Next school year officially

starts on August 25th. It’s

my hope that you will get

some rest over the summer

and start next year off ready

to learn, achieve and suc-

ceed. If things this school

year did not go as you

planned, make a change and

come back next year ready to

shine. You are in control of

your own destiny and future.

Over the summer you should

spend some time thinking

about your future plans and

set some goals for yourself

to work towards. The world

has endless possibilities, so

set high expectations for you

to achieve.

If you need something over

the summer please stop in or

call. Thanks for taking the

time to read through the final

newsletter for the 2015-2016

school year. Have a great

summer.

Eric T. Stair,

Principal

Congratulations to the class

of 2016. You have raised

the bar for others to follow.

We are all so very proud of

you.

A special shout out goes out

to the baseball team for win-

ning the first district title in

our school’s history, this is a

real accomplishment and you

deserve recognition.

This year has certainly flown

by. We have had a great

school year and a special

thanks to all students for

working hard and dedicating

yourself to achieve great-

ness. As students, you have

the potential to be whatever

you set your mind on becom-

ing and you should always

remain focused on your

goals. If you make a mistake

you correct it, and move on

and not allow it to define

who you are. We are all here

to support you and lead you

to become the world’s future

leaders. You all have the

potential to shine, just be-

lieve in yourself and stay

motivated.

Congratulations Class of 2016!

F R O M T H E P R I N C I P A L ,

7TH GRADE

ORIENTATION WILL

BE HELD ON

AUG 23 AT 6:15PM

OPEN HOUSE FOR

THE H.S. WILL BE

HELD ON AUG 23

FROM 7-8PM

FIRST DAY OF

SCHOOL FOR THE

2016-2017

SCHOOL YEAR IS

THURSDAY,

AUGUST 25!

HOMECOMING IS

OCTOBER 8

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

HONOR ROLL 2

GUIDANCE &

OUTSTANDING

STUDENTS

3

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 4-5

ART ROOM NEWS 5

STUDENTS OF THE

MARKING PERIOD 6-7

MUSIC ROOM “NOTES”

