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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

The beginning of the 2015-16 school year is here! I can’t help but be extremely excited about this year. Why the excitement? Just stop by any of our elementary schools or the middle school/high school, and witness the learning that occurs there each and every day. Across the Commonwealth, most school curriculums are indistinguishable, with the common subject matters of English, Math, Science, and Special Studies: Music, Physical Education, Art, and a foreign language. At Bald Eagle Area, this is where the similarities with other school districts end. Sure, these subjects, and the entire written curriculum, are important; but the education of our children will not be totally defined by a math grade, or by being proficient on the PSSA Tests and Keystone Exams. Our goal is to work collaboratively with parents, grandparents, and guardians to educate not just the academic child, but the whole child. We want our young children entering Kindergarten to grow academically, socially, and mentally. Upon graduation, they will walk across the stage with a wealth of knowledge that includes cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control – in addition to the academics. There is not a better place for your children to grow than within the Bald Eagle Area School District. Our schools are filled with quality staff members, who care for your children and prepare them well for whatever lies in their future. Our long history of student success is a testimonial to that fact. Every day I am reminded just how fortunate and proud I am to be part of the Bald Eagle family and community. Speaking to people outside our district, at educational conferences or just in normal conversation, they always mention how respectful and courteous our students are; and that when it comes to service, no one does it better than Bald Eagle Area students! We are so appreciative of the support and involvement shown by parents and community members working with us to achieve our common goals. Sure, our District has challenges, but nothing that we can’t overcome if we continue to work together and communicate. With focus, planning, and communication, our community can ensure that the 2015-16 school year is one of great achievements for our students. I invite you to visit our schools and learn what makes the Bald Eagle Area School District, and its students, so successful.

Superintendent’s Message Jeff Miles [email protected](814) 355-4860

PridePrideOn the Cover – Miss BEA - a 50+ Year Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Superintendent’s Message . . . 2Freedom Walk at Wingate Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3District Directory . . . . . . . . . . 320th Annual Recognition and Retirement Banquet . . . . . . 4Carolyn Connelly Winner . . . 4PA School Bus Stopping Law 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Craig Livergood Appointed Business Manager . . . . . . . 5Ruth Rhodes & Jamie Smith Honored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Senior Awards . . . . . . . . . . 6-8CPI Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Senior Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . 10FFA Hunger Heroes . . . . . . . 11

Port Matilda Pen Pals . . . . . 11Comments from Alum Bob Watson . . . . . . . . . . 11Shining Students . . . . . . 12-13CIU 10 Reading Competition . . . . . . . . . . . 14Isaac Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Increasing Responsibilities of Public Schools. . . . . . . 15Special Olympics . . . . . . . . . 16First Annual Elder Eagle Picnic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Polar Day at PSU. . . . . . . . . 16STEM Camps at BEA . . . . . 17Mountaintop 5th Grade Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Howard Wins Reading SuperBowl X . . . . . . . . . . 18Fifth-Grade Spelling Bee. . . 182015-16 School Calendar . . 19Entrepreneurship Challenge. 20Let's Move It!. . . . . . . . . . . . 20

W e T e a c h f o r S u c c e s s

On the Cover…Miss BEA Pictured on Front: Sarah VanCise, our new Miss BEA, is crowned by 2014-15 Miss BEA, Mackenzie Basalla, at a ceremony held at the Bald Eagle High School. The first runner-up was Natasha Jozefick, and the second runner-up was Sidney Shultz. Sarah is the daughter of Dana and Ann VanCise of Julian.

CORRECTION:Individuals were incorrectly identified in an article about the District's Backpack Program in the last issue of Eagle Pride. Pictured from left to right: Haley Giedroc, Brandon Gettig, Rylee Butler, and Coach/Teacher Jared Moore.

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Mrs. Anderson's second-grade class at Wingate Elementary held a ceremony to honor all American

Heroes who help, or have helped our country, including mlitary personnel, EMTs, doctors, nurses, firefighters, etc.

The students went all out, creating a bulletin board, making a banner to lead the Freedom Walk, and

planning a ceremony in front of the Wingate Elementary school flag. The Wingate Elementary PTA donated funds to purchase individual flags for every student to carry during the Freedom Walk.

District Directory

Administrative Offices 751 S. Eagle Valley Road Wingate Superintendent of Schools 355-4860 Business Office 355-5516 Curriculum/Instruction Director 355-5731 Elementary Director 355-3737 Food Service 355-8068

Plant Supervisor 355-4860 Special Education 355-5731 Transportation 355-5516

Elementary Schools Howard Elementary 625-2423 Mountaintop Area Elementary 387-6861 Port Matilda Elementary 692-7429 Wingate Elementary 355-4872

Middle-High School Principal 355-4868 Athletic Director 355-5721 Attendance Office 355-5721 Guidance Office 355-4629

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science & Technology 359-2793

