Northeastern High School’s National Honor Society will host a Read Across America night, 5-8 p.m. Feb. 27 at Friendly’s Restaurant, 423 Loucks Road.

While enjoying dinner with your family, books will be read by high school students. There will also be face painting and a meet and greet with Dr. Seuss.

A percentage of the money raised will go to the academic needs of the National Honor Society.

Northeastern High School’s Student Senate is hosting a Mini-THON fund raiser, Cats for a Cure Children’s Carnival, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the York Galleria Mall, by the JC Penny entrance, lower level. It will feature carnival games, face painting, and other activities, including an Easter egg hunt at 3 p.m.

The student senate is also sponsoring a Mini-THON, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the school, 300 High Street, Manchester.

The event is to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund, which provides monetary assistance to families dealing with pediatric cancer and supports pediatric cancer research.

Students must collect donations to participate. Elementary-age students can attend during family hour from 1 to 2 p.m. and middle school students are invited to attend from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be dancing, dodge ball, games, and other activities in the gymnasium, cafeteria, and natatorium. Participants should use the cafeteria entrance around the back of the high school.

The NHS Student Senate’s goal is to raise $10,000 for the Four Diamonds Fund. For more information or to register, visit www.nesd.k12.pa.us or email nhsminithon@gmail.com.

Members of Northeastern High School’s National Honor Society are sponsoring two fund-raiser events.

First, a spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in the high school’s cafeteria, 300 High St., Manchester.

Dinner includes drink, salad, garlic bread, spaghetti, meatballs, desserts, and coffee. The cost is $8; children younger than 5 eat for free.

Non-perishable food will be collected at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Northeastern Food Pantry and Rock 4 Dakotah (benefits children with rare genetic disorders).

The second event is a Family Fun Night, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Friendly’s, 423 Loucks Road.

Come celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday a few days early. High school students will provide story time for children as they wait for their meals. All are welcome to celebrate Read Across America Day. Ten percent of the bill will be donated to the honor society.

Three Northeastern High School students worked together to win the 2011 Regional Safe Driving Competition. Pictured, from left, Tom Leary, Blake Stoner and Kyle Potter won the overall championship out of 18 schools from York and Adams counties. Stoner was the overall individual winner. He also placed second in the slide test and tied for first in the driving range. Stoner received a $2,575 scholarship for continuing education. He also placed 10th in the statewide championship in May.

Members of Northeastern High School’s National Honor Society recently donated more than 850 food items and $700 to the Northeastern Food Pantry. Pictured from left, Tom Heiland, of the food bank, receives a check from Ashton Brown, society president, Kirsten Bare, society secretary, and Danielle Bennett, society member.

Northeastern Senior High School students who were named to honor rolls for the fourth marking period of the 2010-2011 school year are:

DISTINGUISHED

Grade 9:

Kristy Albright, Kamree Alexander, Casey Anderson,

Matthew Bentz, Lauren Billet, Christopher Boyer, Stephanie Brandon,

Kylie Cotroneo, Meghan Dolan, Omodele Durojaye,

Rachel Edwards, Christian Eyster, Gabrielle Fishel,

Emily Gibbs, Eric Gimbi,

Abraham Holmes, David Huettner, Tristan Irvine,

Aaron Johnson, Lauren Kane, Jamie Kern, Laurel Lindt,

Shay Mathison, Tahreem Muhammad, Grant Myers, Maison Myers,

Nathan Oberdick, Nicole Price, Valerie Quickel,

Amanda Reeder, Shanna Reigart, Jennifer Repman, Michaela Resser, Rosemary Riccardo,

Katie Schweitzer, Natalie Seitz, Joseph Shaffer, Kearstin Shaffer, Waheed Sharifi, Destiny Shaw, Steven Shimkus, Holly Shoemaker, Jeffrey Speed, Emilee Stoner, Erik Stroup, Margarita Sych,

Kendall Umberger, Zachary Valentine, Justin Williamson and Veronica Witt.

