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Meadowview Christian Academy honor roll

PAXINOS - The following students received honor roll for the second quarter at Meadowview Christian Academy, 216 Tulip Road, Paxinos. Honor roll Ferdinand Madara, third grade; Maddie Broda, fourth grade; Madison Pancher, fourth grade; Alyssa Bissaillon,

Kristen M. Klock named to the dean's list

Kristen M. Klock, of Elysburg, a member of the class of 2013, has been named to the dean's list at Shippensburg University for the fall semester. Kristen is a 2009 graduate of Southern Columbia High School. She is a daughter of Tom and Karen Klock, Elysb

MCA announces spring production

MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School Music Department announces its upcoming production, "Into The Woods," will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 19 and 20 in the Richard F. Beierschmitt Auditorium of the high school. An ambivalen

Elementary students learn Spanish words

Eve Lyash, a Spanish teacher at Mount Carmel Area High School, and a student teacher, Kai Wingo, visited Mrs. Kathy Wysochansky’s kindergarten class at Mount Carmel Area Elementary School to teach students Spanish. Throughout the year, Lyash teaches kindergarten and first-grade students colors, counting and everyday phrases. (read more)

Anti-bullying program presented at MCA

Lower and upper elementary versions were presented. “The show was hands-on and well received,” said Amanda Stepenaskie, bully prevention program coordinator for the school district. “It clearly got the message of bullying prevention across.” (read more)

Signups for K-4 to begin

COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area Elementary School will register children for its K-4 (kindergarten for 4 year olds) program for the 2010-2011 school year. K-4 is comprised of half-day sessions held in the elementary building, with a cafeteria lunch offerin

Tara Bregensir was named to the honor roll

Honor Roll Tara Bregensir was named to the honor roll at Southern Connecticut University for the fall 2009 semester. She received a 3.63 grade point average. Bregensir is a daughter of Colleen and Matt Hess, of Den Mar Gardens, and Gary T. Bregensir, of

Lourdes students named to district chorus, band

Two students from Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School have qualified for District 8 Chorus, and one student has qualified for both District 8 Chorus and Band

OLOL students give the “Gift of Sight”

Members of the National Honor Society at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School collected over 725 pairs of eyeglasses during the holiday season as a service project in conjunction with the Shamokin Area Lions Club. (read more)

Numidia native graduates from BU

Tonya M. Scherer, of Numidia, graduated magna cum laude from Bloomsburg University, where she received a bachelor's degree in special and elementary education, with a minor in art. She was a 2005 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School. She is a d

Area woman named to dean's list at SU

SELINSGROVE - Amber Hughes, a sophomore majoring in elementary education, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Susquehanna University with a grade-point average of 4.0. She is a daughter of Donald and Deidre Hughes, of Den-Mar Gardens, a

Kulpmont native earns master's degree

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - James P. Cipriani, a 2003 graduate of Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School, earned a Master of Science in atmospheric and oceanic science from the University of Maryland, College Park, on Aug. 21, 2009. He graduated with honors

College News: West Chester dean's

West Chester U. WEST CHESTER - Bridget Marowski, a senior at West Chester University, has been named to the dean'slist for the fall semester with a 3.9 grade-point average. Marowski is a Spanish secondary education major, with a minor in Italian. She is

Kindergarten registration set at Line Mtn.

The Line Mountain School District will hold kindergarten registration for the 2010-11 school year as follows: Dalmatia Elementary: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. Trevorton Elementary: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. Registration will be by appoin

Lepley, qualified for Pennsylvania Music District 8

Lepley, qualified for Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 8 Orchestra (read more)

Indian Pride officers

Officers of Indian Pride at Shamokin Area High School (read more)

Mount Carmel Area High School Class of 1999

Mount Carmel Area High School Class of 1999 celebrated its 10-year reunion Nov. 7 at the Fountain Springs Country Inn in Ashland. (read more)
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Carm back at MCA

MOUNT CARMEL - Carm DeFrancesco is finally going home. DeFrancesco was hired to become the next head football coach at Mount Carmel Area when the district's Board of Directors voted 7-2 on Thursday night to hire the one-time assistant coach and former pl