Forest Hills
Ranger Review
Vol. MMXXII
No 3
Summer 2021-2022
FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2022
Sometimes in life it is the small things that matter the most. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Rangers
for your support and for your dedication to the Ranger community and the Forest Hills School District. We celebrated another
successful school year both academically and also in the extra-curricular activities. We were also able to get past a difficult
time and complete a full year of school. Thank you for your part in helping us reach “R” goals and for making “R” community
special. It truly takes the community’s sustained effort to achieve goals such as these. Thank you.
As we put the finishing touches of the 2021-2022 school year, we would like to recognize the Class of 2022. Not only
did these students excel in academics, but their success athletically and in the performing arts was noteworthy. Of the 157
graduates, students reported being awarded over 1.8 million dollars in scholarships from outside sources. Fifteen students
plan to attend a two year tech school, sixty students will attend a four year university, twelve students will attend a trade
school, forty students will enter the workforce, and ten students will bravely serve our country in the armed forces. I would
like to extend the class of 2022 my best wishes and congratulate them on the life decisions that they have already committed
to. I am certain that your humble upbringing in this Ranger community will serve you well as you pursue your dreams and
passions. Please consider the following quote from an unknown author, “Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of
you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” Remember, you are part of the Ranger family. Make us proud of
your future accomplishments as you pursue your passions and potential. We are excited to observe your achievements and
growth.
Valedictorian Salutatorian
Karlie Ondrejik Eva Spangler
~ SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE ~
Even though we take the time to celebrate and remember the achievements and successes of
the Class of 2022, summer is the time to refresh and plan for a bright future. As the District prepares
for the upcoming school year, you will see various projects occurring around the Buildings and
Grounds. This work is designed to give the students the best learning experience possible while
preserving the community’s investment in the school. Our goal is to be a regional thought leader and
to prepare “R” students for the future. This investment in our greatest resource, “R” children, will
reap many rewards in the future. Thank you for your support of this most important and needed
work. Remember, we are Rangers and Rangers work together and always do the right thing.
Over the next academic year we will continue working on ”R” academic programming.
We will reimage our instructional strategies to improve student engagement. We will engage the
community to help us improve the learners' experience. We will develop a common vocabulary while
reinforcing traditional community based core beliefs. We will work together to reinforce Ranger pride
by committing to hard work, by working together to achieve“R” goals, and by dedicating ourselves to
get better each and every day. These core values define “R” community and we are proud to be a
part of the Ranger family and the Tradition of Excellence.
In closing, I offer the Class of 2022 best wishes for a bright future. To the rest of Ranger
nation, I eagerly await the start of the 2022-2023 school year. Enjoy your remaining summer
vacation. I look forward to working with you to create a bright future in the upcoming school year.
GO RANGERS!!!!!
Pre-K Camp/Orientation: August 17 Check out what’s new on our
website www.fhrangers.org
Kindergarten Orientation: August 18
or
7th Grade Orientation: August 10 (6:00pm) on our Facebook pages:
Gr 7-12 New Student/Parent Orientation: August 10 (6:00pm) Forest Hills School District
Forest Hills Elementary-Sidman
fh_aroundther (Jr/Sr High School)
Teacher In-Service Days: August 22-23
Elementary Open House: August 23 (6:00-7:30pm)
First Student Day of School: August 24
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District Retirement
The Forest Hills School District proudly recognized Mrs. Michele Varner, Elementary School Nurse, who retired at the end of the 2021-2022
school year. This marked the end of a 14 year journey of service in the Forest Hills School District. The Board of School Directors, administra-
tors, staff, and students wish Mrs. Varner all the best and thank her for taking the time to make a difference in the lives of our young people.
Michele Varner
School Nurse
14 Years of Service
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Mrs. Kristin Wilson joins the “Ranger” family as the new Elementary Assistant
Principal. Mrs. Wilson graduated from Forest Hills, received her Bachelor’s De-
gree in Secondary Education from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, and
earned her Master’s Degree in Education from Saint Francis University. Prior to
coming to Forest Hills, she was employed at the Hollidaysburg Area School Dis-
trict as a high school Math teacher and as a Junior High Dean of Students.
Kristin and her husband reside in Sidman with their two children. Outside of
work, they enjoy many outdoor activities including walks along the Path of the
Flood trials, attending community fairs and performances and visiting, local ice
cream stands. We are very excited to have Kristin join “R” team!
Mrs. Kristin Wilson
Elementary Assistant
Principal
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At the March 10, 2022 School Board meeting, Child Nutrition Outreach Coordinator, Chelsey Novak pre-
sented Mrs. Jesslyn Anslinger, Food Service Director, and the Forest Hills Cafeteria Program with a Silver
Child Hunger Hero Award. This award recognized the cafeteria staff for all their efforts in successfully
running our child nutrition programs during the 2021 school year, including school breakfast, school lunch
and summer meals.
Mrs. Anslinger stated, “I feel so privileged to work with the many individuals that make up the cafeteria
staff here at Forest Hills School District. I am honored that I have such a fantastic staff that has gone
above and beyond the normal duties of a cafeteria worker during the COVID pandemic. Our cafeteria
staff has been motivated and flexible throughout the pandemic, allowing us to provide meals to our stu-
dents both in school and for consumption at home during the times when the school buildings were closed
due to COVID.”
Mrs. Anslinger also stated that according to the total summer meal counts at all of the Cambria County
school districts in 2021, Forest Hills served the most meals with a total of 47,252. This was made possi-
ble by the temporary federal guidelines that were in place during the summer of 2021, which allowed
families to pick up food from the school for their children to eat at home.
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~ SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ~
Jackson Arrington – Senior Scholarship Award, President’s Education Award, Senior Wrestling Award, North
Carolina State University Athletic Scholarship; Emma Bawiec – Senior Scholarship Award, President’s Education
Award, Senior Digital Art Award, Seton Hill Visual & Performing Arts Scholarship, Community Arts Center of
Cambria County Scholarship, Allied Artists Legacy Award; Kirk Bearjar – School Directors Award, President’s
Education Award, Senior Boys Physical Education Award, Senior Football Award, Cape & Garanich Sapphire Schol-
arship, Brandon Baxter Scholarship, Geneva College Pro Christo and the Gold and White Scholarships, Memorial
Highway Scholar Athlete of the Year, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society; Jeffrey Berdomas – National
Technical Honor Society Member; Nevore Bertolasio – Senior Scholarship Award, President’s Education Award,
UPJ Leadership Award, Katelyn Beyer – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club
Academic Excellence Award, IUP Trustees Scholars Award, REA Energy Cooperative Scholarship, National Honor
Society, Spanish Honor Society; Nora Cabala – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club
Academic Excellence Award, Senior Chemistry Award, Forest Hills Alumni Association Scholarship, Forest Hills
Education Endowment Scholarship, Saint Vincent College Chancellor’s, Benedictine Pastors and Women’s Impact
Scholarships, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society; Addison Cann – Walter Wood Scholarship; Natalie
Carosi – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic Excellence Award, Rotary
Club Service Above Self Award, Guts and Glory Scholarship, Forest Hills Education Endowment Scholarship,
Elizabeth Seton Scholarship, Challenge Program Academic Excellence Scholarship, National Honor Society; Quinn
Charney – Senior Scholarship Award, President’s Education Award, Senior Biology/Life Sciences Award, Emerging
Leader Scholarship; Brady Christ – Seton Hill University Scholarship; Bre Clifford – UPJ Scholarship, Emily Lee
Scholarship; Kayla Clifford – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic
Excellence Award, Superintendent’s Award, Helene & Robert Krantzler Scholarship, National Honor Society,
Spanish Honor Society; Ashton Cobaugh – Challenge Program Attendance Scholarship; Colton Cornell – Senior
Baseball Award, UPJ Baseball Scholarship; Danielle Culbert – Mount Aloysius College Future Heroes Nursing
Scholarship; Kieran DeLoatch – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic
Excellence Award, Forest Hills Education Endowment Scholarship, Duquesne University Academic Scholarship,
National Honor Society; Alexis Detwiler – Senior Scholarship Award, Rangers Becoming Rangers Scholarship, Forest
Hills Education Endowment Scholarship, Slippery Rock Achievement and Silver Scholarships; Michael Devett –
Senior Scholarship Award, Luke Dierling – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Senior Rifle
Award, District 6 Dean Rossi Memorial Scholarship Award for Sportsmanship, UPJ REB Commuter Scholarship,
National Honor Society; Ian Dobbins – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Senior ESports
Award, Forest Hills Education Endowment Scholarship, Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology
Dean’s Excellence Scholarship, Prince Gallitzin Knights of Columbus Scholarship, National Honor Society; Hope
Edsall – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, UPJ Real World Leadership Scholarship, National
Honor Society; Jonathan Eggie – Superintendent’s Award, Robert Morris Colonial ESports & Independence
Scholarships; Rylie Ferchalk – School Directors Award, Senior Girls Golf Award; Colton Fiffick – Senior Scholarship
Award, President’s Education Award, Senior Robotics Award, UPJ Leadership Scholarship; Dalton Gable –
Outstanding Vocational-Technical Welding Senior Award; Alexandria Gallo – National Technical Honor Society
Member; Sarah Gavlak – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Senior Yearbook Award, Forest
