WKMC turns forty in 2008
In the fall of 1968, a few high school students, George McFee (art
teacher at MCAHS) and workers from the Jepko Community Cable Co. headed to a small cement structure at the
cable company's head-end to try their first local cablecast. more
WKMC airs MCA LIVE Wednesday, April 23, at 8:15 p. m. on Service Electric Cable Vision channel 13. Get information on innovative classroom projects, student awards, school news and events, scholarships and MCA sports coverage. No one covers MCASD better than WKMC-TV
Junior High Track Video
MCA vs. Shenandoah and Blue Mountain |
Four from MCA advance in state computer fair by Alyssia Venna
Digital Movie
Alyssia Venna and Hailey Stepp recently took first place in the digital movie category at the CSIU Computer Fair Regional Competition on March 25th. Their four and a half minute video sparked an informational interest on the importance of blood donation and was therefore titled, "Saving Lives through Blood Donation." more
Desktop Publishing Story by Ms. Trish Stockalis
Saving Lives Through Blood Donation by Alyssia Venna & Hayley Stepp
| 2008 PA. Computer Fair Digital Movie Entry |
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The need for blood increases everyday. Learn more about why it is so important to donate.
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MCA Honor Roll
Fourth Marking Period Honor rolls for the high school and elementary school have been posted here and made available to local media on April 21.
Homework Club up and running at MCAHS by Nicole Gasperetti
"It's not only fun, but Homework Club can help you a ton!" This is the slogan for the new club that was recently started at Mount Carmel Area. The Homework Club is open to all students in grades seven and eight. more
PSSA testing tips can be helpful for any testing at school. Mrs. Rumbel has some tips for success. If you need a free powerpoint viewer, click here.
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Mount Carmel Area School District earns safety award
Story by David McFee
A Recognition of Safety Achievement Award was presented to the Mount Carmel Area School District during the school board meeting on June 19th 2008. Mr. Gary DeFlorentis, Director of Producer Relations & Risk Management for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Insurance Trust explained more |
Congressman Carney visits area
Congressman Christopher Carney, of the 10th district in Pennsylvania, recently held a town meeting at the Northumberland County Career Center in Shamokin. Members of the audience were able to ask Mr. Carney questions on subjects from veteran affairs to the nation’s energy policy. WKMC’s Paige Schoffler met with Carney afterwards to ask him about the future of No Child Left Behind.
Mr. Carney’s town meeting will be shown in its entirety on WKMC-TV Channel 13 in the near future. Check our website www.wkmctv.com/bschedule for the full broadcast schedule.
Save a Life...Donate Blood by Alyssia Venna
Donating blood to the Red Cross can be a real life saver. Alyssia Venna recently examined the process at the MCAHS blood drive. For more information on Red Cross blood drives in our area, go to www.givelife.org.
Video (videographer Hayley Stepp)
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Science Olympiad Winners by James Lesko
On Wednesday, March 12, a group of students from Mount Carmel Jr./Sr. high school attended the Science Olympiad with the science club. This group of students, led by Mrs. Diane Candelora and Mrs. Tara Varner, had the opportunity to take part in science tests and labs depending on his or her commitment to the club. more
Four MCA OM teams advance by Renee Smedley
Four teams from the Mount Carmel Area School District are advancing to the state competition on April 12th where they will travel to Altoona. more |
National Honor Society
The 2008 inductions for the
National Honor Society at MCAHS
took place on March 11 in The Richard
F. Beierschmitt Auditorium. Grades
seven through twelve were included in
the ceremony. |
Holes Project by Lauren Sosnoski
Stanley Yelnats was given a choice. The judge said, "You may go to jail, or you may go to Camp Green Lake." Those are just a few words students in Mr. Cuttic’s 7th grade English classes read when they read the novel Holes by Louis Sachar. more
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MCAHS Athletes of the Month by Bill Joraskie
The Senior girls soccer team captain, Holly Ibanez, was voted the Ed Romance Athlete of the month for October. Ibanez surpassed the previous more |
