High School – Mountaineer

Go out there and get a job!

May 22, 2018

The Poconos and its surrounding area is ripe with summer job opportunities. Known for being one of the best vacation spots in America, our area has many resorts and other attractions that practically hand out applications to willing teens. Just 22 minutes away from Stroudsburg is The Land of Mak...

Tags: High School, Jobs, Summer

Students entertain the community for Best Buddies

Karissa Belzer, Staff writer

May 4, 2018

Filed under Clubs & Activities, Entertainment, News, Photo Galleries

Last Friday, the Best Buddies held a local variety show. Members of the club dressed up as characters from the Lion King and performed a reenactment of the popular movie. The students spent hours preparing for the show. Tutus, character headbands, and many more props were created for the show. Junior...

Tags: clubs, High School, local

The American Red Cross blood drive reaches out to high school kids again

Karissa Belzer, Staff Writer

March 15, 2018

Filed under Clubs & Activities, News

Yesterday, the American Red Cross hosted a blood drive in the high school auxiliary gym. Students who had filled out a form and turned it in to the guidance office were able to donate. The local National Honor Society chapter provided support and food to those after they donated. "With every donation...

Tags: clubs, health, High School, local, spring

SHS student turns art into a business on RedBubble

Karissa Belzer, Staff Writer

March 1, 2018

Filed under Features, Student Life

My name is Kassidy Treible, I am 18 years old, and am technically a graduate, but decided to come back to go to work. Several months ago, I began an account on RedBubble, which is a site for artists to put their work onto clothing, stationery, home decor, bags, and more. Recently, someone bought a piece...

Tags: High School, local, news

SHS posts solid score on School Performance Profile Report

Karissa Belzer, Staff Writer

January 21, 2018

Filed under Opinion

This year's School Performance Profile report is in, and SHS once againt scoredAi?? in the top ten percent. While SHS's score is impressive, it actually lower than last year's score. The scores given this year were based off the Keystone, AP, and MCTI test scores . The demographic of these scor...

Tags: College, High School, Juniors, news, Senioritis

BREAKING NEWS: The boys’ bathroom doors are gone!

Karissa Belzer, Staff Writer

November 16, 2017

Filed under News, Opinion, Showcase

Restroom vandalism is not a new topic at SHS. Ai??Unfortunately, it has happened several times recently. Ai??Students need to understand that this is a criminal act. Ai??Overall, itai??i??s a problem in the school that needs to stop. There have been students who write on stalls, dismantle the pape...

Tags: High School, news

Students publish stories and more through media website Fusfoo

Karissa Belzer, Staff Writer

October 23, 2017

Filed under Clubs & Activities

Imagine you - yes, you - being part of a national news network similar to CNN or FOX news. Now try to see yourself creating and publishing stories that can be seen by students from California all the way to New York. If this opportunity sounds exciting, then you should join Fusfoo today. Fusfoo is a nat...

Tags: clubs, High School, technology

Alert: scholarship money available in guidance

Brianna Cummings, Staff Writer

January 29, 2015

Filed under News

The senior homerooms, full of students texting, socializing and finishing up their first period homework, are unaware that principal Mr. Jeffrey Sodl is announcing the Horatio Alger Scholarship for the third time this week. Down in the guidance office, counselors cross their fingers, hoping seniors w...

Tags: College, High School, Juniors, Seniors