Sunday, January 27, 2013 PAGE 7
THE DALLAS POST
HILDEBRANDT FAMILIES AND STAFF
COLLECT TOYS FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
Terrific Kids for the month of January at Dallas Elementary School are, from left, first row, Rickie
Hoyes, Amber Zimmerman, Logan Slacktish, Jackson Barr, Alyssa Fazzi, Steven Straka, Drey Ogur-
kis. Second row, Lily Lombardo, Ayden Berndt, Gabby Avilia, Carla Weiss, Shawn Collins, Olivia Mar-
tin, Nathan Smith, Luke Pokevich, Elsie McCafferty, Cordelia Cigan, Kaylee Carver, Johnathan Ste-
ven. Third row, Jake Andrews, Dale Deyo, Logan Paczewski, Alexy Metz, Lauren Palfey, Lorisa Klin-
ger, Bo Wicht, Ella Schmoll, Trey Schappert, Alyssa Pritchard, Jordan Nichols, Michael Lukasavage. |
Fourth row, Matt Fried, Calvin Polachek, Joellen Spencer, Amelia Bendick, Gwen Martin, Logan
Hayes, Autumn Burns, Sarah Stallard, Megan Thomas, Kaitlin Van Etten and Samantha Matushek.
Absent at the time of the photo were Faith Fennell, Isabella Peterkin and Frankie Ginocchetti.
Ternfic
Kids for
The Terrific Kids Program at
the Dallas Elementary School
was designed to be a positive
school-wide character-building
program. Each month, one or two
students are nominated from
each homeroom to be Terrific
Kids for the month. The program
will run through June 2013. Ter-
rific Kids is an acronym for T-
Thoughtful, E-Enthusiastic, R-
Responsible, R-Respectful, I-In-
quisitive, F-Friendly, I-Inclusive,
and C-Capable. Every month a
group of Terrific Kids will work
together a few times that month
on community-wide or school-
wide programs.
The families and staff at Hildebrandt's Lake Lehman Early Learning Center collected toys
and supplies for the families and children in the Tom's River, NJ area affected by Hurricane
Sandy. From left, first row, are Ashley Rossi, teacher; Lilliana DeCesaris, Sheila Morris, teach-
O- Mitchell Ronczka. Second row, Anne Ognibene, teacher; Mika Sutnavage, Lucia DeCesa-
ris, Landon Rindock, Jack Oliver, Jodiann Burgit, teacher. Third row, Tammy Keller, teacher;
Mason Ronczka, Betsy DiGiovanni, Marco Lenza, Gianna DeCesaris, Sean Bednarek, Kate
Hynick, Sharon Reino, teacher. Fourth row, Danielle Bartz, director; Amelia Brown, Cadence
Rindock, Cyrus Sutnavage, Macey Brdaric, Miller Mattie, Marissa Butler, site coordinator.
FIRE COMPANIES DONATE TO DHS LOCK-IN
Hailey Fennell, left, and Frankie Ginocchetti, both morning kin-
dergarten students at Dallas Elementary School, were named
Terrific Kids for the month of January.
TRINITY LEARNING CENTER
AIDS BMT FOOD PANTRY
Dallas and Kunkle Fire Companies recently presented a check to the Dallas High School 2013
Lock-In representing proceeds from a hot dog sale conducted by members of both companies
during the Dallas Township Fall Roll Out on Oct. 7. From left, are Dallas High School Assistant
Principal Brian Bradshaw, Lock-In Co-Chairs Trudy McAndrew and Donna Kon, Kunkle Fire
Chief Jack Dodson and Dallas Fire Chief Harry Vivian.
@ SEM STUDENTS COLLECT TOYS FOR TOTS
The children, parents and teachers at the Trinity Learning Center in Dallas held their annual
“Season of Thanksgiving Food Drive" to help the Back Mountain Food Pantry meet the holiday
needs of their clients. The many cans and boxes of food were delivered to the pantry to help with
the estimated 200 baskets which were provided to families in the Back Mountain this year. From
left, are Sophia Schoenwetter, Madelyn Schoenwetter, Makenzie Musselman, Jake Marcin, Alex
Marcin, Derek Rizzo, Kayden Pollick, Charlie Letwinsky and Emma Schoenwetter.
SCHOOL BRIEFS PEOPLE
The Wyoming Seminary Upper School community recently collected funds from students,
faculty and staff to purchase new toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign. Upper
School Student Government representatives organized the project and raised about $700 to
purchase a wide assortment of toys. Seen delivering toys to the campaign collection center
are, from left, Nada Bader, MountainTop, junior class president; Madison Sweitzer, Dallas,
sophomore class president; Jacqueline Meuser, Shavertown, freshman class president; An-
drew Levandoski, Dallas, junior class treasurer; Devin Holmes, Fleetville, government vice-
president and senior class vice president; Siobhan Brier, Scranton, government secretary and
senior class officer; Caroline Reppert, Kingston, government president and senior class presi-
dent; Jabrea Patterson, Larksville, freshman class representative; and Nicole Wert, Mountain
Top, freshman class officer.
Sem Civic Orchestra
plans program
The Wyoming Seminary
Civic Orchestra will present a
program featuring the works of
Elgar, Mendelssohn, Sibelius
and Dvorak at 8 p.m. on Tues-
day, Jan. 29 in the Great Hall
of Wyoming Seminary, 228
Wyoming Ave., Kingston, just
north of Kingston Corners.
The concert is free and open
to the public. For more in-
formation, call 270-2192.
Recital at Seminary
The Wyoming Seminary
Upper School Music Depart-
ment will present a recital by
Randolph Kelly, principal
violist of the Pittsburgh Sym-
phony Orchestra, at 8 p.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 5 in the Great
Hall of Wyoming Seminary,
228WyoCall the Diversity
Institute at 674-6217 to reserve
a ticket.
Sem Players present
“Twelfth Night
The Wyoming Seminary
Middle School Players will
present Shakespeare’s roman-
tic comedy “Twelfth Night,” at
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
Feb. 15 and 16 in the Lower
School Amato Auditorium,
1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty
Fort.
Donations will be taken at
the door and will benefit area
charities. For more informa-
tion, call 270-2192.
Rummage sale set
A rummage and bake sale to
benefit the 2013 Dallas High
School Lock-In will be held
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat-
urday, March 9 at the Dallas
Middle School.
BRIEFS
Bliss graduates
from Wilkes
Rebecca Bliss, of Tunkhan-
nock, received a Master of Sci-
ence degree in Education from
Wilkes University during De-
cember 2012 graduation cere-
monies.
Two named to
president's list
Matthew Geraghty, of Shaver-
town, and Sara Petokas, of
Tunkhannock, have been named
to the president’s list at Mans-
field University for the fall 2012
semester.
To be named to the presi-
dent’s list, a student must at-
tend the university full-time and
attain at least a 4.0 QPA for the
semester.