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  • May 29Lunch 5/29 Pittsburgh chicken salad
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The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo
The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo

Therapy dogs return

Isabella Benjamin, Reporter • February 23, 2026 • 66 Views

Therapy dogs make enjoyable return by Isabella Benjamin

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Before sunrise, seniors gathered on the Roosevelt field to start their day long celebration. Many brought blankets and warm clothes since the morning was chilly.
Seniors celebrate with day long celebration
Altoona pride. Juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to participate in 'Toona Tune Up on May 27. Participants will clean up spaces around Altoona.
Students hope to find their future outside Altoona
Donor. District educators James and Jen Lowe were featured in the students' MLTV video. The Lowes detailed their experiences with organ donation. "Organ donation has personally impacted me with seeing how it has saved my husband's life," Jen Lowe said. (Courtesy of Aiden Aiken)
The power of one
Launch day. The student team launches a weather balloon into the upper atmosphere. The balloon rose up 72,000 feet. (Courtesy of Delaney Beecher)
Reaching new heights: Student team launches weather balloon into space
Seniors Ella Beecham and Savanna Coho take part in the opportunity fair for juniors and seniors during their fifth period class.
Seniors complete graduation projects
Juniors Addison Melnik, Riley Piotti, Kaylee Hawn, and Sophomore Jack Hoyne all graduated from the YEA program and pose for a photo holding their certificate.
Four students graduate from YEA
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The final four. Seniors Caleb Terza, Parker Huey-Kish, Noah Diventura and Maraya Bittner come together with the mascot to take a photo during their senior night.
Boys' volleyball team celebrates seniors
Chorus members took the stage May 7.
Chorus members take stage
One project the Intro to Family Consumer Sciences classes took on was the repair of a beloved stuffed animal. FCS students learned stitches to use for mending and then put these into practice for a mending clinic.
Intro to FCS classes host mending clinic
Ceramics classes finished up some projects this week. Creating pottery projects involves a longer timeframe as the pottery must dry and be fired before glazing.
Video Feature: Inside the classroom
Mackenzie Lego talks with Amy Palfey about her final March Madness competition. Palfey will retire at the end of the school year.
March Madness ends
Off they go. The Turkey Bowl is a competition between twelve teams of juniors and seniors, as they compete for the win.
Ready to win: Turkey Bowl 2025
About the Contributor
Isabella Benjamin
Isabella Benjamin, Reporter
My name is Isabella Benjamin, but everyone calls me Izzie, and this is my first year on staff. I have loved taking photos since I was little and it was when I watched Gilmore Girls that I realized I could write and take photos in school. Aside from Mountain Echo I am involved in student council, Girls’ League, S.A.D.D. ( Students Against Destructive Decisions) and more. Outside of school, you can find me skiing, hanging out with my friends and family or always shopping. A fun fact about me is that I am an alpine ski racer. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of 2025-26 Mountain Echo staff, and hope to have a great year.