Snow is good for one thing

Friday Jan. 3rd Loyalsock School District has a 2 hour delay

Everyone can agree that the one good thing about winter is all the snow days and two hour delays we receive due to the weather. Today everyone got to sleep a little longer and be in school a little less. What a great way to start off the day! Given that it's Friday made it even better! 

Hopeful for a half day

The first day back to break and the students are hopeful for a half day! Rumors spread about early dismissals and hopeful cancellations.

Snow fell in the late afternoon just as students' hopes began to diminish. Most expected an early dismissal since Montoursville was let out early, but as the day went on, the chance slowly faded.

Now, students are hopeful for a school cancellation tomorrow for that extra day of break to replenish after a rude awakening of work. Regardless, we hope that everyone can travel safely and that they enjoy the snow in some way or another!

Fiesta Friday

Yummy Columbian treat, made by Mikayla B.

With break right around the corner, most students are not very focused on school. On the last day before break, teachers have to find a way to incorporate learning into parties and fun activities. 

In Señorita Leid's Spanish II class, they had a fiesta! But, to incorporate Spanish culture, students had to bring in deserts from different Spanish speaking countries. Mikayla B. made a Colombian desert called Natilla. Natilla is a hard custard from Columbia, that is a common Christmas desert.

Señorita Leid found a perfect way to incorporate learning into this fun Friday. These yummy treats were a great way to keep students learning about Spanish culture.

More sleep before break

Snow covered the ground as the sun rose at 6am Tuesday morning. 

Phone calls around 6:00 am Tuesday morning informed Loyalsock students there was going to be a two hour delay today. A light snow fall throughout the night and into the morning, along with freezing temperatures, led to this delay. Senior Alexa M. says "I was happy to have a two hour delay but I wished we got of school altogether. The roads up by my house were really bad."

The two hour delay caused Loyalsock to run on a condensed schedule. Each block class was about an hour in length and period classes were cut back to about a half an hour. Reach was removed from the days schedule. 

With the holidays fast approaching, this delay provided much needed relief from a stressful, crammed week.

Formal changes

The excitement has been building for the last few weeks, mostly for the girls. This is because the Loyalsock Winter Formal is planned for December 14. Everyone is looking forward to dressing up in festive attire. Some are going out to dinner with a group of friends or having dinner at their house. Parents will be hanging around taking pictures of everything and everyone.
Today we received the bad news that the formal has been postponed Because a big storm is headed toward the area. We are supposed to get 4-8 inches and maybe some ice too. The formal has been moved to next Saturday the 21st of  December. Mother nature had other plans for this Saturday and the impending snow storm caused great concern for safety. Student government had decided that the risk is too high and that the formal should be moved. Disappointment is the best way to describe everyones reaction to the sad news. But look at this this way we still have something to look forward to.

Trip to the Museum of Glass

(Credit: www.depauw.edu)

Today many of Loyalsock's Art class students made a trip up to New York to visit the Corning Museum of Glass. The Museum of glass is an impressive and diverse showcase of the artistic and physical capabilites of glass. Corning is about an hour north of Loyalsock and makes for a great day trip, especially for those with in interest in seeing just how amazing glass is. The students of Loyalsock enjoyed their trip to the Museum thoroughly, with senior Micah R. saying "Going to Corning was definitely one of the most memorable field trips I have gone on. It was cool to get a close-up look at the history behind the art of glass."

Corning is a city that knows it's glass. The museum was founded by Corning Glass Works, now named Corning Incorporated, which is a Fortune 500 company based around the production of glass for industrial uses. This deep history revolving around glass is what led to Corning earning the nick name "Crystal City." One major landmark in the city of Corning is the Gaffer Tower, a blue and white tower with a mural of a gaffer, or glass blower, adoring the top. The art students are fortunate to be able to visit such a historic city and museum known for their glass art and industry.

Today, representatives from an Ohio school came to Loyalsock to ask the students questions about our iPad initiative.

The Ohio school is considering launching their own iPad initiative and wanted to see how it was working for our school. The representatives met with various classes, asking them questions and hearing their feedback. The overall consensus seemed to be a positive on, supporting the initiative.

"The iPads have their fallbacks, but overall, I think they're a really effective tool." says student Sierra B.


Picture from: http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/07/size-comparison-of-ipad-4-ipad-mini-iphone-5-and-upcoming-ipad-5/