Mrs. LaCoe Presents to School Board

At the last school board meeting in January, Mrs. LaCoe, one of our math teachers, gave a presentation on her use of some very exciting technology equipment that she and the math department uses with students. Through a grant, she was able to secure 30 Dell laptops and Texas Instruments graphing calculators with special interfaces that allow students to connect with and interact with the teacher and the Smartboard in each teacher's classroom. In short - what an amazing opportunity our kids and math folks have in providing a true, 21st century experience to work with math concepts and functions to solve real world problems. The equipment just enables our teachers to take instruction to an even deeper, better level with our students. The School Board appeared to have a blast with the advanced technology! Kudos to Mrs. LaCoe on her excellent work!

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Lady Lancer Soccer Gives Back to the Community

by senior Hannah Scheibeler and junior Emily Dincher

The Lady Lancer Soccer Team came out this year hoping for nothing less than a great season, and that’s exactly what they got. Entering the season, the girls knew winning championships and having a successful year would not be an easy task. It took hard work and the heart of 30 Lady Lancers. They took the season as it came, step-by-step, and were proud to be conference and district champs, and then ended their season in the final four of state playoffs.

Not only was their goal to do well, but they really wanted to take the time out to help other people in the community.  Expectations, previously known as The Pregnancy Care Center, was an organization the whole team was excited to help. Expectations is a local Williamsport program that supports expecting mothers. Each player was given a baby bottle to fill with as much money as possible. Having one month, 30 girls, and a bundle of baby bottles, the girls were able to do a tremendous job. Through gathering money individually at soccer and football games, the team was able to raise a little over $600. It was the perfect gift to give in light of the holiday season. Raising this money was one of the most rewarding experiences for these girls, and it is something they will never forget.

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