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Middle school students honored
Each month, in support of character education, a select group of students is invited to a breakfast with their parents and Smith Middle School Principal Paul Gladfelter. Teachers nominate students for the Breakfast Club in recognition of their display of good character. Unlike the honor roll, which is based solely on academic performance, the Breakfast [...]
Students receive awards and scholarships
Solanco seniors Jillian Eberly and Tyler McCardell have been honored by the Optimist Club of Lancaster for their outstanding academic success and dedicated community service. Jillian and Tyler have each received a Youth Appreciation Citizenship and Achievement Award from the Optimist Club. Jillian has also received the Harold U. “Bucky” Mumma Memorial Citizenship Award. The [...]
Solanco student to perform at American Music Theatre
Smith Middle School 8th grader Jessica Rudick has been selected to perform this summer at American Music Theater in Lancaster. Jessica is one of only six students selected from several hundred students who had auditioned! Jessica will perform in Broadway Now and Forever. She will sing and dance in four different parts of the show during 86 performances [...]
Blankets for children in need
Students in Pat Konon’s fashion & fabric class at the high school are using their sewing skills to provide comfort to children in need. The students have created blankets that are being donated to Project Linus, which is a charitable organization that provides blankets to ill, traumatized and other children in need from birth to [...]
Two chosen as Distinguished Teachers
Two Solanco educators are being recognized for their efforts and accomplishments by being inducted into the districts’ Distinguished Teacher program. High School math teacher, Brenda Lloyd, and Swift Middle School guidance counselor, Jennifer Pearson (photo) will be recognized at the August 19 board meeting at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year. Distinguished Teachers is [...]
Coach Miller surpasses a milestone
Congratulations to Solanco softball coach Brett Miller, who with a victory over Lebanon recently earned the 400th victory of his impressive coaching career! Miller’s career coaching record is an astonishing 401 wins (and counting) against only 137 loses. Miller has been a high school science teacher at Solanco for 26 years. Twenty-five years ago, Solanco Athletic [...]
Students of the Month
In the photo are the Solanco Students of the Month who were honored by Superintendent Dr. Martin Hudacs and the school board at the board’s May 6 meeting. Front row: George King (5th grade, Providence Elementary), Adolfo Bedolla (1st, Quarryville), Kendall Himelright (2nd, Bart-Colerain). Back row: Josh Canale (6th, Swift), Anna Reese (10th, high school), [...]
