SV succeeds at WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championships
Katie Clark, Staff Writer
March 18, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase
The Seneca Valley Swimming and Diving team had very successful WPIAL Championship competitions the past two weekends. The girls’ team placed 5th and the boys’ team placed 12th. Diving WPIALs were held at the North Allegheny Senior High Natatorium on Saturday, February 25. Senior diver, Alexand...
2017 High School Musical: “Legally Blonde” Hits the Stage
Joe Demeis, Staff Writer
March 6, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase
Seneca Valley students from grades 9-12 will be performing the international award-winning musical, Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde The Musical is based on the 2001 movie, Legally Blonde, and the novel by Amanda Brown. The music and lyrics are by Laurence O' Keefe and Neil Benjamin. It's ab...
Seneca Valley Sophomore Hiruni Herat raises money for underprivileged students
Sydney Gibson, Staff Writer
March 5, 2017
Filed under Featured Profile, School News
Seneca Valley High School is known for several things, including great opportunities for students to be educated in a vast majority of career pathways. However, not every student in the United States is so fortunate to have a good public education. That considered, think about other nations; some school system...
SV students dance for a great cause
Patrick Inman, Staff Writer
March 5, 2017
Filed under School News
On Friday, February 24, SV students got a sweet taste of summer through the form of a Hawaiian-themed Sadies Hawkins dance. Sadies Hawkins dances have always been a fantastic way to raise money for great causes. In the previous years that SV has hosted a Sadies dance, all proceeds have benefitted charities...
SVHA gears up for PIHL Playoffs
Luke Henne, Staff Writer
March 5, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase
It is finally March, and that means many things, but one of those things is that it is time for playoff hockey. Seneca Valley’s ice hockey teams will yet again get ready to compete in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League playoffs. Year in and year out, the Raiders are always fielding...
SV Inline Hockey Playoffs Heat Up Heading Into March
Alex Restauri, Staff Writer
March 5, 2017
Filed under School News
As February switches into March, the playoffs for winter high school sports starts to heat up. A sport no one seems to cover is Inline Hockey. Seneca Valley's High School Inline Hockey program put up 5 teams in the 5 divisions this year, and they have all entered the playoffs. The league works...
SV Holds Fifth Annual STEM Fair
Jacob Bryant, Staff Writer
March 4, 2017
Filed under School News
On Thursday, February 23, Seneca Valley held its annual STEM Fair in the Senior High School gymnasium. 2017 marks the fifth year of Seneca Valley holding a STEM Fair. There are students who, as seniors this school year, have now participated in all five SV STEM Fairs. The STEM Fair is a long-term...
QPA revision committee makes plans to change the current system
Sydney Gibson, Staff Writer
March 1, 2017
Filed under School News
In the past few weeks, the Seneca Valley Senior high school has created a committee comprised of central office administrators, parents, teachers, school counselors, principals and two SV students to revise the way Seneca calculates QPA. The change could potentially benefit students by increasing their...
Preparing for prom
Sarah Ierino, Staff Writer
March 1, 2017
Filed under School News
The 2017 Seneca Valley Senior Prom will be here before we know it, and the seniors are starting-- or not starting-- their preparation for the big night. When it comes to prom, there are a lot of things that go into it. There is the question of where you will eat, who will be in your group, what ...
Seneca Senior High School Starts New Olweus Program
Chloe Ruffennach, Staff writer
March 1, 2017
Filed under School News
Seneca Valley’s improved C.A.R.E. or Olweus program will begin during the first few weeks of March. This comes as a surprise, given that Seneca’s Senior high school has not participated in the Olweus program during the 2016-2017 school year. This is, according to Mr. Butchle, is due to the school...
Polls
What are you most excited to do this spring?
- Spend time outside (59%, 37 Votes)
- Eat ice cream (24%, 15 Votes)
- Play mini golf (13%, 8 Votes)
- Wear your new sandals (5%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 63
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