Board of School Directors S. Thomas Letterman, President and CIU 10 Representative Jeffrey C. Turner, Vice-President and CPI Representative Timothy E. Nilson, Secretary Susan Butterworth, Director Mary Ann Hamilton, Treasurer and CPI Representative Theresa D. Peters, Director John E. Rougeux, Director Tawna Smith, CIU 10 Representative Richard Watters, PSBA Liaison

The Freedom Walk ceremony was held in front of Wingate's American Flag. Students recited the Pledge

of Allegiance, sang patriotic songs, and placed a hand-made wreath at the flagpole's base. The wreath was made by second-grade student Grace Seth, with the help of her mother. The Freedom Walk then was held on Wingate's school grounds, led by students carrying a banner proclaiming, "Freedom Walk" (pictured above). Each class at Wingate Elementary signed up for a 20-minute slot to join in the Freedom Walk, which continued throughout the day.

Freedom Walk at Wingate Elementary


PA SCHOOL BUS STOPPING LAW 101

Congratulations to BEA staff member, Amber Buchanan,

who was awarded the 2015 Caro-lyn Connelly Devotion to Students Award at the Bald Eagle Area School District Recognition and Retirement Banquet. Amber teach-es fifth grade at the Howard El-ementary School. She has written grants and chairs several charity events during the year that benefit

the Howard Elementary students. Amber has also been the editor of the Howard Elementary Yearbook and serves on the BEA Math Committee.

You can help us with school safety. One of our biggest concerns is vehicles running through bus warning lights as students are preparing to cross traffic. This is a situation with potentially disastrous ramifications. Please take time to heed the warning lights on our buses. Don't run the lights - children's lives are at stake...we are counting on YOU!

Yellow flashing lights indicate that the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles.

Red flashing lights and extended stop arm indicate that the bus has stopped and that children are getting on or off. Motorists MUST STOP their vehicles, wait until the red lights stop flashing, and the extended stop sign is withdrawn before they can start driving again. DO NOT MOVE until all the children have reached a place of safety.

When a school bus stops for passengers on a roadway with a clearly defined median separation or dividing section (Concrete median barriers, metal median barriers, guide rails, trees or shrubs, rocks or boulders, a stream, grass, etc.), only traffic following the bus must stop.

When a school bus stops for passengers on a roadway with or with-out a center turning lane where there is no physical barrier dividing the highway, all traffic from BOTH directions MUST STOP.

When you approach an intersection (from any direction) where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended - you MUST STOP - whether it is or is not marked with a stop sign.

20th Annual BEA Recognition and Retirement Banquet

Past and present BEA staff members and their guests enjoy listen-ing to Drama Club members perform selections from the Sound of Music, prior to recognition activities.

Carolyn Connelly Award Winner

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Craig M. Livergood (pictured left) was appointed as Bald Eagle Area School District Business Manager

at the February 2015 Board of Education Meeting. Liv-ergood previously served as an accountant/auditor with Walter Hopkins & Company, LLP for six years. He is a graduate of Clearfield High School and Robert Morris University, graduating with a BSBA in Accounting.

Livergood said, "I am pleased and proud to be a part of the Bald Eagle Family. I am finding that the staff

is embracing me as the Business Manager, and I hope to gain everybody's confidence in my management of the finances of the school. I have had the opportunity to meet many of our staff in my first few months in the District and hope to meet all others in the upcoming school year."

Craig and his wife, Cathy, and their two children, are currently residents of Morrisdale, but are planning

to move into the Bald Eagle Area School District. He replaces John Gribble, who retired after seven years of service to the District.

Craig Livergood Appointed Business Manager

Congratulations to District Health Assistant, Ruth Rhodes (pictured above left), and Special Education Teacher, Jamie Smith (pictured above right), for being selected as the Loretta Woodson Award Winners by the PA Association of School Retirees

(PASR). This award is presented to a professional and a support person for their contributions to students and their education. Mr. Bob Watson and Mr. Lew Rodrick, representing the PASR and the Centre County Association of School Retirees, presented the awards at the June Board of Education Meeting. The group also awarded a $1,500 scholarship to a 2015 BEA senior, which was presented to Abigail Gunsallus at the Senior Awards Ceremony.

Ruth Rhodes & Jamie Smith Honored


VALEDICTORIAN Plaque Madeline CingleSALUTATORIAN Plaque Meghan ShielsHighest Honors Trophy Sarah BlaylockHighest Honors Trophy Brandon GettigHighest Honors Trophy Shanelle SpottsHighest Honors Trophy Nicholas PytelHonors Award Certificate Clarissa WoomerHonors Awards Certificate Rylee ButlerHonors Awards Certificate Mitchell McCurdyHonors Awards Certificate Tylor YarrisonHonors Awards Certificate Haley GiedrocHonors Awards Certificate Mitchell Taylor