& STUDENT COUNCIL 8

PROM 9

CLASS OF 2016 10-11

CAFÉ & HEALTH ROOM NEWS 12

M I L L V I L L E J R / S R

H I G H S C H O O L

Principal ’s Newsletter

June 2016 Volume 22, Issue 4

Josiah Althouse

Kira L. Belcher

Abigail Lyn Belles

Madison Shaye Bucher

William Joseph Cirafici

Jack Nicholas Darrah

Tristan M. Delp

Lacey Lee Densberger

Sarah Rose Derr

Amber Rose Ellis

Keegan Michael Ellis

Laura Jean Faus

Hunter Marie Glidewell

John T. Green

Trynity L. Gresh

Noah Bryan Hartman

Tyler Edward Heintzelman

Madison Charlotte Henrie

Brittan Coy Kittle

Dylan R.C. Lee

James Tyler Leiby

Jacob Alexander Martin

Magdalen McCarty

Lexus Marie Mordan

Briana Marie Nichols

Cierra Lynn Olson

Barry W. Perkins

Jesse Aaron Perkins

Austin Eugene Raup

Hayley Lynn Reichner

Sierra Lynn Sabol

Vera Aida Schwenk

Garrett Isaiah Showers

Brittany Virginia Shultz

Ariel Evonne Sikalias

Kamryn Nicole Stitz

Steven Dalton Suchwala

Caitlin Marie Waggoner

Deanna Elizabeth Waggoner

Briana Lynn Wakefield

Mitchell Curtis Watts

Nicole Marie Whitenight

Grade 7: Cortnee Bardo

Persephone Brito Ian Comly

Anna Deitrick Sabrina Densberger

Isabelle Girton Coleman Hayman Emily Hippenstiel

Mason Huff Emma Kakaley

Emilee Kline Cameron Laubach

Trevor Pickard Zachary Poust

Aiden Riley Ava Robbins Olivia Savage Layla Shultz

Zachariah Shultz Chloe Styer

Samantha Wolfe Amelia Yordy

Mason Zettlemoyer

Grade 8: Michael Belles Cynthia Bostic Jason Deitrick Cole DeWald Allison Diehl

Benjamin Dodge Magi Earnest

Linsey Fisk John Fought

Avery Fox Gretchen Hinkle Madeline Hinkle

Will Holdren Skye Houseknect Madison Kindig

Jeffrey Lyons Kaleb Michael Natalie Miller

Owen Reichner Alexa Rine

Skyler Shaw Madison Slater Caleb Temple Hunter Valles Nicholas Vest

Madeline Weatherill

Grade 9: Zachary Althouse

Griffin Bower Haley Bower

Megan Boyles Ryan Carl

Madeline Charles Lauren Comly Faith Crawford David Earnest Tyler Johnson

Zachary Kremer Morgan McDonald

Rebecca Miller Heather Nichols

Drew Shultz Joshua Spangenberg

Tyler Stone Hunter Suchwala Jackson Temple

Hanna Trowbridge Sawyer Watts

Grade 10:

Olivia Belles Elizabeth Brinser

Klohe Faatz Gage Fisk

Jaycie Fought Boone Foust Alissa Frey

Montana Henrie Nathalie Henrie

Grace Hinkle Brianna Lingafelt Britani Lingafelt

Trent Longenberger Madeline Martin Jennifer Myers Jaylen Reichner

Alissa Ringer Mackenzie Sweeney

Breanna Wenner Macey Wommer

Alanna Zimmerman

Grade 11: Ariana Bish

Katelyn Blackman Keegan Bower Morgan Bower Kristin Boyles

Grade 11: Kenneth Cowperthwait

Connor DeWald Jacob Diehl

Anne-Lejna Fecht Brooke Kremer

Shayne Peterman Cassandra Reiner

Amber Starr Rayanne Travelpiece

Nathan Weaver Callie Yohey

Grade 12: William Cirafici

Brittan Kittle Magdalen McCarty

Cierra Olson Ariel Sikalias

Grade 8: Malea Beitz

Zackary Breisch Emily Foust

Jordan Gordner Jeremy Kashner

Ronee Kile Lita Kreischer

Kamron Montou Romey Perakovich

Hunter Phillips Jedidiah Rishel

McKenzy Roberts Logan Shultz

Emma Swanson Alexandria Travelpiece

Kelsey Verdekal

Grade 9: Ty Babb

Mollie Faus Alexis Fought Sunny Girton Zane Robbins Dyson Savage

Grade 10:

Gavin Barton Cassidy Bricker

Zachariah Eichenlaub Isaac Glidewell

Tanner Hawkins Jacob Hunter

Jonathan Lyons Megan Miller Elliot Ovelman

Nathaniel Reiner Averi Rine

Katie Wommer

Grade 7: Lydia Barton

Kaitlyn Crawford Malachi Elmore Meggan English

Blake Evans Michaela Henrie

Dyllan Klinger Rhett Mowery Abigail Omlor

Nicholas Phares Aleah Propst

Levi Smith Matthew Woolcock

D i s t i n g u i s h e d H o n o r R o l l

P a g e 2

H o n o r R o l l

P r i n c i p a l ’ s N e w s l e t t e r

Kristin Boyles Jenna Chilcote Sydney Dilick Sarah Gibson Kelly Holdren John Miller Noah Shultz Sierra Sirota

Quinlan Snurkowski Andrew Spangenberg

Hannah Temple Xavier Walker

Grade 12:

Josiah Althouse Madison Bucher

Jack Darrah Sarah Derr Amber Ellis

Hunter Glidewell Noah Hartman

Madison Henrie Dylan Lee

Jacob Martin Briana Nichols

Hayley Reichner Sierra Sabol

Vera Schwenk Garrett Showers Brittany Shultz Kamryn Stitz

Steven Suchwala Briana Wakefield

Nicole Whitenight

Josiah Althouse

East Lycoming Shopper—April

Josiah is the son of Bruce & Mary

Althouse. He is a member of the Na-

tional Honor Society, National French

Honor Society, and the Drama Club.

