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Online newspaper of Altoona Area High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania
What You Need To Know
- May 3005/30/24 - Last Day!
- May 29Lunch for 05/29/24 - Cook's Choice!
- May 29Breakfast for 05/30/24 - Cook's Choice!
- May 28Breakfast for 05/29/24 - Cook's Choice!
- May 28Lunch for 05/28/24 - Cook's Choice!
- May 27Breakfast for 05/28/24 - Cook's Choice!
- May 27May 27 - Memorial Day, No School
![Vaulting to victory. Lutz competed at the PTFCA indoor state championship in pole vaulting on Sunday, Feb. 25. He vaulted his personal record, earning fourth place. The senior recalls how he felt right after this achievement. Youre just happy with yourself or happy with what youve worked for. [Im] always focused on getting better right after I placed. Im always focused on what I do wrong, so I can fix it, Lutz said. But at the end of the day, its good to see everyone going out having fun. (Courtesy of the Altoona Area School District)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nathan-Lutz-555x1200.png)
![Chemistry Champion. Chemistry teacher Christine Falger was designated a comic book superhero during the 2023-2024 school year. She poses with her seventh period honors chemistry class, accepting the award. This is a result of the Climate and Culture squads work around the school, which focuses on building teacher morale. [Being part of a squad] is a big time commitment. We as a squad are required to give one hour of time a month, I am probably anywhere from eight to 12 hours a month, Krug said. [But the squads work] can make the high school a better place. I am really lucky to work with a number of teachers who also feel the same way. Even if we are doing more than some squads at the high school, we still feel like what were doing is really important. (Courtesy of James Krug)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Chrissy-Falger-Comic-Book-Superhero-Honors-Chemistry-1-e1712174011111-1200x738.jpg)
![Smile. Kenai greets new student visitors in the library. The [Alaskan malamute] breed was bred to be a family dog and a working dog. Their frame is large so they can pull heavy weights for short distances. At the end of the day, they come inside and are a family pet. What was appealing about the malamute breed is how gentle and docile they are with kids and their ability to serve as a working dog in Arctic conditions, Love said.](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_6166-1200x900.jpg)
![Adapting. Students pass in front of the guidance office on their way to class. For freshmen, the new high school environment can prove to be stressful at first. Its really difficult to get to classes on time when theres a lot of traffic in the halls, especially at the bridge, Dileo said. [But] now that Im more comfortable in the [high] school, I dont worry as much and its not as much of a struggle as it was the first couple of days.](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FreshmanClassSizeFeatureImage-1200x831.jpg)
