pinned

Dunkle in one minute and five

seconds. Afterwards, Kyle Stewart

pinned Jesse Jefferis in eighteen

seconds. Bringing the score to 51.

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