Hills Education Endowment Scholarship, National Honor Society; Madison Gdula – Senior Media Award, Saint
Michael Sons of the American Legion Scholarship, Mount Aloysius College Future Heroes Nursing Scholarship;
Olivia Golden – President’s Education Award; Mikel Gray – Senior Scholarship Award, President’s Education
Award, Senior Spanish Award, Senior Boys Soccer Award, National Honor Society; Faith Greene – Pittsburgh
Technical College Scholarship; Megan Haddad – Senior Cheerleader Award, Senior Family & Consumer Science
Award, Adams Township Lions/Merlin Woodring Scholarship, West Virginia University Go First Scholarship;
Samantha Heilmann – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rangers Becoming Rangers Scholar-
ship, Allegheny College Trustee Scholarship, National Honor Society; Jayden Hess – Point Park University Scholar-
ship; Mackenzie Hoover – Senior Scholarship Award, Senior Softball Award, Don & Diane Bailey Scholarship,
Robert Morris Independence and Softball Scholarships; Kaylee Johns – School Directors Award, President’s
Education Award; Kailyn Jones – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic
Excellence Award, Seton Hill University Aloysia Lowe Scholarship, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society;
Bryce Killinger – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, UPJ Presidential Scholarship;
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~ SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ~
Haidyn Koch – IUP Jane Leonard Scholarship, National Technical Honor Society Member; Lexington Koeck – Senior
Scholarship Award, President’s Education Award, Senior Girls Volleyball Award, Jaycees/Jayceettes Service Award,
National Honor Society; Fallon Lamb – Senior Scholarship Award, President’s Education Award, UPJ Presidential
Scholarship; Rachel Lamison – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Senior Girls Band Award, Seton
Hill Aloysia Lowe, Visual and Performing Arts, Honors School and College Board Opportunity Scholarships; Caleb
Langham – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Point Park Presidential Merit Scholarship, National
Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society; Kara Lautenbacher – Mount Aloysius College Future Heroes Nursing Scholar-
ship; Payton McGough – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic Excellence
Award, Rotary Club Service Above Self Award, Senior Girls Physical Education Award, Senior Girls Cross Country
Award, Donald & Ronald Bailey Memorial Award, 2014 Distinguished Alumni Scholarship, Arthur Burkett Memorial
Scholarship, Forest Hills Education Endowment Scholarship, District 6 Dean Rossi Memorial Scholarship Award for
Sportsmanship, Saint Francis University Founders Scholarship, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society; Erica
Miller – Senior Scholarship Award; Catherine Moyer – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Claudia
Mehall Memorial Scholarship, Saint Francis Presidential Merit Scholarship, National Honor Society; Haley Myers – Sen-
ior Scholarship Award, President’s Education Award, Walter Wood Scholarship, National Honor Society; Travis Neff –
National Technical Honor Society Member; Timothy New – University of Northwestern Ohio Scholarship; Karlie
Ondrejik – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic Excellence Award, Rotary Club
Service Above Self Award, Rotary Club Service Above Self International Scholarship, Forest Hills Education Endowment
Scholarship, Mark R. Blaisdell Scholarship, Tribune-Democrat Academic All-Star, Slippery Rock University Merit and
Honors Scholarships, National Honor Society; Colton Panick – Senior Boys Chorus Award, Challenge Program Academic
Improvement Scholarship; Dylan Pasquerilla – Senior Boys Basketball Award; Morgan Phillips – George Trailer, Inc.
Outstanding Forest Hills Senior Scholarship, JARI Work Experience Scholarship, GJCTC Outstanding Co-op Student,
National Technical Honor Society Member; Christopher Ramirez – School Directors Award, President’s Education
Award, Marietta College Charles Sumner Harrison, ESports, and Founders Merit Scholarships, Spanish Honor Society;
Gracie Ray – Senior Fine Arts Award, Senior Girls Tennis Award; Stephanie Rios – School Directors Award, President’s
Education Award, Chatham University Academic Merit Scholarship, National Honor Society; Matthew Rozum – School
Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Emerging Leader Scholarship, National Honor Society; Jackson Rummel
– President’s Education Award; Eric Schmidt – George Trailer, Inc. Outstanding Forest Hills Senior Scholarship; Jessie
Shaulis – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Senior Girls Chorus Award, Senior Forensics Award,
Forest Hills Education Endowment Scholarship, Outstanding Young Woman Interview and Spirt Scholarships, National
Honor Society; Darren Shrift – Senior Boys Golf Award, Senior Hockey Award, Brad Wess Memorial Hockey Scholar-
ship; Remingtyn Smith – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic Excellence
Award, Senior Girls Basketball Award, Senior Girls Track Award, Barbara Ann Peters Memorial Award, National Honor
Society, Spanish Honor Society; Tyson Snyder – President’s Education Award; Eva Spangler – School Directors Award,
President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic Excellence Award, Rotary Club Service Above Self Award, Senior
English Award, Senior Girls Soccer Award, Access UVA Scholarship, Cambria-Somerset Outstanding Young Woman
Scholarship, Johnstown Rotary Club Academic Scholarship, Ernie Esposito Essay Contest Scholarship, National Honor
Society, Spanish Honor Society; Alexia Steele – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Penny Matlin
Memorial Scholarship, National Honor Society; Maggie Steen – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award,
Rotary Club Academic Excellence Award, Senior Social Studies Award, UPJ Presidential Scholarship, Challenge Program
STEM Scholarship, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society; Tyler Stohon – Senior Boys Track Award; Hunter
Stroz – Senior Scholarship Award; Paige Thomas – Outstanding Vocational-Technical Cosmetology Senior Award,
National Technical Honor Society Member; Easton Toth – Don Bailey Forest Hills Football Boosters Scholarship, Clarion
University Golden Eagle Scholars and Leadership Scholarships; Amber Troy – Senior Scholarship Award, President’s
Education Award, IUP Academic Scholarship, National Honor Society; Taylor Vranich – Senior Scholarship Award,
President’s Education Award, Erin Hostetler Memorial Scholarship; Dylan Wechtenhiser – School Directors Award,
President’s Education Award, Rotary Club Academic Excellence Award, Senior Boys Cross Country Award, National
Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society; Connor Wysocki – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award, Rotary
Club Academic Excellence Award, Rotary Club Service Above Self Award, National Merit Scholarship Program
Commended Student, Senior Technology Education Award, Senior Mathematics Award, Senior Physics Award,
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~ SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (continued) ~
Forest Hills Alumni Association Scholarship, Forest Hills Education Endowment Scholarship, Paul Keeney Scholar-
ship, Penn State Schreyer Honors College Scholarship, Challenge Program Community Service Scholarship, National
Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society; Joshua Zaragoza – School Directors Award, President’s Education Award,
Senior Boys Band Award, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society
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~ SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ~
Severo Collin Jackson Justin Emma Kirk
Almaguer Alvarez Arrington Barkley Bawiec Bearjar
Jeffrey Nevore Katelyn Jenna Gaven Ian
Berdomas Bertolasio Beyer Block Blough Botteicher
Rebecca Jessica Nora Nicholas Addison Natalie
Bukovitz Burkey Cabala Caddy Cann Carosi
Mia Quinn Brady Bre Kayla Ashton
Catalfano Charney Christ Clifford Clifford Cobaugh
Logan Colton Savannah Nathan Alexander Danielle
Conkle Cornell Crowell Croyle Cruley Culbert
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~ SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (continued) ~
Kieran Alexis Michael Luke Ian Hope
DeLoatch Detwiler Devett Dierling Dobbins Edsall
Jonathan Colton Candice Rylie Colton Elijah
Eggie Eppley Farinholt Ferchalk Fiffick Fisher
Derek Dalton Alexandria Sarah Madison Cadence
Fyock Gable Gallo Gavlak Gdula Goggin
Olivia Raychel Toby Mikel Faith Megan
Golden Gonos Gorzelsky Gray Greene Haddad
Samantha Devin Jayden Harmony McKenzie Dylan
Heilmann Heming Hess Hoggatt Hogue Holdsworth
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~ SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (continued) ~
Mackenzie Brayden Cody Kaylee Kailyn Bryce
Hoover Jacoby Jarvie Johns Jones Killinger
Haidyn Lexington Alexa Fallon Rachel Caleb
Koch Koeck Korin Lamb Lamison Langham
Caitlyn Kara Gavin Frank Payton Jakob
LaRose Lautenbacher Lehman Matlin McGough Merhout
Brevin Cheyenne Erica Jacob Makara Shane
Michuk Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller
Alina Morales Joel Catherine Chelsea Haley Travis
Flores Morrison Moyer Myers Myers Neff
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~ SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (continued) ~
Timothy Gabriel Jaelynn Karlie Colton Logan
New Nginyo Oldham Ondrejik Panick Parks
Dylan Morgan Faith Quentin Christopher Gracie
Pasquerilla Phillips Primavera Punt Ramirez Ray
Madison Xavier Stephanie Cameron Christian Jazlyn
Rebar Reed Rios Robey Robey Rozier
Matthew Jackson Donnavan Alexis Dillon Eric
Rozum Rummel Sanchez Sanderson Schmidt Schmidt
Jessie Ryan Ethan Darren Nicholas Tyler
Shaulis Shaw Shilcosky Shrift Singer Sivi
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~ SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS (continued) ~
Joshua Benno Remingtyn Shelby Tyson Eva
Slonac Smith Smith Smith Snyder Spangler
Sky Alexia Maggie Tyler Hunter Noah
Spontak Steele Steen Stohon Stroz Teeter
Tye Paige Easton Amber Kayla Austin
Templeton Thomas Toth Troy Units Valko
Jacklynn Brandon Taylor Matthew Dylan Julie
Van Male Vought Vranich Wadsworth Wechtenhiser Wilde
Connor Robert Paige Arionna Joshua Joseph
Wysocki Yaunderidge Yochimowitz Younkin Zaragoza Zevorich
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Logan
Zevorich
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Senior Student Selected for Exclusive
Summer Writing Program
After winning the Gold Key Regional Award in the prestigious Scholastic Arts & Writing
Awards contest, senior Bryce Killinger was contacted by Peter LaBerge, founder and
editor-in-chief of the Adroit Journal, and founder of Ellipsis Writing, to participate in
Ellipsis Writing Summer Workshops 2022. Each writer will complete a portfolio of pub-
lished poems, stories, and/or memoirs and virtual sessions on advice on submission of
work, publication and editorial engagement. Bryce has won a seat in Amina Kayani's
Advanced Fiction Workshop, Experiments in Surrealist Expression.