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Certificate Certificate Trevor PeltonPennsylvania Army National Guard Certificate Certificate Joshua WetzelUnited States Air Force Award Certificate Brandon Gettig2015 United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award-Male Certificate / Medallion Brandon Gettig2015 United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award-Female Certificate / Medallion Haley GiedrocUnited States Navy Awards Outstanding Scholar Certificate Nicholas PytelUnited States Navy Awards Outstanding Athlete Certificate Scott SayersUnited States Navy Awards Inspirational Leadership Award Certificate Rexine SchrumU. S. Marine Corps Awards Scholastic Excellence Award Certificate Madeline CingleU. S. Marine Corps Awards Semper Fidelis Award Certificate Clarissa WoomerU. S. Marine Corps Awards Distinguished Athlete Award-Male Certificate Jason JonesU. S. Marine Corps Awards Distinguished Athlete Award-Female Certificate Madeline CingleThe Richard M. Sharp Memorial Award Certificate Meghan ShielsGood Citizen Award Male Certificate Brandon GettigGood Citizen Award Female Certificate Rexine SchrumUnionville/Union Township Award Union Township $25.00 Meghan ShielsUnionville/Union Township Award Unionville Borough $25.00 Pilar HoldermanAttendance Award Female $25.00 Mackenzie BasallaAttendance Award Male $25.00 Zachary IshlerBellefonte Women of the Moose Chapter 151 Community Service Award $25.00 Haley GiedrocUnion Grange #325 Achievement Award Male Certificate $25.00 Cole MatthiesenUnion Grange #325 Achievement Award Female Certificate $25.00 Mackenzie BasallaClarence American Legion Auxiliary Award Certificate/Pin $25.00 Clarissa WoomerMilitary Appreciation Award Army $50.00 Nathan StylesMilitary Appreciation Award Navy $50.00 Jarrett ShrefflerMilitary Appreciation Award Marines $50.00 Brandon Hoover Military Appreciation Award Marines $50.00 Colton MooreThe Bisbee Project Scholarship for Service $50.00 Justin Dunklebarger"Pappy" Tom Tedrow Memorial Volleyball Award $50.00 Chelsea EisenhuthWingate Community Service Award Male $50.00 Kolyn MellottWingate Community Service Award Female $50.00 Brittany MyersCatholic Daughters of America #448 Senior High Service Award $50.00 Mackenzie BasallaOur Lady of the Mountain-Knights of Columbus Council Award-Male $50.00 Shane KunesOur Lady of the Mountain-Knights of Columbus Council Award-Female $50.00 Madeline CingleMountaintop English Award $50.00 Haley FurrowMountaintop Social Studies Award $50.00 Jared MayesAmerican History Award Certificate Medal $50.00 Meghan ShielsMountaintop Tru Value Hardware Store Award $50.00 Jared MayesHall’s Market Award $50.00 Marissa TobiasThe Snow Shoe VFW Post 5644 Ladies Auxiliary Award $50.00 Madeline CingleBald Eagle Soccer Award $50.00 Brandon GettigFFA Achievement Award Male Certificate $50.00 Cole MatthiesenFFA Achievement Award Female Certificate $50.00 Shanelle SpottsStudent Government Activities Scholarship $50.00 Jessica BresslerStudent Government Activities Scholarship $50.00 Tylor YarrisonStudent Government Activities Scholarship $50.00 Zachary LucasStudent Government Activities Scholarship $50.00 Meghan ShielsStudent Government Activities Scholarship $50.00 Madeline CingleStudent Government Activities Scholarship $50.00 Clarissa WoomerJames K. Bickel Memorial Band Award $50.00 Jessie JenkinsGerald R. Wiser Memorial Scholarship Plaque $75.00 Katherine Prewitt

