10 The Dallas Post SCHOOL Sunday, January 23, 2005 WYOMING SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS Upper School Feb. 5 Area eighth- and ninth- graders not already enrolled at Wyoming Seminary are encour- aged to register for Sem’s Trustee Academic Scholarship Exam, to be held Saturday, Feb. 5 at the school’s Kingston cam- pus. Up to four Trustee Academic Scholarships, including one full- tuition scholarship, will be awarded to students who com- bine outstanding performance on the competitive exam with a solid record of citizenship and academic and extra-curricular achievement. Wyoming Seminary enrolls 456 boarding and day students in grades nine through 12, as well as a postgraduate year. Sixteen current Sem students are Trustee Academic Scholars, including Benjamin Bell and Chloe Kalna of Shavertown. On Feb. 5, exam registration will be at 9 a.m. and the exam will be given at 9:30 a.m. During the exam, parents may attend a discussion on how to maximize their child’s chances for college success. Parents may ' also attend a later session titled “Options Beyond TAS: The Next Step,” which will provide more information about the school’s admission and financial aid processes. Following the exam, school president H. Jeremy Packard will host a luncheon for prospective students and their parents, and current Sem stu- dents will give tours of campus during the afternoon. Students entering ninth or tenth grade in 2005-2006 who are not currently enrolled at Wyoming Seminary are eligible for the TAS scholarship. Students must complete a TAS application by Friday, Jan.28 and register for the exam. There is no registration fee. For more information and to request an application, call the Office of Admission at 270- 2160. For more information about Wyoming Seminary, visit the school’s website at www.wyomingseminary.org. Lower School Feb. 12 Area fourth- and fifth-graders not already enrolled at Wyoming Seminary Lower School are encouraged to regis- ter for Sem’s sixth annual Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Merit-Based Scholarship Exam, to be held Saturday, Feb. 12, at two loca- tions: the school’s Forty Fort campus and the Waverly Community House in Waverly. Up to four $5,000 scholar- ships will be awarded to stu- dents who display outstanding performance on the competi- tive exam and written essay. Need-based financial aid is also available beyond the award. Exam registration will be at 8 a.m. and the exam will be given at 8:30 a.m., ending at 11 a.m. Parents are invited to stay for an information session, a school tour, informal meetings with middle-school teachers and refreshments. Another classroom visitation session for both parents and students will be held from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information about the scholarship exam, or to reg- ister, call the Office of Admission at 718-6610. For more information about Wyoming Seminary, visit the school’s website at WWWw.wyomingseminary.org. Area LCCC students selected for Who's Who Raeann Marsland, Shavertown and Nancy Eaton, Tunkhannock are among 26 students from Luzerne County Community College will be included in the 2004 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. Students are selected for the publication based on academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities, and potential for continued success. Students support Back Mountain Trail Dallas High School students recently cleaned a portion of the Back Mountain Trail as part of their completion project. From left: Alyssa Retzena, Cassie Snider, Chelsea Calhoun, Rob Crossley, Luke Marchakitus, and Jake Kovalchik (kneeling). Kovalchik also built a kiosk for a new section of the trail at East Franklin Street in Shavertown. Snider and Retzena are building a picnic spot there as well. a Christmas came early for seven children whose mothers are participants in the College Misericordia Women With Children Program. The Junior League of Wilkes-Barre provi- sional class organized the party. A visit by Santa and plenty of gifts for the children were pro- vided by Corcoran Printing, Inc. of Wilkes-Barre; stockings, party food and the makings for a Christmas Day meal were pro- vided by the Metz & Associates, Inc. staff at College Misericordia; and pizza was pro- vided by Pizza Perfect. The Women With Children Program which is designed for academically qualified single mothers of all ages, provides assistance to single mothers who are determined to finish their education and provide a better life for their children. Children treated to holiday party Pictured above with Santa are, from left, front row: Elizabeth, 4, Amber, 8, Matthew, 4 and Jayson, 4. Sitting on Santa's lap are: Alyssa, 8 and Olivia, 3. At rear right is Lesley Plank. Missing from the photo is Emma, 2 1/2, who was a bit afraid of Santa. Sem eighth graders transform old canvas Into school portrait Eighth-grade art students at Wyoming Seminary Lower School recently turned old to new when they transformed an aging canvas into an oil painting that depicts the facade of the historic Forty Fort school. According to teacher Eileen Warren, six girls in her art class adopted the project after completing other classroom projects ahead of schedule. The girls spent a few weeks sketching, planning, and studying photographs of the school before applying new paint to an old canvas. The mural is now a tribute to the historic building that was erected in 1925, but traces its roots back 190 years to the original Wilkes- Barre Academy Building on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. Pictured from left as