By Dispatch staff

October 28, 2011

Retired DAHS teacher Bob Moreland wows the audience.

The 10th annual Dallastown Area High School Night of Science will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the high school auditorium, 700 New School Lane, Dallastown.

The audience will be treated to a full hour of science demonstrations performed by the high school faculty. Demonstrations will include a rocket-propelled skateboard, exploding balloons, liquid nitrogen activities, a hovercraft, and many others. These entertaining but mentally stimulating experiments will engage people of all ages, from preschoolers to senior citizens.

The district is inviting the public to enjoy the event for the sheer fun of learning and the promotion of science education. Door prizes will be awarded.

Admission is FREE. Reserve seating will not be available, so arrive early. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Mark Ilyes at mark.ilyes@dallastown.net.

DAHS chemistry teacher Barb Eshenour demonstrates the effects of liquid nitrogen on flowers.

By Dispatch staff

July 27, 2011

As part of their senior project, three Dallastown juniors — Justin Schilling, Emilee Gorski and Emilio Pichardo — are working on a summer musical, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.”

Held at 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 6 and 2 p.m. Aug. 7 in the Dallastown Middle School auditorium, the play stars Emilio Pichardo as Snoopy, Emilee Gorski as Lucy, Ryan Creedon as Charlie Brown, Megan Anderson as Sally, Justin Schilling as Schroeder, Samantha Anderson as Violet, Kayla Frederick as Patty, Alicia Inkrote as Frieda, Ali Skouras as Pigpen, Vanessa Trauger as Marcie, and Madi Zoller as Peppermint Patty.

Tickets are $5 at the door.

The students are also organizing a Make a Happiness Wish Benefit production where they are inviting Make-A-Wish families to a special performance on Aug. 4. All proceeds will be donated to the local Make-A-Wish Foundation.

By Dispatch staff

June 28, 2011

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

DISTINGUISHED

Grade 9:

Chelsea L. Allen, Michael J. Anderson, Rachael E. Anstine,

Richard H. Baker, Alyssa L. Bixler, Megan Blum, Daniel T. Blumhard, Nicole E. Bream, Lauren E. Briggs,

Dalton B. Childs, Regan E. Clevenger, Brooke E. Crumbling, Samantha L. Cuculis,

Madison P. Dadich, Hannah R. Derrick, Tyler J. Dolmetsch,

Jenna N. Fabie, Cynthia Filpo Diaz, Isaac S. Fitz, Rebecca L. Flinchbaugh, Jenna R. Furman,

Hilary E. Godin, Samantha P. Hartman, Andrew J. Henry, Brittany E. Hessler,

Caroline N. Kaschak, Nicole M. Keith, Emily L. Kistler, Hannah E. Kohler, Laurel V. Kovalchick, Jonnathan H. Kwon,

Alexandria M. Lehman, Maria E. Magor, Elizabeth A. Malda, Byron L. Markle, Thomas A. Miller, Timothy J. Miller,

Andrew D. Presley, Patrick W. Reilly, Matthew S. Rudy,

Artika Saharan, Kennedy J. Seefeldt, Garrett S. Shum, Kaitlyn M. Small, Caitlin M. Smith, Seth M. Stayer,

Rachel L. Writer, Taylor M. Zedosky and Nada Ziab.

HONOR ROLL

Grade 9:

Matthew Afanasenko, Blair R. Altland, Brady T. Altland, Samantha M. Anderson, Shawn R. Andrews, Andrea N. Arvin, Whitney E. Ashley,

Rachel A. Barker, Eric J. Behrmann, Amber L. Bell, Gurkirat K. Bhangu, Michael J. Bobin, Donald A. Boyer, Joshua E. Breighner, Savannah D. Brenneman, Seth E. Brenneman,

Emily R. Carr, Julia K. Casolo, Tori L. Cepull, Molly E. Childress, Ashley E. Chioda, Seung H. Cho, Matthew C. Clapsaddle, Bradley A. Clarkson, Aubrey A. Coale, Giovani D. Collier, Lauren A. Cooke, Jayson A. Coulter, Emma L. Curtis,

Giorgios C. Dalaperas, Taylor R. Daugherty, Ashley R. Delaney, Kimberly L. Delaney, Samantha J. Dellone, Benjamin P. Doorn, Dana K. Dowdell, Alec J. Druck, Grant A. Duvall,

