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Mountain Echo
Online newspaper of Altoona Area High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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  • March 31Student Council will be sponsoring a bloodmobile on April 19. See announcements for more information.
  • March 31Lunch- Toasted Cheese, Tomato Soup, Steamed Carrots, Caesar Salad, Choice of Fruit & Milk
  • March 31Announcements for today!
  • March 29Student Council will be sponsoring a bloodmobile on April 19. See announcements for more information.
  • March 29Lunch- Beef & Cheese Nachos, Baked Beans, Red Pepper Strips, Choice of Fruit & Milk
  • March 29Announcements for today!
  • March 28Donations for the FCCLA Soap and Shampoo Drive can be dropped off in the Attendance Office or A335 until March 31.
The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo
The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo
Abigail Rudy

Abigail Rudy, Reporter

Hi. My name is Abigail Rudy, and I am a reporter for AAHS Mountain Echo. I enjoy writing, I always have even if I was writing a made up story like a fantasy or a mini paragraph on something I saw. When I am not busy with anything I enjoy walking, riding my bike, walking my dogs, listening to music and reading. I am looking forward to writing for the mountain echo this year.

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BLOCKED! When students try to get on the chess game it comes up as a blocked page. Blocked pages have popped up when students try to get on different games.

Students blocked from playing games

Abigail Rudy and Charlie Kephart
March 24, 2023
Shocked! Skylar Rutherford wins first place at the talent show. She played the piano and sang her original song.

Skylar Rutherford wins talent show

Abigail Rudy and Charlie Kephart
March 22, 2023
Breakfast specials. The Allegheny Creamery and Crepes menu includes a variety of menu items, including pancakes, bacon and eggs.

[Photo] FLC travels to Allegheny Creamery and Crepes

March 9, 2023
Butterfly. Junior Ashley Carini displays her painting of a butterfly. Like most other students, Carini ate popcorn while painting.

Newspaper staff participates in fun day

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
March 2, 2023
Painting! Freshmen Miley Naugle, Melissa Krainer and Madison Aboud taking part in the fun day. This fun day consisted of popcorn and painting.

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Focused. Junior Ryan Longstreth creates his version of modern art. Longstreth spent the whole period working on his painting.

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Friendship. Makenzie Closson and Cassidy Klock pose for a picture. Closson and Klock painted Minecraft characters.

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Shocked! Junior Makenzie Closson looks at the camera, surprised. She was so focused on painting, she didnt notice the camera.

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Finding Nemo. Sophomore Stayley Drenning poses with her half-finished painting of Nemo. Drenning finished her painting over the next few days.

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Display. Students leave their painintgs on the shelf to dry overnight. The class kept working on their paintings the next day.

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Sunset. Freshman Miley Naugle holds up her sunset-themed painting. Naugle enjoyed participating in Januarys fun day.

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Pose. Junior Kirstyn Hood painted a flower. Hood spent the whole period working hard on her flower.

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Popcorn! Mountain Echo kids in New I participate in a painting day for fun day. Junior Ryan Longstreth spilled a cup of popcorn when trying to get his supplies for painting.

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Dress code. Andie Kephart speaks to the school board about changes she feels is necessary to the dress code. Kephart worked with several other students that felt the dress code needed updated.

Students present dress code changes to school board

Charlie Kephart and Abigail Rudy
March 1, 2023
Crepes! This year FLC is going back to Allegheny Creamery for a field trip. The previous group of FLC students also went there for a field trip last year.

FLC plans trip to Allegheny Creamery and Crepes

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
February 22, 2023
Working. Fifth period Intro to Pub class working hard on their assignments. The students have already done many assignments dealing with writing and yearbook topics.

Intro to Pub students share experiences

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
February 16, 2023
Out of order. The mens bathroom is not being used by anyone right now. The bathroom is now open on the second floor of the b-building. The thermostat wires were torn out. There were exposed wires. It was closed for a safety reason, Dibert said.

21 custodians keep building running

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
February 10, 2023
Class In Session. First year AAHS teacher, Robert Wynn, discusses topics with his Period 7 English class.

Wynn assigns memoirs

Abigail Rudy and Roniyah Kincherlow
January 30, 2023
Cookie shapes. As the cookies are baking, the baker sets another batch of cookies on a pan. The batch of cookies were put into the oven to bake.

Mountain Echo Christmas Cookie Competition

Abigail Rudy and Ryan Longstreth
January 6, 2023
Candy canes! Candy cane shape sugar cookies are being made. The dough was rolled out with flour on it so it wasnt sticky when making the shape with a cookie cutter.