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest running, most prestigious art and writing competition celebrating student achieve-
ment in writing and visual arts. Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School AP Literature & Composition 12th grade students submitted their work
to this competition. The students authored creative writing pieces in a variety of genres as part of a creative writing unit, and then submitted
them to the awards under the guidance of English Language Arts Educator Dr. Aspen Mock.
Bryce Killinger won a Gold Key Regional Award for his Science Fiction/Fantasy piece titled The Satyr
Dance, which advanced to the national competition. The Gold Key award is the top prize available at
the regional level. Bryce has won the top award in the region for his work. Honorable Mentions were
won by Maggie Steen for her piece entitled The Fine Art of the Body (Flash Fiction) and Alexis
Detwiler for her piece entitled Amazing Grace (Personal Essay/Memoir). All winning entries are eligi-
ble for exhibit by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
According to Scholastic, “This year the Scholastic Awards received nearly 260,000 entries nationally;
20,000 entries were from the Remote Programs! In the Remote Programs, only 9 percent of all works
received a Silver Key. And only 12 percent of all works submitted to Remote Programs received an
Honorable Mention.”
Scan these QR codes to read our students’ award-winning essays:
The Satyr Dance Amazing Grace by The Fine Art of the
by Bryce Killinger Alexis Detwiler Body by Maggie Steen
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~ Senior Send Off ~
The Senior Class of 2022 participated In many activities during “Senior Send Off “ held during the last few days of the school
year. Seniors signed the map for their Decision Day, showing the entire school the future of our graduates. Take it back a
step….. Students wore their 6th grade t-shirts and made a trip to the Ranger for a sweet treat! As always, thanks to Connie
and Rick at the Ranger for accommodating us!
Senior Canvas – Students were given the opportunity to create a Class of 2022 green and gold canvas which was used for the
seniors to gather and then write well-wishes to each other.
“It’s all About You”, our final day for seniors, started with a senior breakfast, video and graduation tour as well as parking spot
decorating, Kona Ice and ending the day with a Fiesta! The sun was shining, the weather was warm, and the smiles on the
students' faces made for a perfect day! A special thanks to Mrs. Cecere, Mrs. Raptosh, and Mr. Kovalsky for planning our
events to make the students' last day a special one!
Senior and Kindergarten Walk
A tradition started just a few years ago, has now become one of the most looked forward to events as students end their high
school career. Our seniors again participated in the Senior Walk with our kindergarten students (Class of 2034) as the seniors
toured for the last time as a class, the grounds in which many of them have spent their entire educational career. As they all
were in caps, this special moment brings together the District to wish them well! It’s always a great day to be a RANGER but
even better when we are together!
Once a Ranger,
Always a Ranger!
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Kim Hostetler is recognized as 2022 Altoona Curve Teacher of the Year !
Kim Hostetler was named the 2022 Altoona Curve Teacher of the Year. This award, which was also
sponsored by 1st Summit Bank, honors three teachers from multiple counties, recognizing individuals who
have dedicated their lives to educating and inspiring the next generation.
Mrs. Hostetler was nominated by one of her students and was chosen out of more than 150 nominations.
“I’m truly surprised to have received this award,” Mrs. Hostetler said. “It was such an honor, and it’s even
more special to be nominated by a student.” She was recognized at an Altoona Curve pregame ceremony
during Teacher Appreciation Night in April, along with Foot of Ten Elementary School teacher John
Wessner and Glendale High School teacher Lindsay Kalla.
“Teachers fill such an important role in our lives as kids and they rarely receive the recognition they
deserve for their efforts,” Curve general manager Nate Bowen said. “I can’t think of a better way to finish
off a successful school year than to honor some of the most impactful teachers in our community at a
Curve game.” Congratulations, Mrs. Hostetler! We’re so proud of you!
Pictured: Mr. Sean McCool, Public Relations Manager at
1stSummitBank,Mrs.Hostetler,Loco,the AltoonaCurve
Mascot,and Mr.Don Yeager,SeniorVicePresident at 1st
Summit Bank.
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Jesse Putkoski from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presented “It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health” to
each grade at the Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School on April 5 and 6. Jesse is working with the Cambria County Suicide
Prevention Task Force to get the program to the schools in our county. The goal of the presentation is to provide general
mental health information and resources to youth, information on how to notice signs of deterioration in mental health,
tips and strategies on how to start a conversation about mental health, and information on how to engage in methods of
self-care.
The presentation was well received and the students learned:
What mental health is and how it's both similar to and different from, physical health.
How to notice signs of someone needing help.
Tips and strategies for having a caring conversation with someone they might be worried about.
Methods of self-care for mind, body, soul, and surroundings.
Examples of trustworthy resources.
How reaching out to trusted adults can help teens manage their mental health.
The students learned that 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the Nation-
al Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing
code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022. When people call, text, or chat 988,
they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network.
These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them
to resources if necessary. The current Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in
emotional distress or suicidal crisis, even after 988 is launched nationally.
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Principal’s Corner ~ Mrs. Rebecca Roberts & Mr. Brian Kostan
Congratulations to the Class of 2022! After some long and trying years, you made it to graduation day!
Your next adventures will help guide you into the person you will become! Use this time to find yourself,
and pursue your passions!
It was a great year at Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School. As we began the 2021-22 school year, our
7th graders started their year with change, independence, team building, and pursuing interests specific to
themselves. Our 8th through 12th graders continued their educational journey by beginning to develop
future plans for themselves, pursuing interests in vo-tech, science, math, music, and/or robotics. Many
tried new athletic and extracurricular activities and found what they liked and disliked. All these opportuni-
ties are part of the high school experience! What might you try next year?
As we end our year and separate from our daily structure of classes, teachers, and friends, it’s important to
use the summer to take time for yourselves. Gather friends and hang at the pool, take in a baseball game,
sit outside on the porch and chat with family, or go for ice cream. Start a pick up game of ball in the back
yard or spend the day with gram and pap helping with outside lawn work, read a good book, assist your
local fire company or church with their summer festival but take some time to relax and prepare for the next
school year.
Luke Dierling and Joshua Zaragoza achieved the highest rank in Boy Scouting! Cierra Deffenbaugh obtained her Pilot’s
Forest Hills is proud of your hard work and determination! license at the age of 17!
PROUD OF OUR RANGERS!
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KQED “If Schools Could Dance” Youth Media Challenge
AP Literature & Composition 12 students participated in KQED’s Youth Media Challenge If Schools Could Dance. As
part of the challenge, students formulated groups and selected a poem from the public domain. They created voice-
overs reading of the poem set to music, and choreographed dances based on poetic structure and movement. Two
of the groups had their work selected out of hundreds of submissions to be broadcast nationally by KQED.
Eva Spangler, Karlie Ondrejik, and Jessie Shaulis performed to Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Child Haunted by Her
Shadow,” creating an interpretive modern dance that reveals the fear surrounding maturing and growing up. In
their artistic statement, they said they made this selection because, “During this process, we learned that as we go
to college and become adults living on our own, there are parts of us that we have to leave behind. This dance and
poem helped us come to terms with that it is okay to move on as we step into the next chapter of our lives. We
want people to know that it is perfectly normal and healthy to grow out of interests, people, and relationships.”
In “Hollow Sounding and Mysterious” by Christina Rossetti, ballerinas Maggie Steen and Kailyn Jones dress in white
and dance to the imagery of the poem to show the interpretation of the effect of wind alongside the dance. Chris
Ramirez performed voiceover and Bryce Killinger edited the video. In their artist’s statement they said, “While inter-
preting the poem, we were focused on matching each count of choreography to the emotion and connotation of
the diction chosen by Christina Rossetti. Upon directing a video interpreting someone else’s work, we really had to
focus on what we interpreted her poem as, while also keeping in line with the rhythm and meter of her piece. We
discovered that dancing to the poem will greatly help a reader understand the author’s intent and what the author
may have been visualizing as they wrote the poem. We hope that, upon viewing the video, the viewer will be able to
see our own interpretation of wind and the way this natural event creates the feeling that something is coming.”
Eva Spangler and Karlie Ondrejik
Kailyn Jones and Maggie Steen
Please scan the QR codes to watch their performances, currently being showcased by KQED:
“The Child Haunted by Her Shadow”
“Hollow Sounding and Mysterious”
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Musical Cast and Crew Honored at Isaacs
The cast and crew of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ended their run in late February
but came back together in May to rehearse for and attend the Isaacs ceremony in Altoona over
Memorial Day weekend. The Isaacs, sponsored by Altoona Community Theatre, honors the arts
programs in participating high school theatre programs. It is the high school equivalent of the Tonys,
where students dress up, walk the red carpet, have a chance to perform and see other schools’
programs, earn scholarship money, and be recognized for their work. This year 19 schools participated
in the 2 day event held at the historic Mishler Theatre.