Senior Awards

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County Star in FFA & Agricultural Program for Bald Eagle Area $75.00 Shanelle SpottsPizza Mia Entrepreneur Spirit Award $100.00 Justin DunklebargerArt Award $100.00 Kaitlyn SalvanishThe Dr. Barry Bowe Memorial Award $100.00 Dylan BathurstHoward Area Lions Club Leo Award Certificate $100.00 Meghan ShielsWoodmen of the World Chapter #691 American History Award Plaque $100.00 Meghan ShielsD.A.R. Good Citizen Award Certificate/Pin $100.00 Rexine SchrumPort Matilda, Worth, or Huston Township Award $100.00 Nicole BonsellPort Matilda, Worth, or Huston Township Award $100.00 Jessica BresslerHoward Civic Club Award $100.00 Haley GiedrocHoward Area Scholastic Award $100.00 Mitchell McCurdyThe Doug Crater Memorial Award $100.00 Colton ComlyCentre County Pomona Grange # 13 $150.00 Bethany KramerMountaintop Scholastic Award $100.00 Madeline CingleFirst National Bank Business Education Award $100.00 Mitchell TaylorAllen T. Weaver Memorial Scholarship $100.00 Meghan ShielsBellefonte Intervalley Area C of C Business Award $100.00 Mitchell TaylorWalter L. McClincy Memorial Award Male $100.00 Gage Smocer-HilderbrandWalter L. McClincy Memorial Award Female $100.00 Madeline CingleLeo T. Bomboy, Sr. Memorial Award Male $100.00 Cody HuyettLeo T. Bomboy, Sr. Memorial Award Female $100.00 Angeleah KottwitzThe Norman B. Fisher Memorial Award for Baseball $100.00 Jason JonesEagle Cheer Award $100.00 Rexine SchrumTimothy R. Gates Memorial Award $100.00 Benjamin BythewayTiffany Bratton Memorial Scholarship $100.00 Tylor YarrisonThe Timothy Van Orman Award $100.00 Dylan WoodringAmerican Red Cross Making a Difference Educational Scholarship $250.00 Jessie JenkinsPleasant Gap Rotary Club Service Above Self Award $150.00 Rylee ButlerThe Katelyn Joy McMonagle Lahr Memorial Award $150.00 Jessie JenkinsHoward Elementary School and Community Service Award $150.00 Haley GiedrocHoward Elementary School and Community Service Award $150.00 Brandon GettigThe Virginia Rose Foundation Award $150.00 Dylan BurnsThe Virginia Rose Foundation Award $150.00 Jessica BresslerThe Virginia Rose Foundation Award $150.00 Shane KunesCarolyn Connelly Memorial Scholarship $150.00 Jason JonesThe Etters/Shope Award $150.00 Meghan ShielsThe Dennis L. Hanscom Memorial Award $150.00 Brandon BooneSnow Shoe Lions Club Nursing Scholarship $150.00 Madeline CingleSnow Shoe Lions Club Award Regular Curriculum $200.00 Madeline CingleSnow Shoe Lions Club Award Regular Curriculum $200.00 Sarah BlaylockSnow Shoe Lions Club Award CPI Curriculum $200.00 Levi CramerSnow Shoe Lions Club Award CPI Curriculum $200.00 Hannah ParkEthel L. Meckes Memorial Award $200.00 Valerie Polinski-FrostCentre County Bar Association Award for Civic Responsibility $200.00 Mitchell McCurdyThe Nittany Leatherneck Detachment Semper-Fi-Award $100.00 Brandon Hoover Howard Area Lions Club Memorial Scholarship Certificate $200.00 Sunshine ZimmermanKiwanis Leadership Award $200.00 Zachary IshlerAshley A. McClain Memorial Softball Scholarship $200.00 Makenzie ProctorSouth Hills School of Business & Technology Excellence & Community Service Award $250.00 Rylee ButlerThe William J. McCamley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship $250.00 A. Kate SnyderBald Eagle Area Football 1st and 10 Club Annual Senior Academic Achievement Award $250.00 Shane KunesGary Confer Memorial Award Male $250.00 Colton ComlyGary Confer Memorial Award Female $250.00 Makenzie ProctorRobert G. Millward Memorial Award $100.00 Jarrett ShrefflerBEA Wrestling Club Award Plaque $250.00 Mitchell TaylorBEA Boys Basketball Booster Club Howie Chambers Memorial Award $250.00 Brandon GettigThe Port Matilda High School Alumni 1905-1956 $400.00 Makenzie ProctorThe Port Matilda High School Alumni 1905-1956 $500.00 Jessica BresslerJohn Philip Sousa Award Pin Certificate Trophy Clarissa WoomerLouis Armstrong Jazz Award Pin Certificate Trophy Dylan WoodringFred Waring Director's Award for Chorus Plaque A. Kate SnyderFred Waring Director's Award for Chorus Plaque Mackenzie BasallaNational School Choral Award Pin Certificate Trophy Meghan ShielsThe Rex G. McCloskey Drama Award Certificate $250.00 Meghan Shiels

