Adviser:

Mrs. Diane Rumbel

Copy Editors:

Alexa Collins

Miranda Fiamoncini

Katie Flynn

Contributors:

Samantha Darrup

Miranda Fiamoncini

Katie Flynn

Kaylee Kane

DaniRae Renno

Nick Troutman

Mackenzie Witt

Mackenzie Zerbe

Tornado Times Volume 1, Issue 1

33 colleges and universities from all over Pennsyl-vania conjoined in the MCA high school gymnasium for the Fall college fair. The event was organized by guidance counselors Mrs. Erica Nestico and Mrs. Ann Darrup for juniors and seniors. The college fair assisted seniors in narrowing down their choices in which colleges or universities they may want to visit, and gave the jun-iors a head start on looking at schools of higher

education that pique their interests. Marla Kane also attended the college fair to inform students on the process of receiving financial aid through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Several different branches of the military were also in attendance and offered interested stu-dents information about enlisting after graduation. Teachers and staff donned attire from their alma mater to encourage discussion among stu-dents about colleges, universities, and branches of the military. Selecting a college or university to attend after graduating high school is one of the hardest decisions a senior student will ever have to make; they decide where they’ll spend the next four or more years of their lives studying a field that appeals to their interests. Thanks to our fabulous guidance counselors, seniors have the chance to find the school of their dreams, and juniors get a taste of the wide variety of programs of higher education that they can pur-

sue -Mackenzie Witt ‘18

Fall College Fair at MCA

Welcome back, MCA and congratulations on completing your first marking period! We’ve gotten used to our

new teachers, accustomed to our old favorites, and have hopefully started the year off right academically. Fall is one of our favorite seasons here, and this year we’re celebrating a special 125 years of Mount Carmel football with a variety of reunions and a lively team and cheerleaders. MCA students have had the opportunity to attend field trips, make memories winning games with their sports teams, and having fun with friends, new and old. We’ve gone through these past few months together, and look forward to the next weeks and months ahead.

–Miranda Fiamoncini ‘19

Fall 2017

The 5th Annual ThinkBIG Dance Marathon is Saturday, November 4th from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mount Carmel Area Jr. Sr. High School. In the last four years, more than $94,000 has been raised by this event to benefit the families of children with pediatric cancer. Both elementary and high school students are invited to attend. Last year’s event was a blast, featuring some-thing for everyone. Basketball, dodge ball, tug-of-war, and kara-oke were some of the memorable activities last year, but this year something special has been added to the list. The high school pool will be open, which is something everyone is ex-cited about. At the end of the day, there is a luminary walk in honor and memory of the victims of cancer. It is a sobering moment in which everyone is reminded of the reason why they came— to help support those who are still fighting. Come out and support MCA ThinkBIG Saturday No-vember 4. Admission is $6.00. Signed parent/guardian liability forms are required. To donate online go to:

https://www.gofundme.com/mca-think-big -DaniRae Renno ‘21

MCAHS Music Department presents:

“Fiddler on the

rooF”

Mar. 16-17, 2018

7:30 P.M.

Auditions

Tues. NoV. 7

Sign up for outside of

the chorus room.

Powder Puff

Football

Sunday, Nov. 5

6:00 p.m.

Silver Bowl

Supports National

Honor Society

& the Class of 2018

Admission:

$4 adults

$2 students

Vets Free

Mrs. Caitland Bolick is the attendance and TV Studio secretary. After moving to Penn-sylvania from Georgia, Mrs. Bolick worked at Little Britches Daycare in Elysburg. She and her husband, Scott, have a four year old daughter, Faith. Mrs Bolick enjoys horseback riding, fishing, sports, and spending time with her family. She has several pets including a cat, Barley; her Dauschund,

Toby; and two bunnies, Lola and Cadbury.

Mrs. Kalyn Essick teaches 7th and 8th grade ELA. Mrs. Essick graduated from Lock Haven University and was previously employed at Williamsport and Montgomery Area School Districts. Her interests include hiking, weight lifting, and running her non-profit organization PINK OUT. Mrs. Essick said that she not only prepares her students for college, or the next step, but to be well rounded citizens who will make a difference

in their community.

Miss. Maggie Gola teaches Algebra II, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus. She has a degree in Sec-ondary Education/Math from King’s College. She previ-ously worked at Red

Rock Job Corps and enjoys playing softball.

Welcome New

Faculty & Staff

Ms. Amy Rarrick teaches Communica-tions 8 and Honors English 9. She has a master’s degree in Secondary English and previously taught at private schools for several years and also

taught English as a second language. She likes reading all types of books, travelling, and watching movies. Ms. Rarrick was origi-nally from the Pittsburgh area and has also

lived near Boston, Massachusetts.

Miss. Emily Lloyd is our new gym teacher. Miss Lloyd got her bachelors of Science degree in Health and physical education at Lancaster Bible Col-lege. While in college she played basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and softball. In her senior year she finished the soccer and basketball seasons with two conference championships in the NEAC and had three appearances in the NCAA tournaments for soccer and basketball. At Mount Carmel Area she hopes to show stu-dents the importance of teamwork and the benefits of a lifetime of physical activity. Miss Lloyd enjoys biking, kayaking, and camping, and loves her dog, Ella, Dunkin Donuts Iced coffee and Arizona green tea. She previously worked as a Zip-line tour guide at Refreshing

Mountain Camp, Lancaster.

Miss Tori Wariki teaches Life Skills. She graduated from Mount Carmel Area in 2013, and then earned her degree in Early Child-hood and Special Edu-cation at Bloomsburg University this year. In her free time she likes running, spending time with her nieces, and

reading war-themed books.