Great night for our musical program! 3 awards!!
1st runner up for two technical awards:
Samantha Heilmann for Achievement in Artistic Design
And the running crew for Best Stage Crew
And winners for Best Ensemble: The Brothers
They also nailed their performance.
Great job, cast and crew!
We were also the recipients of a $1000 scholarship courtesy of Benzel Pretzels.
Thank you for your generosity and continued support of the arts.
And thank you Altoona Community Theatre and the Isaacs committee!
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Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School Art Students Participate
in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition
This is the 13th year that Congressman Glen ‘GT’ Thompson invited high school (grades 9-12) students residing in Pennsyl-
vania’s 15th Congressional District to participate in the distinguished 2022 Congressional Art Competition. In May,
student artworks representing talented student artists living in the 15th Congressional District were displayed in the
Winkler Gallery of Fine Art in DuBois, PA where a student award ceremony also took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022. This
reception welcomed student artists, their families, and their art teachers. An independent panel at the gallery selects one
student artwork from the competition as the 15th Congressional District winner. The winning student artwork from each
congressional district is then sent to the United States Capitol in Washington, DC where it is displayed for a year. A special
awards ceremony for congressional district winners is also held in the Capitol. Each year, new impressive student artwork
created by students across the country beautifies the walls of the Capitol where the visual arts are valued and celebrated.
During the spring semester, eight unique and creative Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School student artworks were sub-
mitted to this prestigious art competition. The student artists are listed below. Each participant received a participation
award. Notably, sophomore Leira Bertolasio received First Place for her painting Girl with the Pearl Earring and sopho-
more Rylee Smay received an Honorable Mention for her digital photograph South Side.
Mrs. Cecere’s class: Leira Bertolasio, grade 10, First Place, and Madison
Rebar, grade 12 .
Dr. Motter’s class: Maria Burns, grade 9, Alex McGregor, grade 9, Rylee
Smay, grade 10, Honorable Mention Award, Dakota Smith, grade 10,
Gracie Wright, grade 10, and Alexa Korin, grade 12 .
Participants in the Congressional Art Competition (left Rylee Smay, grade 10 poses with her digital photo-
to right): Alex McGregor, Alexa Korin, Leira Berto- graph, South Side, which received an Honorable
lasio, Andrea Verobish (Constituent Services Rep for Mention.
Congressman Thompson), Madison Rebar, Rylee
Smay, Maria Burns (absent), Dakota Smith (absent),
and Gracie Wright (absent)
Digital Art Students Engage in the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Pilot Project
This spring, eighth grade students enrolled in Dr. Motter’s Digital Art class participated in the Carnegie Museums of Pitts-
burgh’s (CMP) new interdisciplinary learning project, a unique learning experience that guided students through an inter-
mediate-level course using the D2L Brightspace platform that focused on endangered species. The Endangered Species
course was designed by the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural
History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum. The CMP Endangered Species course consisted of four
modules: Habitat Conditions, From Native Species to Endangered Species, Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species, and
Conservation Awareness Campaign.
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During this learning experience, students were introduced to new vocabulary terms while discovering endangered species and
exploring their habitats. In the modules, students engaged in studying, critiquing, and creating artwork inspired by Andy War-
hol’s Endangered Species series created in 1983. This vibrant series is a portfolio of ten 38” x 38” screenprints on paper. Stu-
dents digitally drew endangered animal habitats, created endangered animal portraits inspired by Andy Warhol’s artwork,
designed activist posters, and wrote e-mails intended to raise awareness about endangered species and advocate for positive
actions that would help protect them. At the completion of each module, learners earned badges as awards for their
Important work.
Ella Wise, grade 8, digitally drew an American Zane Barrett, grade 8, created an endangered species
bullfrog habitat using Google Drawings portrait of a sea turtle using Adobe
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2022 Artists of the 21st Century: Student Art Exhibition
This school year, Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School art students, along with students at other local districts, participated in
the annual Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) Artists of the 21st Century: Student Art Exhibition located in Saint
Francis University, Loretto. This is a non-juried student art exhibition that offered an exhibition opening on Saturday, February
12, 2022. The student artwork was on display at the SAMA Loretto location from January 28th-April 3rd. Each exhibition
participant received a participation award. The Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School participants are listed below.
Dr. Motter’s Class: Bailey Brown, grade 7, mixed media, Landon Fisher, grade 8, computer graphics, Teaira Howey, grade 8,
computer graphics, Gabby Lawery, grade 9, digital photograph, Alex McGregor, grade 9, digital photograph, Rylee Smay,
grade 10, mixed media, Dakota Smith, grade 10, digital photograph, Charlee Ruffing, grade 11, mixed media, Sarah Gavlak,
grade 12, computer graphics, Alexa Korin, grade 12, digital photograph
Mrs. Cecere’s class: Sarah Bodenschatz, grade 9, painting, Tyler Dobis, grade 9,
painting, Sydney Rickley, grade 10, painting, Karly Kolby, grade 11, drawing, Halle
Noon, grade 11, watercolor, Sydney Vitko, grade 11, ceramics, Haley Myers,
grade 12, ceramics, Sarah Gavlak, grade 12, ceramics, Gracie Ray, grade 12,
painting
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Over Bowls of Soup, Donations Create Recipe for Change
The Art students raised awareness through a few events this spring.
The Empty Soup Bowl Event this year was the most success-
ful to date. For three years, the students in the Ceramics
classes made bowls for this event’s return. Tables of bowls
were on display throughout the week for people to see and
purchase. The bowls are a reminder that there are always
empty bowls in the world and hunger is an issue. The
event’s proceeds benefit to the local food pantries located
in Sidman and South Fork.
Bowls sold for $8 - $10 and for the purchase, you could
enjoy one of many delicious soups, crackers and bread
along with a cold beverage. The Family Consumer Science
students made some of our soups. Along with the food, our FH Jazz Band and our Acapella chorus sang to
entertain all of our visitors. Community members attended the event along with our own staff during the
regular lunchtime, 11:00 – 12:30. Approximately 50 people from the community came and supported the
event. So many students helped to make this a huge success. Over $900 was raised for the food pantries.
The Cambria County Backpack hosted an Empty Bowl event to help raise funds to support their cause. They
provide weekend meals to kids in Cambria County throughout the school year who face chronic hunger. The
students in Dr. Motter and Mrs. Cecere’s art classes donated over 75 bowls they either made in Ceramics or
painted (using glass paint on purchased bowls) in Painting class for this worthwhile cause.
On the national Empty Bowls webpage, you will find our flyer. We also donated a bowl to the 1000 Bowls
event posted on this website. We hope to have our submitted bowl featured in their book. All submitted bowls
are auctioned at their next Empty Bowls Event. This information and our flyer is located on the website: emp-
tybowls.com.
The programs are all successful due to the donations from the FH staff and community. Thank you for sup-
porting these causes and the arts at Forest Hills School District.
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Digital Art Student Receives College Scholarships
Congratulations to senior Emma Bawiec who plans to major in Graphic and Interactive Design with a
focus in Animation at Seton Hill University. Emma received a $2,500 Seton Hill University Visual and
Performing Arts Division Scholarship for her digital portfolio. Emma was also the winner of the Com-
munity Arts Center of Cambria County (CACCC) Benefit Foundation of 1st Summit Professionals Award
($300) and the Allied Artists Legacy Award ($1,500) as the quality of Emma’s portfolio demonstrates
great potential that can be further developed during her time in college. Best wishes, Emma!
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Mr. Miller and Mrs. Raptosh's 8th grade Leader in Me groups held an Easter Activity
Day for the entire Kindergarten. Activities were created and led by the 8th grade
students. Activities included: Easter sun catchers, egg roll, egg relay, a scavenger
hunt and the favorite of the day, Catch the Easter Bunny!!! Leader in Me students:
Paxtyn Pcola, Laura Martyak, Marleigh Gray, Edward Raptosh, Wade Crowell, Kevin
Edmonston, Edward Geisel, Corey Brown, Caidyn Moss, Ariah Lantz, Cate Baumgard-
ner, Samantha Caldwell, Jessica Polidak and Ashton Rager (absent from photo)
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Drama Club Performs Spring Play
The drama department presented its spring play in early May. Unlike last year when Covid restrictions delayed the
musical and the two shows were performed just 17 days apart, the cast and crew had more time to work on the play
this year .
The directors chose the suspenseful
comedy Alfred Hitchcock Taught Me
Everything I Know which featured senior
veterans Matthew Rozum and Jessie
Shaulis in lead roles. Matthew played an
eccentric actor who also worked under-
cover for the government and Jessie
played his newly hired assistant who was
not sure if he was hiding something, if he
was a killer, or if he was just crazy.
Tyrone (Matthew Rozum) gives his new assistant (Jessie Shaulis) a
dramatic welcome while she questions why she took the job.
Trudy (Nora Cabala) thinks her
messy uncle is rehearsing an-
other play and doesn’t realize
he’s been tied up by the bad
guys disguised as the police.
