Stroudsburg Area School District
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Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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Teacher Feature on Ms. Flynn
At which school in the district do you teach?
Middle School
What subject(s) do you teach?
Band & Music
What grade(s) do you teach?
5th, 6th, & mostly 7th
How long have you been teaching at SASD?
This is my 7th year!
What is your favorite part about teaching?
Getting to know my students
If you could teach another subject what would it be and why?…
MCTI students pursue their dream careers
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MCTI senior, Wyatt Staples, studies Welding while working at E.F. Possinger & Sons as part of the Cooperative program.
Photo courtesy of MCTI Adviser,…Student Spotlight on Lindsey Pelaez
What activities or hobbies do you enjoy out of school?
Out of school, some activities I love doing are taking photos, hanging out with friends/family, and doing fun activities.
Where are you from?
My family is originally from Colombia but I was born in New Jersey and was raised in Stroudsburg.
What are your plans after high school?
I plan to go to a 4-year college of marketing and photography.…
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Fayth Winkelman“The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” review
You’re probably familiar with the “Hunger Games” franchise.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) was the latest piece to this. In my opinion, it was one of the best movies of the “Hunger Games” franchise. This movie is a prequel to all the other “Hunger Games” movies, a wildly popular dystopian series that started in 2012.
In this movie, the 10th Hunger Games is…
Greek Mythology surrounds today’s culture
What’s your Achilles' heel? The one thing that makes you weak no matter what. This common saying comes straight out of a Greek myth. Stories from thousands of years ago have edged their way into the present, making it impossible to forget about the myths of ancient civilizations, but are you aware of just how much of your life has been influenced by these mythological tales?
Teacher feature on Mrs. Hall
At which school in the district do you teach?
I began my career teaching at the high school, then I moved to the “tuna can” which is now Chipperfield Elementary. At the time it was 5,6,7 and 8 and had no walls/open concept teaching. When junior high opened, I taught there for five years. Lastly, the year the middle school opened I was on maternity leave, but I came back in 2006 and have…
Anna Kirby breaks Stroudsburg Swim school record
Anna Kirby, 11, breaks the school record in the team meet at Northampton on Jan. 30.
Before Tuesday night the Stroudsburg High School record for the 100-meter freestyle was 54.43 seconds. The record was held by Alex Burns in 2013. Kirby beat that time by 0.46 seconds securing the record time of 53.97.…
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Nicholson
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Student Spotlight on Gunnar Gasper
Fun Fact:
This summer I did a lot of traveling. I went to Atlanta Georgia for FBLA nationals, New Mexico for a week-long backpacking trek, and France with my French class. And that was all in the same month.
What is your passion in life?
I’m a big fan of sleeping.
What is your greatest strength?
I’m pretty good at making paninis.
What is your…
SHS yearbook, The Pioneer, announces theme for 2023-2024 book: “The Climb”
Get ready! On Feb. 2, 2024, Stroudsburg High School’s yearbook staff, The Pioneer, finally announced the central theme for the 2023-2024 yearbook.
Little by little, the staff has been hinting at the full cover by posting small pictures daily on their Instagram, @sburgpioneer, until they finally revealed the entire cover on Thursday night, February 1st.
The yearbook provides an opportunity…
King of Hearts nominees announced!
On Jan. 30, 2024, the Class of 2024 King of Hearts Nominees were announced:
The nominees are:
Isaiah Louis-Jacques
Julian Gajewski
Jadyn Delbrune
Micaiah Brown
Aamir Sohail
Jake Chung
Eric Card
Kevin Polonia
The nominees will participate in several activities at the pep rally on Feb. 9 and the second annual Man Pagent!
The Man Pagent is a way for the nominees to show their personality through…
Happy Birthday to Officer Rodriguez
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard released from prision after mother was famously murdered
After being arrested in 2015 for the murder of her mother, Blanchard is finally free.
She was released from prison on December 28, 2023, after serving seven years of a ten-year sentence and she’s been busy.
The biggest of all the news released is that Blanchard got married to her current husband, Ryan Anderson. The pair began talking in 2020 and got married in July of 2022 while Blanchard…
Musicals face problems at the box office against competitors
Since movie musicals’ glory days in the 1930s, the second half of the 20th century saw a steep decline in the popularity and production of musicals in film.
According to Broadway World, “Musicals fell out of fashion in the 1970s and 1980s as several high-profile box office failures made studios wary of investing in the genre. In the 1930s, around 10% of all films were musicals. Today, that number…
Teacher Feature on Mr. Foti
At which school in the district do you teach?
Chipperfield Elementary School
What subject(s) do you teach?
Physical Education K-4th Grade
Health Education 3rd and 4th grade
What grade(s) do you teach?
Physical Education K-4th Grade
Health Education 3rd and 4th grade
How long have you been teaching at SASD?
I started as a day-to-day sub in 2014 but have been in this position…
Student Spotlight on Olina Wang
Do you speak any other language than English?
Yes, I also speak Chinese
Which countries/places would you like to visit?
I would want to visit China because I heard it has beautiful places, yummy food, and cool places to play.
What was your favorite class in SHS?
My favorite class is art class because I like art very much and we always laugh together.
What…
SENIORS! Prepare for King of Hearts and senior superlative voting
As the King of Heart’s Dance draws near, take a look at the senior superlative and prepare to vote for your KOH nominees on Monday during homeroom!
The superlatives are:
Worst Parker/Driver
Class Couple
Best of Friends
Class Comedian
Biggest Glow-Up
Class couple that should’ve been
Most Outgoing
Future Soccer Mom/Baseball Dad
Most Musical
Best Dressed
Most School Spirit
Best Hair
Best Eyes
Best…
Spider-man 2 is a spider fan’s dream
Many teens or even adults in the US have been excited to play the new game, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
This game contains Peter Parker and Miles Morales; Miles is the more recent protege who originates from Brooklyn.
This sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games kept its mechanics and mobility simple; however, the game was smoother and the ways of…
Cursive writing fights for its spot in our curriculum
Early in December of 2023, Pennsylvania State Representative, Joe Adams introduced the idea that cursive writing should be mandatory in Pennsylvania schools.
Adams explained to ABC Action News how using cursive is practical, mainly involving legal matters.
“Legal documents need to be signed in cursive,” states Adams, Pennsylvania State Representative. “If you want to know about the…
Stroudsburg High School welcomes a new club– the Magic Club
Stroudsburg High School has a new club, Magic Club.
Adviser, Mr. Jeffery Desind, also known as “The Sub” initiated a new club at the high school.
The club meets in the faculty dining room by the cafeteria every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 2:30-3:30. All skill levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced.
If you’re interested in learning more about the…
How to tackle seasonal depression
If you’re feeling down and burnt out this winter, look for symptoms of seasonal depression. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a type of depression that happens during certain seasons of the year—most often fall or winter.
According to John’s Hopkins Medicine, it is thought that shorter days and less daylight may trigger a chemical change in the brain leading to symptoms of depression.
The…
Happy Birthday Lilian Blazick
Let’s all wish Lilian Blazick a happy belated Birthday! We hope you had an amazing day.
Student Spotlight on Krista Davis
Where are you from?
I’m from a little bit of everywhere but my family came from Puerto Rico
Do you speak any other languages than English?
Another language I know is sign language
What’s something people don’t worry about but really should?
People don’t worry about world hunger and take the food they have for granted. I don’t waste food no matter the taste…
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