STUDENTS OF THE MONTH ANNOUNCED AT BOARD MEETING

Each month, two students from each grade are chosen to receive the student of the month award. This month’s theme was “Hit the Ground Running.” The students chosen were announced at the board meeting on Oct. 9th. This month’s receivers were Hannah Metzger (9), Chase Andrews (9), Nora Powers (10), Thaddeus Staton (10), Kamryn Haskey (11), Charles Powell (11), Peytyn Johns (12) and Brandon Yeager (12).

DEAL EARNS  EAGLE SCOUT RANK

Local Beaver County resident Bryson Deal (12) was recently awarded his Eagle Scout rank through BSA Troop 444. “It’s an honor just to be able to represent both my troop and my community as an Eagle Scout, I learned a lot through earning the ranks and now to be at the precipice of what scouting has to offer. I feel ready to take on the next step in my life,” Deal said. Deal has been an involved member of scouting for over a decade, from Cub Scout Pack 444 and BSA Troop 444. Deal chose a less conventional project, starting and managing a softball team for his church. “Scouting isn’t always seen as the coolest thing, but it’s definitely taught me a lot of life lessons that I wouldn’t have learned anywhere else,” Deal said.

MOHRBACHER AWARDED DAR GOOD CITIZENS AWARD

Mackenzie Mohrbacher (12) was chosen as the recipient for the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen award for Freedom Area. Recipients are nominated by the school’s teachers and chosen by The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Students nominated for the award are chosen through their qualities of dependability, leadership, service, and patriotism. DAR is a women’s nonprofit organization founded in 1890, with the goal of preserving American history, securing the future with better education, and promoting patriotism.

KLINE EARNS EAGLE SCOUT RANK

Janna Kline (12) recently earned her Eagle Scout Rank through the newly established Troop 9444. Kline was one of the founding members of 9444 and held the rank of Senior Patrol leader for two years, before she became the Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. ”Being an Eagle Scout means so much to me. I put in 3 years of hard work and finally got to my destination in my scouting career. I feel honored to know I am part of the 4% of scouts that receive Eagle. Being an Eagle doesn’t just mean I get more opportunities. Being an Eagle Scout means that I can guide fellow scouts towards the accomplishment and show them what you can achieve,” Kline said. For her eagle project, Kline refurbished a vacant preschool room of her church so it could be used by the youth group. Her renovations included replacing lightswitches, repainting the walls, and adding shelving units.

WATERS, FONTAINE EARN FACULTY OF THE MONTH

Ms. Jess Fontaine and Ms. Christina Waters were awarded October Faculty Members of the Month. Every month, an email is sent out to each staff member of the high school to nominate one person to receive the award. The winners were announced at the monthly staff meeting, which was during the in-service day on Monday, Oct. 13th.

ASVAB TESTING CANCELED

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) exam is a test to measure the likelihood for success in various jobs for the military. The test was originally scheduled by the district to take place on Thursday, Oct. 23rd, but has been postponed to an unkown date because of the state budget not being passed. The state budget has yet to pass due to arguments over spending for public education, public transit and support for public schooling alternatives. Questions about the test can be directed to Mr. Phillip Goerig in the Guidance Office.