He has received the School Counts

Award and is on the Distinguished

Honor Roll. Josiah is the Senior Class

Vice President, is a tutor for Biology &

Algebra and volunteers with local

blood drives and park/highway clean-

ups. He aspires to be a Radiologist

graduating from Newberry College in

South Carolina (Pre-Med). Josiah also

plans on being an active and involved

community member.

G U I D A N C E

O U T S T A N D I N G S T U D E N T S

P a g e 3 V o l u m e 2 2 , I s s u e 4

“Set your goals

high, and don’t stop

till you get there.”

Bo Jackson

Just a reminder that senior stu-

dents planning on going to college

in the fall of 2017 can begin filling

out the FAFSA (federal financial aid

forms) after October 1st this year.

Please pay attention to announce-

ments, all-calls, and flyers for im-

portant financial aid information

next year! Students should also

check their school email daily for

important information.

Lacey Densberger

East Lycoming Shopper—May

Lacey is the daughter of Robert & Michelle Dens-

berger. She is a member of the Cheerleading

Squad, Student Council (Historian--11) National

Honor Society (V.P.-12), National Spanish Honor

Society, Senior Choir (Pres.-12), Honors Choir,

County Chorus, & Drama Club (co-costume design-

er). She has also served as a tutor for BUG Club,

has been a Student Ambassador for the Music

Boosters (10,11,12), served on Prom Committee,

is co-founder & President of the Millville Dress

Closet, & is the Senior Class Historian. Lacey’s

honors include Distinguished Honor Roll, National

School Choral Award, & Bloomsburg Rotary Stu-

dent of the Month. She volunteers with the Mill-

ville Fire Company, Millville Carnival, Blood Drives,

Christmas in the Park, and at the Millville Nursing

Home. Lacey currently works as a secretary at a

Chiropractic Care Center and will be attending

Bloomsburg University to become a Nurse Practi-

tioner with a specialization in Pediatrics.

Jennifer Myers

HOBY AMBASSADOR

Jennifer Myers was chosen

by the faculty as the 2016

Hugh O’Brien Youth Leader-

ship Ambassador for Mill-

ville High School. Jen was

chosen based upon her

leadership potential and

characteristics from an

essay she wrote. She rep-

resented our school at the

HOBY conference that was

held at Shippensburg Uni-

versity May 19th – 22nd.

Congratulations Jen!

SPORTS PHYSICALS

Sports physicals will be held again on June 24th

from 8 to 11:30 am. You must complete a physi-

cal packet and pay the $6.00 fee and then you will

be given the next available appointment. Ap-

pointments are on a first come first serve basis.

Packets are available in the high school office.

Please call the high school office or athletic direc-

tor if you have any questions or need additional

information. All athletes are required to have a

sports physical every school year to participate in

school sports.

NHS Blood drives for the 2016-2017 School Year will be held on:

September 15, 2016, December 14, 2016,

February 24, 2017 & May 8, 2017

EconomicsPennsylvania recognized

Millville Area School District sophomore

Jennifer Myers by awarding her the Car-

olyn G. Fischer Award for Citizenship.

The Honorable Russ Fairchild, board

member of the EconomicsPennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Region, presented

the award. It is the mission of Econom-

icsPennsylvania to build a financially

responsible generation through provid-

ing economics curriculum, teacher train-

ing, and student program.

S t u d e n t S p o t l i g h t

P a g e 4 P r i n c i p a l ’ s N e w s l e t t e r

Olivia Savage Garrett Showers Maggie McCarty Josiah Althouse

The Columbia County Conservation District and Farmer Moofy’s held their annual Conservation Poster Contest. The topic this year was: We All Need Trees. Millville High School students, Olivia Savage, Garrett Showers, Josiah Althouse and Maggie McCarty all won awards.

