DAMS Drama Club to perform

Dallastown Area Middle School’s Drama Club will perform “Once Upon a Mattress,” a heartwarming tale of one pea, a princess and her one true prince, June 1-2.

Shows are 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 2, in the middle school auditorium,
700 New School Lane, Dallastown.

Tickets are $7 each. To order, email dams.mattress@gmail.com or call 889-2369.

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MP3 honor rolls at Dallastown Area Middle School

Students at Dallastown Area Middle School who were named to honor rolls for the third marking period of the 2011-2012 school year are:

DISTINGUISHED

Grade 9:

Edward Gene Stough Jr.

Grade 8:

Julian E. Adams, Rose Carolyn Arbittier, Christian Bruce Ashlin, Rebekah Brown,

Ivy Rachelle Chen, Paige Jacklyn Childs, Nicholas James DeSanti,

Abigail Constance Eckstrom, Abigail Ruth Fitz, Giacomo A. Geloso, Cade Michael Gold,

Alexander John Haritos, Madeline Paige Hartman, Meghan Elizabeth Howie,

Tyler J. McCabe, Tessa Marie Myers, Krishna Patel, Bryce Evan Richard, Adeline Ann Romig,

Katelyn E Salotto, Samantha Catherine Smith, Paulina Anna Smolinski and Eric Lloyd Spahr.

Grade 7:

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MP3 honor rolls at Dallastown Middle

Dallastown Area Middle School students who were named to honor rolls for the second marking period of the 2011-2012 school year are:

DISTINGUISHED

Grade 9:

Edward Stough Jr.

Grade 8:

Rose Arbittier, Timothy Ashley, Rebekah Brown,

Erin Campbell, Ivy Chen, Paige Childs,

Rachael Daudelin, Nicholas DeSanti,

Abigail Eckstrom, D’Shanna Edwards, Kayla Flemmens,

Madeline Hartman, Meghan Howie, Janelle Layton,

David Morton, Tessa Myers, Krishna Patel,

Bryce Richard, Adeline Romig,

Sakari Saarinen, Kiajah Salisbury, Katelyn Salotto, Samantha Smith, Paulina Smolinski and Joi Wade.

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D-town guidance counselor receives award

Mr. William Probert

Congratulations to Mr. William Probert, chairman of Dallastown Area Middle School’s Guidance Department, upon being selected as the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association’s Middle School Counselor of the Year.

Mr. Probert oversees a comprehensive guidance program in a grade 7-8 setting and is charged with coordinating meetings with the K-12 school counseling department, serving approximately 6,000 students.

In addition, Mr. Probert has been instrumental in developing school supports for struggling students; was integral in the development of in-house alternative education, emotional support, cyber-school and neurologically impaired classrooms; oversees the middle school’s summer career camp; serves on the Building Safety Committee; is Vice President of our Communities That Care organization; and has developed a free parent-education series.

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DAMS 8th-graders won awards in York Fair baking contest

Dallastown Area Middle School eighth-graders who won awards in York Fair’s baking contest are, from left, first row, Taylor Litke, second place, apple crisp, and Rachel Saffell, first place, s’mores bites, and second row, Ali Shick, third place, chocolate truffles, and Janelle Layton, first place and best in show for foods division, caramel apple cupcakes. Not pictured is Izzy Nelson, second place, chocolate bird’s nest filled with peeps and jelly bean eggs.

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Courtyard under construction at D-town Middle School

The groundbreaking ceremony of the Dallastown Area Educational Foundation’s signature project, the Courtyard of Honor, was held recently at the Dallastown Area Middle School.

The project, funded in conjunction with Apple Ford, Red Lion, will honor veterans and serve as a community venue and teaching area for the district.

Donations are still be accepted for the courtyard. Visit www.dallastown.net for more information.

Pictured at the groundbreaking are, from left, Dr. Sue Cathcart, middle school assistant principal; Thomas McCracken, foundation board president; Kevin Marquet, Apple Ford operating partner; Dr. Stewart Weinberg, district superintendent; and Lt. Col. Joseph Innerst, district JROTC senior Marine instructor.

