New Tardiness Procedure

Students and parents,

Each staff and faculty member at LTHS strives to educate and prepare our students for the rigors of the 21st Century. One such “work-ready” concern regards our student’s proficiency with time management and the concept of punctuality. As such, students who demonstrate a need to improve their punctuality by arriving tardy to school without a valid excuse will be assigned Same Day Detention. This detention is held in the Library from 3:00 to 3:15 daily. Please note that this is in addition to the regular school consequences of After School Detention (3:00-4:00), Morning and Extended Saturday Schools and Out of School Suspension. An administrator will make contact with a parent/guardian to ensure transportation arrangements are made for your student.

Thank you for your attention regarding this matter.

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Lady Lancer Basketball Gets Huge Win

In front of a packed house, our Lady Lancer basketball team defeated South Williamsport for a second time this season.  South has some great athletes, but our young ladies definitely came to play and earned a hard fought victory.  Congrats to our girls and Coach Wright on a great win!

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Girls' Soccer Team Recognized by County Commissioners

Last week, our state champion girls' soccer team was recognized by the Lycoming County Commissioners.  Senator Gene Yaw was also in attendance, and each Commissioner and Senator Yaw offered their comments to all in attendance.  Congrats again to our young ladies and coaches as the accolades continue.  Our young ladies will also be honored at an upcoming school board meeting as well as on the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate in Harrisburg.

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Senior Paige Robinson Performs with District Orchestra

Paige Robinson participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators’ Associations’ District 8 Orchestra Festival on January 13th – 16th at Milton Area High School. Paige earned a spot in the Orchestra through competitive auditions held in November at Williamsport High School.  The Saturday afternoon concert was directed by Dr. David Ramael, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities at Hofstra University. The concert included Carmen Suite No. 2 by Georges Bizet and Concert Suite from The Red Poppy Ballet by Reinhold Gliere.  Paige plays violin and is the private student of Mr. David Lassiter. She has participated in District Orchestra in the past and is also a member of the Williamsport Youth Symphony.  While attending the festival, Paige went through another competitive audition and earned a spot on first violin for Regional Orchestra to be held February 24th – 27th at Reading High School.  Congratulations to Paige on this outstanding success!

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Feature on Coach Ron Insinger

Recently, Coach Insinger (C.I.) was featured on WNEP TV-16 regarding the huge number of wins he has amassed while at Loyalsock.  Currently at 721 wins, we understand that C.I. is the winningest active coach in Pennsylvania.  1986 Loyalsock graduate, Steve Lloyd, sports reporter for WNEP, recently visited his alma mater to record this story.  If you have a moment, check the story out on Coach Insinger.

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Art Teacher retires after 36 years of service.

Mr. Paul T. Barrett has been an instructor for 36 years at Loyalsock Township School District, and during that time he has taught Art to every grade level from kindergarten through Senior High School. Mr. Barrett has served as curriculum coordinator for the Fine Arts Department for 15 years and had supervised 18 student teachers from various colleges and universities. He also served as summer arts & crafts recreation supervisor at Loyalsock Township for 26 years.

Mr. Barrett is retiring from teaching to create his own photography business and become a professional Artist. He is preparing for juried art shows so he can sell his unique photography both online and in the community. Although photography is his main artistic talent, Paul has also done instruction in other art mediums such as stained glass, basket weaving, ceramics, floral design, sculpture, drawing and painting. He has served on several regional juried art contests and facilitated workshops on photography and composition for the Shutterbugs Photo Club among other organizations.

Paul Barrett has a degree in Art Education from Mansfield University and a Master Equivalency in Fine Arts. He still teaches courses in Painting, Drawing and Photography at the Pennsylvania College of Technology and also works part time at Nevill’s Florist. He specializes in Fine Arts & Commercial Photography and is in the process of showcasing his work on his new website www.barrettphotocreations.com. He resides in Hughesville with his wife, Barbara and three cats. They share four adult children together.

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Boys' Basketball Team Among State's Best

The Harrisburg Patriot-News unveiled its first poll of the year with its state-wide rankings, and our Lancer basketball team is ranked #7 in PIAA AA basketball.  Congrats to Mr. Insinger and our young men on working hard enough to be recognized at the beginning of the season!

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Emily Trautwein - December Student of the Month

Emily Trautwein, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Trautwein, has been nominated by the World Language department as the December Student of the Month. Emily is a member of and vice president of the National Honor Society and has been consistently on the high honor roll through high school. Her favorite subject is Spanish. Emily is also very active in a variety of extracurricular functions, including SADD (public relations), Eco-Act (president), Key Club (editor), and Ski Club. Emily plans on attending a four-year university and major in Communications or English. She has lettered in soccer (two years), tennis (two years), and swimming (one year). Emily has also been active in the community as a Sunday school teacher and a volunteer with operation Christmas child. Emily likes to write and spend time snowboarding. Congratulations to Emily on this recognition!

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Caroline Heilmann - November Student of the Month

Caroline Heilmann, daughter or Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Heilmann, was recognized by the science department as the student of the month for November.  A young lady who excels in music and drama, Caroline plans on pursuing a degree in medicine and will be attending the University of Notre Dame next fall.  Caroline has also been active in a variety of musicals for four years, marching band for five years, and Key Club, where she has been president for two years.  Caroline is also a member of the National Honor Society, the Loyalsock Summer Swim team, Drama Club for four years, Knight Music for three years, and the Lancer Choir's women's emsemble.  Her favorite subjects are in the sciences, including AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and Physiology.  Congratulations to Caroline on this nomination by the science department as our November student of the month!

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