HHS Good News
Our Hopewell High School Vikings continue to demonstrate their purpose, passion, and
pride in many ways! We are proud of all of our Vikings!!! These are our highlights this month!
Teachers & Students
Merrick Art Gallery
Two high school seniors had their work displayed at the Merrick Art Gallery's Beaver County Senior High
School Exhibit
March 19th through April 13th. Seniors Ty Eberhart and Jamie Garrett each sent 4 pieces to the exhibit.
Jamie's piece titled "Disappearing Smiles," depicting an African Wild Dog, took a first place win. The
concept of this
African Wild dog is a passion project of Jamie's, for which she is raising funds to support the "African
Wild Dog
Conservation." Jamie will be setting up a table at the Senior High Schools Art Show to sell prints of
her winning design
for the conservation. Come see her extraordinary work at the show that evening.
Hopewell High School Art Show
The Scarab Art Club will be hosting this year’s art show on April 20th from 6 to 8pm. The event will
include
work from all
of the students in the Art Classes here at the High School as well as some work featured from the Junior
High and
Elementary students. Art activity tables will be set up for the community to enjoy. Entrance fee $5
donation. Please
come out and enjoy the show!
NAVY and STEM
Dr. Dreshman and Mrs. Colangelo hosted the Navy Explosive Disposal Ordinance Team at the high school.
The Navy
demonstrated their equipment to STEM classes throughout the morning.
eSports
Mrs. Valentine received a grant from the Beaver County Educational Trust for a project called #PlayHHS
Esports Evolution
that provided resources to purchase three (3) Nintendo switch systems and other needed equipment to
begin running
esports tournaments for our students at HHS.
Mrs. Colangelo and Mrs. Valentine along with the Technology Club have been
planning and preparing for in house esports tournaments. The first was Mario Kart and the second was
Rocket League.
Esports provides students an opportunity to develop STEAM-based skills, as well as social emotional
attributes including
communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities. By harnessing students’ passion for games,
this allows
students to acquire opportunities for growth and promotes an inclusive environment where everyone can
feel welcome,
meet, compete and evolve.
Mrs. Valentine reported that our first Rocket League tournament champion was Jacob Pollick! Shout out
also to Nick Gray
who took 2nd and Frank Castillona who placed 3rd! Mrs. Colangelo and Mrs. Valentine would like to thank
everyone who
participated. It was a lot of fun!
Game Design
Students in Game Design have been working through various platforms learning and applying game design
principles and
basic programming knowledge to design their own games. Learners with all different backgrounds and
abilities have
achieved and earned their Code Combat and Ozaria Certificates of Completion. Game Design students just
finished creating
their own worlds in Minecraft Education and their own version of Frogger. Through these tasks, students
have become
computational thinkers, without realizing via creating 3D objects, drawing 2D and 3D shapes, creating 3D
worlds by
assembling the shapes built into exciting worlds. Students brought their worlds to life by programming
and using drag
and drop rules.
High School Media Day
Seventeen Hopewell Journalism students and their instructor Mr. Mohrbacher attended "High School Media
Day Spring 2023"
at Point Park University on Friday, March 24th. During the trip students heard from keynote speaker
Elena Laquatra.
Elena is reports traffic for WTAE morning news, and she is an anchor on the noon news. She told her
inspirational story
and answered a number of students' questions. In addition to the keynote speaker session, each student
attended one
workshop and 2 lectures of his or her choosing. The workshops and lecture sessions ranged a variety of
topics including
diversity in the media, digital newsrooms, radio, podcasting, photography, and more. The students had an
awesome time
learning and navigating a Point Park University's city campus.
FCCLA Conference
Haley Stough - Service
Haley Stough competed in the FCCLA service display project which focuses on an in-depth service project
that contributes
to families, schools, and communities. She created a display board showcasing her project “Princess Tea
Party”. In
December Haley planned and implemented a princess tea party where we had 47 attendees. Her project and
presentation
earned her silver recognition and a silver medal. We also learned that Haley Stough by placing in the
Chapter Service
Project she will be receiving a $3,000 scholarship!
Aubrey Stamm - Fashion Construction
Aubrey Stamm competed in a fashion construction event for her project titled “So Cool Summer.” For this
project she had to apply fashion construction skills learned in her Family and Consumer Sciences courses
to create a
display using samples of their skills. This required her to go to JoAnn fabrics to purchase garment
patterns and fabric
to construct a top and bottom. Her project and presentation earned her bronze recognition.
Power of One Award
Emily Anderson, Aubrey Stamm, and Haley Stough received their Power of One awards. Power of One gives
youth the POWER to
fulfill their dreams by creating self-directed projects that focus on A Better You, Family Ties, Working
on Working,
Taking the Lead, and Speak Out for FCCLA. Only 10% of FCCLA members ever complete the Power of One
program. These
students will also be recognized at the National Leadership Conference this summer in Denver, CO.
Silver Outstanding Chapter Award
Hopewell FCCLA also received the Silver Outstanding Chapter award. This award goes to chapters who
demonstrate Chapter
operations, Regional, State and National involvement, FCCLA Program, Public Relations and Membership.
Lastly, Hopewell
FCCLA chapter received awards and recognition for participating in four national programs. These
programs have been
incorporated into the current curriculum in the Family and Consumer Sciences.
Haley Stough - Scholarship
There are numerous colleges and universities that sponsor scholarships for FCCLA members who participate
in STAR events.
FCCLA has a partnership with Sullivan University who recognizes the value and hard work of these events.
They offer
scholarships for all first, second, and third place winners in each category. I received an email today
that Haley
Stough placed third in the Chapter Service Project and will be receiving a $3,000 scholarship!
Community Service
Serving St. Jude
Mrs. Valentine’s Digital Awareness students have been working on using technology appropriately and
positively. In honor
of National Random Act of Kindness Day, celebrated on February 17, students created digital cards and
sent them to St.
Jude patients undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening diseases and their families,
writing positive
and encouraging messages to spread some positivity.
Band and Chorus
Hopewell Musical
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Hopewell Musical's performance of Curtains! The outstanding show
wrapped up last
weekend, Special nod to the student pit orchestra musicians: seniors Gia Krebs and Isabella Timpano.
Regional PMEA Band Festivals
Gia Krebs has also auditioned on bass clarinet into the Region level of PMEA Band Festivals. She will be
rehearsing and
performing at Butler Intermediate HS March 23-25. She will also audition for a chance in one of the
All-State ensembles.
Go Gia!
PMEA District 5 Junior High District Band
Hopewell High School will host PMEA District 5 Junior High District Band Fest on Tuesday, March 28.
Students from
Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer Counties will gather to play in a 7th8th grade band and a 9th grade
band. Mr. Mark
Godwin from Geneva College and Dr. Jason Worzbyt from IUP will be guest conducting, and Dr. Kevin
Eisensmith will be
guest performing on trumpet. Mr. Keiper is co-hosting this event with the band director from Central
Valley, Mrs. Wendy
Lewis. The concert starts at 7:00PM in the Hopewell HS auditorium. Tickets are $5.
Athletics
New School Record
Congratulations to Dom Flitcraft for shattering the school record in the 3200m run by 5 seconds, running
9:44.54 in last
week’s meet against Central Valley!!”
HHS Viking Pride Vikings of the Month
Students of the Month
February Vikings of the Month
Grade 12 - Meghan Kelly
Grade 11 - Dylan Malobabich
Grade 10 - David Rogerson
Grade 9 - Julian Baldwin