Olivia Savage won first place in the 7-9 grade group. She won $30 and 12 ears of corn from Farmer Moofy.

Garrett Showers won 5th place in the 10-12 grade group. He won $10 and 12 ears of corn from Farmer Moofy.

Maggie McCarty and Josiah Althouse won 6th and 7th place. They each won 12 ears of corn from Farmer Moofy.

The National Junior Honor Socie-

ty recently held a drive to raise

money for the Animal Resource

Center (ARC) in Eyers Grove. The

school raised $136.59 in mone-

tary donations and collected sev-

eral items that the ARC request-

ed. Pictured are Lauren Comly

and Morgan McDonald who were

the primary organizers of this

charitable fundraiser. Several

NJHS officers and members

were also involved in the ef-

forts. Thank you to all of the

students, faculty and staff who

made donations.

Three students from Millville Area

School District participate in the 24

Challenge at the Central Susque-

hanna Intermediate Unit. Damon

Rasmussen (pictured on left) came

home with the first place trophy in

the 6th grade division, and will be

representing the Intermediate Unit

at the state competition in June.

Ian Comly (center) and Bryce Derr

(right) both received silver medals

during the competition.

While on the 8th grade trip to Penn College, Summer

Hewes (front right) built a birdhouse which Reagan

Buckwalter (in background) won in a drawing. Logan

Mercado is also pictured as one of the group members.

A r t r o o m n e w s

P a g e 5 V o l u m e 2 2 , I s s u e 4

Elizabeth Brinser – Honorable Mention — Scratchboard

Millville Students have placed

in the annual Packwood House

Scholastic Art Show of

Lewisburg. There were over a

hundred works submitted by

13 area school districts. Each

school is allowed to enter 9

works from the current school

year. Four of our students

have placed in this years show.

Students in Mr. Ritter’s Spring Painting class recently completed a mural in the high

school cafeteria. The students selected the items to be represented in the mural,

which was designed to represent all areas of the school curriculum. Mr. Ritter then

created an arrangement and the students worked to create a final revision. The

artists were: Stormi Albertson, Kaitlan Anderson, Olivia Belles, Keegan Bower,

Madison Bucher, Sydney Dilick, James Leiby, Megan Miller, Elliott Ovelman, Shayne

Peterman, Jaylen Reichner, Averi Rine, Kamryn Stitz, Callie Yohey, Morgan Bower,

Sarah Gibson, Dylan Lee, Mackenzie Sweeney, & Alanna Zimmerman.

Faith Crawford – Third Place — Textile Arts

Lexus Mordan — Third Place —Printmaking

Tyler Heintzelman – Second Place — Printmaking

S t u d e n t S p o t l i g h t

Mrs. Steiner’s Honors Chemistry class recently visited the Merck Cher-okee plant in Riverside, PA. The day was spent introducing the stu-dents to real world applications of science concepts learned in the classroom. Students spoke directly with people working in the science field about their careers and the educational path it took to get there. Merck manufactures two life-saving antibiotic products at this site.

EMMA KAKALEY—JR HIGH MATH

The math department is pleased to recognize Emma Kakaley as the JR High Math Student of the

Marking Period. Emma is an Honors Pre-Algebra student who has done well all year but particularly

excelled during the second half of the year. She displayed enthusiasm when learning geometry top-

ics and equation of lines. Emma has a great attitude toward learning and is neat and methodical

with her work. She has strong problem-solving and calculation skills and displayed more classroom

participation during the 2nd semester. Congratulations on a great year and good luck in Honors Alge-

bra I, Emma!

CORTNEE BARDO—JR HIGH ENGLISH

The English department is proud to announce Cortnee Bardo as the JR High English Student of

the Marking Period. Cortnee is an outstanding student with a creative mind that takes full ad-

vantage of her vivid imagination which is evident in her unique storytelling. Cortnee excels in

not only her use of proper grammar and broad vocabulary, but also in her ability to comprehend

and analyze complex writing. Cortnee is a bright student with a contagious smile who is eager

to assist her classmates. Congratulations, Cortnee, for your achievement this marking period!

