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Mountain Echo
Altoona Area High School
1404 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
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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
Connor George

Connor George, Business Manager

Hey, I’m Connor George, and I’m a senior this year. I’ve been on the Mountain Echo staff for three years, and did Livewire for one year in junior high. Currently, I play bass drum for the band, but I’ve been playing drums since fifth grade. I’ve also played piano for two years. One of my favorite things to do is to hang out with my friends on the weekends.

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Casey Walk, George Jackson-Shephard, Tysen LaRocco and Devorian Clark line up to receive a kick. This was the Homecoming game on Oct. 1.

Football schedule announced for next season

Connor George, Reporter
May 31, 2022
(Prom)ise. The Prom Promise table is ready for promises to be made. At lunch, students were able to put on "drunk" goggles and try to walk in a straight line to show how dangerous driving under the influence is.

SADD warns against bad choices

Connor George, Reporter
May 16, 2022
Ready to swing Although the school has a golf team, many students do not get the opportunity to play. Golf team member Jordan Lestochi gets ready to swing the golf club.

[Photo] Seniors offered chance to go on golfing trip

Myah Lear, Media Manager
May 16, 2022
First winner. Junior Tyler Houp places first in the Coding and Programming event. This was his first year participating in FBLA.

Future business leaders to compete in national competition

Connor George, Reporter
April 27, 2022
Devin Heaton

Devin Heaton

Connor George, Reporter
April 20, 2022
Veronica Skomra

Veronica Skomra

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Dr. Mark Petrarca

Dr. Mark Petrarca

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Andrew Neely

Andrew Neely

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Donald Dull

Donald Dull

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Jeffery Shultz

Jeffery Shultz

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Eric Hoover

Eric Hoover

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Ken Balough

Ken Balough

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Riggs Neff

Riggs Neff

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Jason Carr-Keefe

Jason Carr-Keefe

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Attention. Seniors Jason Carr-Keefe and Riggs Neff stand at parade attention. Both students are planning on joining the armed services.

Military recruits students, staff reflect on experiences

Connor George, Reporter
April 14, 2022

Echo in the Halls – April Edition

Connor George and Ryan Longstreth
April 4, 2022
Physics Competition Video by Connor George

[Video] Physics Competition awards top students

Connor George, Reporter
March 18, 2022
Check it out. Principal Andrew Neely shows Secretary of Education Noe Ortega one of the new science rooms in the B building. One of the reasons Ortega came to the school was to see the advancements that the school has made with the new B building.

[Photo] Ortega views book vending machine and tours updated B building

Mykenzi Doran and Myah Lear
March 18, 2022
Just one Volunteer Frankie Price looks through the dresses. United Way of Blair County partnered with the Logan Valley Mall for the Glass Slipper project.

Glass Slipper Project to continue accepting donations

Connor George, Reporter
March 9, 2022
The school sits in the sunlight the day before the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education visits. Noe Ortega will be at the high school at 1:45 p.m.

State Secretary of Education to visit AASD

Mykenzi Doran, Myah Lear, and Connor George
March 3, 2022
Glass room English teacher Amy Martin uses her prep period to get ready for her next class. Her room flooded in January.

Martin surprised with flood upon return to school

Connor George, Reporter
February 24, 2022
Lay in wait Seniors Darian Burchfield and Matthew Amendolea look around for any potential members. While they searched for new members, they finished reading the book. "It’s kind of like a trap," Burchfield said.

Echo reveals truth about hallway book club

Connor George, Reporter
February 11, 2022
Echo in the Halls: Valentine Edition

Echo in the Halls: Valentine Edition

Connor George and Trey Boore
February 9, 2022
Act the part Sophomore Ryan Longstreth plays in the fall play, A Christmas Carol. The drama club premiered the show on Nov. 12.

Drama club prepares for spring musical

Connor George, Reporter
January 31, 2022
New League of Legends ranked season to start Jan. 7.

New League of Legends ranked season to start Jan. 7.

Connor George, Business Manager
January 7, 2022
Echo in the Halls- December

Echo in the Halls- December

Connor George and Trey Boore
December 22, 2021
Jazz musicians performed for holiday concerts and select musicians will now participate in District Jazz Jan 20 and 21.

[Photo] District jazz prepares for upcoming festival

January 18, 2022
Showin' off Certified School Nurses Renee Weidlich and Paula Dibert give a tour of their new facility. Dibert has been working with the school for 23 years, and Weidlich has worked at the school for four.

Nurses get new, modern office

Connor George, Reporter
December 10, 2021
Geis poses for a picture. Geis was made president of the AAEA this year after the former president left.

[Photo] Geis takes over as union president

Myah Lear, Reporter
December 10, 2021
art

[Photo] Animals inspire art project

Olivia Wilt , Guest Writer
December 6, 2021
Keep the Ball Away Junior Quinn DeAntonio works as the goalie to keep the ball away from their goal. The girls worked together to defeat Mifflin County.