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Dallastown Middle students win music awards

Vanessa Trauger, center, a student at Dallastown Area Middle School, won the Outstanding Vocalist Award at the Music in the Parks competition in Hershey on May 13. The school also won first place for chorus, concert choir, orchestra, and string ensemble. Also pictured are, from left, Rebecca Sanford and Alexandra Skouras holding the first place trophies for the chorus and concert choir.

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Awards given at D-town Middle School

Dallastown Area Middle School held its ninth annual presentation of American Legion Awards during a student awards assembly on the last school day. The eighth grade recipients were: Maxwell B. Lohss; Nicholas M. Shields; Samuel J. Ward; Alys N. Tucker; Karley J. Andrews; and Anna T. Hess.

To be eligible for this prestigious national award, students are nominated by their teachers, academics must be above average, and behavior exemplary — these are students who aspire to be outstanding leaders of the school. Qualifications include honor, scholarship, service, Americanism, leadership, and courage.

Pictured at the awards assembly are, from left, front row, Maxwell Lohss, Anna Hess, and Nicholas Shields, and back row, American Legion Adjutant Troy Michaels, middle school students Karley Andrews, Samuel Ward, Alys Tucker, middle school Principal Josh Doll, and Ladies Auxiliary President Sharon Scurfield.

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Greek Festival for D-town 7th-graders

In true Olympic fashion, all boys and girls of the Dallastown Area Middle School seventh grade, whether they spoke Greek or not, were invited to participate in the inaugural 7th Grade Greek Festival. As part of the ancient Greece studies in the social studies curriculum, students experienced Greek culture firsthand through Olympic games, a best dressed contest, traditional Greek food, and watching “The Odyssey.” Pictured, from left, seventh-graders Caylin Younts and Rosie Arbittier participate in the festival.

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MP3 honor rolls at Dallastown Middle


Dallastown Area Middle School students who were named to honor rolls for the third marking period of the 2010-2011 school year are:

DISTINGUISHED

Grade 8: Emily Anderson, Alexa Argento, Abigail Barnhart, Kendra Bierman, Caroline Cornelius, Rebekah Coup, Kimberly Crist, Elizabeth DiBiase, Pragnya Dontu, Julia Dulisse, Hannah Eckstrom, Emily Forry, Roger Harford, Macy Heaps, Alexis Heistand, Emilie Henry, Anna Hess, Allison Hower, Tyler Jones, Seckin Kara, Destiny Knott, Adam Kohlbus, Dylan Kolb, Rebecca Little, Maxwell Lohss, Sarah Lytle, Ian McElwee, Colin Miller, Amanda Mowrer, Jade Moyer, Samuel Mullen, Kelsey Ort, Jason Pandelidis, Meghan Pedone, Erin Perry, Laikyn Plowman, Brian Prats, Marissa Salters, Nicholas Schuler, Erica Schweitzer, Danule Smith, Ryan Smith, Bryce Starner, Edward Stough, Justin Sweitzer, Alys Tucker and Bridget Ward.

Grade 7: Julian Adams, Hira Ahmed, Rose Arbittier, Timothy Ashley, Steven Astrachan, Charles Baker, Beverly Brockway, Rebekah Brown, Jeordyn Cassidy, Colton Chilcoat, Paige Childs, Lauren Cooksey, Emily Corwin, Nicholas DeSanti, Bryan Doss, Abigail Eckstrom, Allison Elliot, Kayla Flemmens, Angela Friedrich, Christopher Godfrey, Cade Gold, Bailey Groff, Riley Hamberger, Michael Hanuska, Jaelynn Harbold, Alicia Hernandez, Meghan Howie, Rachel Iula, Madisyn Johnson, Alexander Kim, Abbie Kindig, Mitchell Lauer, Nicholas Liegey, Krystal Martin, Tyler McCabe, Lillia McGhee, David Morton, Isabella Nelson, Maggie Noll, Brandon Qiao, William Reilly, Bryce Richard, Morgan Rock, Adeline Romig, Katelyn Salotto, Gina Santilli, Christina Sartalis, Betty Schuebel, Matthew Setzer, Ali Shick, Rachel Silbertstein, Paulina Smolinski, Jordan Sterner, Lydia Trout, Damian Tyson, Anisha Venkatesh, Joi Wade and Zoe Whye.

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