June 10, 2013- Tutankhamun, Attila the Hun, Homer, Leonidas, Moses, Socrates, and many more notable historical figures of the ancient world recently graced the hallways of the Bear Creek School as part of the school’s Living History Museum. This year-end tradition brought learning to life as the students spent the day sharing information about their famous character of the past to their classmates, parents, teachers, and principals at the school. The sixth graders have spent the year learning about various individuals from ancient world history. As part of the museum, the students selected a figure of their choice to portray.[Read more...]

June 7, 2013- Clad in the traditional blue or white robes, the members of Elizabethtown Area High School’s Class of 2013 strode across the stage at LCBC to accept their diplomas on Thursday, June 6. The students – all 311 of them – were cheered on by more than 2,000 guests including parents, family members, teachers, administrators, and school board members who supported them along the way. Amidst much fanfare, valedictorian Alison Levosky and salutatorian Maura Fertich opened up the commencement program by leading the senior class into the packed auditorium where they were greeted by overwhelming applause and serenaded[Read more...]

June 4, 2013- Mill Road Elementary School third graders recently held a chalk walk to celebrate the completion of a reading challenge that began in March. Using bright, vibrant colors, the students from Tina Tuell’s class illustrated the children’s book – The Trouble with Chickens – on the blacktop behind the school using sidewalk chalk. The challenge began with Read Across America Day, a nationwide celebration of reading timed around Dr. Seuss’s birthday. As part of the literacy initiative, Richard Schwarzman, assistant to the superintendent, visited the classroom monthly as a guest reader. The students and Schwarzman took turns reading[Read more...]

June 3, 2013- Elizabethtown Area Middle School students Simon Munyan, Madison Ebersole, and Jayden Sharpe were recently honored in the Stossel in the Classroom Essay Contest. There were 3,503 essays submitted by students from around the country, with 225 essays chosen as prizewinners. Munyan was part of an exclusive group, being named one of only 20 finalists selected nationally. Ebersole earned semi-finalists status joining 100 other students nationwide, while Sharpe was one of 100 honorable mention award-winners. Elizabethtown’s winners won cash prizes ranging from $50 to $200. The Stossel in the Classroom program is sponsored by the Center for Independent[Read more...]

May 28, 2013- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Hannah Greider and Bryan Goody were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club’s students of month for June. Greider and Goody were honored by the service club for their high academic achievement and extensive involvement in school and community service activities.Greider is the daughter of Kenneth and Cynthia Greider of Elizabethtown. She is a member of the prestigious National Honor Society. She is active in various school activities and programs including miniTHON, student council, key club, and ski club. She is a member of the volleyball team, where she has served as team captain[Read more...]

  May 22, 2013—Elizabethtown Area High School students Rebecca Amsbaugh, Alice Greider, Courtney Lippold, and Nicholas Weidman were recently recognized at a small awards ceremony as the Elizabethtown Optimist Club’s 2013 Unsung Heroes. The awards recognized the students for quietly making an impact at their school and in the community. Optimist Club members Mike Sweger and Ray Livingston presented the students with engraved plaques at the ceremony.   The award-winning students were nominated for the awards by their teachers based on the following criteria: a student who supports school-related programs either as a member or a “support” person; and/or is[Read more...]

May 22, 2013— Elizabethtown Area High School held its annual senior awards banquet for the Class of 2013 on Thursday, May 16 at Elizabethtown Area High School. At the ceremony, 84 members of the senior class were honored with the following scholarships and awards: American Chemical Society Outstanding Student in Chemistry: Marjia Jannati American Legion Conewago Post #329 Award: Austin Farwell American Legion Conewago Post #329 – Officer Neidinger Law Enforcement Scholarship: Rebecca Slack American Legion Sons Post #329 Math Award: Amar Paul American Legion Sons Post #329 Citizenship Award: Alice Greider Dale Andrews Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Hayden R Jeanette[Read more...]

May 21, 2013- East High Street Elementary School recently celebrated the writings of its second graders by holding its annual Young Authors Tea. As part of the festivities, parents and family members of the students were invited to the school to listen to their child read his or her self-illustrated autobiography, as well as a collection of other short stories written throughout the year.   At the Tea, the students grabbed a quiet spot with their family and proudly shared their writing samples. Afterwards, the students and adults had time for snacks and refreshments. The event was a way to[Read more...]

May 16, 2013- A group of students from Elizabethtown Area High School is gearing up to celebrate the release of a CD they produced in their Electronic Music class. The release party is set for Friday, May 24 from 6-8 p.m. in the high school lobby. The public is invited to attend the evening’s festivities. The CD is full of original student works across a variety of music genres. Students from five departments are involved in the production. Steven Barraclough’s electronic music class composed the music and recorded the tracks. Students from Sue Peterson’s creative writing class wrote lyrics. Kevin[Read more...]

May 14, 2013- Elizabethtown Area High School (EAHS) student Morgan Gizzi was recently announced the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Contest (CAC). At a reception held at Garden Spot Village, Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) honored Gizzi for her charcoal drawing titled In Loving Memory – Pipercub. As the winner, Gizzi will have her piece displayed for one year in the Cannon Tunnel hallway leading from the House office buildings into the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Gizzi will be invited to attend a June reception in Washington, D.C. for other CAC winners from across the nation.   Thirty-eight pieces of[Read more...]