Curtin Chorus

Curtin Chorus performed this past Tuesday evening in front of a packed house in the auditorium. A fine permance by all! It certainly put everyone into the festive season hearing the wide arrange of music performed. Nice job everyone!

It was so crowded in the auditorium students actually sat in the hallway to enjoy the smooth tunes of our chorus. Thanks for coming to support your classmates.

AGC Band Concert

Last week Mr. Henry conducted the AGC Band for our Winter Concert at Curtin. The bands sounded great and played some groovey tunes to get everyone in the spirit. It was a well attended event. We would like to thank Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Logue for putting out the treats following all of our music performances.

Do you still or remember when...

Do you remember licking the batter from the mixer while your mother or grandmother was baking? My daughter Mallory seems to be really enjoying the chocolate cake batter.

Mr. Z Dress Alike Contest!

Check out Mr. Z and his good friend Taron. It wasn't even "Twins Day" at Curtin. Mr. Z has a strong following of students who think he is the "cat's meow."

Snowbiz!

I had the opportunity to watch two performances of Snowbiz this past weekend. It was a show put on by the Round Hills Theatre Club. The cast and directors (Mr. Cioffi, Mrs. Richards, and Mrs. Mesaris) did a fantastic job. Professor Snow-It-All was played by my son Connor.

Around the Town of AGC

My friend George is working on a lesson in 7th grade social studies. He is studying teh Neolithic City of Catal Huyuk. You should here him pronounce it for Mrs. Vogt!

Check out the ceiling tiles in Mr. Kaufman's class that students did in his art class. They used pastel colors to brighten up the place. Pretty cool!

Dare Devil Passes Away

Mr. Z's hero, Evel Kneivel passed away this past week. This guy was crazy! He would jump buses on his motorcycle. He once even jumped over the Grand Canyon or something on a motorcycle or jet rocket. I think Mr. Z had a lunchbox with him on it in elementary school or something?

Orchestra Concert

The Curtin Orchestra had their concert last evening. I was very impressed by their performance. The music selection and confidence they played with was outstanding. Thanks to Mr. Radspinner for preparing our students.

AGC 7th Grade Basketball

The 7th grade basketball team openned with a win over the Loyalsock Lancers. They are being coached by Mr. Ross. Good luck on the season fellas.

Yearbook Sale Now!

Order your AGC Yearbook from Mrs. Cauley. The cost is $13.00. The sale ends December 21st. This is so you can remember when...

Turkey Bowl 2007

O.K. Which one is the turkey? Can you pick out any Curtin staff members? I was told that Mr. Decker runs a 4.3 40 yard dash. If you look closely you can find a Curtin student in the pic. We could call it, Where's Colin F? Hope everyone had as much fun as these fine athletes did over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Imagine Bugs This Big?

I just read that scientists in London discovered a large fossilized claw, suggesting that a "sea scorpion" existed at one time the size of 8ft. WOW! Imagine a cockroach that large in your bathtub.

Throwback Jerseys!

Here is Fast Willie Parker! What do you think of the throwback jerseys being worn by the Steelers to commemorate their 75th Anniversary? Yes or No?

They play the Jets this weekend.

The Dome!

Have you had the chance to check out the Dome? It is pretty impressive inside. I think that it is great that we have such a facility such as the Dome in our area. You have to get down there to check it out. If you a sports enthusiast and are looking for some physical activity to participate in over the winter months, this may be the place for you. They have soccer, lacrosse, flag football, golf, and batting cages available. Pretty cool for the upcoming winter time blues.

Fantasy Football

Be sure to ask Mr. Z who won our last Fantasy Football head-to-head competition last weekend. It was total domination by............me! As he left many points on the bench.

Veterans Honored by 7th grade!

Seventh grade students honored Veterans of our great nation this past Veteran's Day! Students were able to demonstrate their appreciation for the service people of our country. Seventh grade students at Curtin performed music, read poems, and personal letters of gratitude honoring our heroes! The local reserve unit even brought two vehichles, rations, equipment, and experience to explain how life in the military works. I want to thank all of the seventh grade team for working together to make this experience happen for our students! It made me proud to be an American!

Curtains in the Curtin Cafeteria!

Mrs. Strickler put her sewing skills together in order to make valances for the Curtin Cafeteria! Awesome job she did with the colors and craftmanship! Thank you for adding some color to the cafe'!

