Cougar Times

A student of the month is an individual who shows an outstanding work of determination and responsibility. The Spanish teacher, Mrs. Rusinko, has been seeking for those qualities in students over the past month. Since 2014, Carlynton Jr. Sr. High School has been hosting Spanish classes with Mrs. Rusinko. These students get to pick from a list of Spanish names and are called that when somebody needs their attention. During this class, students explore a world of unique cultures and learn about the diversity between many Spanish countries and the United States. The Spanish students of the months, Bridget (Lola) Maloy, Clara (Diego) Keller, Leah, (Celia) Zielinski, and Shelby (Gabriela) Palmer have shown a great deal of hard work and dedication throughout the month. They have put a lot of time and effort into becoming exceptional individuals. Being chosen as a student of the month is quite an honor and these student should be proud. Olivia Thompson 7t...

Homecoming is something many people look forward to during their high school years. For the Sophomores, it's one of the first traditional dances they’re invited to. For Juniors, it's a celebration of growing up, a right of passage. And for Seniors, it's one of the last big dances they attend before graduation, and a chance to run for Homecoming King or Queen. Homecoming court always creates a stir among students, be it underclassmen wondering which running seniors will win titles, or hopeful voters eager to see if their favorite candidate will be crowned King or Queen.  This year, however, Homecoming elections sparked a very different conversation among students. Initially scheduled for  Friday's pep rally, the heavily anticipated  announcements of King and Queen were postponed until the Homecoming football game at the last minute. Mr. Loughren teased students on stage with an envelope holding the King and Queen winners, building suspense before announcing...

On the first Friday of October, our Cougars played a tough football game against the Burgettstown Blue Devils. Lead by coach Rich Piccinini, the Cougars took a loss of 47-0. Though this news maybe disappointing, something that might brighten your mood could be the thought of the 2019 Homecoming King and Queen.  Those honors go to Dallas Paolino and Maggie Reigle. Congratulations! I would also like to congratulate the students who were selected for Homecoming court. Congrats to Nick Cindrich, Erin Fox, Jada Lee, Makayla Linn, Dakota Mayfield, Ainsley Pearce, Mark Phillips, and Evan Staker.   Dallas Paolino, our homecoming king, won our team 115 yds, but sadly no touchdowns. On the defensive side #51, Ben Ray, made 7 solo tackles. Because of these awesome plays, the Devils only had 14 points in the first quarter, 10 in the second, 16 in the third and 7 in the fourth. To someone who doesn’t understand the sport this would be a very disappoint...

The Carlynton Cougars boys soccer team pulled out with a 4-0 win against Avonworth. At halftime it was 2-0, then the team scored two more!! This was a must-win game for our varsity soccer team, in order to pursue Section titles. It was also senior night, so the game kicked off with recognizing their years of accomplishments. Seniors are Captain Carnel Kerr, starter Mark Phillips, goalie Nick Hunter, Ben Carothers, Sam Bigham, and Marco Moorby. Demetrius Howe (Junior) is the other captain and saw some great scores throughout the night. In fact, each captain scored 2 goals each, causing joyous uproar in the student section of the stands. The next home game will occur this Thursday. Grace Prepelka, 7th grade

If you enjoy graphic design, writing, or are simply looking for a way to help Carlynton, you may consider joining yearbook committee, the group that designs and publishes the yearbook. Meetings are typically during homeroom, and most often occur once a month. Anyone can join! Each member will assemble a few pages in the yearbook, and is able to suggest design elements, such as the cover.  If you would still like to help, but aren’t certain you can devote enough time to be on committee, there is a website where you can upload photos concerning Carlynton events onto. These photos will be considered for use by the yearbook Committee. The website is: www.hjeshare.com , the school code is: Carlynton For more information see Mrs. Fischer in room 112. By Jane Grabowski, 12th grade

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the percentage of environmental scientists and ecologists is steadily growing. Part of the reason could easily be the increasing number of botanical gardens around the world and the number of activities for children inside of them. Carlynton School District is lucky to have a garden less than 20 minutes from its community. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens was constructed in 1893 as a gift to the city of Pittsburgh. Including this year, and five years prior, our local conservatory has hosted a middle school and high school event called the Eco-Challenge. This educational event teaches of the different works and wonders an environmental scientist can do to make real and positive change in the world. This year approximately 25 students in grades 6, 7, and 8 in the Gifted and Enrichment program attended the Eco Challenge at Phipps on September 12, 2019. Next to Phipps is a school-sized building powered entirely by solar power. In t...

On September 19th, the Carlynton Cougars played Keystone Oaks’ Golden Eagles. This game was one of the early games in the season. The score in the first quarter was 0-14 and 0-30 in the second quarter; however, in the third quarter the Carlynton Cougars got their first touchdown, making the score 6-30 at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter saw another touchdown, bringing the final score to 14-30. One of the Cougars remarked that they’d also lost to K.O. during their pre-season scrimmage, but they hope to improve over the season.  Next game for the Middle School Cougars is 9/26. Anna Hall, 8th grade