Beginning with the 1977-78 school year, the Mid-Valley School District rented the former St. Patrick’s School in Olyphant. That school year, it was used as an elementary school for students who would have attended classes at the building in Olyphant that was condemned. This building was only big enough to accommodate the kindergarten through fourth grade students from Olyphant. Students from Olyphant in fifth and sixth grades continued to attend classes at the former junior high school. The former Mid-Valley Junior High School had many empty classrooms that school year. The junior high school and senior high school students continued to use the Mid-Valley Senior High School on split sessions. There really was no obvious advantage gained
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It was a typical summer camp in the Poconos. We stayed overnight, and slept in cabins. Instead of arts and crafts, and sports, we had band practice on a football field. In the morning after breakfast, we had band practice. After lunch we were able to use the swimming pool, and then we had more band practice. We ate dinner, and then had band practice until it got dark. The last night of band camp we had an event where we put on skits, attempted standup comedy, and other summer camp stuff.
Olyphant was incorporated as a borough in 1877. The Olyphant Centennial Celebration began on May 12, 1977. There was a mock funeral for Mr. Rayzor and Miss Maybeline Cosmetics. Throughout the summer of 1977, many men grew beards; many women stopped wearing makeup. They made traditional costumes that were in the style of the late …show more content…
Starting in September of 1978, the former St. Patrick’s School was used mainly for seventh and eighth grade students. The Mid-Valley Senior High School building was now used mainly for ninth through twelfth grade. The floor of the boys’ gym was repaired. In St. Patrick’s Church basement, there were two small classrooms, and a large area. One of the small classrooms was used for kindergarten for students from Olyphant. The other small classroom was used for ninth grade. The large area was split into two additional classrooms. Thus there were three additional classrooms available. There was also the Home Ec Trailer. The classroom space in Olyphant was utilized as it should have been in the previous school year. We were no longer on split
It was a typical summer camp in the Poconos. We stayed overnight, and slept in cabins. Instead of arts and crafts, and sports, we had band practice on a football field. In the morning after breakfast, we had band practice. After lunch we were able to use the swimming pool, and then we had more band practice. We ate dinner, and then had band practice until it got dark. The last night of band camp we had an event where we put on skits, attempted standup comedy, and other summer camp stuff.
Olyphant was incorporated as a borough in 1877. The Olyphant Centennial Celebration began on May 12, 1977. There was a mock funeral for Mr. Rayzor and Miss Maybeline Cosmetics. Throughout the summer of 1977, many men grew beards; many women stopped wearing makeup. They made traditional costumes that were in the style of the late …show more content…
Starting in September of 1978, the former St. Patrick’s School was used mainly for seventh and eighth grade students. The Mid-Valley Senior High School building was now used mainly for ninth through twelfth grade. The floor of the boys’ gym was repaired. In St. Patrick’s Church basement, there were two small classrooms, and a large area. One of the small classrooms was used for kindergarten for students from Olyphant. The other small classroom was used for ninth grade. The large area was split into two additional classrooms. Thus there were three additional classrooms available. There was also the Home Ec Trailer. The classroom space in Olyphant was utilized as it should have been in the previous school year. We were no longer on split