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Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman
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December 2019
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January 2020
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“Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus”
February 2020
PMEA District 4 Band Festival
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March 2020
Crossing guard Dick Houtz
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April 2020
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2018-19 school year
July 2018
Summer Badminton Open Gym
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Centre County Library Young Author and Illustrator Contest
August 2018
Teacher recalls Hurricane Irma relief efforts
BAMS Beautification Day
Teacher Induction
Opening Day with Jon Gordon
September 2018
Hispanic Heritage Month
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October 2018
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic
Homecoming
Benner Elementary School garden
Alphabet fashion show
Mini-Thon at Bellefonte Elementary
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State College Orthodontics design contest
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November 2018
Paint the Plow
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Veterans Day at Benner
Jump Rope for Heart
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Monster projects
December 2018
Festival of Trees
Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority poster contest
Empty Bowls project
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The Global Read Aloud
January 2019
AP District Honor Roll
PMEA District 4 Band Fest
PIAA-sponsored unified bocce
One Book, One Bellefonte
February 2019
BAMS Animal Club
2019 Variety Show
BAMS production of "Cinderella"
Benner student holds annual donation drive
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PMEA Chorus Festival
District response to Momo Challenge
Community Literacy Night
March 2019
Read Across America
National School Breakfast Week
Author visit with Kathy Miller
Lip Sync and Variety Benefit Show
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CIU No. 10 Elementary Reading Competition
World Language Week
April 2019
Pleasant Gap student supports American Heart Association
Project Lead the Way
CPI students enhance Benner garden
Marion-Walker’s Got Talent
Key Club District Convention
Brandon Snook: Eagle Scout
Special Olympics Geri Ryan Tack Meet
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May 2019
Drive Safe Week
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Young Author and Illustrator Contest
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Esther Raab Holocaust Museum and Goodwin Education Center
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June 2019
Congressional Art Competition
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Open gym: Badminton
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2017-18 school year
November 2017
Cool School Challenge
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Doughnuts serve as inspiration for art
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Music students headed to Disney World
All Pro Dad
Backpack Program packing update
Jump Rope for Heart
Benner Booster Night
Benner boosters get donations
Veterans Day events at Marion-Walker
Benner students make patriotic flag
Benner Elementary supports its PTA
Bellefonte Science Night, Nov. 14
Family Science Night
Veterans Day events at Centre Crest
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Students, grads work voting locations
December 2017
Meccanoid robot
Chicago Boyz
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Marion-Walker, Pleasant Gap holiday shows
Hour of Code
School board welcomes new members
Polar Bear Plunge
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January 2018
PMEA District Chorus Fest
Mr. Bellefonte, Jan. 25
Max Theuer, Mr. Bellefonte 2018
Olympian Greg Fredericks
'The Wizard of Oz'
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High school welcomes students from Puerto Rico
Life Skills Café
Bellefonte Reads
February 2018
Artist of the Week: Phoebe Rowland
Dairy Princess Gretchen Little
Snow Day Challenge
Boston Invitational Model United Nations Conference
2018 Variety Show, Feb. 27
PMEA Region 3 Band Fest
Slay the Dragon
Bellefonte Reads book distribution night
March 2018
District response to March 14 Walkout
Henrietta Lacks cells
OTDA field trip
Mini-Thon, March 23
Senior Institute 5K, March 24
‘Anything Goes’
State Legislative Leadership Conference
World Languages Week
April 2018
Artist of the Week: Jessica Sidwell
Benner science fair
PMEA Citation of Excellence award
State College Spikes High School Baseball Stadium Series
Kent's Fest
Special Olympics
Ché Malambo
May 2018
Carton 2 Garden contest
Outer space broadcasts
24 Challenge
PA-05 Congressional Art Competition
Activities part of ELA, government curriculum at Pleasant Gap
Pennies for Peace
BAHS ceiling art
Bamboo fly fishing rods
2018 Isaac Awards
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Miss Bellefonte, Lissi Przybys
June 2018
2017-18 retirees
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PA Classic Championship Gymnastics Meet
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Penn State Football Coach James Franklin
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Natalie Giacobe: Tournament Indoor Association scholarship recipient
Letter of intent signing, spring 2019
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Softball: District 6 All-Stars
Softball: District 6 champions
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Remembering Coach Ed Gannon
2017-18 athletics
Letter of intent signing, fall 2017
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Track star Brett Pope
Softball player Rianna Trexler
Softball infielder Alexis Wetzler
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PA Football Writers All-State team
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Girls' basketball: Teacher Appreciation Night, Dec. 15
Coach Stacey Miller honored
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Letter of intent signing, spring 2018
Softball: 2018 District 6 champs
Baseball: 2018 District 6 champs
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"Invisibly Ill," by Kate Rarrick
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Fall 2020
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Winter 2021-22
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April 26, 2022
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