WILL HOLDREN—JR HIGH SPANISH

The JR High World Languages department is honoring Will Holdren for his appreciation of the

Spanish language. Will is a hard worker and strives to do his best in speaking, reading, listening

and writing, in this introductory level of Spanish study. He is a positive member of the classroom,

and works very well with his classmates. I encourage him to continue his second language studies.

¡Felicidades Will!

COLEMAN HAYMAN—JR HIGH HEALTH

The JR High Health Student of the Marking Period is Coleman Hayman. Throughout the quarter,

Coleman has provided input into various class discussions and held a great average. He doesn't

hesitate to ask questions or relate what we are discussing to something he has experienced. His

presentations are thorough and well planned. Congratulations Coleman, and great work!

JASON DEITRICK—JR HIGH FRENCH

The JR High French Student of the Marking Period is Jason Deitrick. Jason has been a pleasure to have

in class. Although the time I have had with this class has been shortened due to PSSA testing, they have

all risen to the challenge and excelled. Jason has not only excelled academically he has also been a

positive influence on the class. I particularly liked that when he did his French speaking weather report

on Vietnam he used one of the expressions from the project to say “Bonne matinée Vietnam” (Good

morning Vietnam) as an introduction to his presentation. I know that he will continue to do well in which

ever language he chooses.

JACKSON TEMPLE—SR HIGH SPANISH

The SR High World Languages department is honoring Jackson Temple for his dedication to the

Spanish language. Jackson has a natural ability for grasping grammatical concepts quickly, and

applies them just the same. His pronunciation is exemplary for this second level of study. He was

recently inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society, due in part to his excellent performance

in the Spanish language. It is a pleasure to work with Jackson this year. ¡Felicidades, Jackson!

BRITANI LINGAFELT—SR HIGH MATH

The math department is pleased to recognize Britani Lingafelt as the SR High Math Student of the

Marking Period. Britani is a sophomore who studied AP Calculus this year and consistently earned

one of the highest scores in the class. She worked hard all year to prepare for the Calculus AB Ad-

vanced Placement test in May. Britani has strong problem-solving skills, a methodical approach, and

a great work ethic. She utilizes technology effectively but is more likely to perform mental calcula-

tions than to use a calculator. Congratulations on a great year, Britani!

OLIVIA SAVAGE—JR HIGH SOCIAL STUDIES

The Social Studies Department is proud to announce that Olivia Savage has been nominated as the

Student of the Marking Period. Olivia is currently a seventh grader at Millville Jr/Sr High School. She

enjoys playing sports and her enthusiasm in the classroom has made this school year remarkable for

all her teachers and peers. Olivia is a hard worker, which will allow her to be successful in her future

endeavors. Congratulations Olivia!

OLIVIA SAVAGE—JR HIGH SCIENCE

Olivia Savage is the JR High Student of the Marking Period for Science. She is a responsible and hard

working young lady. Olivia is a person that goes out of her way to help other students in her class. She

also works to the highest level; going beyond what is expected on projects and assignments. Olivia was

the only 7th grade student to participate in the Columbia County Conservation District poster contest

this year. She won first place for her poster on, “We All Need Trees”. Fabulous job, Olivia!!

JAYCIE FOUGHT—SR HIGH FRENCH

The SR High French Department Student of the Marking Period is Jaycie Fought. I have greatly en-

joyed having Jaycie in class as I can always count on her to be on top of what we are doing and I have

seen in her an enthusiasm for French culture. Although Jaycie has always been in larger classes with

me she has always been able to stand out from the crowd with her academic integrity and excellence

and her enthusiasm for learning. I am very much looking forward to having her next year and beyond

during her continued study of the French language and culture.

