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Online newspaper of Altoona Area High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania
What You Need To Know
- December 6Lunch for 12/6/23 - Beef and Cheese Nachos & Baked Beans
- December 6Announcements for 12/6/2023
- December 5Lunch for 12/5/23 - General Tso's & Steamed Broccoli
- December 4National Cookie Day!
- December 4Lunch for 12/4/23 - Cheeseburger & French Fries
- December 4Announcements for 12/4/2023
- December 1Lunch for 12/1/23 - Toasted Cheese Sandwich & Tomato Soup
![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)
![Lächeln! The German exchange students attended an Altoona Curve game on Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m. Bachmann threw the first pitch. The trio hopes to participate in future exchanges throughout their high school career and beyond. I would like to try [the exchange] again. The thing I like is to see the differences between how these two systems in Germany and the U.S. [work]--genuinely just how everything works. Everything works differently, but both work, and Id like to see that,” Ney said. “I mean, Id like to come back to the U.S. anytime in my life, but I’d also like to maybe visit another country. From left to right: Bachmann, Ney, Breinlich.](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/German-Exchange-Students-at-First-Curve-Game-1-2-900x675.jpg)
![Smile! Anello poses for a photo in the first marking period when she won a thermal CTC cup through the WISE Program. Along with the cup, she has won $200 through rewards programs offered at the GACTC. I complete community service. My understanding is its to better help the community, Anello said. [The WISE Program] is not just little awards and stuff like that. Thats one reason I do community service.](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Isabel-Anello-e1680552576273.jpg)
![Twinkling Trio. Reed and Shehan have developed a friendship through their cheer career. I think its incredible that [All-American] takes people from literally all around the world who have a passion and desire to cheer and puts them together, Shehan said. Its just really cool to see all the different people that do the same thing as you. From left to right: Laura Reed, Sophia Feigh, Emily Shehan.](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cheer-photos-e1677085037504-675x900.jpeg)
![Prep. Patton prepares teaching materials for her students. In order to further her understanding of languages, she took a sabbatical last year. “[My favorite part about teaching is] just interacting with the kids and watching them learn new things, having them be interested and excited by it like I was,” Patton said.](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Patton-900x600.jpg)
