a Sunday, October 1, 2006 SCH OO L THE POST PAGES -. Friedman Observatory open Monday nights Ever wonder what Neptune looks like? Has the controversy "8 over Pluto piqued your interest + in the solar system? The Fried- ‘4. man Observatory at the Penn “State Wilkes-Barre campus in . Lehman Township offers oppor- tunities to view the night sky ~ through a computerized 16-inch "Meade telescope. The observ- £. atory is open to the public start- ing one hour after sunset on F.. clear Mondays. If Monday is not clear, the observatory will be - open Tuesday at the same time. John Rovnak, acting director . of the observatory, and her assistants will be on hand to answer questions. Rovnak is an amateur astronomer, retired aerospace engineer, and Penn State graduate. Small groups are @ welcome on public nights. Larger groups, such as Girl and ¥ SCHOOL BRIEFS Boy Scout troops, are invited to call for a private session. The Observatory opened in 1990 and the computerized Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain reflecting telescope is the only one of its kind in the region. The rural setting provides a perfect opportunity for star- gazing away from city lights. For more information regard- ing viewing opportunities, con- tact Thomas Winter at 675-9278 or txw2@psu.edu; John Rovnak at 925-2561 or jer32@psu.edu. Information is also available on college’s Web site at www.wb.psu.edu. Go to the quick links for the Friedman Observatory. Wyoming Seminary sets Visitation Day Wyoming Seminary Prepara- tory School will hold its annual fall Visitation Day, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9 at the Lower School in Forty Fort and the Upper School in Kingston. The event is open to students in pre-kindergarten through 11th grade — as well as their families — who are interest- ed in learning more about the school. At Lower School, visiting students will experience a typ- ical day by shadowing a student in a similar current grade level and joining other students for lunch. Parent tours of Lower School will also be available. Parents may schedule a screening test for early admis- sion consideration for the 2007- 08 school year on Visitation “Day. Reservations at Lower School are requested no later than Friday, Oct. 6. Call Dawn Leas, associate director of Low- er School admission, at 718-6610 for more information and reser- vations. At the Upper School, the Visitation Day program will begin at the Stettler Learning Resources Center, North Sprague Avenue in Kingston. Visiting students will attend classes and eat lunch with Semi- nary students. Parents may tour the campus and attend presenta- tions until 11 a.m. Presentations will cover the admission process, financial aid, college guidance, academics, extracurricular programs, ath- letics, boarding life and per- forming arts. Visitation Day activities will end at 2:45 p.m. Admission interviews will be given upon request. Anyone interested in attend- ing the Upper School event should register no later than Monday, Oct. 2 by calling the admission office at 270-2160. Penn State W-B offering classes Penn State Wilkes-Barre is offering two courses to improve communications and cultural understanding with the Latino population. Practical Spanish Level I is a series of classes designed for anyone seeking basic conversa- tional Spanish skills for use in their daily communications with Spanish-speaking individu- als. The classes will give stu- dents basic grammar skills and a general understanding of some aspects of Hispanic culture. The workshop will cover vocabulary and phrases that are practical in nature, including the ABCs, names, dates, time, weather, and numbers. The class will be held from 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday from Oct. 10 through Nov. 14 at the North- eastern PA Industrial Resource Center on Middle Road in Ha- nover Township. The cost of the class is $199 and students are required to purchase their own English to Spanish and Spanish to English dictionary. For more information or to register, contact Ellen Gregorio by phone at 675-9220 or by e-mail at epgl0@psu.edu. An Overview of Latino Cul- ture workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Industrial Resource Center in Hanover Township. The workshop is designed for anyone who desir- es to broaden their understand- ing of the Latino culture. Dis- cussion will include deep cul- ture of Latinos, English-only laws and current event issues. Participants will learn ways to communicate better with Lati- nos by understanding their own cultural communicative tenden- cies and those of others. The cost of the class is $79. For more information or to register, con- tact Janet Rosenbaum by phone at 675-9102 or by e-mail at jar8@psu.edu. FOR ANNUAL HOMECOMING Lake-Lehman High School will hold its annual Homecoming festivities during the week of Oct. 2. # 4 LAKE-LEHMAN PREPARES a i a : i bn. d sae STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS AT DMS The Student Council of Dallas Middle School recently elected officers for the 2006-07 school year. The Student Council is a service organization that provides assistance to the community and school through a variety of activities. Members of the Student Council, from left, first row are Andrew Santora, treasurer; Samantha Casto, corresponding secretary; Christopher Clem, president; and Drew Schaub, vice president. Second row: Thomas Duffy, assistant principal; Brett Usevicz, secretary; Joni Rakowski, Student Council adviser; ana Anthony Martinelli, prin- cipal. Voting for the Homecoming Court will take place Wednesday, Oct. 4 and the Homecoming Queen will be crowned before the football game against GAR on Oct. 6.Homecoming festivities before the football game will begin at 6 p.m. The homecoming dance will be held Saturday, Oct.7 and the Homecoming King will be crowned at the dance. Members of the Homecoming Court, from left, first row are Kallista Morgan, Samantha Jo Hudak, Victoria Posatko, Jaime Lipski, Joscelyn Ma- hon, Elyse Benoit. Second row: Jared Kopetchne, Kevin Butler, Kevin Racemus, Curt Jones and Michael Dougherty. 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