Archive for category: Local
2 May, 2012 (12:37) | Local, News | By: Derek Smith
By Noah Marvin and Dustin Pavlik, Staff Writers
On Wednesday, April 25, the entire student body flooded into the school’s auditorium to “get a grip” on self-control. This assembly was put on by Camfel Productions of Irwindale, Calif. Camfel Productions has been making character education and bully prevention programs for the past [...]
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30 April, 2012 (12:50) | Local, News | By: Hunter Johnston
Saegertown received two flags to commemorate the 200th anniversary of The War of 1812. They were raised in a special ceremony today, April 30. For more details, check out Issue 8 of The Panther Press which will be released on Friday, May 4.
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20 April, 2012 (12:29) | Local, News | By: Anne McGowan
Once a year, all three PENNCREST senior high bands (Saegertown, Cambridge Springs, and Maplewood) gather together for one combined concert. Before the April 12 event, the schools practiced individually during the regular school day. Then, on the day of the concert, the separate bands met at Cambridge Springs High School [...]
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18 April, 2012 (12:57) | Local, News | By: Elizabeth Lilly
Ready. Set. Hut. The annual Powder Puff Football game will be played on May 12. Powder Puff at SHS was started three years ago by former teacher Mrs. Jaclyn McCoy as a fundraiser for prom. After Mrs. McCoy moved to Maplewood High School, it was uncertain if the game would continue. [...]
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4 April, 2012 (15:20) | Local, News | By: Derek Smith
By Derek Smith and Casey Chapman
Website Editor and Staff Writer
The rooms were dark, the doors were shut, and the students silent as Saegertown students and staff participated in a crisis drill on April 4. The drill began with an announcement from SHS Principal Mr. Wilson, and then the staff told students to [...]
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29 March, 2012 (12:45) | Local, News | By: Trenton Tinko
Kickboxing, aerobic dance, yoga, and pilates. All of these are easy for Superintendent Mrs. Constance Youngblood, who is a certified fitness instructor. On March 27, she gave the keynote address at the SHS Health Fair, which was given as a reward to the students in grades 9-12 for their cooperation [...]
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23 March, 2012 (13:11) | Local, News | By: Austin Johnston
This weekend, local teams will put their hard work and ingenuity to the test in the annual RoboBots competition at Meadville High School. This year, Saegertown will be going up against some stiff competition with the return of the Bloomsberg team with their bot, Pixie. Bloomsberg was the team who [...]
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15 March, 2012 (13:21) | Local, News | By: Brendan Byham
Baking, eating, throwing, pies that is. Saegertown High School’s second annual Pi-Day was held on Wednesday, March 14 in the cafeteria. All in attendance agreed that the afternoon of fun activities centered around 3.14 was a great way to relieve stress from the PSSA testing which took place in the [...]
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13 March, 2012 (10:58) | Local, News | By: Kelsey Edwards
If you’ve ever wondered where the awful stench in the senior hall way is coming from, you’ll find your answer in Mr. Greco’s classroom. The Anatomy and Physiology classes are learning the anatomy of a cat through means of dissection. To begin the project, students were broken up into small [...]
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8 March, 2012 (14:23) | Local, News | By: Seth Allen
“It was a pleasant surprise. I didn’t know my essay would actually do that well,” said junior Hunter Johnston,the winner of the 2012 Pennsylvania America Legion 77th Annual Essay Contest. This year’s topic was “Should America’s presidential electoral process be changed?” Johnston was presented a check for $125 by Saegertown [...]
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