Middle School

Two Smithsburg Middle School students that were reported missing Friday evening were found unharmed later Friday night, according to the Washington Sheriff's Office. The two 12-year-old children - Caroline Dezzaray Sowers and Cameron Vincent Schrader - were reported missing about 6 p.m., Lt. Art Overcash of the sheriff's office said.

The Greencastle-Antrim School District is running out of space, forcing school officials to take another look at renovation plans that were shelved two years ago while the economy was in a nosedive. Superintendent C. Gregory Hoover said taking a serious look at the renovation plans is inevitable because the district is bursting at the seams. “It's one of those things that we have been putting off because of the economy. But, kids are still coming and there have to be places for them to go,” he said.

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On Feb. 7, E. Russell Hicks Middle School held Parent Night at the school. Students brought parents, grandparents, other family members and guests from the community for an opportunity to explain their academic data and success this year. Students also set goals for the remainder of the school year. The staff at the school believes that open communication between parents, students and teachers helps increase academic and social achievement. A spaghetti dinner was part of the activities. 

David Flowers says he believes archery is the great equalizer. “It's one of the few things we do where students line up and can be equal, said the Clear Spring Middle School physical education teacher, who has been teaching archery to his students for four years. “All can shoot the bow and be successful.” “We have some very good shooters,” said Flowers, who is certified through the National Archery in the Schools Program, or NASP. “Sometimes they really surprise us and they surprise themselves.

Sporting purple ribbons in memory of one of their teachers, Western Heights Middle School's indoor guard took the floor Saturday at Greencastle-Antrim High School 25th annual guard competition. Dancing to “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” the 18-member team captivated the crowd, sitting elbow to elbow, in the Greencastle-Antrim High School gymnasium. Dressed in burgundy T-shirts and blue jeans, the indoor guard team let their flag and rifle work tell their story as hundreds of spectators sat mesmerized by their precision.

Students from Springfield Middle School in Williamsport earned national recognition at the 2013 Junior Theater Festival, the world's largest musical theater festival, which took place Jan. 18  to 20 in Atlanta. Produced by New York's iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, the festival celebrates young people and the power of musical theater. This year's festival brought together 4,000 students and teachers representing 82 groups from 23 states.  Springfield Middle School students presented selections from Disney's “The Little Mermaid JR.” for adjudication by dancer, choreographer, theatrical producer and Butler University and Anderson University professor Kenny Shepard and actor, composer, musical director and vocal coach Brad Simmons.