Advanced Performing Arts production written and directed by the Performing Arts 3 and 4 class. This production is free, but donations will be collected to benefit the McDowell Arts Care Fund. This money helps students who face financial difficulties.

We encourage families and people of all ages to attend and enjoy this show. It is filled with great music, laughs, and a personal and sentimental journey toward a brighter future.

Location: MIHS Little Theatre

Participants:
Tim Barthelmes, Emily Brooks, Sam Droney, Natalie Franc, Hannah Haas, Brittany LaFuria, Chris LaRocco, Ariel Leasure, Roni Lee, Allison Martin, Stephanie Rice, Adan Spinelli, Sean Weese, Chuck Wilson
Advisor: Michael Malthaner
Contact Information:
836-6925 or mmalthaner@mtsd.org

Millcreek Adult Vocational Education Class presents the story and songs from The Music Man.

Location McDowell High School Auditorium

The McDowell Center for Performing Arts will present Frank Loesser’s musical comedy Guys and Dolls April 24-25-26, 2008 at 7:30 PM and April 27, 2008 at 2:00 PM in the MIHS Little Theatre (3320 Caughey Road).  This show, considered by many musical theatre historians to be the most perfect musical ever written, features such songs as “Luck Be A Lady”, “A Bushel And A Peck”, “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat”, and “I’ve Never Been In Love Before”.  The cast of 46 talented performers will be accompanied by a full orchestra.  Guys and Dolls is directed by Michael Malthaner with choreography by Jean Malthaner, vocal direction by Leslie Weber and conducted by Dave Hetrick.

Location: MIHS Little Theatre: 3320 Caughey Road

Participants:
Guys and Dolls stars Megan Ott as Sarah Brown, Seth Howell as Sky Masterson, Ariel Leasure as Adelaide, Adam Spinelli as Nathan Detroit, with Dominic Barbaro (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), Tim Barthelmes (Benny Southstreet), and 40 other superb actors, dancers, and singers.

Contact Information:
Tickets for Guys and Dolls will be sold at the door beginning 45 minutes prior to each performance.  For additional information, please contact Michael Malthaner at 836-6925.

Erie, PA . . . The Erie County Technical School (8500 Oliver Road) recently announced that Tina Raeke, a Drafting & Design student from McDowell High School, was selected as this year’s recipient of the Patrick R. Locco Memorial Scholarship Award, sponsored by the Manufacturers’ Association of Northwest Pennsylvania. Raeke will receive a $1,000 scholarship to continue her education and training.Raeke is currently participating in a cooperative education experience at Lord Corporation and has been accepted in the engineering department at Penn State Erie - The Behrend College where she will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.

The other nominees from the Erie County Technical School for this year’s award were Cole Schweigert, a Drafting & Design student from General McLane High School; Nathan King, an Electronics student from Harbor Creek High School; Sean Peters, a Metal Fabrication student from Fort LeBoeuf High School; and Mike Ragan, a Tool & Die student from McDowell High School. Each nominee will receive a monetary award of $100.

“Candidates were nominated by their technology instructors and later participated in an intensive personal interview conducted by a committee from the Manufacturers’ Association,” explained Patty Palo, guidance counselor. “Students were selected for not only their academic and technical abilities but they were also judged on a written essay, interviewing skills and professional attire. Each and every student should be very proud of their achievements.”

The Patrick R. Locco Memorial Scholarship Award is only available to students enrolled in technical programs at Erie County Technical School, City of Erie Regional Career and Technical School; Corry Area High School and Crawford County Area Vocational-Technical School.

All nominees and winners of the Patrick R. Locco Memorial Scholarship Award will be recognized at the Association’s 103rd Annual Event in June.

The Patrick R. Locco Award was created in 1972 by the Manufacturers’ Association of Northwest Pennsylvania to recognize outstanding high school students who distinguished themselves in pursuit of technical and academic excellence. This scholarship was named in honor of the Association Vice President, Patrick R. Locco, who was a strong advocate of vocational education.

Congratulations to the McDowell ASL team for finishing second at the state championship tournament this weekend! This is the best performance in McDowell History! With a score that is higher than most state championship scores. Chris Shoup won the silver medal in speech. Marcus Gealy won the bronze in language and literature, math, economics, and super quiz. J-D Kelley won the silver in language and literature. Adam Krull won the silver in essay. Dylan Yetter was the state champion in music. Justin Burkett finished second overall and won the silver in super quiz and science, and was the state champion in music, language and literature, and economics! Also, helping the team succeed were Tom Stiller, Mike Murabito, and Laura McKnight. Great Job!

Please note the elementary science fair to be held Saturday, March 8, 2008 is CANCELLED. This event will be rescheduled for a later date.

The Student Art Show to be held at the Millcreek Education Center this evening (March 7, 2008) is CANCELLED. This event will be rescheduled for a later date.

The Asbury Preschool Family Fun Night scheduled for this evening (March 7,2008) is CANCELLED.

At the conclusion of the N.C.F.L. Regular Season, nine McDowell students stood as the 2008 N.C.F.L. Season Champions. The Season Championship goes to the students who earned the most points in seven regular season N.C.F.L. Events. Those tournaments were held at Cathedral Prep, Fairview, Mercyhurst Prep, Mercer, Meadville, and Greenville High Schools.

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There is no school for elementary
students Friday, March 7, 2008.

Elementary teachers will be engaged in Literacy Staff Development.

Students in grades 6 through 12 will
attend school as usual Friday, March 7.
(Students in grades 9-12 have late starts on March 6 and 7)

A special reception will be held Friday, February 29 from 7–9 p.m. with some light refreshments.

Erie Art Museum • 411 State Street • Erie, PA 16501 • www.erieartmuseum.org

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced today the successful completion of Math-A-Thon at Westlake Middle School in Erie, PA. Math-A-Thon, now in its 29th year, is an educationally based fund-raising program in which students obtain sponsors for the number of math problems completed in special workbooks provided for students in grades K-9. The program is sponsored nationally by Six Flags Theme Parks, who provide free passes to their parks for every student raising $40.00 or more.

The students who participate in the program learn to do more than just math problems; they also learn the importance of helping children who are less fortunate than themselves. Through the Math-A-Thon, they are able to help provide a future for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Children with more than 200 forms of cancer and other catastrophic diseases find hope at St. Jude. Since its founding in 1962 by the late entertainer, Danny Thomas, the survival rates for most forms of pediatric cancer have risen dramatically. In fact, today more than 70% of all children with cancer will survive their bout with the disease. St. Jude fully credits these successes in treatment to the generous support of people around the world, including the students at Westlake Middle School.

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