Amanda Farrell, Ashlyn J. Feeney, Katelynn M. Ferguson, Emily M. Flaharty, George B. Fleagle, Carly R. Frisby, Katherine A. Fritz, Aleeza B. Furman,

Tyler D. Garrett, Matthew G. Gaynor, Katherine D. Geoghan, Heather L. Gibbs, Michael J. Gibbs, Mason W. Godfrey, Thomas A. Golden, John J. Grzymala, Katelyn H. Gularski,

Alex R. Hamberger, Teagan Hanlon, Morgan A. Harwood, Trevor A. Hine, Paul P. Hofer, Megan E. Hogan, Wesley M. Hoover, Emily L. Horn, Haley E. Hostetter, Elizabeth Hunt, Dylan M. Huska, Jordan M. Hykes,

Tanner P. Ierley, Emily K. Ilyes, Idorenyin A. Inyang,

Alissa B. Jayne, Dylan A. Jeffers,

Ian K. Kamar, Seth Keiser, Aaron T. Kerns, Taylor L. Kline, Emily C. Krise, Benjamin T. Kuhn, Britney J. Kuntz,

Hunter J. Lane, Jacob C. Lauer, Daniel J. Leik, Alexis Levejac, Courtney P. Ligon, Anna M. Lipinski, Shannon A. Ludlow, Kevin S. Ludwig,

Aimee S. MacKenzie, Jian C. Manganti, Sean P. McKniff, Devin C. Miller, Dwight L. Miller, Jordan C. Miller, Logan G. Miller, Mariah J. Miller, Ruth D. Mitzel, Melissa L. Morales, Joshua K. Moyer, Kaitlyn M. Mundis, Marina Musso,

Maxwell T. Naill, Julia E. Nelo, Juan C. Olivares,

Steven K. Pandelidis, Jennifer K. Peters, Andrew D. Pierce, Tyler J. Pilkington, Emily A. Pinkerton, Ian E. Piper, Natalie A. Potter, Alicia N. Preller,

Anamarie V. Reineberg, Adam J. Rexroth, Tori A. Ring, Lauren N. Rittle, Sierra E. Roscoe, Braelyn R. Russell,

Daniel L. Salyers, Adam G. Saubel, Sydney E. Seitz, Ian R. Shaffer, Cierra T. Shultz, Aqsa M. Siddiqui, Dylan P. Siebert, Emily M. Siegel, Nicole L. Silar, Sreshtha Singh, Jonathan M. Snyder, Trisha M. Souders, Candalyn R. Spahr, Benjamin D. Staub, Corey E. Stauffer, James R. Striebig, Rodney P. Sunday,

Kathleen E. Tarr, Matthew H. Thiess, Amelia M. Trettel, Lauren M. Van Pelt,

Shane T. Walmer, Sarah E. Weaver, Hayley S. Wenner, Ashley M. Werner, Keirsten M. Whitcomb, Kyle A. Williams, Michael S. Wise, Maxwell D. Witwer, Jordan J. Woods and Nicole L. Zeigler.

By Dispatch staff

June 26, 2011

Dallastown Area High School senior Abbey Brenneman, a Career Intern with Dallastown Area High School Art Teacher Mr. Tom Myers, engaged in a little on-the-job painting, creating a mural for the high school School-to-Work office.

The mural features the School-to-Work name, depicting each letter as a school object.

By Dispatch staff

June 23, 2011

Dallastown Area High School French I through French IV students recently took the Grand Concours national French exam and scored in the top 20 percent nationwide. The exam is administered annually through local chapters of the American Association of Teachers of French.

In addition to Dallastown Area High School, the Susquehanna Chapter of AATF is represented by neighboring schools including Harrisburg Academy, Mercersburg Academy, Trinity High School and Susquehannock High School.

Dallastown Area High School French students ranked among the top 10 finishers of the Grand Concours a national French exam. They are, from left, Lauren Gillespie (French III), Ellen Hendrix (French III), Kate Heath (French IV), Abigail Wheeler (French III), Cynthia Filpo (French II), Rachel Hess (French III), and Derek Breighner (French I).