Best Buddies Talent Show

Sophomore John Whip and senior Jamey Capolupo perform a rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz" at the Best Buddies Talent Show, which allowed students enrolled in the Best Buddies program to show of their skills through singing, jokes, skits and dances.

Pulsera Project Bracelet Sale

Members of the Pulsera Project club held a pulsera sale today. The club, which was founded by senior Mandy Patterson, raises money by to support poor children living in Nicaragua by selling the pulseras ("pulsera" means "bracelet" in Spanish) at Conestoga.

Handel's hosts fundraiser for Jay Raffetto

Handel's Ice Cream in Berwyn hosted a fundraiser on Monday night to benefit a wounded veteran who graduated Conestoga in 2000, Jay Raffetto. Raffetto was injured while serving in Afghanistan and this week, Conestoga and the community is raising money for his family.

Many Conestoga students came out to Handel's tonight, which was donating 20% of all proceeds to the cause.

Power Down Day

Freshman Kiera Norford helps out at the Greening Stoga Task Force table. This month's "Power Down Day" theme was conserving water bottles, so the club sold reusable water bottles in addition to t-shirts, tote bags, and other merchandise.

Hispanic Culture Club Bakesale

 

Today, seniors (left to right) Sherean Ali, Stephanie Marsten, Gianni Mascioli, and Ashley Weston sell various baked goods, including fresh churros, to support Hispanic Culture Club.

The Spoke supports "The Scout"

On March 31, members of The Spoke staff pledged to support "The Scout," a student newspaper in Colorado who is facing the possibility of closure after they published an article exposing the death of a classmate.
To learn more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-goldstein/colo-principal-kills-stud_b_840765.html
To sign an online petition in support of the student journalists: http://chn.ge/censoredstudents.

Floor Hockey Tournament

Students of all skill levels came out tonight to Day 1 of the floor hockey tournament. Thirteen teams with six players each faced off against each other to determine which male and female teams would face off against the winners of tomorrow night's tournament, where eleven other teams will face off in the same way, on April 15. The finals for the pickleball tournament will also be held the same day.

Track practice begins with a near-record-breaking number of runners

The Conestoga Track and Field team started practicing for the spring season Monday, March 14.  Though the season just recently began, the team heads to their first meet Wed March 30.  A staggering 250 students joined the track team this year.  These student-athletes practice after school everyday, with meets generally once during the school week, and another meet on the weekends.

The Conestoga Girls Varsity Lacrosse team plays at Teamer Field in a scrimmage match.

Floor Hockey Tournament

Students sell tickets to participate in the school-wide, Peer Mediation-sponsored floor hockey tournament, which will be held on March 30. The event is similar to the pickleball tournament held in February in that any student, regardless of grade level or ability, can participate. 

Frisbee Club

Two members of the frisbee club jump for the Frisbee. The club is well attended with about 50 people showing up to have fun and get some exercise.

Battle of the Bands ticket sales

CAPCO, or Conestoga After Prom Celebration Organization, parent volunteers are selling tickets for Battle of the Bands this week, which will take place on Friday, March 18.

Desis Abroad presents "South Asian Culture Day"

Conestoga's Desis Abroad club had its annual South Asian Culture Day today. There was food in the main lobby, along with games and music. During 4th and 7th periods, students presented dances and sang traditional Indian songs, in the auditorium.

Take a Blink for Pink Bake sale Fri. 11

'Stoga's popular club, Take a Blink for Pink, a club helping the fight against breast cancer, is holding a bake sale tomorrow, Fri. 11, in the main lobby.

Horticultural Club/Best Buddies Bakesale

Best Buddies aide Caron Wirth helps out at a bakesale co-hosted by Horticultural Club and Best Buddies. All the produce sold was very fresh and the bread was baked earlier in the day.

Casa Esperanza Bakesale

Sophomore Jessica Lee shows off her sell-out bakesale for Casa Esperanza. The money raised in the cupcake sale will go to Casa Esperanza, a children's home in Guatemala, where Lee volunteered.