Senior Awards

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The Rex G. McCloskey Drama Award Certificate $250.00 Clarissa WoomerBald Eagle Area Music Booster Club Choral Award Certificate $250.00 Logan FyeBald Eagle Area Music Booster Club Choral Award Certificate $250.00 Nicole BonsellBald Eagle Area Music Booster Club Band Award Certificate $250.00 A. Kate SnyderBald Eagle Area Music Booster Club Band Award Certificate $250.00 Jessie JenkinsMusic Department Scholastic Achievement Award $250.00 Meghan ShielsElks Academic Service Award $250.00 Nicole BonsellOutstanding Student in Environmental Science Award Certificate $250.00 Zachary LucasThe Reverend A. John Perna Memorial Award Gift Brandon Baranak2014-2015 BEA Football Scholar Athlete Jarrett ShrefflerBEA Baseball Coaches Award Plaque Colton ComlyHoward Chambers Jr. Memorial Baseball Award Plaque Dylan BurnsJames H. Snyder Memorial Award Letterman Plaque Brandon GettigJames H. Snyder Memorial Award Letterwoman Plaque Madeline CingleGary Spain Coaches Award Male Plaque Jason JonesGary Spain Coaches Award Female Plaque Haley GiedrocDennis Spotts Memorial Award Plaque Gage Smocer-HilderbrandNorman “Cork” Womer Award Male Plaque Nathan StylesNorman “Cork” Womer Award Female: Plaque Haley FurrowScholar/Athlete Award Plaque Madeline CingleSoaring Eagle Award Plaque Jordan GileSteven R. Dorman Memorial Athletic Award Plaque/Book $50.00 Mitchell TaylorSteven R. Dorman Memorial Athletic Award Plaque/Book $50.00 Colton ComlySteven R. Dorman Memorial Athletic Award Plaque/Book $50.00 Scott SayersBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Football Plaque Jason JonesBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Girls Basketball Plaque Haley GiedrocBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Boys Basketball Plaque Jason JonesBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Boys Basketball Plaque Brandon GettigBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Girls Track Plaque Madeline CingleBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Boys Track Plaque Nathan StylesBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Boys Cross Country Plaque Eli SpackmanBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Girls Cross Country Plaque Madeline CingleBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Girls Cross Country Plaque Rylee ButlerBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Girls Cross Country Plaque Haley FurrowBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Girls Cross Country Plaque Abigail GunsallusBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Baseball Plaque Brandon GettigBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Softball Plaque Haley GiedrocBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Girls Soccer Plaque Haley GiedrocBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Boys Soccer Plaque Gage Smocer-HilderbrandBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Volleyball Plaque Jessica BresslerBurl Flick Memorial Athletic Award Wrestling Plaque Mitchell TaylorAndrew R. (Andy) Jodon Memorial Scholarship $300.00 Shane KunesBald Eagle Area Class of 1964 Memorial Scholarship $300.00 Dylan BathurstBetty J. Alexander-Norfolk Memorial Scholarship $300.00 James HallMount Nittany Medical Center Scholarship $300.00 Courtney SampsonLeeman Hilner Memorial Award $400.00 Tylor YarrisonPrincipal’s Leadership and Service Award Plaque $500.00 Brandon GettigMilesburg Lions Club Industrial Technology Award $500.00 Colton MooreMilesburg Lions Club Leo Club Award $500.00 Jessie JenkinsSnow Shoe VFW Post #5644 Award $500.00 Madeline CingleTimothy Borger Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Nicholas PytelRex G. McCloskey Memorial Scholarship Award $500.00 Haley FurrowElks Past Exalted Ruler CommunityService Award $500.00 Shanelle SpottsLester J. Horton Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Jason JonesThe Connelly/McCloskey Education Scholarship Award $600.00 Kailee SalvanishMilesburg American Legion Post #893 Scholarship $1,000.00 Meghan ShielsThe Bob and Donna Vallimont Scholarship $1,000.00 Clarissa WoomerBellefonte Lodge #268 of the Free and Accepted Masons' Carl Fisher Memorial Scholarship $1,000.00 Sarah BlaylockBellefonte Lodge #268 of the Free and Accepted Masons' Carl Fisher Memorial Scholarship $1,000.00 Jessica BiggansDavid B. Garver Memorial Scholarship Valedictorian $1,000.00 Madeline CingleDavid B. Garver Memorial Scholarship Salutatorian $1,000.00 Meghan ShielsCentre County Association of School Retirees $1,500.00 Abigail GunsallusLT. Col. Robert and Lois Barraclough Scholarship $2,000.00 Brandon GettigThe Next Step Scholarship $3,056.00 Nicholas Carlson

Senior Awards

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Senior AwardsSpecial AwardsCody T. Shaffer Sigma Aldrich AwardMitchell J. McCurdy Kiwanis Club of Bellefonte AwardTrevor D. Pelton Outstanding Cooperative Education StudentAlyssa B. Butterworth CPI Student Excellence Award

Automotive Science TechnologyBenjamin J. Bytheway Fisher Auto Parts

Carpentry & Building Construction TechnologyNevin T. Richards J. Alvin Hawbaker Memorial AwardDaniel N. Emberton Col. Donald E. Antes Memorial Award Nevin T. Richards Outstanding Student Plaque

Collision Repair TechnologyLanden J. Bressler Sears, Roebuck & Co.Trevor D. Pelton Sears, Roebuck & Co.Logan J. Splain Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Cosmetology Krista M. Lyons Instructor's Award

Culinary Arts/Food & Beverage ManagementJames S. Hall, Jr. C. A. Curtze, Co.James S. Hall, Jr. Outstanding Student Plaque

Dental AssistingHannah E. Park James Grant, DMD & Steven Fishbain, DDS

Diesel Equipment Maintenance & Repair TechnologyAustin R. Kim Michael D. Bird Memorial Award Bastian N. Conaway Fayette Parts Service (NAPA State College)Cody E. Huyett Fayette Parts Service (NAPA State College)

Early Childhood Education Brittany A. Lutz Confer's Jewelers Brittany A. Lutz Outstanding Student Plaque

Heavy Equipment Operation TechnologyMitchel Struble Groff TractorAlyssa B. Butterworth Dylan Thomas Swank ScholarshipColton J. Comly I. Robert King Memorial AwardBrandon L. P. Boone Glenn O. Hawbaker Memorial AwardAlyssa B. Butterworth Outstanding Student Plaque

