Crafty-Corner: Milk Jug Jack-o-Lantern

~ By Brandee D'Ambrosi

Eagle Journalism Club

Although carving pumpkins is a lot of fun, not everybody enjoys the feeling of the slimy insides of the pumpkin. With this 2-step DIY, that’s not a problem!

Things You Will Need

A milk jug or any type of plastic container

Your favorite permanent markers

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Step 1-  Use your permanent marker to draw an outline of your spooktacular Jack O’Lantern face. Since you are the artist, you can make it as simple or complex as you’d like! Originality is great!

Step 2- For the last step (yes, I said last), fill in the face you just drew! You can use any color you’d like.

When you’re done, you can do whatever you’d like with your Jack O’Lantern. Since they’re so easy and fun to make, make as many as you want; the possibilities are endless!

Just like pumpkins come in many different shapes and sizes, so do plastic containers! Draw a silly face on any of your empty drink containers, and you’re ready to go!

If you display it outside, a little sand in the bottom will be sure to secure it in place, even in a gentle breeze. You can put a small candle inside of your pumpkin to make it glow; for safe celebrating, you can also put a battery-operated one in your milk jug Jack O’Lantern!

Blood Drive

No -- it's not the vampires who want your blood. It's the Central Blood Bank, and they desperately need your donations!


According to representatives from the CBB,

• "the drive did better than expected and had 89 donors register and 76 life-saving units of blood were collected with 15 deferrals. Because of the generous and giving efforts of the staff and students, over 200 patient lives can be supported and/or saved at local hospitals such as UPMC - Jameson due to the generosity of everyone who gave or volunteered to help. Everyone’s efforts are greatly appreciated and this continued support of the local blood program will go a long way toward replenishing blood supplies and ultimately saving lives."

This is great news. So many are able to be helped because of the support of LCCTC's staff and students.

Here's a big thank you from Mr. Pavia:  

We would like to thank all people who donated blood yesterday. Between students and staff, we had the most successful blood drive that I have been part of.

• The blood drive staff complimented all of our students, saying how respectful all of our students were with the staff, also how impressive our drive was, with the size of our school (compared to the other schools in our district, the average is approx. 40-60 successful donations, we had over 70)
• We processed over 90 units of blood yesterday. that will be used on over 270 people
• Thank you to all of the staff that helped in donating yesterday
• A special thank you to those who helped me with items yesterday that came about suddenly:  (Margy for the yearbook, Dana/Morgan for the list of students/birth dates, Ms. Pasterik for the yearbook and going above and beyond to make it work, front office Ashlee for printing off all of the roster sheets. Ms. Price and all the RT students for making pizza for the students to eat during lunch time of the blood drive (which was amazing). Janine for being so understanding for all of the attendance violations that I am sure we had. Mr. Orelli/Mr. Barker and the "NBA Morning Playoff Group" for allowing us to use the gym. And to all of the teachers who graciously allowed their students to come during the school day. Without you, this would never be able to happen.

Poetry Page ~ Eagle Staff

If interested in submitting your best poetry, please contact our Eagle Staff:

• Daminan Quimby 
• Gemma Gatto 
• Kalley McClure

The Eagle Staff will preview all submissions and will select the ones that best represent the best of the best of what our school has to offer.  When you submit, please remember:

1. Please make sure that all work is written precisely as you would like for it to be printed.  
2. We CAN submit your work as anonymous, but you must include your name when you submit for consideration.  
3. All work must be school-appropriate.

Poem of the Month

"I never realized what a big deal that was. 

How amazing it is to find someone who wants to hear about all 

thethingsthatgooninyourhead. 

You just think that things will stay the 

way 

they 

are.

No one will understand you. You never look up, 

In a moment that feels like every other moment in your life, and think, 

' Soon ... this will be 

over.' 

But I understand more now. About how life works."
~anonymous 

Pink Out Day

~ By Mariah Myers, HA sophomore, Eagle Journalism Club

All around the world, people are wearing pink to support breast cancer. On October 21, 2016 Lawrence County Career and Technical Center was proud to participate in this awareness as they took part in “Pink Out Day”, sponsored by Peer Leadership. More than half the student body and staff came together and wore pink.

The cosmetology shop assisted in participating in showing awareness by offering to do pink clip in and spray; they also painted ribbons on student’s cheeks for only a dollar. Many students came together to show their awareness of breast cancer Throughout the day, I asked students and staff how they felt about everyone coming together and wearing pink, and here is what they had to say:

“Almost all of our families here have been affected by cancer even if it is not breast cancer,” reflected Mrs.Cepro, Cosmetology instructor, “so we know what it feels like. We all have hope that there is a cure and there is a better way to treat people down the road.”

When I asked people about their feelings from the day, some responses were truly moving.

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cancer-slogans/supporting-the-
fighters-admiring-the-survivors-honoring-
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“I think it speaks to the community and the culture we're building here at the school," considered our school’s principal, Mr. Milanovich, "and students are working together for one purpose.”

