The Montgomery Area School District is seeking applicants for the position of Jr./Sr. High School Principal. Successful applicants will exhibit a dedication to all students achieving high standards, and a desire to work in a small school environment.
Application packets must include at a minimum: Letter of Interest, Standard Teaching Application, copy of PA Principal Certification, Transcripts, All required clearances, and three letters of recommendation. Send application packet to the attention of the Superintendent, Montgomery Area School District, 120 Penn Street, Montgomery, PA 17752. EOE
Congratulations to the Montgomery e-Sports Team for winning the PIEA Freedom Conference Division III Spring Championship in Rocket League. The team traveled to Alvernia College in Reading, PA. The team will go on to compete in the state playoffs. Congratulations to Chase Waring, Chase Bennett, and Daniel Moon and to coach Jesse Newcomer!
The Trust Department of Journey Bank is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for the Business Management Tuition Scholarship.
The scholarship awards are for students in Lycoming County pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and have been accepted and enrolled in one of the following institutions: Pennsylvania College of Technology, Pennsylvania State University, or Lock Haven University.
I have copies of the application in my office. Please encourage your son/daughter to see me and I am happy to help with this scholarship or any of the others.
Applications may be submitted to Mrs. Liscum by May 15, 2025.
Feel free to reach out to me at dliscum@montasd.org or by phone at 570-547-1608 ext. 1115.
Sports Announcement
Zoe Furman interview on being named wrestler of the year.
https://youtu.be/yW1Tho4ysXQ?feature=shared
Team Shout-Outs:
Track and Field
Girls - Selah Persing
Selah finished first in the 100 hurdles with a time of 17.8s and second in the 300 hurdles with a time of 51.5s! Both placements helped the girls defeat South Williamsport in the meet!
Nice job Seleah!
Boys - Jace Hanford
In his first track competition Jace placed in both the high jump and 100m dash. Jace finished third in the 100m with a time of 12.2! He also won the high jump with a performance of 5'8!
Way to go Jace!
Softball - Zoe Furman
Zoe was outstanding the first week of the season and helped the team get off to a 3-0 start with wins against Muncy, Halifax, and SVRCS. During the week she was 6 for 10 at the plate with 8 RBIs and 4 runs scored!
Excellent job Zoe!
It is my privilege to announce the first Athlete of the Week from the spring season as Briar Persing from the baseball team. The team is off to a hot start currently sitting at 5-1 after its win yesterday against CMVT. Briar has also been off to a strong start both on the mound and at the plate.
Here were his stats during week 1:
Pitching – (3-0) 11.2 innings with 27 strikeouts ERA 0.00
Batting – 556 avg 5 for 9 4 RBI’s 4 runs scored
Congratulations Briar!
Broadcasting Team Leaders Influence Future Goals
Thank you to all our Broadcasting staff members but a special congratulations to the following students for their vision in program development, real-world applications, and trend analysis. Caleb Parkyn, Cali Barnes, Dylan Hill, and Jace Hanford, in separate areas of interest and expertise, have dedicated themselves to growing/initiating new course content. Their work in the areas of video effects editing, positive social media influencing, music production, and strategic communications have been key factors in this year’s success and goal setting for the future. While they may not always be visible on camera, they are a huge part of our program’s vision and growth.
The family of Allan Horn, Jr. is proud to announce the Allen L. Horn Jr. Memorial Scholarship. These one time $500 awards are to be presented to two seniors of Montgomery Area High School. These students should exemplify the true meaning of Community Service, Bravery & Kindness. The students must have plans to continue their education, enlist in the Armed Services, or enter the work force upon graduation. Applications are available in my office. Please encourage your senior to come and see me.
PA PRESS AWARDS - Congratulations to our Communications students who, collectively, had 5 projects place at The Pennsylvania Press Club (affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women) annual high school state journalism contest.
For the second year in a row, Montgomery was the only single “A” school to place in any of the categories and competed against AAAA+ and private high schools. In the 4 competitive video categories, we placed in 3. Listed are those categories we entered and subsequent placement(s):
Video Sports Story – 2nd place
Parker Bennett, Briar Persing, Ethan Tupper, and Zoe Furman
Radio TV Interview of Talk Show – 2nd place
Zoe Furman
Radio TV Interview or Talk Show – 3rd place
Seth McClintock, Zoe Furman, Parker Persing, and Ethan Tupper
Video Feature Story – 3rd place
Camden Dalrymple, Zoe Furman, and Emily Dieffenderfer
Video Sports Story – 4th place
Layne Gingery, Briar Persing, Zoe Furman, Abrahm Childs, and Brandt Harer
The Montgomery Historical Society is proud to offer the Marion McCormick Montgomery Area Historical Society Award to our seniors. The year 2025 marks Clinton Township's 200th Anniversary. In the spirit of this anniversary, our award prize of $500 will be given to the senior who presents the best 300-500 word essay highlighting a historic event, organization, building, or person from Clinton Township history. I have copies of this award in my office. Please encourage your son/daughter to come and visit me to discuss this award as well as several others that are available this year. I can be reached at dliscum@montasd.org or by phone at 570-547-1608 ext. 1115.
High School Concert Band Rated Excellent/Advanced
Congratulations to the Senior High Concert Band on their fantastic performance at Lewisburg High School last week. The concert band participated in a music performance assessment where they were evaluated in 5 different areas which are compiled into one final rating. The Montgomery Senior High Concert Band received a rating of Excellent/Advanced, which is the second highest rating awarded to high school bands. This was the first time in our school’s history where the concert band participated in a music performance assessment, and Mr. Fox is incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication to all of our performing arts programs.
I have recently emailed all of the seniors information about the Montgomery Area Education Association (MAEA) Scholarship. This scholarship is being offered to a student who is planning to pursue a degree in teacher education. The due date is May 1. I have paper copies in my office for interested students. I can been reached at dliscum@montasd.org or by phone at 570-547-1608 ext. 1115.
The Montgomery Area School District is seeking a dedicated safety & security-oriented person to join our school team in the position of School Police Officer. This is a full time, 190 day contracted position. The successful candidate will have retired in good standing as a law enforcement officer from the PA State Police, or must have an Act 120 Training Certificate through MPOETC. Submit letter of interest, resume, three current letters of recommendation, current Acts 34, 114 and 151 clearances to Daphne Bowers, Superintendent, Montgomery Area School District, 120 Penn Street, Montgomery, PA 17752. EOE
Virtuoso Presents....NEWSIES
Congratulations!
Good morning,
Report cards for the third quarter have been uploaded to the student and parent SIS portals. As was done for the second quarter, we are once again going to be mailing home the report cards for all jr./sr. high students.
Have a nice day,
Dr. Stoudt
K-6 Report Cards have been published to the Parent Portal.
March MVPs for PK-6
