HONORS, AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS

On April 10, 2010, Mr. Styers and Mrs. Weston were invited to attend the FREEDOM SALUTE CEREMONY for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Hawkeye Company, 2nd Battalion-112th Infantry, Stryker Brigade, Pennsylvania National Guard.

Strodes Mills Elementary and Middle Schools were awarded the Outstanding COI (Center of Influence) Award. This award is given to an individual or organization the unit felt was most helpful to its soldiers and their families during mobilization. In recognition of the schools' efforts of support (numerous letter writing campaigns, care packages of Hartley's chips, chewing gum, and pencils and tablets for the underprivileged school children in Iraq), a seventeen inch bronze statue of the Concord Minute Man was presented to Strodes Mills Elementary and Middle Schools.

Mrs. Weston was also presented an additional two awards. The Coin of Excellence, representing a job well done was presented by SFC David Haubrick and the Medal for Outstanding Contributions was presented by Brigadier General Jerry Beck Jr.

PMEA All-State Band Ensembles

Two Mifflin County School District students have qualified to participate in PMEA All-State Band Ensembles.  Azshelle Miller from Lewistown Area High School has qualified for the PMEA All-State Wind Ensemble and Bryce Hill from Indian Valley High School has qualified for the PMEA All-State Concert Band.  The PMEA All-State Ensembles perform at the PMEA All-State Festival Concert which is being held at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 24th.  Guest Conductors for the ensembles are Ryan T. Nelson from Northwestern University for the Wind Ensemble and Stephen Bolstad from James Madison University for the Concert Band.  The Concert Band performs at 12:00 noon and the Wind Ensemble performs at 4:00 pm.  The PMEA All-State Festival is held in conjunction with the PMEA Annual Conference from Wednesday, April 21st through Saturday, April 24th.

Mifflin County Communities That Care Recently Awarded $500 in Grant Money to our Three Middle Schools

Mifflin County Communities That Care recently awarded $500 in grant money to each of the three Mifflin County School District middle schools; Indian Valley, Lewistown, and Strodes Mills. The funds are being used by the middle school staffs to promote and celebrate Red Ribbon Week, which is scheduled for the last week of October.  -  Annually, Red Ribbon Week is used to raise awareness regarding the need for alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence prevention, early intervention, and treatment services.   -  For additional information on Red Ribbon Week, visit www.usdoj.gov/dea/ongoing/red_ribbon/redribbon_factsheet.html

For the photo -  Pictured from l-r,  Stephanie Prough, Executive Assistant, Mifflin County Communities That Care, Rob Reeder, Lewistown Middle School Principal, & Angela Pollock, Lewistown Middle School Assistant Principal.  Missing from the photo was Nancy Records, Community Mobilizer, Mifflin County Communities That Care.

Area Administrator Completes National Institute for School Leadership Program

Robert Reeder, an administrator for Mifflin County School District, was among 20 school administrators in the region who completed the National Institute for School Leadership professional development program for school administrators.  This program consisted of 25 days of training over three years.  Units of study included: Course I: World-Class Schooling - Vision & Goals; Course 2: Focusing on Teaching & Learning; Course 3: Developing Capacity & Commitment; Course 4: Driving for Results.  This national acclaimed program focuses on instructional leadership that centers on improved instruction and high achievement for all students.  Dave Dolbin, facilitator, right and Bill Augustine, PA Inspired Leadership Continuing Education Liaison from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, presented the certificate.