Ms.O’Donnell HA instructor said, “I think it is great idea to remind everyone to get mammograms and screenings and everyone can remind their mom, grandparents to get screenings.”

The support for the awareness was readily visible; it was a sea of pink in the hallways and lunchroom, pink spray and extensions were everywhere. It was a time of togetherness for staff and students alike.

“It makes me feel like the school is well together,” states Mackenzie Nye, cosmetology sophomore.

“As Health Assistants, we would say, “We have hope’!” beams Alize Mitchell, HA senior.

“I think it’s a good cause,” considers Harley Barnwell HA student. “We are supporting something that actually matters in people's lives.”

All proceeds for LCCTC's Pink Out Day go to support the breast cancer research of Dr. Dennis Slamon, graduate of New Castle High School.

RT Heats Up the Kitchen ~ Kalley McClure

The lessons learned in Restaurant Trades range from safety procedures, to proper dining room set up, to making sure the oven is on the correct temperature for cooking or baking.

The students have learned the safety precautions of the shop:  what can be hazardous, the different types of fires that can happen in the kitchen and what to do in order to put them out.

They have been taught how to bake all different kinds of items and even make their own icing to put on cakes and the sweets they bake.

Mary Mills, junior from New Castle, states, "What I like best about shop is we work all together to make the kitchen run smoothly, and that Miss. Price is always there when we need her help on figuring out things."

Mary goes on to say that, "I also like that after where done doing everything for what we made that day, we get to taste it. I really enjoy sharing our creations with others and seeing their reactions to how good it is."

Victoria Arnold, senior from New Castle, helped prepare for open house, and what a spread they put out for the parents! She acknowledges that "whenever they take that first bite and that look of pure satisfaction forms on their faces -- that is so encouraging." Compliments go far for this shop!

Ben Schwartz, senior from New Castle, helped serve for the OAC and LAC meetings. He understands what it means to be professional including putting in the time needed to make sure the job was done correctly. "When I speak with my friends," Ben adds, "I might describe a meal as 'Fire!' but when I am representing the school, I need to have a professional voice. I need to speak properly."
The students don't just work in-house. LCCTC Restaurant Trades students recently participated in the Senior Expo where they helped care for 650 senior citizens. Senator Vogel responded to their service with this: "Your willingness to help seniors with a smile made the day a success. We had several compliments from constituents about the students [at LCCTC]. Great job!"

LCCTC Restaurant Trades students: Well-done!

See You at the Pole ~ Gemma Gatto

On Wednesday September 28th, students from all over the nation gathered at their school's flag pole before attending their first period classes; this was also true for Lawrence County CTC.

Roughly twenty students and adults from our school joined together to pray for our country, our cities and towns, and our school.

"It was nice to see other students publicly gather together with God." ~ Gwin Buntman, Health Assistant sophomore.

"Being able to pray for our school is important to me," recalls Kaitlyn Heeter, Health Assistant junior. "It means a lot to be able to gather with my friends to offer my prayers; there is so much support we can give in this way."

Oonagh Henning, Commercial Arts junior, liked that it took place outside around the flag pole.  She was able to show others her beliefs without having to say a word; her actions did the talking.  Oonagh feels that it is important to "unite with others who have similar beliefs."

"I just love to pray," beams Dayuna Reitnauer, Health Assistant sophomore.  Sometimes, it is as simple as that!

Mobile Mutts ~ Tess Zak, Krystal Vogel, and Madalyn Carroll

Will Smith once said that "skill is achieved through practice."  

Tess Zak, Krystal Vogel, and Madalyn Carroll 

As students study to become Veterinarian Assistants, they find that this to be true. Recently, a couple asked LCCTC's Vet Assistant shop to build a dog cart for them.  Even though the students had never tackled a task like this, these future Vet Techs were happy to help.  

Bruce gets his new wheels!

In September of their second year studying to be Vet Assistants,  Krystal Vogel, New Castle junior, and Madalyn Carroll and Tess Zak, Ellwood City juniors, assembled a dog wheel chair for Bruce, an elderly Shetland sheepdog.  After so many years of loving his family, his back legs began to falter. Unable to put the chair together, Bruce's human family called Mrs. Yanak asking for help in assembling the equipment. 

To be able to build the cart and get the dog settled, the Vet Assistant students had to practice for a few days to make it a new skill.  They had to follow the written instructions and DVD instructions to put the wheel chair together. Once they solved the puzzle of assembling the chair, Bruce's "mom and dad" brought him in to could fit the chair to him.

The project taught the students to communicate with clients and to work together. They were careful to correctly complete the wheelchair; they wanted to do their very best for Bruce and his family so that Bruce could walk without pain. 

LCCTC's Vet Tech students are grateful to have been chosen for the project. It gave them such a sense of accomplishment to finish the work, and help Bruce and his people who desperately needed it.