NEW CASTLE — The Shenango and Laurel junior high football teams battled Wednesday afternoon at Glenn “Pop” Johnston Stadium. News correspondent Mackenzie Summerville was on hand and shares video highlights from all the exciting action.
NEW CASTLE — The Shenango and Laurel junior high football teams battled Wednesday afternoon at Glenn “Pop” Johnston Stadium. News correspondent Mackenzie Summerville was on hand and shares video highlights from all the exciting action.
Shenango board not raising taxes
The Shenango Area School Board has introduced a $15.8 million budget that requires no tax increase. The $15,819,792 spending plan for the 2013-14 school year is $43,012 higher than the current budget.
The Shenango Area School Board hired three elementary teachers for the 2013-14 school year. They are:
Sitting in math class. Eating lunch with friends. Brushing her teeth. No matter what Kim Burdett finds herself doing, there’s a good chance there’s one thing first and foremost on her mind — softball.
Shenango High School’s class of 1962 will meet for lunch Thursday. The group will gather at 1 p.m. at Chuck Tanner’s Restaurant.
The Shenango School District has updated a policy involving possession of weapons on school grounds. The change will permit the school security guard to carry, store and have access to weapons while performing his duties, according to district superintendent Dr. Mike Schreck.
Shenango has scheduled a make-up day for kindergarten registration for the 2013-14 school year. The make-up day will be May 3 for students who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1.
The Shenango Community Education Foundation board will meet Wednesday at Shenango High School’s library. The 7 p.m. meeting is open to the public and members of the community who are interested in supporting the efforts of the foundation are encouraged to attend.
Paul Angelucci had a dilemma. “I had so many talented kids who could play the leads in our musical this year, it was a bit of challenge to fit everyone in to the right role,” Angelucci said. “But I think we got it right.”
The Shenango Area School Board has approved a family medical leave for Don Drozynski. The leave for Drozynski, a science teacher at the high school, began March 6 and is not to exceed 12 weeks.
The first meeting of the Shenango Community Education Foundation will be Wednesday. The session will begin at 7 p.m. in the Shenango High School library.