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Joy. Getting ready to decorate and make the cookies. The cookies are decorated and baked they will sit out to let dry.

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Icing! The cookie icing for the sugar cookies is being made, The icing was made with different colors of food dye so each cookie will have different colors added to them.

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Cookies! The sugar cookies are being decorated with icing and sprinkles. Each cookie was specially baked.

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Whats New With the Holiday Food Drive

What’s New With the Holiday Food Drive

Abigail Rudy and Charlie Kephart
December 20, 2022
Group meeting. Project SOAR has one of their monthly meetings with mentors. Four former students who were in Project SOAR talked to students who are in it now about how the program helped them.

Project SOAR supports first generation college students

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
December 16, 2022
No tests! Mr. McBurneys class makes comic strips. Students made different comics about the progressive era actions that left a lasting impact on society today.

Teachers use activities to engage with students

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
December 1, 2022
Whats New With Puffs

What’s New With “Puffs”

Abigail Rudy and Charlie Kephart
November 14, 2022
Phone apps. Three kids show their social media apps they have on their phones. They all downloaded many apps when they first got their phones.

How young is too young for social media?

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
November 10, 2022
Days off. November is the month where students get days off for Thanksgiving break.

Thanksgiving break

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
November 9, 2022
Trick-or-Treat! Every year, children of all ages go knocking door to door asking for candy. On trick-or-treat their buckets will be filled up with different types of candy.

How old is too old to trick-or-treat?

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
October 28, 2022
All pink The student section had a pink out at the football game to show their support for breast cancer awareness. Many students dressed up in pink to show their support.

Breast cancer awareness football game

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
October 21, 2022
Up & up Lioneers cheer at the breast cancer awareness game. They put their pom-poms up to support breast cancer awareness by doing cheers and wearing pink glitter on their faces.

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Hands up The student section is trying to catch a prize that is thrown into the air by all raising their hands and making some noise.

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The cheerleaders raise their pom-poms up to lead in the football players to play at the breast cancer awareness game. The players are guided onto the field by pink pom-poms to support breast cancer awareness.

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Batons up Emma Chirdon gets ready by practicing twirling her batons before she has to go on. She showed her support for breast cancer awareness that game by wearing pink glitter on her cheek.

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Pink bows Lioneers show they are supporting breast cancer awareness by wearing pink bows in their hair instead of their normal color bows. The team tied pink bows into their hair to follow the pink-out theme.

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Go pink Lioneer Grayson Pellegrine wears a pink bow to support breast cancer awareness. Pellegrine added pink glitter to her face to show that she was supporting the cause.

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Smile! Bailey Gerlach cheering at the breast cancer awareness game, showing her support by using the pink pom-poms. She smiled through the whole game to show she is there to support and cheer.

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Pink pink All of the cheerleaders are using pink pom-poms at the game. The girls showed their support by using pink pom-poms and not their original color of pom-poms.

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Pink Ribbons The breast cancer awareness game was on Friday Oct. 14. The theme was pink-out to support breast cancer survivors and give them hope.

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Pencils up. Different students show their handwriting skills on their schoolwork. Messy or neat writing, they still do all of their work and write with their handwriting skills.

Handwriting, cursive should be taught in high school

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
October 17, 2022
Thumbs up! Kadyn Carey is a senior who is 18-years-old. He has decided to vote in the upcoming elections.

Teenagers vote in November election

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
October 13, 2022
Harris is a special education teacher. She is reading the paper to her students while sitting in her mini setup with the sign and the flowers on the table next to a couch.

Rachel Harris

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
September 16, 2022
Stirring something up. Finnegan is at her stove top in her classroom. Finnegan was a substitute last year for cooking class, so she knows how to do most tasks already.

Misty Finnegan

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
September 16, 2022
Tennis player from the girls tennis team practices for the upcoming season.

Girls varsity tennis plays at Mansion Park

Abigail Rudy, Reporter
September 7, 2022
Mrs. Curry showing us the homecoming committee applications.

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No books should be banned

No books should be banned

Abigail Rudy, Guest Reporter
April 1, 2022
Vehement, Sweet Desire, Sunset Over Mars, Anti Corn League, Skyline drive and Abstentious

Blair County based bands to perform at Arts Altoona

Abigail Rudy and Kenton Lewis
January 21, 2022
Introduction to Publications class writes news briefs

Introduction to Publications class writes news briefs

Abigail Rudy, Guest Writer
December 6, 2021
Doran continues into beauty pageant world 

Doran continues into beauty pageant world 

Abigail Rudy, Guest Writer
November 4, 2021
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