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & RefrigerationCody R. Shaffer Clyde W. Confer Memorial Award

Medical Science TechnologyStephanie M. Plummer The Rotary Club of Pleasant GapStephanie M. Plummer Outstanding Student Plaque

Precision Machine TechnologyMitchell J. McCurdy Deibler Machining James Spicer Interfuse Manufacturing Coy M. Lutz Bear Springs Manufacturing James Spicer The Rotary Club of Pleasant Gap Mitchell J. McCurdy Stephen Zeleznick Memorial Award

Protective ServicesKelsea B. Chiodo Payton & Associates Kelsea B. Chiodo Outstanding Student Plaque

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science & Technology Awards

Senior Awards

Class PresidentDylan Bathurst

Valedictorian Madeline Cingle

SalutatorianMeghan Sheils


Senior Photos

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PORT MATILDA Penpals

FFA Hunger Heroes Challenge

The BEA FFA Chapter is supporting the following program. Tyson, a proud sponsor of the Feeding Our

World—Starting at Home hunger platform, will donate a truckload of protein to the state FFA association that has the highest percentage of chapters participate in the 2015 FFA Hunger Heroes Challenge. Chapters will have until Sept. 30, 2015, to submit their impacts. Chapters should participate in the challenge and help our state win a truckload of protein (which is approximately 30,000 pounds)! The protein will be donated to a Feeding America Food Bank in our state, which will benefit multiple areas when distributed to participating food pantries.

Mason Finocchio, a tenth grade student, will be using this project as one of his 2015 SAE projects and will

coordinate the effort, with advisement. The $361 already collected at the July 18 Spikes Game will provide 1,444 meals for people, according to the FFA Hunger Challenge!

Thanks to those who came out and helped collect at the Spikes game, (including Erica Milliron who helped

arrange a lot of our photos with the mascots). This challenge continues up to November 2015. Our committee chair has a goal of a $5,000 donation from our chapter. There will be more opportunities for all of you to get involved in the future.

Comments from Mr. Bob Watson, BEA Class of 1965 Guest Speaker, regarding 2015 Bald Eagle Area Graduation Ceremonies:

"I have attended many high school graduations during my

career. The Bald Eagle graduates were the most well-

behaved and respectful group I have ever witnessed. The

Board, Administration, Faculty, and Support Staff should be

very proud of what you produced – The Bald Eagle Class of

2015. I know that I received a top-notch education in 1965

and am proud to brag that the Bald Eagle community

continues to support an excellent program. I thank you for

allowing me to be part of a special day."

This month, BEA elementary students had the privilege of meeting their penpals during the Meet and Greet Tea

held at Port Matilda Elementary school. Smiles and excite-ment abounded as the year-long student and adult letter writ-ers finally got to meet each other. The Pen Pal Program is coordinated by the Centre County Retired and Senior Vol-unteer Program (RSVP) for adult pen pals (aged 18 to 100) and by BEA personnel for students. Students in kindergar-ten through second grade write as a group to produce the monthly letter received by one adult. Students in third to fifth grade write one-on-one with an adult. Penpals, thank you for giving our BEA students this great writing opportunity.

Pictured Above: Pen Pal Ardell Tyson and Ryan Patcyk. Ardell is one of the "original" Pen Pals and has been writing and participating for the entire 13 years the program has been in existence.


District Jazz BandTop-Kellie Long, Jessie Jenkins-

trumpet, Austin Huyett-bass trombone, Dylan Woodring-

trombone; Bottom-Karina Bloom-alto sax, Emily Jozefik-

tenor sax, Jake Bloom-trombone, Austin Besong-trombone

BEA MajorettesTIA Chapter 4 Champions

BEA Girls Volleyball - District 6 Champions

District / Regional BandTop-Kellie Long, Dylan Woodring*, Colton Lucas, Carissa Matthiessen, Austin Huyett*, Jessie Jenkins; Bottom-Clarissa Woomer, Emily Jozefik*, Karina Bloom*, Jake Bloom, & Matt Blaylock** Regional Band

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District / Regional ChorusL-R, Kate Snyder, Karina Bloom*, Meghan Shiels, Austin Huyett, Mackenzie Basalla, Matthew Blaylock** Regional Chorus

Seth Koleno (126) and Joshua Fye (285) Won District 6 and

Northwest Regional Championships and qualified

for the 2015 PIAA Championships

BEA Boys Soccer - Mountain League Champions

Dylan Woodring All-State Jazz Band


BEA Readers Compete at 2015 CIU 10 Elementary Reading Competition

Drama Club Members Receive Isaac Awards for Sound of Music Performances

The 10th Anniversary Isaac Awards for Excellence in High School Musicals took place at Altoona’s historic Mishler Theatre. Students who performed on stage, or who worked behind the scenes back stage, received many nominations and awards at this event. Achievement in Design: Nominees – Clarissa Woomer and Sarah Blaylock; First Runner Up – Kate Snyder. Achievement in Choreography: First Runner Up – Kate Snyder. Actress in a Sup-porting Role: Nominee Kate Snyder (Elsa Schraeder); Actor in a Supporting Role: Nominee Colton Lucas (Max Detwiler); Actor or Actress in a Featured Role: Nominee Karina Bloom (Mother Abbess); Best Ensemble: First Runner Up – Von Trapp Children (Michael Bailey, Chelsea Butterworth, Tim Durachko, Savannah Elder, Kailyn Gill, Cami Haines, and Daina Julian); and Brandon Hoover was named the Isaacs Most Valuable Player from Bald Eagle Area.

