Sunday, April 8, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 9 ' | Roxen youngsters are . By SARAH HITE - shite@mydallaspost.com About 40 Lake-Noxen Elemen- tary School third and fourth- graders often start their after school program by shimmying and shaking to the beats of a few silly songs. That's because the after- school mentoring and tutoring program run by Misericordia University students can only be effective if students “get their wiggles out,” said senior Chel- sea Mixon, of Bethlehem. Mixon is part of a group of stu- dents that have “adopted” Noxen Township as part of a communi- ty outreach project sponsored by Misericordia. The project began in: September, though it was planned before historic flooding rocked the township in 2011. Since then, the group of stu- dents has donated books to the Noxen Library, provided food to the Noxen Food Pantry, sorted clothing at the community’s Clothes Closet and began men- toring young minds at Lake-Nox- enElementary on a weekly basis in December. Mixon said the first half of the prpgram, designed for students adopted by MU students (Chelsea) Mixon is part of a group of students that have “adopt- ed” Noxen Township as part of a community outreach project sponsored by Misericordia. The project began in September, though it was planned before historic flooding rocked the town- ship in 2011. in grade 3 through 6, was dedi- cated to helping students having trouble in certain subject areas. The second half features fun ac- tivities to help students learn skills like team building and con- flict resolution. The third and fourth-grade students learned about commu- nity service on March 19 as Mix- on led the group in creating scarves to donate to the Clothes Closet, located in the Old Schoolhouse Building on School Street, Noxen Township. The students also made bookmarks for the Noxen library. Twenty-one-year-old Brittany Kneal, of Shavertown, got in- volved in the project due to a course requirement, but finds herself looking forward to spend- ing time with the youngsters ev- ery Monday and Tuesday. “Everyone’s got a different learning style so I can see there are different ways to help,” she said about tutoring. Kneal also can see the way the program affects the children who participate. “They love it,” she said. “They love being able to get their homework done while in school instead of worrying about it lat- er, and they help one another.” Alexa Harvey, 8, of Noxen, likes the program because of snack time. She’s already had some experience in community service, too. “During the flood, the water was up to our door, but we stayed at my Pop’s on the hill,” she said. “My neighbor (got flooded) and she’s really old and needs help, so me and my mom go to help her.” Zach Stuart, 9, of Sweet Valley, loves playing games and writing in a journal at the end of the day. The students write in a journal at the end of every session and the mentors write back. CE ABOVE PHOTO: Ashley Covert, 8, gets help from Misericordia student Alina Busch during a craft session at Lake-Noxen Ele- mentary School. RIGHT PHOTO: Misericordia University student Chelsea Mixon speaks to students at Lake-Noxen Elementary School who are taking part in a yearlong outreach program to assist those in need in the Noxen community. DON CAREY PHOTOS/ THE DALLAS POST W. a DALLAS STUDENTS ATTEND FBLA CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BRIEFS Seminary plans Open House events The Wyoming Seminary Up- per School in Kingston and Lower School in Forty Fort are offering area elementary, middle and high school students and their families an opportunity to visit either campus on Easter Monday, April 9. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Lower School and at 8:30 a.m. at the Upper School. Visiting students will attend classes, tour campus and have lunch. Tours of the Upper and Lower Schools for parents will be offered as well. For more information or to register for the day’s events, call the Lower School Admission Office at 718-6610 and the Upper School at 270-2160. Day Without Shoes planned at MU The Misericordia Social Jus- tice Committee is urging people on campus and in the communi- ty to take part in One Day With- out Shoes, a global effort on April 10 to raise awareness about the millions of children worldwide who have no shoes. The Occupational Therapy International Club is also assist- ing with the event, offering toe nail and feet painting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. also on the Banks lawn. Student Participants in the Miser- icordia event will receive ankle bracelets inspired by TOMS shoes. For more information, call the Misericordia Campus Ministry at 674-6495. DHS LockIn Committee meets The Dallas High School Lock- In Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 in the high school common area. For more information, contact Ellen Hunter at 674-9924 or Teresa Dennis at 696-3756. Arts program slated “Journey Through the Arts,” a celebration of Misericordia students’ achievements in mu- sic, drama, literature and pho- tographry, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 in the Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall. For additional details, contact the Misericordia University Box Office at 674-6719. LL LockIn Committee plans rummage sale The Lake Lehman Last Knight Lock-In Committee will hold its first-ever rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat- urday, April 14 at the Lake- Lehman High School. Set up begins at 7 a.m. Cost is $10 for a 10x10 indoor space. Checks should be made payable to Lake-Lehman Last Knight and mailed to Lake-Lehman School District, P.O. Box 38, Lehman, PA 18627. Movies at Misericordia The Misericordia University Student Activities Department will present “Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows” as part of its Movie Nights at Misericordia film series at 7 p.m. on Sat- urday, April 14 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 in the Lem- mond Theater at Walsh Hall. Admission is $1 for Miser- icordia students with an ID and $3 for the general public. For more information, contact Patrick McKamy, coordinator of student activities, at 674-6411. The Dallas Future Business Leaders of America will attend- ing the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Hershey from April15-19. Students advanced to states after winning region- als which at LCCC in January. Winners at the SLC have the opportunity to compete at the National Leadership Confer- ence this summer in San Antonio, Texas. Shown here, first row, is Rocky Rutkoski. From left, second row, are Romy Mor- sy, Rachael Alles, Alyssa Blamire. Third row, Zachary Good- win, Logan Darling, Drew Harding. Absent at the time of the photo were Evonna Ackourey, Greg Petorak and James Del- Priore. SCHOOL BRIEFS Flapjack Fudaiset benefits DHS Lock-In An Applebee’s Flapjack Fun- draiser will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 14 at Appleebee’s in Wilkes-Barre. Tickets to this event are $5 each and proceeds will be used to provide a mechanical bull at the Dallas High School Lock-In set for June 15. For tickets, call Ellen Hunter at 674-9924 or Teresa Dennis at 696-3756. Basket Bingo planned for Evans Falls school A Basket Bingo will be held on April 14 at Evans Falls Ele- mentary School. Doors open at 10 a.m. and events begin at 11 a.m. Cost is $20 for 20 games of 3-face bingo. There will also be @ bingo game. Single ill be sold for $2 each or three for $5. There will also be a food sale, bake sale, 50/50 (includes 31 handbag), lottery tree, pull tab bingo, raffles, and door prizes! Players under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call contact 817-0262. LCCC plans Open House Luzerne County Community College will hold a Spring Open House from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 14 at the col- lege’s Campus Center. General - information and financial aid sessions will be held and tours will be given throughout the day. For more information, call the LCCC Admissions Office at 740-0337. PAI plans gala performance The Performing Arts Institute (PAI) of Wyoming Seminary will present a special gala per- formance at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 in the Amato Audi- torium of the Wyoming Semi- nary Lower School, 1560 Wyom- ing Ave., Forty Fort. For more information, call 270-2186. 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