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SV, Mars athletes earn medals at WPIAL meet
Following are the Seneca Valley and Mars athletes who medaled by placing in the top eight in their respective events at the WPIAL Class AAA Track and Field Championships, held Thursday at Baldwin High School. Those who qualified for the upcoming state championship meet appear in bold.

MARS SCHOOL ROUNDUP
• The Centennial School will hold its fifth annual Student Talent Show at 12:50 p.m. in the gymnasium. Dozens of students will perform musical and other acts.

MARS SCHOOL NEWS
ADAMS TWP — Mars Centennial School will hold its fifth annual student talent show at 12:50 p.m. today in the gymnasium.

MARS SCHOOL MENU
The following school lunch menus have been announced for the week of May 27.

MARS SCHOOL NEWS
ADAMS TWP — Several members of Mars Stars Jump Rope Team competed at the AAU Maryland Open Jump Rope Regional Qualifying Tournament, held May 11 in Ellicott City, Md.

Out-dueled
WEXFORD — Opportunities against Brendan McKay come few and far between.

MARS SCHOOL ROUNDUP
• The high school will recognize numerous students at the school's 22nd annual Academic Excellence Banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton in Warrendale.

MARS SCHOOL NEWS
ADAMS TWP — Numerous Mars students earned awards in Mars High School’s 2013 Coffeehouse Gallery Art Showcase, held on May 3.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Every week, The Cranberry Eagle will spotlight a local educator, providing a glimpse into what makes them tick.

Students compete for dance title
ADAMS TWP — Three Mars students participated in the 2013 World Dance Championships held April 27 to 29 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

MARS SCHOOL MENUS
The following school lunch menus have been announced for the week of May 20.

Matz wins 3-hit shutout, 3-0
Nikki Matz pitched a three-hit shutout as Seneca Valley’s softball team closed the season with a 3-0 home win over Baldwin on Thursday.

VACANCY FILLED
Mars welcomes next school superintendent
ADAMS TWP — The next Mars School District superintendent, Jim Budzilek, chatted amicably with the principals, parents and staff at Tuesday night's school board meeting, and apparently left a good impression.

Tentative budget gets OK
ADAMS TWP — A Mars School District budget that avoids program cuts or a tax increase and adds staff was tentatively approved by the school board Tuesday night.

Access road honors Pettigrew
ADAMS TWP — Outgoing Mars School District Superintendent William Pettigrew will be honored in the naming of the new access road being built between Three Degree Road and Mars Elementary School.

Mars board OKs summer projects
ADAMS TWP — Several construction projects will get under way this summer in the Mars School District.

MARS SCHOOL NEWS
ADAMS TWP — Mars High School will recognize numerous students at the school's 22nd annual Academic Excellence Banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Four Points by Sheraton in Warrendale.

Future’s now for Planets’ lacrosse team
ADAMS TWP — Many people involved with the Mars boys lacrosse program had their eyes on the future, even after the 2013 season began.

SEARCH OVER
Mars board to hire next superintendent
ADAMS TWP — A former assistant Knoch High School principal and football coach reportedly will be the new superintendent at the Mars School District.

MARS SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Today

MARS LUNCH MENUS
The following school lunch menus have been announced for the week of May 13.

MARS SCHOOL NEWS
ADAMS TWP — Fifth-graders in Katelyn Derringer and Bill Sepich's classes at Mars Centennial School will test their knowledge of various fantasy novels as part of a “Battle of the Books” reading competition on Thursday.

Dueling it out
In a game with few opportunities, Colin Stewart made the most of his.

MARS SCHOOL NEWS
ADAMS TWP — Mars Centennial School collected $1,754.64 to benefit MIRA foundation, which provides guide dogs for visually impaired children ages 11 to 17, as part of a fundraiser on April 25.

Record run
ADAMS TWP — Seneca Valley’s 400-meter relay team wanted it all on Friday. The Raiders then went out and took it.

Mars’ Slaney sets mark
ADAMS TWP — Mars High School’s 1,600-meter runner Scott Slaney broke the school record in that event during the Mars Invitational Friday night.

Rotz heading south
ADAMS TWP — Taylor Rotz is used to playing softball on a big stage and that’s a key reason why she will be taking her talents to the next level.

MIU-IV FALLOUT
Mars president wanted director fired
GROVE CITY — J. Dayle Ferguson, president of the Mars School Board, wanted the Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV board to fire the Unit IV executive director who resigned over credit card irregularities.

MARS SCHOOL ROUNDUP
• The Centennial School will hold its Spring Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. The date was changed from April 25. For more information, call 724-625-2601.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Every week, The Cranberry Eagle will spotlight a local educator, providing a glimpse into what makes them tick.

MARS SCHOOL NEWS
ADAMS TWP — Mars Elementary School will offer presentations by local children's book author Alan St. Jean at 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. and at 1 and 2:15 p.m. on Monday.

MARS SCHOOL MENUS
These lunch menus have been announced for the week of May 28.

Mars school district

Mars Area School District
545 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046

Schools
Mars Area High School
Mars Area Middle School
Mars Area Cent. School
Mars Area Elem. School
Mars Area Primary Center
The Mars Cyber Academy
Butler County Vo-Tech

Phone
724-625-1518

Web site
Mars Area School District

Municipalities
Mars and Valencia boroughs
Middlesex and Adams townships

Enrollment
3,161

Superintendent
William Pettigrew

School board membersRebecca Brown
Rita Dorsch
Jane Dunn
Dayle Ferguson
John Kennedy
Gordon Marburger
H. Ross McConnell
Christine Valenta
Bonnie Weaver

Board meetings
7 p.m. the first and second Tuesday of each month
Administration building

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