SYDNEY DILICK—SR HIGH SCIENCE

The Science Department is very pleased to announce Sydney Dilick as Science Student of the Mark-

ing Period. Sydney was selected because of her work ethic and her ability to think critically. She

excels in science because she is always engaged in class, uses her best effort in completing her

homework consistently, and has the ability to solve problems systematically. She works hard at

understanding the underlying concepts within the science topics so she can apply them in other

areas as well. Sydney is a role model for her classmates and shows exceptional study skills and

habits that will benefit her for the rest of her life. Congratulations Sydney!

On May 27th the Millville High School Band and Chorus participated in the annual

"Music In The Parks" Adjudication that was held at Kutztown University.

Jr. High Band, Sr. High Band, and Jr. High Chorus all received ratings of "Excellent" and

Sr. High Chorus received a rating of "Superior" and was named Best Overall Choir!

Congratulations on all of your hard work and accomplishments!

M U S I C R O O M

S T U D E N T C O U N C I L

International Day 2016

This year we revived our International Day hosting three fantastic guests from Argenti-

na, Mexico, and Switzerland, along with our own Vera Schwenk who delivered some

truly interesting and educational presentations as they interacted with our students –

Student Council would like to thank everyone for helping make it a great day!

Color War!!

PREPARE YOURSELVES for COLOR WAR !!! 2016-17

Student Council would like to send an enormous thank you to everyone for their participation and support in our first go at

Color War! The competition proved to be fierce, with Purple triumphing! Congratulations to Miss Williamson and her Pur-

ple warriors on their victory. The results were very close throughout the table so great job to all the teams!

M . H . S

B A N D

M . H . S

C H O R U S

P a g e 8 P r i n c i p a l ’ s N e w s l e t t e r

Prom 2016 V o l u m e 2 2 , I s s u e 4 P a g e 9

Prom King & Queen Jacob Martin & Abigail Belles

Class of 2016 P r i n c i p a l ’ s N e w s l e t t e r P a g e 1 0

“We’ll have no fear. We’ll let them see.

We’ll be the smart kids we know that we can be.”

P a g e 1 1 V o l u m e 2 2 , I s s u e 4

Graduation

School Office or you may

print one from the school’s

website at www.millsd.us.

All 7th graders are required

to have updated Tdap and

meningococcal vaccines. If

they have not received these

immunizations yet, please

schedule an appointment to

have them updated as soon

as possible.

All students in 11th grade for

the 2016-17 school year are

required to have a physical

All students in 7th grade for

the 2016-17 school year are

required to have a dental

exam on file. Forms were

sent home with students at

the end of the 15-16 school

year. Please have your den-

tist complete and send the

form back to the school as

soon as possible. If you

would like your child to be

seen by the school dentist,

please fill out the bottom

portion of the front paper

and return with your child to

school. If you need a form

they are available in the High

exam on file. Forms were

sent home at the end of the

15-16 school year. Please

have your physician com-

plete and send the form

back to the school as soon

as possible. If you would like

your child seen by the school

physician, please advise us

of that in writing. If you need

a form they are available in

the High School office or you

may print one from the

school’s website at

www.millsd.us.

Sincerely,

Lisa Stubbs, RN

School Nurse

PO Box 260

Millville, PA 17846

570-458-5538

Fax 570-458-5583

Summer Office Hours

June 27th thru Aug. 5th

8am to 1pm

M I L L V I L L E J R / S R

H I G H S C H O O L

H e a l t h R o o m N e w s

WE’RE ON THE WEB!

WWW.MILLSD.US

P a g e 1 2

Just a reminder that you can visit www.myschoolbucks.com to make a prepayment on your stu-dent’s lunch account at any time during the summer break. We ask that if your student had a negative balance at the end of the school year, please pay in person to the main office of your child’s school. The Millville Area School District Cafeteria accepts payments in the form of cash or check. Please make checks payable to: Millville Area School District and be sure to include your student number.

If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to lend a hand during cafeteria promotions for 2016-2017 school year, please feel free to contact me at 458-5538 ext.2223.

Thank you,

Kristin Stevenson

Food Service Director

CAFETERIA

HAPPENINGS!