Montgomery Area School District

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

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Virtuoso Presents....NEWSIES

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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

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, and must have an Act 120 Training Certificate. 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

The Montgomery Area School District is accepting applications for a full-time Secondary School Counselor (jr./sr. high school grades 7-12). Position will be available at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Submit Standard PA Teaching Application, Resume, Certification, all required clearances and 3 letters of recommendation to Daphne Bowers, Superintendent, Montgomery Area School District, 120 Penn Street, Montgomery, PA 17752. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. EOE

Attention Jr/Sr High Families: Make sure to reserve your 2024-2025 Yearbook today! We only have a limited number of books left to sell this year. Click on the link below to order yours now. If you have any questions, please contact Miss Aichner at saichner@montasd.org. Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1044498/Montgomery-JR-SR-High-School/2025-Yearbook/2024082104314022092/CATALOG_SHOP

Hill Reacts to Scholarship Win https://youtu.be/HcEy8yHKeyw

Hello Senior Parents/Guardians, I have recently shared a scholarship sponsored by the American Legion Aux for sons/daughters or grandsons/daughters of a living, deceased veterans. Candidate must be pursuing something in a medical field. Applications are due June 1. I have copies of scholarships available in my office for those interested!

Hello Senior Parents, I recently emailed a second American Legion Aux scholarship for daughters/sons, granddaughters/grandsons, great granddaughters/great grandsons of deceased or living veterans in the US Armed Forces during eligible dates for membership in the American Legion (April 1917-November 1918) and at any time after December 1941. Scholarship recipients are selected based on character, Americanism, leadership, and academics. I have applications in my office. Please contact me with questions at dliscum@montasd.org or by phone at 570-547-1608 ext. 1115.

FFA Officers Attend SLLC The Montgomery FFA officers, along with advisor, Mr. Ulrich, attended the FFA State Legislative Leadership Conference in Harrisburg over the past few days. The students participated in various workshops to learn about current issues in agriculture. They also attended a meeting with state legislators to discuss these issues and took a tour of the capitol building.