School News

400!!!

November 8, 2010
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400!!!

  Joe Paterno won his 400th game on Saturday against Northwestern. Penn State was down 28 to 0 just before the half, but scored to make it 28 to 7 at halftime. Then something amazing happened, Penn State started scoring points and holding Northwestern on defense. Penn State and Joe Pa end up scoring 21...

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Food Donation, Help!

November 8, 2010
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Food Donation, Help!

Gather some food and get a seat. Next Wednesday, Nov. 17 the entire school will donate food to the needy because they really need it. If you don’t you will be known as the needy person hater. No, I’m just kidding, but it will be so kind of you to help them. Give thanks!

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Holocaust Survivor comes to St. Sebastian

November 8, 2010
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Holocaust Survivor comes to St. Sebastian

This week a Holocaust survior came in with the name of Shulamit Bastacky. She visited the eighth grade to tell her story about her experiences through the tough years of the Holocaust. The Holocaust is the mass murder of Jewish People. We all asked her questions that she answered in detail. She came at...

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Goodbye Father Manchas!

November 8, 2010
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Goodbye Father Manchas!

The Pastor at Saint Sebastian Church, and our good friend, Father Lawrence Manchas, is being transferred to Clymer, Pennsylvania. We will miss him and we are sure he will do a great job in Clymer! We on the newspaper staff and everyone in the school thank Fr. Manchas for all he has done for...

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Pittsburgh Penguins Update

November 8, 2010
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Pittsburgh Penguins Update

The Pittsburgh Penguins are struggling with a record of 7-7-1. Sidney Crosby has been a bright spot for this team with 9 goals and 10 assists and 19 points. Brent Johnson has been really good this year also being 6-1-1 and having a GAA of 1.61. The Penguins are 3rd in the Atlantic Division...

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Pizza, The Office, and Mr. Dorko

November 1, 2010
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Pizza, The Office, and Mr. Dorko

I asked Mr. Dorko a random question this week. I wanted a question with integrity and bravery. I wanted to ask the questions no one dared to ask. I asked him a question so bold, children had to look away. “What is you favorite pizza topping?” He had to stop for a minute. I...

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Red Ribbon Week Competitions!

November 1, 2010
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Red Ribbon Week Competitions!

The Red Ribbon Week Door Competition winner was 7th grade. The prize was  a pizza party. The 8th grade won the Red Ribbon Week Cheer Competition, winning a prize of thier choice. Great job guys!!!!

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Days Off Ahead

November 1, 2010
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Days Off Ahead

Attention: On Thursday November 11th, and Friday November 12th, there will be no school. The 12th is teacher conference day, and the 11th is Veterans’ Day, a day to honor the brave veterans who have served in the hard, long wars our country has fought in. Happy Veteran’s Day!

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Three U.S fun facts

November 1, 2010
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Three U.S fun facts

Jimmy Carter ran a peanut  farm before he became president.  Massachusetts’s state flower is the May flower. The first baseball stadium was build in Pittsburgh.

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7th and 8th grade field trip!!!

November 1, 2010
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7th and 8th grade field trip!!!

The 7th and 8th grade are going on a field trip to theVatican display in Pittsburgh on Thursday,  November 4th. The bus trip is free and it is going to be provided by the Knights of Columbus. The Vatican display is at the Heinz  History Center. The bus will depart at 8:45 am and return at 2:30...

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Local Weather

Saturday, May 19
Fair
Currently: 67˚F
Feels Like: 67˚ F
Hi: N/A˚, Lo: 57˚
Fair

Tonight: 57˚
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Mostly Clear

Sunday, May 20
Hi: 86˚, Lo: 57˚
Sunny

Monday, May 21
Hi: 79˚, Lo: 60˚
PM Showers

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NASA Photos

Composite of a Series of Images Taken From Space Aboard the Station

 
This is a composite of a series of images photographed from a mounted camera on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, from approximately 240 miles above Earth. Space station hardware in the foreground includes the Mini-Research Module (MRM1, center) and a Russian Progress vehicle docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment (right). Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit said of the photographic techniques used to achieve the images: "My star trail images are made by taking a time exposure of about 10 to 15 minutes. However, with modern digital cameras, 30 seconds is about the longest exposure possible, due to electronic detector noise effectively snowing out the image. To achieve the longer exposures I do what many amateur astronomers do. I take multiple 30-second exposures, then 'stack' them using imaging software, thus producing the longer exposure." A total of 47 images photographed by the astronaut-monitored stationary camera were combined to create this composite. Image Credit: NASA
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