Southern Lehigh's '42nd Street' Takes Home 2 Freddy Awards

Southern Lehigh High School's production of '42nd Street' takes home two Freddy Awards, for choreography and outstanding production number.

Southern Lehigh High School's production of "42nd Street" took home two Freddy Awards Thursday—for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Production Number. The production number award was for the students' performance of "We're in the Money." The 11th annual Freddy Award show was broadcast live on WFMZ Channel 69 from the State Theatre in Easton. Southern Lehigh High School had 10 Freddy Award nominations. Here is the complete list of winners:

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Center Valley Student Named to Honor Society

Cristabelle A. Braden of Center Valley was recently inducted into Lebanon Valley College's chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa.

Cristabelle A. Braden of Center Valley was recently inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa at Lebanon Valley College. Theta Alpha Kappa is the national honor society for religion studies and theology. Students must have a 3.5 GPA in their major studies and a 3.0 GPA overall. Braden is a sophomore music and religion major at Lebanon Valley, which is located in Annville, Pa. She is a graduate of Southern Lehigh High School. -Information provided by readMedia Newswire

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Girl Battling Brain Tumor Will Be Honored at Benefit

Caitlin Dickey, 9, will be the honoree at a Zumbathon benefit for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley at Southern Lehigh High School Friday.

A local girl battling a brain tumor with a fierce determination will be the honoree at a special dance-themed benefit to be held at Southern Lehigh High School's gymnasium on Friday, May 17. The Zumbathon honoring Caitlin Dickey will benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley, and will feature the Latin-inspired, calorie-burning exercise for Kids 10 and under (4:30 to 5:30 p.m.) and children over 10/adults (7 to 9 p.m.). Raffles will also be held as part of the fundraiser. In spite of her illness, nine-year-old Caitlin is a lot like other little girls her age, in that "she loves butterflies, Tinkerbell and things that come in shades of pink and purple," according to a Patch event listing for the fundraiser. "One day she …

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10 Freddy Nominations for Southern Lehigh's '42nd Street'

Southern Lehigh High School's '42nd Street' is nominated for 10 Freddy Award nominations, including Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical.

Southern Lehigh High School's production of "42nd Street" is nominated for 10 Freddy Awards, including Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical. Tyler Martin in nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer. Danielle Renner is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Featured Female Ensemble Member, and Shelby White is nominated for Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress. The nominations were announced live Thursday on WFMZ, Channel 69. The nominations are as follows: Parkland High School and Freedom High School tied in the highest number of nominations, 15.  Southern Lehigh's "42nd Street" was performed in late February and early March. The award ceremony will be broadcast live on WFMZ from the State Theatre in …

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1:53 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013

Amazing job you guys! Fingers & eyes crossed!!!! Good luck!   more ›

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Solehi Board Approves High School Trips

The Southern Lehigh School Board approved at its meeting Monday night two field trips for high school students.

The Southern Lehigh School Board approved at its Monday night meeting two upcoming high school field trips:

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Southern Lehigh Grad Named to All-Centennial Conference Team

Alita Zabrecky, senior co-captain of the Muhlenberg College women's basketball team, has been named to the All-Centennial Conference first team.

Southern Lehigh graduate Alita Zabrecky, senior co-captain of the Muhlenberg College women’s basketball team, was named to the All-Centennial Conference first team, according to a press release by Muhlenberg College. This is the third time that Zabrecky has been noticed by the All-Centennial Conference – she earned honorable mention as a sophomore and was named to the second team as a junior. Zabrecky started in 25 of Muhlenberg's 26 games this season, according to the Muhlenberg press release. Highlights of her season include: In February Zabrecky was named to the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball team of the year, the release says.

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What are the Best Books you Read in High School?

A Southern Lehigh High School student recently shared her thoughts on the best books her peers will read in high school English in an opinion piece in the Solehi student newspaper. What would you pick?

The managing editor of the Southern Lehigh High School student newspaper recently shared her thoughts on the best books her peers will read in high school English class in an opinion piece in the student newspaper, The Spotlight. Lauren Gross, writing in The Spotlight's February edition, said that while her classmates may feel overwhelmed by the countless numbers of novels they are asked to read for English class, there are actually some on the list worth their attention beyond cramming for a midterm or final exam. "As crazy as it may seem, a handful of the books assigned to us are great stories, written in real English, and might actually leave a lasting impression," Gross writes. Gross then puts forth her top picks for "must-read" Solehi…

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Southern Lehigh Students Win Gold at SkillsUSA Competition

Six Southern Lehigh students place at annual technical competition.

Six Southern Lehigh High School students attending Lehigh County Technical Institute (LCTI) placed during this year's District 11 SkillsUSA competition, held at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Southern Lehigh students Casidy Myers and Savanna Lerch each placed first in their division -- Myers in Cosmetology and Lerch in Early Childhood Education.  In total, LCTI took home 16 gold medals, 18 silver medals and 13 bronze medals.   Southern Lehigh's medalists are:  Cosmetology  1st place Casidy Myers AM Cosmetology 2nd place Kristy Wisser PM Early Childhood Education 1st place Savanna Lerch PM First Aid/CPR 2nd place Laura Rossi AM Health Knowledge Bowl 3rd place Tiana Cora AC TeamWorks 3rd place Ben Adams   AC This isn't the first time Southern …

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Solehi High School Open for Showers and Recharging Sunday

Souther Lehigh residents still without power can warm up, take a shower and charge their phones at the high school Sunday.

Southern Lehigh High School will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 for any resident without power for showers or to recharge phones, etc. Anyone wanting to take advantage of this is asked to bring their own towels and toiletries. Please go to the door closest to the flag pole in front of the high school and ring the bell to be let in. The school district asks residents to share this information with neighbors who may be in need, but who may not have communications available or children enrolled in Solehi schools.  PPL Electric Utilities says it is pouring more manpower into eastern Pennsylvania for a final push this weekend to repair the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy. Approximately 600 additional line workers, now finished …

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Solehi High School Open as Warming Center Saturday and Sunday

Southern Lehigh residents can warm up, take a shower and charge their phones at the high school

Southern Lehigh High School is open until 6 p.m. Saturday and will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 for any resident without power for showers or to recharge phones, etc. Anyone wanting to take advantage of this is asked to bring their own towels and toiletries. Please go to the door closest to the flag pole in front of the high school and ring the bell to be let in. The school district asks residents to share this information with neighbors who may be in need, but who may not have communications available or children enrolled n our schools.   

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