English teacher Autumn Barry-Kyle’s homeroom is divided into four subgroups. Each group is working on projects by making dog collars, dog treats,...
From April 1-22, three German exchange students will be staying in Altoona. Each of these students has been paired up with a student from German...
Most principals walk the halls with a serious face in plain clothes and dress shoes. Assistant principal Erik Dambeck does it in Air Jordans. He owns 15 pairs and a collection...
When she was seven years old, Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teacher Betsy Cron discovered...
Throughout the current school year, math teacher Daniel Harber’s Algebra III seniors have been diving...
The annual March Madness tournament began on March 24. This year was the first time students joined teachers...
Every year during April, the Mountain Lion Maniacs are in charge of the egg hunt led by adviser Carolyn...
!["Speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues." Following the sentiment expressed in "The Lorax," ten Earthkeepers club members stepped out into the natural world of Canoe Creek State Park on April 10 for the Envirothon competition. "There were people there from the state organizations," Condo said. "You had wardens from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. You had the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. You had Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts [members] focused on soil and, of course, people from the Blair County Conservation District." (Courtesy of Maryssa Brandt)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250410_1236190-1007x1200.jpg)
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.” This line from...
Seventeen-year old Xavier Midder scored and achieved a new record at Mansion during a track meet held last year. This record put Midder on the record board at Mansion, where...
After 26 years of coaching, nine of which were spent as a head coach, and over 100 game wins, David McCarter is leaving the boys’ soccer...
Over the years, certain sports have been forgotten, added or changed for different athletic teams. Hockey, though, has not been treated very fairly by the school. Although...
The book “On a Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden is a great book to read, and it is recommended to all romance and science fiction fans. This novel is a blast to read, and it...
Parlor Doughnuts, a recently opened local business, has gotten a lot of attention from customers and many opinions, which have been positive. Parlor Doughnuts has a large...
With spring finally here, it is the perfect time to go outside and get into a good book. I love reading during the spring, and have an exciting list of books I hope to get...
This is a letter on why kids should have phones on our person in school, and I will go through three...
The Season Greetings podcast is all about the seasons. We talk about the activities, fashion, music, recipes that match that season and so much more.
Throughout the school year, many students find themselves grouped in with the same students almost all day. Not only this, but being around the...
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“The Fates Unraveled” team discusses “The Little Mermaid” following the show being over.