Students come to "Kiss the Cast" of Phantom

Sophomore Connie Yang adds a Hershey Kiss and personal note into the "Kiss the Cast and Crew" box for the Phantom of the Opera, Conestoga's spring musical.  Students and other audience members attending one of the many performances of Phantom also had the chance to bid on individual baskets representing characters from the musical. 

'Stoga Theater presents "Phantom of the Opera"

Conestoga opened the new spring musical, "Phantom of the Opera," today. The cast and crew have been working on the show since early December, which runs from March 1 - 6, 2011. Performances will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. In addition, there will be matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets can be bough online, or at the door.

Science Olympiad regional competition

(From left to right) Seniors Sam Webster and Peter Lander and sophomore Jed Thompson pose after winning awards at today's Science Olympiad competition at Cabrini College. The team competed against over thirty other schools in the area and finished in the top ten. Do to a scoring discrepancy, their exact placing has yet to be determined, but it is known that they will be competing in the state competition on April 29.

African American Culture Day

Junior Zach Fox has his hair braided by junior Ashley Miles at the African American Culture Day on Feb. 24.  Students also had the chance to sample different kinds of food, try double-dutch and learn about famous African Americans throughout history.

Unity Week Day 2

Junior Caley Braun and senior James Ferguson sell Greening Stoga Task Force merchandise as part of Green Our School day, during which many hallway lights were turned off as a way to save energy.

Unity Week Day 1

Junior Betsy Simon stands in front of various posters as part of Peer Mediation "drop-in" day. This display, along with others, is in support of Unity Week from February 21-25.

Model UN goes to DC

Members of the club Model UN headed down to Washington, DC from Feb. 17-20.  Students will partake in debates while representing a certain country's views on a topic. 

Global Festival Day

Senior Brittany Kleckner mans a table displaying cultural objects from countries including China and Japan at Global Festival Day, hosted by Multi-Cultural Club and English Language Learners students.

GSA Bakesale

Sophomore Andres Montaner buys a cupcake from junior Amanda Simon (left) and junior Ashleigh Johnson at the GSA-sponsored bakesale. Proceeds go to help fund the club's various activities, including the AIDS walk and T-shirts for Day of Silence.

Spoke editors take the "Tao of Journalism Pledge"

The editorial staff of The Spoke stands by a computer, before taking the Tao of Journalism Pledge online. The pledge shows that the editors are committing themselves to show their readers the truth, and that the will be "transparent about who they are, accountable for their mistakes, and open to other points of view."

Girls basketball loses in buzzer-beater

Freshman number 24, Kate Nalevanko, goes up for a shot at the girls basketball game against Garnet Valley.  Conestoga lost with a final score of 26-28.

Wrestling's Senior Night

Senior Ben Hartshorn claims his 100th win during wrestling's senior against Ridley. In the stands, a crowd of students cheer him on.

Academic Competition Semi-Finals

Seniors Alex Dobner, Andy Bazany, Cassidy Stevens, and sophomore Michael Bennett compete in the Varsity match of the Chester County Academic Competition semi-finals. The final scores were 125 points for Conestoga, 130 for Unionville High School and 95 for Coatesville High School. However, two Conestoga buzzers defaulted during part of the match, and a decision will be made to determine whether the team should be allowed to go to finals.

UPDATE: In a unanimous decision by the superintendants of the other qualifying schools, the Varsity team will participate in the finals, along with Unionville, West Chester Henderson, and Downington East High Schools.

Seniors 2011: Most likely to be President

Brian Cizek and Michelle Guo pose for Senior Superlatives after the senior class voted them as the two most likely students, of the Class of 2011, to be elected President of the U.S.

Sinkhole on 202 in King of Prussia

Early on the morning of Feb. 4, a sinkhole formed on Rt. 202 in front of the King of Prussia Mall. Crews have been working constantly to fix the road, but it remains closed, causing much traffic near and around the mall.

Prepping for the Snow Storm

Tredyffrin Township trucks prepare for the coming ice storm. Crews have been working all day to prepare the roads for the massive winter storm. The storm is expected to hit the area Tuesday night, and bring heavy amounts of rain and sleet.

Jan. 26: Snow day

Today, Jan 26 2010, Conestoga High School was closed due to inclement weather. The area received 16-18 inches of snow over Wednesday and Thursday.