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The show kept audiences guessing who they could trust by introducing the them to a mysterious couple who
turned out to be mob informants, to a psychotic looking lady who was really just an actress rehearsing lines,
to an overzealous niece who was just trying to protect her family, and to cops who weren’t really cops and
ended up being the bad guys Of course everything is cleared up at the end and the bad guys are hauled away by the
FBI agents who show up.
Daphne (Sofie Poborski) clings to her older sister
Annie (Jayden Hess) when the lights go out.
The cast and crew was led by 15 seniors, six who joined drama as freshmen in
Mamma Mia! and others who were movies this year. And they all treasured
one last opportunity to Savor the Moment. Good luck, seniors, on your next
life stage!
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Spring Reading Competition
The high school reading competition placed 2nd in the Spring IU08 Reading Competition. This group
was required to read 30 books and compete against teams from the entire IU08 consortium.
Pictured below are team members Paige Hellman, Nora Cabala, Samantha Hellman, Advisor, Jennifer
Raptosh, and team members Kieran DeLoatch, Natalie Carosi, Stephanie Rios.
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Annual Jaycee/Jayceettes Volleyball Marathon
The volleyball marathon was held on Wednesday June 2, 2022. Over 300 students in grades 5-12 played in this year’s
marathon. The annual volleyball marathon benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Erin Hostetler Scholarship
Fund. Mrs. Jennifer Raptosh advises the Jaycee/Jayceettes.
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Junior-Senior High Library News
The Forest Hills Junior-Senior High School celebrated the National Library Week with book tastings for grades 7-12 and a
library challenge question each day of the week! Winners of the challenge questions earned prizes for their responses!!
We had over 1,000 participants throughout the week. The book tastings allowed students to dive into a variety of genres
to sample all that books have to offer!! Over 10 classes enjoyed the books and refreshments sponsored by the high
school library under the direction of the library staff; Mrs. Raptosh, Library Media Specialist and Mrs. Shrift, Library Aide.
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Digital Imaging Student Wins Laurel Highlands Semicolon Project Logo Contest
The Laurel Highlands Semicolon Project Logo Contest, coordinated by Magellan Healthcare and Cambria County
Suicide Prevention Task Force, asked students in grades K-12 to submit an original artwork designed for them-
selves and their peers that directly addresses and promotes positive mental health and suicide prevention in
their local school communities. Students and teachers were encouraged to work together to design a logo that
represents the prompt: “Life is hard. We all need help on the journey. Your story deserves to be heard. Your
story isn’t over. A semicolon is when an author could've chosen to end a sentence, but chose not to. The author
is YOU and that sentence is your life.” This logo design contest is part of an effort to relaunch the Laurel High-
lands Semicolon Project program and work directly with local schools in Cambria County.
Maria Burns, grade 9, a student in Dr. Motter’s Digital Imaging class won the People’s Choice Award for the Lau-
rel Highlands Semicolon Project Logo Contest by receiving the most votes, out of the 85 student logo designs
displayed on the contest Facebook page. When asked to describe her logo, Maria discussed the meaning behind
her artwork in her artist statement saying, “I drew a semicolon that had a slogan for someone to think of when
they were not thinking good thoughts. I hope they think of that slogan and do what it says: Stop, call, and co-
regulate. Stop means stop what you're doing. Call means to contact the suicide hotline and get help. Finally, co-
regulate means surrounding yourself with people and things that make you feel good and happy. I also included
the suicide hotline phone number on it so that when people in need see it, they could call if they need someone
to help them.” Maria shared her motivation for participating in this worthwhile contest by stating, “I decided to
do this project because a lot of people struggle with negative and suicidal thoughts. I hope my logo will help
anyone who needs It.”
Maria Burns, grade 9, poses with her Semicolon Project logo, winner of the People's Choice Award.
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Shaulis Leads Forensics Team, Wins 3rd Regional Title
The Forensics team had a very successful season. At the regionals tournament held at Saint Francis in April, team members
Ian Dobbins, Karlie Ondrejik, Matthew Rozum, and Jessie Shaulis competed against students from 21 different schools in a
four county area. All four advanced to semi final competition and Matthew and Jessie advanced to finals. Ian Dobbins placed
7th in commentary. Karlie Ondrejik placed 7th in Poetry. Matthew Rozum placed 6th in Commentary, and Jessie Shaulis won
the Regional title in Poetry.
Jessie had an especially successful year. She went undefeated on the season
scoring first in every round of every competition; she won the District 5 title in
prose in February, won the regional title in April and advanced to both state and
national competitions. The regional title was not only her third straight title but
a title in three different categories, having won in Declamation in 2020 and in
Poetry in 2021.
Jessie finished out the year winning the
forensics award at senior night.
Congratulations, Jessie on an incredible
public speaking career!
Heading to Nationals in Washington, DC
over Memorial Day weekend
Placing at Regionals: Ian Dobbins, Matthew
Rozum, Jessie Shaulis, Karlie Ondrejik
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KQED Rethink Schools Challenge
Honors Composition 9 classes started off the school year participating in the KQED Rethink Schools Challenge, in which
students used their voices in audio commentary to express their perspectives on how we should rethink school. Out of the
hundreds of submissions from around the country provided to the showcase, submissions by Julia Chunta, Maia Guerrero,
Malorie Landman, and Ana Spangler were selected to be broadcast nationally on the award-winning podcast Mindshift.
Julia Chunta said of the experience: "I am thrilled to have received the opportunity to have my own work selected for a
national, award winning podcast production. During this experience, I wrote on a topic about students needing a proper
amount of sleep for school. I really enjoyed researching this topic and I hope others can learn from my research and
writing." Ana Spangler said of the experience: "I am so glad that I was able to experience the process of writing, record-
ing, and submitting my own work to an outside organization like KQED. I wrote about the effects of screen time on stu-
dents and the damage it can cause." Malorie Landman thought about the scope of the topic: “While I was writing this I
realized how many different kinds of students there are in the school system.” On her selection for the podcast Maia
Guerrero said “ I did not expect to actually be chosen because I knew that people across the country were submitting their
scripts as well.”
Please scan the QR code to listen to the Mindshift podcast episode featuring their work:
Maia Guerrero, Malorie Landman, Julia Chunta
and Ana Spangler
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Forest Hills Senior High SADD
presents
Emergency Personnel Presentation for Drug Prevention and Awareness
Thursday, April 14, 2022
In an effort to promote positive choices in a season of parties, prom and special events, Students Against Destructive Deci-
sions (SADD) asked several local emergency personnel to visit the school. The goal was to have open, honest, frank, and
sometimes scary discussions about alcohol and drug use and how that can impact you physically and emotionally. In addi-
tion, these discussions reviewed the legality of poor choices, which may possibly follow you for the rest of your life.
Students followed a three part rotation where different presentations focused on different aspects and pitfalls of drug and
alcohol use. In one presentation, our local District Attorney, Greg Neugebauer, and local police chief, Kirk Moss, discussed
seatbelt safety, trying to use fake identification, consequences for underage drinking and driving, and other types of legal
ramifications for these actions. Our second presentation was by Cambria County Coroner, Jeff Lees, EMT Eric Miller, and for-
mer sheriff Ed Hudak. They discussed the physical effects of drugs, alcohol, vaping, and even touched on suicide. For our
seventh and eighth graders, we expanded on the discussion of suicide and mental health by having additional speakers from
Victim Services, Inc., Carli Zanahi and Shayna Blackford. Our final rotation was presented by Fire Chief Paul Kundrod and our
local Sidman fire department. The firemen simulated the results of a car crash created by driving under the influence.
“Victims” were then extricated from the vehicles and had to perform sobriety tests by Officer Rob Ellenberger.
Getting the reaction from both students
and staff, many appreciated the event and
saw the value of candid discussions of this
nature. SADD is so grateful for each of
our presenters and their willingness to
share their expertise with our students.
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Junior-Senior High Instrumental Music 2022
The instrumental program at the High School continues to do great things! Our students participated in District Orchestra,
District Band, District Jazz Band, Region Orchestra, Region Band, and All-State Band! The students who participated in
Orchestra were Karlie Ondrejik, Doran Faith, Eva Spangler, and Rachel Lamison. The students participating in Jazz were
Doran Faith, Connor Wysocki, and Todd McGregor. The students participating in Band were Leah Wirfel, Karlie Ondrejik,
Doran Faith, Eva Spangler, and Rachel Lamison. Doran Faith advanced on to All-State Band and Rachel Lamison was
accepted into the Future Music Educators Symposium! Congratulations to both students!
Our music students don’t just perform with Forest Hills. Doran Faith, Eva Spangler & Karlie Ondrejik perform with the
Johnstown Youth Symphony Orchestra. They got the opportunity this year to perform with the Johnstown Symphony
Orchestra in a Side by Side concert and were able to perform for our own 5th grade students in a concert held at UPJ.
Doran and Karlie also perform with the Youth Symphony Brass Ensemble. They did a tour of local schools in Cambria County
and performed for the students at Forest Hills.
The bands at Forest Hills presented their annual spring concerts this year in May. The audience was treated to a wide
variety of music from the students in the High School Band, Junior High Band, Jazz Band, and Jazz Combo over the course of
two nights. It was a great way to end a successful school year. Have a great summer and we hope to see you next year!
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Junior-Senior High Music
The choruses of grades 7-12 presented their annual Spring Concert on May 16th. Choruses were accompa-
nied on piano by Mr. Don Stoner and James McKendree. The Small Ensembles concert was on the following
day, May 15th. It featured Jazz Band, Jazz combo, Dynamic Pressure A Cappella Ensemble, and now Elemen-
tary students - an A Cappella girls group, and Aaron Tully playing piano.
