19 new members were inducted into the NJHS. The National Junior Honor Society is the nation's premier organization, established in 1929 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The association recognizes and honors middle-level students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship. More than one million students in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and Canada, participate in official Honor Society activities. In addition to recognizing their accomplishments, the NJHS challenges its members to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.


Congratulations to the newest members of the NJHS at Ambridge:
Norah Best
Julia Bennett
Emily Deane
Carter Dunlap
Rudy Erickson
Gabriella Hoge
Caison Holland
Annabelle Hrinko
Taylor Kennedy
Sydney Klass
Delaney Moore
Amanda Palmer
Naomi Pedigo
Dalton Prevost
Gianna Roak
Evan Scheib
Addison Shaffer
Jacob Short
Christopher Woten​

Beemac Trucking  opened a new Driver Training  and Recruiting Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on  tuesday afternoon. 

The new  center is located in Harmony Township.   The building was  prior to being remodeled for Beemac trucking was home to Janice's Sweet Harmony  Cafe and Catering .

Beemac Trucking  is a trucking and logistics company providing asset-based trucking, logistics, port, warehousing and specialized services to customers throughout North America.  Headquartered in Ambridge area.

The rules changed for Track and Field athletes last year in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL).  Instead of regional qualifying meets, in each event, athletes with the 24 best regular-season marks in Class AAA and the best 16 in Class AA will qualify for the WPIAL championship meet. 

The WPIAL  is made up of 10 counties:  Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland and is governed by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association ( PIAA).   There are are 51 schools in the AAA Track classification .   

The following Ambridge Athletes qualified based on based on times/distances achieved throughout the 2017 -2018 regular season . ​

Boys  Long Jump 
Robinson, Mahki, Grade  12  with a distance of  22-04.75 puts him at 3rd 

3200 Meter Run 
 Hanish, Leuca , Grade 11  with the time  of 12:01.94   puts her at 23rd 
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400 Meter Dash 
Bobak, Kylie, Grade  10  with a time  of 62.54 puts  her at 23rd 


WPIAL Track and Field Championships will be held at Baldwin High School on Thursday, May 17 .
WPIAL Track and Field Championships to be held at Baldwin High School next Thursday

The Science Outreach Center at Saint Francis University is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Pennsylvania Statistics Poster Competition. The annual state competition is in its twenty-second year overall, and is coordinated for the tenth year by Saint Francis University. Cash awards of $96 for first place, $72 for second, $48 for third, and $24 for fourth in each of four grade levels are awarded to the students who submitted winning posters.
 
External financial support is provided by several regional and state professional organizations, including the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Association of Teachers of Mathematics of Philadelphia and Vicinity, Laurel Highlands Mathematics Alliance, Mathematics Council of Western Pennsylvania, and the Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Chapters of the American Statistical Association (ASA).
 
A statistics poster is a display containing two or more related graphics that summarize a set of data, look at the data from different points of view, and answer specific questions about the data.
The 474 posters submitted included 123 in the K-3 grade category, 209 from grades 4-6, 44 from grades 7-9, and 98 from grades 10-12. These 474 posters were submitted from a total of 778 students! Judging for the state competition was held on Saturday, March 17, 2018.
 
Winning posters were then submitted to the National Statistics Poster Competition, which is coordinated by the American Statistical Association. Congratulations to all the students who created and submitted the winning and honorable mention posters, and to the teachers who guided the students.
 
Grades 7-9 Winning Posters 2018
Third Place
Marissa Saturley and Emma Diakiwsky
Mind Taste
Ambridge Junior High School
Instructor: Don Ayers​
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Congratulations to Corey Shaffer and the cast and crew of the Ambridge musical "Young Frankenstein" on their 2018 Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards nominations!

Shaffer has been nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Igor, and the production has also received nods for Best Costume Design, Best Scenic Design, Best Technical Execution, Best Direction, Best Ensemble and Best Show.

Kamryn Rudolph of Ambridge was also awarded a scholarship to the Pittsburgh CLO Academy.

The annual awards presentation will take place on Sunday, May 20, at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts School in Midland.
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Photo by Alan Freed Photography/Ambridge Connection