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How Responsibilities of Public Schools Have Increased Since the Beginning of the Twentieth Century

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THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST

1900 - 1910 ADDED• Nutrition• Immunization• Health (Activities in the health

area multiply every year)

1910 - 1930 ADDED• Physical Education (including

organized athletics)• The Practical Arts/Domestic

Science/Home Economics (in-cluding sewing and cooking)

• Vocational education (industrial and agricultural education)

• Mandated school transportation

1940s - ADDED• Business education (typing/short-

hand/bookkeeping)• Art and music• Speech and drama• Half-day kindergarten• School lunch programs (We take

this for granted today, but it was a huge step to shift to the schools the job of feeding America's children one-third of their daily meals.)

1950s - ADDED• Safety education• Driver's education• Stronger foreign language

requirements• Sex education

1960s - ADDED• Advanced Placement

programs• Head Start• Title I• Adult Education• Consumer Education• Career Education

1970s - ADDED• Drug/ alcohol abuse education• Parenting education • Classroom/communications skills• Character education• Special Education• Title IX Programs (expanded

athletic programs for girls)• Environmental educations• Women's studies• African-American heritage edu-

cation• School Breakfast Programs

1980s - ADDED• Keyboarding and computer

education• Global education• Multicultural/Ethnic education• English-as-a-second-language

and bilingual education• Teen pregnancy education• Early childhood education

THIS INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM The Ever Increasing Burden on Amer-ica's Public Schools, by Jamie Robert Vollmer, an award-winning champion of pub-lic education, who works to strengthen school/community partnerships. www.jamievollmer.com

America's public schools can be traced back to the year 1640, when schools were established to: (1) Teach ba-sic reading, some writing and arithmetic skills, and (2) Cultivate values that serve a democratic society (some history and civics implied). Gradually, science and geography were added, but the curriculum was limited and remained focused for 260 years. At the beginning of the twentieth cen-tury, however, politicians, academics, members of the clergy, and business leaders began to expand the curriculum and assign additional duties to the public schools. That trend has accelerated ever since.

• Jump Start, Early Start, Even Start, and Prime Start

• Full-day kindergarten• Preschool programs for

children at risk• After-school programs for

children and working parents• Alternative education• Stranger/danger education• Anti-smoking education• Sexual abuse prevention

education• Expanded health and

psychological services• Child abuse monitoring (legal

requirement for all educators)

1990s - ADDED• Conflict resolution and peer

mediation• HIV/AIDS education• CPR training• Inclusion• Expanded computer/Internet

education• Distance Learning• Tech Prep and School to Work• Bus safety, bicycle safety, gun

safety, water safety education

IN THE FIRST DECADE OF THE 21ST CENTURY - ADDED• No Child Left Behind• Bully Prevention• Anti-harassment policies • Expanded early childcare and

wrap around programs• Body Mass Index evaluation

(obesity monitoring)• Organ donor education and

awareness program• Personal financial literacy• Entrepreneurial and

innovational skills development• Health and wellness programs• Suicide Prevention programs

Pictured Above: Go for the Greens Wellness Program at Mountaintop Elementary, held during the School Lunch Program.


BEA students, staff, and student-helpers pose for a photo before the competitions begin at the annual Special Olympics Centre County Geri Ryan Track Meet, which was held at the Penn State Multi-Sport Complex.

BEA ALUMNI ENJOY FIRST ANNUAL “ELDER EAGLE” PICNIC The first ever “Elder Eagle” picnic, hosted by the class of 1964, was held at Bald Eagle State Park on July 29. Seventy-five alumni and guests were there and, aside from the heat, everyone had a wonderful time. Alumni came from as far away as New York, Ohio, North Carolina and California to attend the event. Thanks to everyone who attended.

The picnic was held for those BEA grads who have reached at least the 50-year anniversary of their high school graduation. Alumni had the opportunity to get reacquainted with friends from other years, who they do not get to see at their own reunions or class get-togethers.

A short meeting was held following the meal and those in attendance voted to hold the picnic again next year. If you would be willing to help to make the next picnic a success, please either email [email protected] or call 814-625-2132. Any and all suggestions and help will be greatly appreciated.