HONOR ROLL

Grade 9:

Emily Ahrens, Samantha Albright, Joshua Altland, Erica Anderson, Hope Andrews,

Jazmine Barnhill, Malori Bloss-Senft, Kaitlin Brinker, Drew Buffington, Laken Buffington,

Samantha Christine, Allyson Cook, Abagayle Copp,

Ryan Daley, Alyssa Demmitt, Darwin Dunlap,

Melanie Ely, Regina Figueroa,

Dalton Gilchrist, Tanner Godden, Brandon Good, Austin Gruver,

Lauren Henderson, Matthew Hollinger, Shastah Horn,

Kiana Jackson-Brown, Hunter Kann, Jessica Keezel, Kyle Kesecker, Lindsey Kessler, Savannah Kopp,

Kyrstin Lawyer, Galen Leininger, Samantha LoGiudice,

Deja Martin, Ariel McNew, Courtney Miller, Nicole Morales-Berrios, Lia Morisson,

Maia Neidig, Logan Neiman, Shelbie Noaker,

Austin Ort, Anna Podgorodnyaya, Julia Prebula, Tierra Price, Ethan Qualters,

Madison Reichard, Matthew Renfrew, Abigail Rodriguez, Tianna Rodriguez,

Hermann Saint Cloud, Hanna Shoffner, Kristen Shue, Zachary Springer, Amber Stoner, Jesse Strickhouser, Keith Sweitzer,

Derek Terry, Kayla Tome, Luis Urresta,

Jeremy Weibley, Elizabeth Wiley, Leah Wiley, Holli Wilt, Bobby Winter and Brieana Wise.

Northeastern Senior High School freshmen who were named to honor rolls for the third marking period of the 2010-2011 school year are:

DISTINGUISHED

Grade 9: Kristy Albright, Samantha Albright, Kamree Alexander, Casey Anderson, Matthew Bentz, Christopher Boyer, Stephanie Brandon, Kaitlin Brinker, Samantha Christine, Allyson Cook, Kylie Cotroneo, Meghan Dolan, Rachel Edwards, Emily Gibbs, Eric Gimbi, Austin Gruver, Abraham Holmes, Tristan Irvine, Aaron Johnson, Lauren Kane, Kyle Kesecker, Laurel Lindt, Shay Mathison, Lia Morisson, Tahreem Muhammad, Grant Myers, Maison Myers, Nathan Oberdick, Nicole Price, Valerie Quickel, Amanda Reeder, Shanna Reigart, Matthew Renfrew, Michaela Resser, Rosemary Riccardo, Katie Schweitzer, Natalie Seitz, Joseph Shaffer, Waheed Sharifi, Steven Shimkus, Holly Shoemaker, Hanna Shoffner, Jeffrey Speed, Emilee Stoner, Erik Stroup, Kayla Tome, Kendall Umberger, Zachary Valentine, Justin Williamson and Veronica Witt.

Ninth-grade students at Northeastern High School who were named to honor rolls for the second marking period of the 2010-2011 school year are:

DISTINGUISHED

Grade 9: Casey Anderson, Matthew Beck, Matthew Bentz, Lauren Billet, Christopher Boyer, Stephanie Brandon, Samantha Christine, Allyson Cook, Abagayle Copp, Kylie Cotroneo, Meghan Dolan, Omodele Durojaye, Rachel Edwards, Christian Eyster, Emily Gibbs, Eric Gimbi, Sara Housseal, Aaron Johnson, Lauren Kane, Jamie Kern, Laurel Lindt, Jack Loomis, Tahreem Muhammad, Nathan Oberdick, Molly Perry, Anna Podgorodnyaya,

Student musicians at Northeastern High School will have the honor of playing with members of the Spring Garden Band in January.

The concert will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, in the school’s Sutton Auditorium, 300 High Street, Manchester. The Spring Garden Band will perform first, then approximately 30 members of the NHS Concert Band will join them during the second half of the performance.

Tickets are $5 each, available at the door or by calling band director Tim Howell at 266-3644, ext. 81037, or 364-8212. In the case of inclement weather, the concert will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23.

All proceeds will benefit the new high school marching band uniform fund.

Northeastern High School students received a moving message on Veterans Day about the importance of veterans, both past and present. Korean War veterans performed a dramatic presentation and U.S. Army Col. Thomas Faley, retired, shared tales of duty and service. The annual program is coordinated by social studies teacher Duane Swartz. Pictured, veterans perform a dramatic presentation about the bombardment of Fort McHenry.