In addition to the Chorus Concert, Junior High Students also performed for the Elementary students. Junior
High and Senior High singers sang during the Empty Bowls event on April 27. Senior High Chorus additional-
ly performed at Forest Hills Personal Care Home, at IUP for an adjudication, and at graduation for the class
of 2022. Dynamic Pressure performed in their first competition in the International Championship of High
School A Capella in February.
Junior High Chorus
Senior High Chorus at IUP
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PROM 2022
Prom 2022 was truly “A Prom Night in the Spotlight!” The event was held on April 30, 2022 at the Masonic Event Center. The
students walked the red carpet and looked like they belonged in Hollywood! Cover Studio was set up to do formal pictures at
the venue. The evening began with a delicious dinner by Anthony’s Restaurant Catering. The Labarko’s provided the lively music
that kept the students dancing all night. Zephyr Signs & Apparel created the design for the prom committee shirts that inspired
the whole evening! Thank you to all of those companies that made the night possible!
A huge thank you goes out to the prom committee! These girls put in hours of hard work from planning to setting up the venue.
They gave it their all to make Prom 2022 a night to remember. The following lovely ladies made up the committee this year:
Natalie Alochney, Ryley Bier, Kiera Donnelly, Hailey Hampton, Carrie Hilligass, Kandace Horvath, Audrey Peretin, McKenzie
Powell, & Anna Wirfel. Mrs. Weaver could not have done it without them!
The FHSD 2022 Prom King and Queen are Matthew Rozum and Nevore Bertolasio! Congratulations! The remainder of the prom
court looked absolutely stunning and consisted of: Jackson Arrington, Kirk Bearjar, Ian Botteicher, Alexis Detwiler, Hope Edsall,
Rylie Ferchalk, Mikel Gray, Brayden Jacoby, Erica Miller, Remingtyn Smith, Maggie Steen, Tye Templeton, Amber Troy, and Taylor
Vranich. Congratulations to all of those on court! The crowning was livestreamed on the fh_aroundther Facebook page by
students Anna Arrington, Maddie Dibble, & Sydney Vitko.
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~ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ~
Principal’s Corner ~ Dr. Robert Dill & Mrs. Kristin Wilson
Summer is officially here! It is time to reflect upon this past school year and on all of the ways we were able to
return to our traditions here at the elementary school. Our school year was filled with celebrations, field trips, and
special events. We ended our year by extending congratulations to our Pre-K students during their promotion
program, to our Kindergarten students as they graduated, and to our 6th grade students as they were promoted to
the Junior High School (and later celebrated at their 6th grade dance).
Summer is once again off to a busy start. Students are working on activity-based learning activities at our Elemen-
tary summer camp on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through July 21st. Throughout the days at camp, our
food service director and cafeteria staff are preparing breakfast and lunch for our students and continue to take
great care of our students’ meals.
Our custodial and maintenance staff are also quite busy. They are moving, cleaning, fixing, and installing a variety of
items each day. We are continually grateful for all they do to keep our building looking beautiful and running
smoothly.
Pre-K orientation will be held this year on August 17th and will provide time for our newest Rangers to meet their
teachers, visit their classrooms, and meet with elementary staff. Kindergarten orientation is scheduled for August
18th, and students will also enjoy meeting their teachers, seeing their classroom, and riding a bus. More infor-
mation on either of these events will be mailed to incoming Pre-K and/or Kindergarten parents.
You may have noticed the updates to our playgrounds. The volleyball area is finished in the back of the school near
the 4th-6th playground, and adaptive swings have been added to the K-1 playground which help to accommodate
students with sensory or other special needs. These areas have been welcomed by our students, and we appreciate
all of the work and support that went into making these projects possible.
Although many of us are looking forward to a relaxing summer, we do have one member of our elementary Ranger
family who can relax a little longer than the rest of us. Michele Varner retired after serving as a school nurse for 14
years (36 years total in nursing). We wish her a happy, healthy retirement!
To all of our students, parents, staff, and teachers: Happy Summer! We hope you enjoy your time off, but we are
already preparing for your return. We can’t wait to see you soon!
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Math 24 Competition
5th Grade students competed against one other from January through March during
their lunchtime recesses to play “The Math 24 Game”.
They battled it out until our top 5 remained to go to the State Regional Competition held
at Lakemont Park by our local IU08 on May 20th. Congratulations to Gage Alberti,
Grayson Hoffman, Aiden McCoy, Ameer Schilling-Mansour, and Caitlynn Smith ! You
made our school proud!
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Full STEAM Ahead
The 2021-2022 school year was another successful year of STEAM education for our elementary students. Throughout the
year, our PreK through 6th graders participated in a wide range of lessons, experiences, and projects. The elementary
students continue to impress with their abilities and talents in the many facets of STEAM education. PreK students studied
gravity, light, color, and painted with robots. Kindergarteners worked in our SMALLab to complete lessons on a variety of
math concepts. They also conducted hands-on experiments with ramps, gravity, motion, and measurement. The first grade
students completed engineering and design challenges with bridges and cantilevers. Second graders built marble mazes
using Legos and they started to explore coding and computer programming. Third graders competed during a paper airplane
lab on forces of flight. They also worked on animation and computer coding. Our fourth grade students studied pixels and
how they relate to images. They completed hand drawn pixel art, as well as both digital and physical pixel art using Legos.
The fifth grade students worked in robotics, computer coding, and cardboard construction. Sixth grade continued their study
of robotics, coding, and programming. They also designed and built working remote controllers out of cardboard and wired
buttons using circuits to allow them to control their SCRATCH coding projects.
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These are just a few of the many topics that each group worked on this year, but it shows how versatile and
talented our students are. Each year, our students complete a few recurring challenges to try to get their
names on the STEAM Wall of Fame (record holders for each unit). This year, we had three new records to
add:
4th Grade Hoop Gliders- Jackson Senft --517 inches
5th Grade Straw Rockets- Emma Allsopp --72 feet 9 inches
6th Grade Foil Boats- Ashley Bonfanti, Aria Parlock, Aidan Plack, and Ellie Shaw --432 pennies held
Congratulations to ALL of our elementary STEAM students on a job well done this year!
3 New STEAM Records from 2021-2022 school year
3rd Grade STEAM students displaying their World Flags they 6th Grade STEAM students working collaboratively to
created using LEGOS “Break Out” of a BreakoutEDU Escape Room
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VARSITY WRESTLING (2021-2022)
The Forest Hills wrestling team has done it again! For the third straight year the Rangers brought home the District 6
Team Championship. The team finished the regular dual-meet season with a 15-5 record and third appearance in the
PIAA Team Championship in Hershey Pennsylvania. The Rangers were led by a very good group of seniors including, Jack-
son Arrington, Kirk Bearjar, Dalton Gable, Brevin Michuk, Noah Teeter, Tye Templeton and Easton Toth. These seniors
have accomplished a lot and will be greatly missed. The Rangers worked hard all year, overcoming adversity throughout
the season and peaked at the end of the year. Throughout the year the rangers were wrestling with an “X” on their back
in District 6. However, it didn’t seem to deter the Rangers from accomplishing all of their goals this season. The Rangers
won another District 6 title for the third year in a row. They advanced to the PIAA State Dual Championships. The Rang-
ers advanced to the round of 12 in the State dual meet tournament and finished the year ranked 8th in the state. The
Rangers look to have a quality off-season workout schedule and hope to come back strong again next season.
The Rangers had a very successful individual season as well. At the PIAA District 6 Tournament the Rangers claimed the
Individual District 6 title and advanced 9 wrestlers to the PIAA Southwest Regional tournament. Individual winner includ-
ed, Isaiah Shilcosky 6th, Brevin Michuk 7th, Tye Templeton 6th, Hunter Forcellini 2nd, Noah Teeter 2nd, Dustin Flinn 2nd.
The Rangers crowned 3 District 6 Individual Champions. Kirk Bearjar earned his first District 6 title wrestling at the 215
pound weight class. Easton Toth was able to claim his 3rd straight District 6 Title at the 138 pound weight class. Jackson
Arrington won his 4th straight District 6 Title at the 152 pound weight class and brought home the District 6 Outstanding
Wrestler award.
The PIAA Southwest Regional tournament took place at Peters Township High School where the remaining Rangers did not
disappoint. Noah Teeter took 3rd place in the 145 pound bracket, Kirk Bearjar also got 3rd place in the 215 pound bracket.
The Rangers had 2 Southwest Regional Champions including, Easton Toth at the 138 pound weight class and Jackson Arring-
ton at the 152 pound weight class, giving the team a 3rd place finish in this event that consists of District 5, 6 and 7. These 4
Rangers would all take a trip to Hershey in search of a state medal.
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The following weekend the Rangers competed in the 2022 PIAA State
Wrestling Championships in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Noah Teeter had
a tough tournament but ended his career reaching the milestone of
100 career wins. Kirk Bearjar was one match away from placing and
finishing a respectable top 12 in the state. Easton Toth, on his 4th trip
to Hershey took home an 8th place medal. Jackson Arrington, also on
his 4th trip to Hershey, took home yet another state championship
with a technical fall and 3 pins
to run through his bracket with
ease. Jackson is Forest Hill’s first
3X PIAA State Champion and
leaves behind a legacy of the best
career of any Forest Hills wres-
tler.
The varsity wrestling team and coaches would also like to thank all of our wonderful
fans and local businesses who supported our program during this season!