Curtin Orchestra Kids at PMEA

Mr. Radspinner took 11 kids to the PMEA Middle School Stringfest this past Friday and the kids did really well. They represented Curtin well throughout the day. The students rehearsed for over 8 hours with 80 students from 9 different middle school to prepare a concert at Canton Area High School. We are Curtin Proud!

We Roll with the Governor!

Mr. Z and I roll with Governor AGC himself. We are also known as the three amigos. Somebody thought it would be a good idea to superimpose our senior pictures with the "great one" himself. I'll give you a hint as to who it may have been. Hint...he wears bowties. Any ideas?

Parent Conferences at AGC!

November 8 and 9 were Parent Teacher Conferences at ACG. This is an excellent opportunity for parents to meet and discuss the progress of their child's academic progress. Did you give your very best effort? If the answer is "yes" thank you. If not, you have some work to do. Make it a goal to make Honor Roll for marking period 2, you can do it!

Strolling Strings

WAHS Strolling Strings rocked the house at Curtin's Annual Chicken N' Biscuit Dinner. The food was great, great prizes, great music. Thanks to the PTO, students, staff for making this event a success! I am proud to be your principal in our school district!

Mayoral Forum at Curtin

Mr. B and 7th grade World History students sponsored a mayoral forum. This was an excellent opportunity for our students to get involved in the electoral process. Students wrote questions and kept time for responses. We appreciate everyone's effort in pulling this event off in our very own Andrew G. Curtin Middle School Auditiorium.

Bark at the Moon? or Mr. Fink?

Sorry about my blogging lapse! I have plenty to get caught up on. Is this an improvement for Mr. B?

Detroit Lions a Contender?

This is great! The Detroit Lions are actually winning games. That is pretty cool with the improvement they have made from previous years when they were actually horrible. They can keep on winning as long as they don't beat the Steelers! Improvement can come in many ways as long as you keep working on it!

Baby "Z" is Here! Congrats!

The Zangara family added another member to their clan over a week ago. Mr. Zangara is very used to handling baby girls being that this is his third daughter. Luckily Mrs. Z and Mr. Z have two great helpers in their home to assist with the new addition.

Still Happy Valley?

Are things still happy in Happy Valley? It looks like defensive coordinator Tom Bradley is getting an earfull from JoePa. This poster was passed along to me by Mr. F from over in Loyalsock. I thought it was pretty creative and worth the post. What do you think?

Representing AGC

Just can't hide that Governor Pride at AGC! These girls went over the top as they represented our school for Red Ribbon Week at Curtin. Thanks for the effort girls, awesome job!

Crazy Hair Day - Bark at the Moon!

I have to say that Mr. Z looks pretty good in blue hair. It is a rather long mullet cut. For myself, I am just glad to have hair at the ripe age of 37. Rock on Curtin students keep up the great work!

Mr. Z looks like a future father! He is going to be a father once again tomorrow most likely. It was supposed to happen this past Wednesday. Maybe his future daughter is scared, I don't know why with that blue hair and all?

Family Fun Night at Curtin 2007

Curtin Staff hosted Family Fun Night on October 19th to our students and their families. We flew in two sumo wrestlers from Tokyo, Mr. Plowman and Mr. Bartholomew, they look good in their new bodies...so much for the "Healthy Zone." On the right you will see the food servers for the evening, serving our gourmet hot dogs. Great job Mrs. Good, Mrs. Kimball, and Ms. Marriott. Ms. Datres and Ms. Eiswerth handled the basket raffle. Thanks to their salesperson skills, the PTO raised over $200.00. Thanks to all who donated their time or items to this fun night for our families.

Curtin Chicken N' Biscuit Dinner - November 7th

Check it out...Chicken N' Biscuit Dinner is coming soon! Come and bid on the chance to play in the Student vs. Curtin Faculty All-Star Basketball Challenge on December 13th!

http://www.wasd.org/news/releases/07-08/PTO.ChickenDinner.poster.pdf

AR Catalog is Available on our Website

A link has been placed on the Curtin Homepage so students can check to see if books at home or from the James V. Brown Library are AR books. You can search by title, author or book level. Simply go to Curtin's webpage and click on the Accelerated Reader on the right hand side of the site.

Steelers Have a Bye Week!

