Volume 3, Issue 19: February 23, 2020
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Welcome to
The Mt. Lion Roar
where you can read about some of the things happening in the Altoona Area School District. With nearly 8,000 students, AASD is the area's top choice for Academics, Arts and Athletics.
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The Altoona Area School District is now currently enrolling children that will attend Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year. Children must turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2020 to be a candidate for Kindergarten. Register now so your child can participate in the transition events scheduled at each of the elementary schools.
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The official opening of Rachel’s Closet was celebrated with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at both the Altoona Area Junior High School and Altoona Area Senior High School on Wednesday, February 19.
Rachel’s Closet is a student-run clothing sharing system. The Closet is stocked with new and slightly used clothing, shoes, formal wear, accessories, toiletries and school supplies. Students are invited to shop the Closet and select from the items free of charge. Rachel’s Closet will be open to students every Thursday after school from 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. or by arrangement through the school counseling office or Friends of Rachel (FOR) Advisor.
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Welcome to Carissa Edwards, new secretary at Ebner Elementary School.
Ms.Edwards started her position on February 19.
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Students Prepare for
Xscape Xstravaganza Showcase
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McAuliffe Heights 6th grade students in Mrs. Grassmyer's class attended an escape room at Bellwood in preparation for creating their own escape room for the 2020 Xsacpe Xstravaganza Showcase at Bellwood-Antis Middle School on Friday, March 20.
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(L to R): Altoona Rotary President Phil Dubrow; Danielle Mueller, Abby Smearman, Daniel Kennedy, and Mrs. Heather Tippet-Wertz, AAHS English instructor.
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Altoona Rotary 4-Way Speech Contest
AAHS students recently participated in the Altoona Rotary 4-Way Speech contest.
The purpose of the speech contest is to apply the principles of Rotary International’s 4-Way Test to a current ethical issue. Students are challenged to identify a topic they feel passionate about and to adopt a point of view from which they will seek to persuade others. It should be something from the speaker’s personal experience or general knowledge. There are no restrictions regarding the choice of topic as long as it is not blatantly offensive.
Danielle Mueller (1st Place) received a cash award and will advances to the upcoming Regional Competition. Daniel Kennedy (2nd Place) and Abby Smearman (3rd Place) each received a cash award.
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GACTC Dental Assistant Students visit The STEAM Learning Center
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Students from the GACTC Dental Assistant Program recently visited The STEAM Learning Center at Penn Lincoln talking to students about the importance of good dental health habits. Students learned about the different types of teeth, how to brush and floss, the effects of sugar on the teeth, and the different dental career opportunities.
Students enjoyed the interactive, hands-on lessons and had a lot of questions for the GACTC students. Completed activities were collected and become part of the students' on-going Career Portfolio.
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Congratulations to Sydney Wilfong for receiving a best of SNO award for her recently written Rugby story. Along with Wilfong's recognition, the Mt. Lion Echo website was awarded a badge for "Site Excellence."
Congratulations to the entire staff!
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Each year, the Division of Federal Programs honors the top performing Title I Schools in Pennsylvania based on either High Achievement or High Progress.Recenlty, McAuliffe Heights Program at Irving Elementary School received the Keystone Award for Academic Excellence. High Achieving schools are the highest 5% of Title I schools in Pennsylvania based on aggregate math and reading PSSA or Keystone Scores and meet all Annual Measureable Objectives.
Congratulations to the faculty, staff and students at McAuliffe Heights for receiving such an honor.
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A Successful Week for AASD Athletics
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AAHS Gymnasts won the Central Pennsylvania League Championship for the seventh straight year. Gracie Weaver finished first in all events and won the All-Around.
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Congratulations to first year coaches Jarrod Klausman and Chris Fleegle who led both the Mt. Lions and Lady Lions to victory at the District 6 6A Championship!
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Indoor Track & Field ended the season with a lot of strong performances at Youngstown State this past Saturday. The season saw ten athletes qualify in nine state events/relays: Brooke Long (Long Jump); Darrian Berkheimer (400m, 200m); Girls 4x200m Relay (Brooke Long, Maura Kiser, Sarah Graham, Darrian Berkheimer); Ty Friedenberger (Triple Jump); Jake Adams (Triple Jump, Long Jump); Austin Kravetz (60m High Hurdles); Boys 4x400m (Gio Futrell, Austin Kravetz, Andrew Donlon, Aidan Summers).
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In District 6 wrestling, junior Matt Sarbo won the District 6 Class 3A 132lb title for the third consecutive year. Sarbo's victory was also his 100th career win and he was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler. Sarbo moves on to the Regional competition next weekend at the Field House along with fellow teammates Colin Allmond, District Runner-Up (182); Trevor Manley, third place (285); Adam Zerbee, fourth place (152); Ray Boose, fourth place (182); and Damion Finnegan, fourth place (126).
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