they com- pleted the school portrait are Ellen Hughes, Mountain Top; Katie Farias, Shavertown; Kristie Adonizio, Wilkes-Barre; Katrina Domiano, Old Forge; Alexandra Hackett, Shavertown; and Kelsey Lloyd, Shavertown. DEAN'S LIST Dean's ListThe following stu- Tunkhannock; Bradley E. Grey, dents from the local area have Harveys Lake; Daniel E. been named to the dean's list at Haddle, Dallas; Shawn H. their college or university: Hamersley, Hunlock Creek; Jason R. Hinz, Hunlock Creek; Financial aid workshop ® at College Misericordia College Misericordia will host a financial aid workshop for high school students and their families on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 10:30 a.m. until noon the sometimes complex finan- cial aid process involved in selecting a college. CM financial aid experts will present an overview of the dif- in the McGowan Room of the ferent types of financial aid and Mary Kintz Bevevino Library the application processes on the CM campus. involved. Lunch and tours of the cam- There is no charge, but reser- pus will be available following vations are required. To regis- the workshop. ter, contact the CM The program is designed to Admissions Office at 1-866-CM help parents and prospective AND ME, or visit the CM web- college students understand site, www.misericordia.edu. LCCC career training program The Luzerne County Community College Workforce and Community Development division will host a series of information sessions for the college’s Continuing Education Career Training Programs. The LCCC career programs are designed to require a minimum amount of training time. The goal of the programs is that upon completion, students will be prepared to go directly into the job market. The credit-free courses are held at the college’s main cam- pus in Nanticoke and other locations throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Classes will begin in February and March. The sessions will be held on the following dates and at the following locations: Monday, Jan. 24, at Pittston Area High School, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.; and Thursday, January 27, LCCC main campus, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. To register to attend, contact LCCC at (800) 377-LCCC, extension 748 or 477, or coned@luzerne.edu. Kindergarten readiness at Lake-Lehman The Lake-Lehman School District announces the third installment of the Kindergarten Readiness Program for parents and pre-school children for the 2004-2005 school year. The pro- tion. The schedule is as follows: Ross Elementary, Feb.y 2, 10 a.m; Lake-Noxen Elementary, Feb. 3, 9 a.m; Lehman-Jackson Elementary, Feb, 4,9 a.m. gram is scheduled for February Register for the third install- 2, 3, and 4, and will feature ment by calling your neighbor- “Nutrition and Health.” ing elementary school offices: Ross, 477-5050 or 256-7897; Lake-Noxen, 639-1129; Lehman-Jackson, 675-2165. This program is only for chil- dren who will be 5 on or before September 1, 2005, and are planning to enter kindergarten for the 2005-2006 school year. It is requested that, if possible, younger brothers and sisters are not brought. Faculty from each building will conduct presentations. They will include an explana- tion of proper nutrition for chil- dren and also kindergarten screening procedures for regis- tration in March. Separate activities are intended for the children. Parents and children are invited for lunch in the cafe- teria following the presenta- Hillary Schaub again plays with Honors Orchestra For the second consecutive year, Hillary Schaub, an eighth grade student at Dallas Middle School, was selected to par- ticipate in the Marywood Honors String Orchestra Festival. During the two-day program, student musicians could study and perform with an orchestra comprised of stu- dents from throughout the northeastern U.S. Hillary studies violin under Jule Supplee at the Suzuki School for Strings, and is president of the eighth grade stu- dent council. TOP OF THE SLOPE: Need extra copies of this week’s Post? They are on sale at local newsstands through Saturday § Deadline for submitted news is Wednesday at noon. E-mail is the best method - thepost@ leader.net Penn State Wilkes-Barre Students must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher while taking 12 or more credit courses to be named to the dean’s list. Dean’s List students residing in the Back Mountain area are: Thomas S. Ash, Tunkhannock; Joanne D. Benscoter, Hunlock Creek; Kelly J. Blinn, Trucksville; Amanda M. Boice, Harveys Lake; Bethanie H. Bueger, Hunlock Creek; Rachele M. Cole, Dallas; Kristina R. Colladay, Shavertown; Christopher Coslett, Hunlock Creek; Katie Dale, Dallas; Matthew A. Empfield, Shavertown; Bryan T. Erwine, Shavertown; William D. Evans, Tunkhannock; Ashlee E. Fagula, Dallas; David R. Glicini, Dallas; Michael Gozdiskowski, Christine A. Hudak, Sweet Valley; Peter M. Kennedy, Harveys Lake; Erin E. Kotchik, Trucksville;, Amy J. Kozar, Dallas; Eric C. Kyttle, Harveys Lake; Ian M. Linsinbigler, Harveys Lake; Richard F. McGavin, "Tunkhannock; Kaitlyn R. Musto, Dallas; Lauren A. Noreika, Dallas; Jonathan T. Nutche, Shavertown; Christopher Organek, Trucksville; Autumn M. Pencek, Tunkhannock; Heather M. Perry, Dallas; Nathan M. Peterson, Harveys Lake; Daniel G. Reese, Hunlock Creek; Jeffrey P. Rothstein, Shavertown; Charles J. Ryan, Hunlock Creek; John M. Saviano, Harveys Lake; Brian C. Stempien, Sweet Valley; Maria K. Stevens, Dallas; Derek S. Traver, Dallas; Steven J. Weber, Dallas. SKI & SNOWBOARD SHOP IN 100 S. 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