Steelers have a much needed bye this week. Several players are banged up like Hines Ward and Troy Polomalu. They will play the Broncos next weekend. Here we go...Steelers!

A Couple of Things

Today...thanks for being a great audience at the Pep Rally today in the Gym. You make me proud to be your principal. Don't hide your Curtin Pride!


Remember...November 7th is the PTO Chicken N' Biscuit Dinner 5-7PM in the Curtin Cafeteria. Be sure to invite all your friends, family, and neighbors. Adult dinners are $6.00, child serving is $3.00. Bring money because a silent auction will be on hand. Finally, the WASD Strolling Strings will be on site to entertain you during your meal.

Torre - She He Stay or Should He Go?

My heart goes out to three NY Yankees fans...My son, Connor, my son's third grade teacher, Mr. Cioffi, and Mr. Zangara. The question remains; should Joe Torre be fired as the Yanks manager? It seems like the Yankees need some serious batting practice under that huge payroll. They can send some of that loot toward my broke Pittsburgh Pirates.

Williamsport Proud!

Be sure to check out the new banner hanging outside the office at Curtin. Each school in the WASD has one of these banners on display. It is a pleasure working in our great school district! Did you know that Mr. Fatherly, the principal at Roosevelt Middle School designed this banner. He did an awesome job!

Close Game

The Williamsport Generals U-8

The soccer that I coach won a hard fought game against Montoursville, 2-1. The Generals remain undefeated for the season with the victory. We were down 1-0 at half and came back for the win. The boys showed me a lot with their stiffest competition to date.

Steelers First Loss!

Steelers suffer their first loss this past Sunday! They didn't capitalize when they could've, hopefully they can snap back next weekend against the Seahawks.

Curtin Football Beats Lyco Valley

The Governor Football Team came up with their first victory this past Thursday at WAHS Stadium. The orange and black used tough tackling, speed and offensive explosiveness to defeat the Pioneers. The guys used a great sense of teamwork and class in securing this win. Hats off to Coach Decker, Coach Allison, and Coach Sweeting for preparing our players for this game. Next opponent...Bucktail this week. Go get'em boys!

ipod-Does Everybody Need One?

My oldest son just celebrated his tenth birthday last weekend. It is amazing how time flies when you reach adult life. He wanted an ipod for his birthday. My wife and I consider this to be a luxury item which we always encourage our kids to save their own money to purchase something like this for themselves. My son did just that with is birthday money. We ordered it last night. Hopefully he can show me some tricks to using this as a technological tool. I can remember when the cassestte walkman was the big rave! Ask you parents about that one.

Beaver Stadium - PSU

My son Cameron and I went to the Penn State game this past weekend at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions played the University of Buffalo. This was his first game and he liked the atmosphere, especially the "wave." We were able to check out the PSU Blue Band at half time. Penn State went to 3 and 0 with this victory. Michigan this weekend. It should be a great game.

Do You Believe in the Tooth Fairy?

My son lost a tooth this past weekend and was pretty excited about it. We call him "fang" for the time being. Do you remember when you lost your front teeth?

Steelers Style!

Here we go! Steelers are off to a great start for the 2007 season! Willie Parker was awesome today going well over 100 yards for the day. Things are good right now in P-Burg, looking forward to a very productive season under the direction of new head coach, Mike Tomlin. Is a Super Bowl run in the makings? Let me know what you think.

Ms. Bower Honored on Mural!

Sorry about the lapse of postings as of late...

Check this out! Ms. Bower, 8th grade mathematics teacher, at Curtin was honored on a mural painted in Jersey Shore to honor all people who have served our great nation. Ms. Bower is the first service person on the mural. Here is a picture of her checking out herself on the mural. Pretty cool! Thank you for your service Ms. Bower in the military and at Curtin Middle School.

AGC-The Governor Himself

A little information about our school's namesake:

Andrew Gregg Curtin (April 22, 1817 – October 7, 1894) was a U.S. lawyer and politician who served as Governor of Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.
Curtin was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He attended Dickinson College and the Dickinson School of Law and was employed as a lawyer. His first public office was as Secretary of the Commonwealth. In 1855, Governor James Pollock appointed him as Superintendent of Public Schools. He switched political allegiance from the Whigs to the new Republican political party in 1860, with his successful run for governor. He served in that office from 1861 until 1867.