To be notified of the date of next year’s picnic, when the date is decided, please use either means to communicate your contact information. Remember, next summer it will be the classes of 1966, and before, who will be the official “Elder Eagles.” We look forward to seeing many more of you at the picnic in 2016.

Pictured Above: Some class members from BEA's first graduat-ing class that were on hand for the picnic. From left: Ed Skripek, Sue Gehret Newman, George Summers, Joan Coble Dunlap, Bud McCartney, and Ethel Hanscom Donley.

Students in Mrs. Winger's class attended the 2015 Polar Day at the PSU Polar Center, which fosters understand-ing, awareness, and appreciation of the Polar Regions through outreach, education, and research.

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Who knew learning could be such fun? Camp Invention, held July 13-16 at Wingate Elementary, was an exciting experience for students in Grades One through Six. The students explored connections between science, technology, engineering, and innovation, while having a great time and making new friends.

Mountaintop Celebrates Fifth-Grade Graduation

STEM Camps Held at BEADiscovery Space Camp Invention

Each June, Mountaintop bids farewell to their fifth-grade stu-dents at an annual Graduation Ceremony, which is attended by both families and friends. Teachers Nicole Thompson and Karen Nugent organize the event and compile a slide show presentation of student photos from Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. The students enjoy reminiscing about their early days at Mountaintop. At the ceremony, the students also receive awards for academic achievement, perfect attendance, reading achievements, and band and choir. Each fifth-grade student is involved in the Leaders Club through-out their last year at Mountaintop, and are recognized for holding lead-ership roles in the building, These roles include serving as peer leaders,

reading morning announcements, and collecting recyclable items. The students take great pride in these leadership roles, and are always anxious to meet with the fourth-grade students who will be filling these positions in the fall. Best wishes to all fifth-grade students as you continue your educational journey at the BEA Middle School.

Pictured Above: Brady Valimont (left) and Hayden Vaughn at the Mountaintop Area fifth-grade graduation ceremonies.

In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the Bald Eagle Area School District offered the nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering Grades one through six. The four-day Summer Camp was held at the Wingate Elementary School. Activities explored connections between science, technology, engineering, and innovation. Children worked together to seek solutions to real-world problems, turn ordinary into extraordinary and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills while rotating through several fascinating modules, such as creating physical video game models in the 3rd dimension.


5th Grade Spelling BeeCongratulations to Wingate Elementary student, Deziray Cox (pictured at left), for winning the 2015 BEA 5th Grade Spelling Bee. This year the event was held at Port Matilda Elementary School. Autumn Tobias, also from Wingate El-ementary, was the runner-up. Additional contestants were Kaleb Matis, Howard

Elementary; Dalton Kline and Ashton Phillips, Mountaintop Elementary; Kaylee Bower and Carter Stere, Port Matilda Elementary; Chandler Burns, Jocelyn Hyde, Isaac Packer, Marina Shawley, and Dylan Smith, Wingate Elementary.

HOwARD wINS READING SUPERBOwL X Congratulations to Howard Elementary students and staff for winning the 2015 Super Bowl X Reading Challenge. The students and staff held an All-School Olympics to cel-ebrate their success. Pictured above: Howard holds an All-School Assembly for the trophy presentation, and Garrett Flick (pictured right) races in one of the activities at the All-School Olympics.

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Congratulations to Raelee Passuello, Emily Trigg, and Mary Veneziano for winning the Centre County E n t r e p r e n e u r -ship Challenge – “Business Plan Competition" with

their Pleasure Hill Dairy Business Plan. Teams from BEA, Central Mountain, Grace Prep, and State College competed at Innovation Park. The winning BEA team members, along with their classmates from Diane Lucas’s Honors American Government and Economics Class, were treated to a cel-ebratory trip back to the Bald Eagle High School in a shiny black limousine! (Pictured Below) Emily, Mary, and Raelee went on to become the Regional and State winners with the thorough business plan that they wrote for the Pleasure Hill Dairy.

The competition is sponsored by Economics Pennsylvania, a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that every young person in Pennsylvania understands essential econom-ic and financial literacy concepts.

BEA was recently awarded a Let's Move Mini-grant. Physi-cal Education Teacher Danielle Butterworth and School Nurse Cindi Stanton used the grant monies to plan activities to extend their 6th grade nutrition education curriculum and connect their students and their families with our local parks.

The students went to Wegmans where they took a guided tour. On the tour they learned about organic foods and how much of each food group they need per day. They also got to sample fresh strawberries, grapes, cheeses, yogurt, and even veggie sushi! (Below Left)

While one group did the Wegmans tour, the other half went to Tudek Park for some physical activities, such as soccer, kickball, and ultimate Frisbee. The students also took a walk on the trail exploring the butterfly garden.

The day ended with lunch at Bernel Park, otherwise known as the Airport Park, and more physical activities. The students learned about disc golf and got to play a few rounds on the course. (Below Right) They also played croquet, bocci ball, and more outdoor team sports.

The students had a great time learning how to eat well and live well!

State Entrepreneurship Challenge Winners

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