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JH Wrestling 2021-22 Team
The 2022 Forest Hills Junior High Wrestling Team was a small group, but a team that worked hard and never gave up. With a
combined team record of 3-9, our kids faced adversity all season by wrestling larger rosters. We showed up to every dual meet
and tournament this year with the same mindset and goal; do not compete to win, compete to improve on yourself. With that
in mind, our kids started to see results in themselves that they may have not believed would happen.
Our first year wrestlers Devyn Nagy and Brody Custer were able to gain experience on the mat, but were also able to pick up
wins this season to boost their confidence and team points. Brody Custer was also able to place top 3 at Mountain Conference
this year, which is very impressive as a first year wrestler.
Our light weights Carter Christ and Logan Moss saw great competition this year and were both able to place top 5 in their
weight class at Mountain Conference as well.
Eddie Giesel not only picked up many wins this year, but also led the team for most pins in the season. The intensity and fight
he brought to his matches never went unseen, and was able to rise above many competitors at the end of the year.
Nicholas Noon, our 9th grade wrestler, had an incredible season to finish his Junior High Wrestling Career. He was our Moun-
tain Conference Finalist, where he came up short towards the end of the match. Though his practice partners remained very
limited, he was able to improve his wrestling ability throughout the season.
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Junior High Girls Volleyball 2022
The junior high girls’ volleyball squad had an extremely successful season! The varsity ended the season 15-1 and
are this year’s Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Champions! The junior varsity finished the season 4-12.
This year’s squad included three freshman: Rebekka Coffman, Payton Pcola, and Miley Roberts; eight eighth
grade athletes: Morgan Gdula, Hailey Wogan, Eva Myers, Paxtyn Pcola, Kamryn Hoover, Adalynne Webb, Aivah
Maul, Nevaeh Owens; and seven seventh grade athletes: Kiera Smith, Mya Koshinsky, Aubrey Smiach, Bailey
VanMale, Rachel Gates, Mya Papcunik, Hayley Leach.
Next season we are returning many experienced athletes who are already working hard to continue the Tradition
of Excellence.
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Hockey Teams
Varsity Hockey 2021-2022 Record: 10-10 Playoff Record:
This year’s hockey team was full of excitement, determination and eagerness to get back to the semi-finals. We
started off a little slow in the beginning of the year, till we got our legs under us and made a push before the
Christmas break. We rolled out a 4- game win streak in the New Year.
One of our special moments this year was the last regular season game vs State College which at the time was the
number one team in the league. We pulled off a 3-2 victory, which boosted our confidence for our playoff run.
Our team was anchored by few players that were exceptional all year:
SR: Joel Morrison, Darren Shrift, Alex Cruley, Austin Valko
JR: Nolan Cabala
SO: Cody Secriskey, Josh Morrison,
FR: Kaden Powell, Alex Kostyk
Everyone on the team contributed in some manner this year.
With the players that we have coming back ,are expectations are high for next year. We are a young team and the
Middle School Hockey 2021-2022 Record 12-2 End of season tournament
We had 12 rostered players. These kids had a lot of ice time this year. They really developed their skating and hockey sense.
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Rifle 2021-22 Season
The 2021-22 Varsity Rifle team was off to a shaky start after losing 4 top shooting seniors. In addition, the team
shot all virtual matches last season due to the Covid Pandemic. The lack of shooting in-person matches had greatly
affected all the shooting teams within the Allegheny Rifle Conference. Even with these challenges, the team has
begun to regain its standing. Leading the team was captain Luke Dierling and co- captain Nate Croyle. Along with
the captain and co-captain, the varsity line-up included Matthew Rickley, Alek Hupkovich, David Gates, Kayla
Wienzierl, Leah Wirfel, and Kelly Miller. This pack of juniors is proving to be on the rise to break the team’s current
records and standings. This was achieved at the 3P Smallbore State Championship when the team brought home a
7th place ranking topping last season’s 8th place. The season ended with a 7 win and 7 loss record.
The team also brought on 10 new members as JV shooters which are already preparing to step up to the varsity
lineup. JV Athletes taking the lead and qualifying in the top 3 scored targets included Mya Kehn, Levi Hockensmith,
Michael Singer, Doran Faith,, Kevin Brown, Gage Ruddek,, Eli Rudnik, Troy Evans, and Avery Smiach. The JV team
ended their season with a 6 win and 8 loss record.
Both the Varsity and JV teams have gained great strength and motivation over this past year. The team is aimed at
continuing to rise and set new records in the upcoming 2022-23 season.
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Junior High Girls Basketball Team
The Junior High Girls Basketball Team played a successful 2021-2022 season. Under the leadership of 9th
grader Skyler Wlison, the young squad worked collectively to reach the high expectations placed upon
them. They played, competed, and improved every time they stepped onto the basketball court. Together
the girls fought to achieve every obstacle that was thrown at them. We had some tough fought games.
Starting the season off with winning the FH JH Tip-Off Tournament. Then continuing the season with a
record of 15 wins and 5 losses. Other key contributors included:8th graders: Aviah Maul, Morgan Gdula,
Paxtyn Pcola, Chloe Norton,and Eva Myers 7th Graders: Isabella Carpenter, Addison Lashinsky, Bailey
Brown, Sydney Martin, Olivia Speicher, Joslyn Valko, Mya Pacunik, and Keira Smith.The 7 th and 8 th grade
team competed hard all season as well! Finishing their season with 17 wins and 2 losses. The team is
coached by Kaith Sigers, Julia Gully and volunteer Carly Stigers. Both teams should return a number of this
year’s members, leading to another promising season next year!
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Lady Rangers Finish in Top 8
The Lady Rangers once again returned as one of the top contenders in the area, the conference, the district and the state.
Leading the team were seniors Remingtyn Smith and Lexington Koeck as team captains. Also, seniors Payton McGough and
Mackenzie Hoover were instrumental in the team’s success.
The team ended their regular season of play in second place of the Laurel Highlands Conference. They lost to Bedford as
eventual champion in the LHAC tournament. The team then once again ran through District 6 until falling to the eventual
champion River Valley. The Lady Rangers were successful in the PIAA tournament defeating Mercyhurst Prep, the District 10
champion and Laurel out of New Castle in District 7 but then fell to North Catholic in the Elite Eight of the PIAA tournament.
The team boasted a record of 21-8. Finished second in the Laurel Highlands Conference regular season. Finished second in
District 6 and finished 8th in the PIAA. The team was in the AAA division.
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Nine girls were letter winners while so many claimed valuable playing time. The following girls who received end of year
accolades:
Remi Smith and Lexi Koeck – named to the Altoona Mirror All-Star Classic
Remi Smith – Cambria County Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
Lexi Koeck and Lexi Henderson – Cambria County Second Team All-County
Addison Schirato and Anna Burkey – Honorable Mention All County
Cambria County All – Academic Team: Remi Smith, Lexi Koeck, Payton McGough, Mackenzie Hoover, Addison Schirato,
Lexi Henderson, Laura Montag, Arissa Britt, Melanie Troy, Anna Spangler, Mackenzie Johns, Emmie Johns, Julia Chunta,
Mylee Gdula and Olivia McLeary.
Lexington Koeck signed to play basketball and volleyball at Mount Aloysius College and study Ultrasound Technology
Remingtyn Smith signed to play basketball at Florida Institute of Technology in Florida and is undecided on her major.
Mackenzie Hoover signed to play softball at Robert Morris University and will study Biology for future possibilities in the
medical field.
Payton McGough will continue her education at St. Francis University where she will study in the Physician’s Assistant pro-
gram.
Junior High Boys Basketball Team
The Junior High 9th grade boys basketball team captured the Laurel Highlands Athletic Junior High Conference Champion-
ship for the 2021-2022 season . The team finished the season with a 19-1 record under first year head coach Marc Myers.
The team demonstrated unselfish play and hard work throughout the season. Koy McGough led the team with 233 points,
followed by Nate Cornell with 204 points. The 7th and 8th grade team finished the season 15-5 under first year head coach
Ed Richardson. The team also worked hard, while learning the fundamentals of basketball and that team play leads to a
successful season. Coach Calvin Coleman served as a volunteer assistant to both teams and provided valuable instruction to
all the players.
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ESports Excellence in 2022
In the second year of the club’s existence, the Forest Hills ESports Team brought home three championship titles and several
student scholarships to local and out-of-state colleges. ESports is competitive video games that push students to utilize their
communication, collaboration, and problem-solving all at high speeds of reaction. At a local level, Forest Hills plays in the
TEC (The ESports Company) High School ESports League, which houses several Laurel Highlands neighboring school districts.
The team also competed for the first time at a statewide tournament in PIEA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic ESports Associa-
tion). Students played Rocket League, Overwatch, Valorant, and Super Smash Bros. in both leagues.
The most successful game that the club participated in is Overwatch. The game can be described as an action and hero-
based game that tasks players to work cooperatively at capturing objectives and moving assets on diverse maps. Players take
on heroes who have abilities that allow them to power up other players to gain advantages over their opponents. The team
has won two championships under the leadership of the senior class of 2022. Senior students that were on the Varsity Over-
watch Team include Jon Eggie, Ian Dobbins, Austin Valko, Chris Ramirez, Donnavan Sanchez, Addison Cann, and Justin Bar-
kley. Additional members of the team include Deven Young, James McKendree, Aaron Martin, Aiden Cann, Isaac Valko, and
CC Saucedo.