Congratulations! September Awards

Elks Students of the Month

Student of the Month Sarah Cooper

Jr. Student of the Month: Samantha Darrup

Teen of the Month: Judy Kanafani

Jr Teen of the Month: Judd Slovinsky

Junior High Pride: 7th grade Cole Spears

8th grade Azure Bosland

Rotary Student of the Month: Brendan Boris

SAT 700 Club: Ethan McCleod

School Board Merit Award: Brendan Boris

Student Council Students of the Month: Jr High Jenna Pizzoli

Sr High Tanner Karycki News Reporting and TV Studio Students take a tour of WNEP TV 16 studio

Back to School Fun Fair & Ultimate Frisbee 1st—Disc Throwing Friends

2nd— StepDads

September 22nd was a fun filled day for MCA students with the annual Fun Fair and Ultimate Frisbee Tournament hosted by Student Council with many school clubs offering snacks and activities. Throughout the day students got to visit different tables and watch the Frisbee matchups. Future Business Leaders of America sold popcorn, Reading Club held a mini bake sale, the class of 2020 offered a variety of drinks and candy. Aside from food, the of-fice was selling potted plants that were a fan favorite and the School Wide Positive Behavior team held a pick-an-egg contest for a variety of prizes. Art Club conquered both areas by hosting a chalk drawing contest, as well as, iced tea, lemonade, and chocolate. The top two teams were the Disc Throw-

ing Friends in first, and the Stepdads in second. –Miranda Fiamoncini ‘19

MCA Homecoming 2017 This year Mount Carmel Area added another successful homecoming to the history books. It was a lot of fun, from the traditional homecoming parade featuring the homecom-ing court, to the past homecoming queen’s reunion, and the class banners. The banner theme was Retro Video games, with the class of 2019 coming in first with the help of Ms. Harner creating a 3-D version of Pacman. Second place went to the class of 2018 with Super Mario, their ad-visors being Mr. and Mrs. Domanski. The class of 2021 took third with Donkey Kong with their advisor Miss. Gola. The class of 2020 took on The Legend of Zelda, and the combined junior high classes of 2022 and 2023 did Tetris.

Congratulations to each class! ~Sammy Darrup ‘19

2017 Homecoming Queen Maci Mazzatesta crowned by

senior football player Nathan Slotterback.

12/13-3rd & 4th Grade Concert 6:30 pm HS

12/18-HS Holiday Concert 7:00 pm HS

12/19-JH Band & Chorus & ES Band Holiday Concert 6:30 pm HS

12/21-Act 80 Early Dismissal

12/22-1/02-Christmas Break

Calendar Dates:

11/4-Think Big Dance Marathon 9am

11/5-Powder Puff Football

11/7-Musical Auditions

11/7– Family Forum Mtg 6:30pm ES

11/10– HS Veterans’ Day Assembly/Parade 9:30 am HS Auditorium

11/11- GVB Shoot-A-Thon 11am

11/15– Senior High Chorus to NYC

11/16-School Board MTG 7:30 pm

11/21-Act 80 Early Dismissal

11/22 – 11/27- Thanksgiving Break

11/28-PTA MTG ES Library 6:30 pm

12/4 – 12/15-Keystone Winter Exams

12/6-School Board Reorganization MTG 6:00 pm NCCTC

12/8- Symphonic Band Dress Re-hearsal 12:30 pm HS

MCA FALL SPORTS

Highlights

Minnie ME? Halloween Fun at MCA

“Outstanding in my field!” No Words Necessary

Don’t Forget—FALL BACK!

Daylight Savings Ends

Sat. Nov. 4th at 2 a.m.!

2017 is a milestone for the Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes as it’s their 125th year of football. MCA is the winningest team in Pennsylvania and 6th in the nation. Mount Carmel has won many championships in its storied history, even as early as 1927, as they claimed their first state champion-ship. Around the midpoint of the century in 1954, the Tornadoes won an Eastern conference championship. A little while later between the years of 1968-1973, MCA would capture 5 Eastern conference championships in 6 years. In the 90s, starting in 1994, Mount Carmel would have several years of success winning state titles in 94, 96, 98, 2000, and 2002. Today the Red Tornadoes are 6-4 and entering the PIAA district IV playoffs.

–Nick Troutman ‘20

125 Years Tornado Football

Nicole Varano scored her 100th soccer goal and went on to became the all-time leading scorer at MCA with 111 goals.

The Varsity Cross Country boys’ team took home the PIAA District IV championship title and will compete along with freshman, Caroline Fletcher who finished 14th overall at districts, in the state competition at Hershey November 4.

OLOL golf team with MCA players, Walt Kalinoski, Ryan Ciocco, and Evan Salamone won the Schuylkill League and District IV champion titles and Evan Sala-mone went on to compete in the individual competition at states.

Varsity Football:

John Ayres became only the 21st player in MCA history to run for 1000 yards in a season.

C.J. Reichard became the 19th player in MCA history to go over the 500 receiving yard mark in a season. Reichard also set the school record punt return yardage in a single game with 132 yards.

Tommy Reisinger became only the 17th QB in MCA history to throw for over 1000 yards in a season. He is also the 8th QB to throw for 4 TDs in a single game.

Rosolino Mangiapane – kicked 10 of 10 PAT’s to establish a new single game record and com-pleted a consecutive 35 PATS to set a new school record. He now ranks 2nd all-time list at MCA for PATS.

The combined 98 points in MCAs matchup against Milton is the most points scored in a game since 1923. -Thank you to Jose Gonzalo, MCA Historian, Statistician

Way to Go!