The Cat in the Hat visits with two Dr. Seuss fans.

Students at the Moscow Elementary Center participated in the “Read Across America Day”. Illustrious guest readers did a splendid job of reading a plethora of books to entice and encourage children to become successful readers. Participating were Dr. Kurt Eisele, Mr. Robert Barrett, Mr. Dan Powell, Mr. Jeff Hatala, Mr. Chip DeWolfe, Mrs. Barbara Karnafel, Mrs. Ellen Lentowski, Mrs. Karen Mattern, Ms. Carol Natitus, Ms. Maripat O’Donnell, Mr. Pete Carlson, Officer Brian Layland, and members of the Minisink Lions Club. In addition, the Cat in the Hat visited the classroom to give treats to the children. Classes sang “Happy Birthday” to Dr. Seuss, and celebrated reading in a very special way with the help of some very special readers. A marvelous time it was!

Pictured Above (L-R): Mr. Jeff Hatala, high school principal, Kyle Salamido, Ellen Ceresko, Josh Przywara and Christopher Lucarelli.

Kyle Salamido is the son of Joe and Mari Salamido. Kyle is an honor student as well as a member of the baseball team, SADD, TATU, Red Cross and Student Council. His most memorable moment at North Pocono was on gym day during Spirit Week of his sophomore year when Ryan Frisbie and Kyle made a dramatic entrance for ping pong. He works at Tobyhanna Army Depot. Kyle plans on attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania and majoring in Physical Therapy.

Ellen Ceresko is the daughter of Joe and Nancy Ceresko. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is currently ranked 14th in the Class of 2010. Thus far, Ellen has received two awards for being in the top 20 for her academic achievements. She was the event coordinator and recording secretary in her senior year for FBLA. She is a member of the National Sportsmanship Committee. Ellen is a member of the golf team where she has been recognized as a two time District II Girls Golf Champion. In her four years on the golf team, she qualified for states three times finishing 8th in the state during her senior year. She also holds the current golf record for winning four times in the Jackman Memorial Tournament. Because of her numerous golf achievements, Ellen has been identified as a 2 time MVP for the North Pocono High School Golf Team. Her most memorable moment at North Pocono was beating the boys in golf matches and enjoying a very successful career while attending North Pocono High School. Ellen plans on attending Penn State University at University Park to major in Business. She will also be playing on the Women’s Golf Team at Penn State.

Josh Przywara is the son of Erin and Joe Przywara. He currently has a 3.4 GPA. Josh is a member of the football and track teams. He is a member of Red Cross, Student Council and SADD. His most memorable time at North Pocono was the 2009 senior football season. Josh works at the Elmhurst Country Club. He volunteers at the blood drives, helps to distribute food to needy families and he did a presentation at a nursing home on senior citizen safety. Josh plans on attending college and joining the ROTC. He would like to major in environmental science.

Christopher Lucarelli is the son of Mark and Karen Lucarelli. He is currently ranked eleventh in his class. He is on high honors and is a member of the National Honor Society. Chris is a member of both the baseball and golf teams. He is a member of Student Council, Red Cross and SADD. His most memorable moment at North Pocono was winning the league and district title in Golf in his freshman year. Chris works as a waiter/bus boy at the Olde Brooke Inn and volunteers at the St. Eulalia’s Church breakfasts. Chris would like to attend Lehigh to major in accounting.

Every year the Department of Agriculture conducts two food and health safety inspections. This year our Moscow Elementary Center food service department received perfect scores for both inspections. It is our goal to offer the best service in a healthy and safe environment as possible. Congratulations to our food service staff, maintenance department, and North Pocono School District for achieving this goal.