[Photo] Girls soccer wins District 6 Championships

Peyton Daniel, Reporter
November 17, 2021
Tutors assist students in STEM courses

Tutors assist students in STEM courses

Connor George, Reporter
November 12, 2021

What are you doing for Halloween this year?

Connor George, Reporter
October 31, 2021
Gotcha Senior Morgan Sarver receives the ball. The girls' varsity soccer team lost to Bedford 4-2.

Sarver first to 100 goals in Altoona soccer history

Connor George, Reporter
October 28, 2021
Walk in The counselor’s office is located on the second floor of the B building. Wasko and Johannides can be found in their offices and are happy to assist with any student needs.

[Photo] New guidance counselors join department

Olivia McMinn, Reporter
October 28, 2021
Red Ribbon Week scheduled for last week of October

Red Ribbon Week scheduled for last week of October

Connor George, Reporter
October 25, 2021
Parked up Students park in the parking lot. Leaving school in the afternoon has become difficult for some.

After school traffic in parking lot causes distress

Connor George, Reporter
October 13, 2021
On your mark! Members of Gilligan's Crew hold up the sign for the annual walk this year. The walk took place on Sept. 12.

Suicide awareness walk encourages increased awareness

Connor George, Reporter
September 28, 2021
Gret's Greeks

Gret’s Greeks

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021
Avery's African Safari

Avery’s African Safari

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021
Stevie's Star Wars

Stevie’s Star Wars

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021
Abbie's Angels

Abbie’s Angels

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021
Brooke's Bay Watch

Brooke’s Bay Watch

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021
Rachel's Robbery

Rachel’s Robbery

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021
Hannah's Hoedown

Hannah’s Hoedown

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021
Sofia's Surfers

Sofia’s Surfers

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021
Meet the 2021 Homecoming candidates.

Homecoming candidates introduce themselves

Destiny Montgomery, Connor George, and Trey Boore
September 27, 2021
Jenna's Justice

Jenna’s Justice

Connor George, Reporter
September 27, 2021

What did you do this summer?

Connor George, Reporter
September 16, 2021
Power on Administration plans to make use of new Flexible Instruction Days. The Department of Education permitted five FID days per school year.

Administration to make use of new flexible instruction days

Connor George, Reporter
September 15, 2021
What will students miss most about high school?

What will students miss most about high school?

Connor George and Myah Lear
June 1, 2021
Patricia Sohmer has been teaching for 35 years, and Joseph Sohmer has been teaching for 28 years.

Sohmers

Destiny Montgomery and Connor George
April 16, 2021
Kelly and Larry Detwiler have been teaching in the music department for 32 years.

Detwilers

Destiny Montgomery and Connor George
April 16, 2021
Christine Falger has been teaching for 22 years and Joseph Falger has been teaching for 19 years.

Falgers

Destiny Montgomery and Connor George
April 16, 2021
Jen Lowe has been teaching for over 20 years, and James Lowe has been teaching for 32 years.

Lowes

Destiny Montgomery and Connor George
April 16, 2021
Amy Palfey has been teaching for 26 years. Tom Palfey has been teaching for 28 years.

Palfeys

Connor George and Destiny Montgomery
April 16, 2021
Kelli and Eric Stoudnour have been teaching for 29 years.

Stoudnours

Destiny Montgomery and Connor George
April 16, 2021
Kelly Sipes has been teaching for 20 years. Douglas Sipes has been teaching 29 years.

Sipeses

Destiny Montgomery and Connor George
April 16, 2021
In the high school, at least eight teachers get to work with their spouses. In this teacher feature, eight couples will be highlighted

Teacher feature: couples edition

Destiny Montgomery and Connor George
April 16, 2021
Deidra Dumm has been teaching for 15 years. Matthew Dumm has been teaching for 17 years.

Dumms

Connor George and Destiny Montgomery
April 16, 2021
Collected! Students can donate cereal to any bin marked for the cereal drive. Students and teacher have been donating since Monday, Feb 22.

School cereal drive accepting donations

Connor George, Reporter
February 26, 2021
Brr! Volunteer Paul Caracciolo III carries boxes of food to the truck where it is donated. There were 11 skids worth of food donated.

AAEA food drive benefits Mountain Lion backpack program

Connor George, Reporter
February 9, 2021
Students take a tour around the new school building. Students of the CTC went back to classes on Thursday, Jan. 21.

Altoona CTC students return to classes

Connor George, Reporter
January 25, 2021
My keyboard is one of my instruments. It is a 1990's Yamaha keyboard that I had gotten from my aunt for Christmas in 2018.

[Photo] I Simply Love: Making Music

January 25, 2021
Jewish students, families celebrate Hanukkah

Jewish students, families celebrate Hanukkah

Connor George, Reporter
December 21, 2020
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