Archive for May, 2014
Academic Excellence, Registry of Excellence, and other student award winners
Superintendent Dr. Martin Hudacs and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brian Bliss have presented Academic Excellence Awards to the following outstanding students: Jenny Bender, Samantha Brown, Annan Cook, Emily Dingel, Krystal Landis, Zachary Leonard, Katelyn Newcamp, Luke Redcay, Amy Robinson, and Kathleen White. Also during Senior Awards Night, it was announced that based on their remarkable success in academics, […]
Solanco Education Foundation awards $1,000 scholarships
During Senior Awards Night, the Solanco Education Foundation awarded $1,000 scholarships to seven Solanco High School seniors who will continue their education beyond high school. Following is a list of the the students as they appear in the photo, their parents, and the colleges the students plan to attend: Jennie Bender, daughter of Dan and Fan […]
Students receive Expectations Awards from Dr. Hudacs
Four high school seniors have been honored by Superintendent Dr. Martin Hudacs as this year’s recipients of the Solanco School District Expectations Awards. The awards are presented during Senior Awards Night to students who best exemplify Solanco’s Core Expectations of Respect, Responsibility, Kindness and Courage. In the photo are Joseph Gonzalez, Casey Hassler, Tiffany Barton, […]
Solanco valedictorian and salutatorian
Congratulations to Luke Redcay (right in photo) and Annan Cook (left), who are valedictorian and salutatorian for the Solanco Class of 2014! Solanco High School Principal Brian Gallagher announced the top two students in the graduating class during Senior Awards Night Wednesday at Solanco High School. Both Luke and Annan will address their classmates during graduation ceremonies at the […]
22 administrators, teachers and staff are retiring
Twenty-two employees, many of whom have had long and successful careers at Solanco, are retiring at the end of the school year. Combined, the retirees have provided the Solanco School District, students and our community with an astonishing 484 years of service! The retirees include the district’s superintendent, athletic director, 12 teachers, two reading specialists, a guidance counselor, a speech pathologist, […]
WGAL’s Christine Ferreira visits Providence
Providence Elementary 2nd graders learned about hurricanes, tornados and hail on Wednesday from WGAL TV-8 Meteorologist Christine Ferreira. Her interesting Powerpoint presentation included photos and information about Doppler Radar, satellite maps and computer models. Christine told students she has to get out of bed just after midnight each morning so she has time to prepare the weather forecast and […]
Compassionate students sew to comfort others
Once again, 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 […]
Students excel in National Spanish Exam
Solanco High School students have won dozens of awards in the National Spanish Exam. Solanco Spanish teacher Megan Flinchbaugh said, “Our students earned a total of six silver awards, 14 bronze awards, and 30 honorable mentions. The students who took the test volunteered to take it, and many spent time reviewing and studying in preparation […]