Welcome back IHS!
Thursday, August 22 marked the first day of the 2019-2020 school year. Students and teachers were once again populating the halls of IHS. Happy first day of school and welcome back! [Photos by Erik Puskar]
STEM program at IHS launches its first weather balloon
By EMMA NORMAN – Friday May 10, the IHS STEM program launched its very first weather balloon. The STEM program is happy to announce their overwhelming success with the project. They are excited to continue their research and continuing to collect data. Mr. Stants worked extensively with the STEM students to make the project a […]
IHS video conference with Antarctica
MIKAYLA CRAMER- IHS Environmental Science and Geology students had the opportunity to take part in a ship to shore video conference with IUP’s Dr. Jonathan Warnock on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The micropaleontologist and a crew of 29 other scientists from around the world are sailing on IOPD’s Joides Resolution in Antarctica. They are conducting […]
IHS Math team has the most successful year yet
By INDIA KRUG – The IHS Math Team is composed of intelligent and driven individuals who are celebrating their most successful year since the creation of the group. Dr. Scott Layden, a teacher from the IHS mathematics department, has advised the club for ten years. Junior Oliver Xing said, “I joined the math team to […]
IHS bids farewell to the foreign exchange students
By EMMA NORMAN – With the end of the school year approaching, IHS prepares to say its goodbyes to our cherished foreign exchange students. Iago Jopia, Marie Tournant, and Luke Labalo have been part of IHS for the entirety of the 2018-2019 school year. Leaving a home can be difficult for many reasons. Iago Jopia, […]
IHS students get a look into the business world at the State Leadership Conference
By EMMA NORMAN – Sixty-Two IHS students qualified for the FBLA State Leadership Conference this year. IHS proudly sent the highest number of students to the State Leadership Conference in years. The students were expected to do well at the conference and they did not disappoint. Sixteen IHS students placed top ten in their event, […]
Light on our feet: IHS Prom 2019
By INDIA KRUG – After weeks of ¨promposals,¨ Prom 2019 has come and gone. Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort & Conference Center played host to a group of students dressed to the nines on Friday, May 10. For many, it was the last dance of their high school career. Junior Danny Lee, who asked junior Cleo […]
IHS students inducted into International Thespian Society
By JORIE MEIL- On Monday, May 13 ten new IHS students joined the ranks of International Thespian Society Troupe #7525 at the annual ITS induction ceremony. At the ceremony ten new students were inducted into ITS. These students were seniors Emma Canillo, Meagan Hatfield, and Cassie Kerstetter. The seniors were joined by junior inductees Nathan […]
Remembering Mason
A massive group of students, family, friends, and community members gathered and released balloons Sunday evening on the main field in honor and remembrance of senior Mason McCauley who was tragically killed in an automobile accident on Saturday.
IHS Remembers Mr. Stelly
MIKAYLA CRAMER- Teachers from seven countries around the world are part of the Fulbright Scholars that are welcomed to IHS every year. Sadly, former Fulbright teacher from 2018, Mr. Gideon Stelly passed away earlier this spring from a tragic electrocution accident. He was a very hardworking teacher and extremely spiritual. Many students and teachers have […]