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FYI

New technology allows access to Youtube-
WSSD has implemented Smart Play as part of its LightSpeed Internet filter. This enhancement will allow WSSD to turn on YouTube for SHHS students. The change comes as a result of frequent requests from many high school teachers, administrators, and students this school year.

Tax increase approved-
The school board has approved a plan to increase taxes for the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District by 3.2%. The vote took place at the school board meeting on February 11, 2019 with a unanimous 9-0 vote. This new budget will be adopted on June 11, 2019 and will take effect July 1, 2019.

Statewide assembly to be held about new student hotline-
Haven High School will participate in a statewide training for the new program Safe 2 Say Something. The training for this anonymous tip hotline is required to be held in all Pennsylvania high schools under the instruction of the pA Office of the Attorney General.

Second annual Rainbow Dance held–
The students-organized Rainbow Dance proved a great success in its second year. Held on February 14, 2019, the dance was organized to celebrate the pride of Haven’s LGBTQ+ students and to raise money for the LGBTQ+ youth homeless shelter, the Ali Forney Center.

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Will Garrett
Ian Guilday
Eric Hadley
Emma Hunter
Madison Lin
Elena Lawrence
Conor McCambridge
Cece Olzewski
Samah Sharmin
Perry Sosi
Ava Szepessy
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New Clubs for 2019-2020

Luke Mandel, Online Editor

There are several new clubs to choose from this year: The Philosophy Club, advised by Mr. Adams, provides a space for students to probe philosophical issues. Another club that has taken off since its inception is the Birding Club which meets in room 305 on Fridays to observe and study birds. Members engage in collaborative learning and bring in professional bird watchers to help explore their avian interests. Bullet Journaling is a new club in which students can get together to share ideas for...

September 18, 2019

Haven Welcomes New Teachers, Assistant Principal

Evelyn Meeker, Editor-in-Chief

Mr. Chris Matsanka is the new Strath Haven High School assistant principal. Before moving to the high school, he taught at the middle school for eight years. Mr. Matsanka recalls the amount of support from his fellow faculty members during this transition. “It was evident that they cared about me as much as I cared about them.” Entering this new environment, Matsanka wants students to understand his care for them as well. “Any decision I make,” he said. “It’s for the well being of...

September 18, 2019

Haven Opinion

Chromebooks Bring Change to Haven

David Ren, Opinions Editor

The 2019 to 2020 Strath Haven High School school year began with the implementation of the Chromebook 1:1 Initiative, which aims to distribute Chromebooks to all the students of Strath Haven High School. But with such a major change coming into play, the question must be asked: how do Strath Haven students feel about the Chromebooks? The students of the Class of 2022 and 2023 will, I assume, have more positive feelings about the Chromebooks based on the simple fact that they had started their...

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