This was also the first time in club history that the JV Rocket League Team was crowned champions. Members include Joey
Hale, Jason Hale, Austin Valko, Ben Layton, and Addison Cann. Rocket League is a new take on soccer, where players drive
small cars to score goals. Teamwork and communication are key in this ESport for players to effectively position their vehi-
cles while accounting for in-game physics that could cause havoc for any team.
Five members were voted on by the TEC High School League to represent the Forest Hills ESports in the TEC CON High School
ESports All-Star Game on Jul 16, 2022, at the First Summit Arena in downtown Johnstown. The students that were selected
include Ian Dobbins, Austin Valko, Chris Ramirez, Deven Young, and Jadon Stains. The event is comparable to the Ken Lantzy
High School Football Game where students will play Overwatch, Rocket League, and Valorant in front of a live public crowd.
Local and out-of-state colleges will be on hand to witness the talent of the students and provide them with constructive
feedback to improve their skills.
The future of ESports is bright at Forest Hills! Our students are praised for their competitive edge, while also maintaining
high academic standards and being involved in other extracurricular activities. Each year the club welcomes new members
from the Jr.Sr. High School to participate in the fall and spring seasons. See Mr. Grove for more information about the club
and how to join!
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Varsity Softball-2022
The 2022 season was a great one for the Lady Rangers finishing with a 13-6 record and making another
playoff appearance. The starting line up included two seniors: Mackenzie Hoover (center field) and
Katie Beyer (second base). They were joined by juniors Josie Makin (pitcher, third and first base) and
Grace Beyer (right field). The Lady Rangers had one Sophomore ; Madison Emerick (shortstop) and four
Freshman; Mylee Gdula (catcher), Avery Smiach (third base and pitcher), Anna Spangler (first base and
pitcher), and Kayla Charney (left field and pitcher). The Lady Rangers started the season with a loss to Westmont but bounced
back with an 8 game winning streak. 10 of the 13 wins were finished in 3-5 innings due to mercy rules. This season junior Josie
Makin had a great year on the mound recording 7 wins and 70 strikeouts with a ERA 2.217 for the Lady Rangers.
Also making pitching appearances this season was freshman Avery Smiach with 20 innings pitched with 2 wins. Anna Spangler
with 16.2 innings pitched with 2 wins. Kayla Charney with 5.1 inning pitched and 2 wins. This season the Lady Rangers were
dominant with their bats scoring 189 runs. Leading the team this season was freshman Mylee Gdula with a .526 average with
23 RBIs, 25R and 4 HRs. Senior Mackenzie Hoover followed with a .525 average with 20 RBIs, 28Rs and 2 HR’s. Freshman Anna
Spangler had a .386 average and lead the team with 25 RBIs. The Lady Rangers ranked 6th in the PIAA District 6 playoffs. The
Lady Rangers faced #3 Cambria Heights in the playoffs. The Lady Rangers took a tough 2-12 loss to end the season. The 2 runs
scored in the game were 2 solo home runs by freshman Mylee Gdula. This season the Senior award went to Mackenzie Hoover
who will be continuing her softball career at Robert Morris University. The LHAC award went to freshman Mylee Gdula. The
Lady Rangers look to build on this year's success next Spring.
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2022 VARSITY BASEBALL
The 2022 baseball season had much success, but unfulfilled expectations. The team had 16 victories and 4 losses. The
squad had two tournament championships, one being the inaugural Smokey Myers Memorial Tournament, where the
team beat a State College team that was 3 classifications larger. The team also won the Boswell Tournament for the 3rd
straight time. The season ended in the 1st round playoff matchup with defending state champions Tyrone. The Rangers
battled back from an early deficit, but could not overcome the Golden Eagles. This group of seniors accumulated 49 victo-
ries and only 12 defeats in three years of playing, their sophomore year was wiped out due to Covid. Senior Colton Cor-
nell was a 4 year letterman and had a great career for the Rangers. He compiled a .379 batting avg throughout his career
and had 11 wins on the mound, along with over 100 strikeouts. Colton received the Senior Award and will continue his
baseball career at UPJ. Kirk Bearjar had a great impact on the team this year, he led the squad with a .435 batting avg and
tied for the rbi lead with 20. He also had 3 victories pitching. He was awarded the Laurel Highland Award and will contin-
ue his baseball career at Geneva College. Senior Taylor Vranich was used as the team's courtesy runner and hit.375 in
limited duty. Gabe Nginyo battled injuries this year and was a great teammate. The Junior group has had the most
starting players and will be counted on heavily next year to produce success. Brody Roberts had a .419 avg , 26 hits, 20
runs scored. Colby Rearick produced a .349 avg, and led the team in runs scored with 24. He also provided 2 wins on the
mound. Brook Williamson had a .314 avg, with 2 homeruns, and did a great job catching. Devin Kreger hit .362, with 2
homeruns, and 20 rbi. Dayton Maul earned a starting position and his speed and quickness helped the team succeed.
Jeremy Burda had 3 wins on the mound and will be counted on next year to be one of the team's main pitchers. Devon
Brezovec had a homerun at the Boswell Tournament and played an important role with the team. Sophomore Jake
Poldiak had a win pitching and also did a nice job playing 3rd when Colton Cornell pitched. He will be counted on more in
the next two years. Tyler Orris came on later in the season and earned a starting position with .353 batting avg and two
home runs. Freshman Chase Williamson had a solid year hitting close to .300. Zach Fisher, Bryce Roberts,and Nate Cornell
all dressed varsity and will be counted on in the future. Our JV team also had a fantastic year going 13-3-1. The team had
many quality off field activities including the Youth League Clinic, where over 50 future Rangers participated. The group
also took part in a Pittsburgh Pirate game where the team witnessed a no hitter by the Cincinnati Reds pitchers, but a
Pirate victory. This was only the 6th time in Major League history that it occurred. In conclusion, at Forest Hills excellence
is the tradition and the 2022 Ranger baseball program has a lot to be proud of, but our standards are high and we have
unfinished business in the future .
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GIRLS TRACK TEAM REPEATS AS LHAC CHAMPIONS!
The Forest Hills Varsity Girls Track and Field Team was the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference champion for the 2nd straight
year. The team finished the season with a perfect 12 and 0 record which included impressive wins over Bedford (11-1) and
Central Cambria (10-2). The team finished 3rd out of 18 teams at the Bedford Invitational, 2nd out of 21 teams at the Northern
Bedford Invitational and 3rd out of 33 teams at the District Meet. During the past 15 seasons the Lady Rangers have compiled
a dual meet record of 171 wins and 7 losses and have won 10 conference titles.
Two girls and a relay team qualified for the PIAA State Meet in Shippensburg. Senior Remi Smith qualified in the 100 hurdles
(District champion and 16th at the state meet) and the 300 hurdles (2nd at the district meet and 16th at the state meet). Delaney
Dumm qualified in the 1600 meter run (District champion and 2nd at the state meet) and the 3200 meter run (District champion
and 2nd at the state meet). The 4x400 relay team qualified and included sophomore Emma Felix, senior Payton McGough,
freshman Olivia McLeary, and senior Remi Smith (3rd at the district meet and 22nd at the state meet).
Once again the success of the team was the result of “team effort.” 21 girls earned a varsity letter; 26 girls scored at least one
point; and 18 girls earned individual honors at major meets. We were truly 37 girls strong! Junior Delaney Dumm set two new
school records at the state meet in Shippensburg! She set a new mark in the 1600 meter run with her time of 5:01.60. The old
mark was 5:06.25 set by Leanna Nastase in 2003. She also set a new record in the 3200 meter run with her time of 10:46.05.
The old mark was 10:52.59 also set by Leanna Nastase in 2003.
The varsity girls track and field team is coached by Tom Hunter and Emma Kissell.
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Varsity Boys Track
The varsity boys track team recently completed the 2022 track season. The boys compiled a 5-7 overall record which
included wins against Bishop Carroll, Bishop Guilfoyle, Bishop McCort, Central-Martinsburg, and Johnstown. Overall, 14
boys qualified for the district meet with Mikel Gray earning a 6th place finish in the 110 hurdles and TJ Carroll capturing 6th
place in the pole vault. Despite the overall record, the boys were highly competitive in every meet. The team was captained
by senior Tyler Stohon who earned over 150 career points despite the cancellation of the 2020 season. Overall, the team
had a good season and has a bright future ahead. The team was coached by Robert Petrunak and Chris Gallaher.
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Board of School Directors District Administration
Galen George, President David Lehman, Superintendent
Richard Knavel, 1st Vice-President Lucas Jacobs, Director of Education
Deborah Petrunak, 2nd Vice-President Olivia Kudlawiec, School Psychologist
Elissa Boyd, Special Education Supervisor
Keith Rager, Secretary Rebecca Roberts, Jr-Sr High School Principal
Timothy Ondrejik, Treasurer Brian Kostan, Jr-Sr High Assistant Principal
Robert Dill, Elementary School Principal
Edward Hudak, Member Kristin Wilson, Elementary Assistant Principal
Corina Long, Member Chris Reighard, Business Manager
Daryl Bodenschatz, Member Brett Probert, Facilities Director
Colleen Wolfhope, Member Nicholas Raymond, Athletic Director
Jesslyn Anslinger, Food Service Director
Ronald Repak, Solicitor
“The mission of the Forest Hills School District is to
provide the best student-centered education so all
students acquire and apply the knowledge and skills to
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