The Student News Website of Susquehannock High School, Glen Rock, Pennsylvania.

SHS Courier
The Student News Website of Susquehannock High School, Glen Rock, Pennsylvania.

SHS Courier
The Student News Website of Susquehannock High School, Glen Rock, Pennsylvania.

SHS Courier
Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Junior Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards is a first-year reporter for  the Courier. This year at the Courier he is looking forward to meeting new people around the school, writing compelling articles about current events and helping out with the morning newscast. Gemmill-Edwards  is passionate about journalism and writing, as well as photography, playing piano and travelling. 

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Homecoming Queen Erin Jackson poses prior to the start of the homecoming dance. Photograph by Anne Jackson

Homecoming Queen Erin Jackson Leads with Kindness

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
October 29, 2024

Alumnus Tim Bonitz returns as Assistant Principal

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
October 18, 2024

Gary Rodriguez discusses new role as Class President

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
September 13, 2024
Seniors Josh Olmstead and Caroline Dumm pose for a photograph after being crowned prom king and queen at the Valencia Ballroom on Saturday, May 4. Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Juniors and Seniors Dress Up for Prom 2024

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
May 23, 2024
Wiles gives a pep talk to his team in the closing minutes of the first half. Photograph by KC O'Neill

Wiles Retires after 30 Years Teaching, Coaching

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
May 14, 2024
Civil engineer Jim Holley and science teacher Elizabeth Worley look over the results of the water filtration activity. Students were graded for the clarity of their water, the time it took for the water to be filtered, and the amount of materials used to construct the filter. Holley is also a member of the school board. Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Special Guest Helps Test AP Students

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
May 3, 2024
After putting their water through the filter, Mayoryk and Gilbert shine their phone flashlight through the water to test the opacity. This allows students to see through the water to see the opacity under direct light. Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Connors’ group’s water after filtration is complete. While the water is cleaner than when it was poured in, it is still very opaque and dirty. Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Senior Devin Gilbert watches his group’s water filter. The water gathering in the beaker is the water that the groups will submit for review to Worley and Holley. Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Seniors Stephen Mayoryk and Devin Gilbert pour the dirty water mixture into their water filter. “[The students] have to build their apparatus to try to get the cleanest water they possibly can.’ said Worley. “Then I just throw a bunch of stuff into the blender and give them dirty water and then they have to get it as clean as they possibly can.” Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Senior Josh Connors pours the dirty water into his group’s water filter. Students aren’t just aiming to have the cleanest water, but they are also aiming to get the water through the filter as fast as possible. “Time is money, product is money. All that kind of resources is money.” said Worley “They have to get ‘x’ amount of liquid out of it for grading basically.” Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Holley and Worley hold up the filtered water to the light to check the opacity. Holley was asked to participate in this project due to his career background. “Mrs. Worley invited me to be involved because of my background, my career as a civil engineer, and I did a lot of wastewater treatment plants and water treatment plants,” said Holley. Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Junior Zoey Jones and senior Abigail Fisher construct their water filter using coffee filters, sawdust, gravel, and other materials. “Sawdust is really good for… soaking up all the big clumps and everything and that's… what the pebbles are in,” said Fisher. “We really want to get the sand and sediments out of there and we;re just going to be left with the water.” Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Freshman Samuel Vivas looks at their water filter before pouring the water in. The filters are made up of layers of sawdust, pebbles, sand, coffee filters, and other materials provided by the teacher. Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

Seniors Cam Smyth and Katelyn Ball look over their planning document before constructing their water filter. “Students get a list of things that they can use which have money associated with it because everything costs money,” said AP Environmental science teacher Elizabeth Worley. “If you spend over ‘x’ amount of money, you lose ‘x’ amount of points.” Photograph by Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards

On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, after many delays, freshmen students at Susquehannock High School participated in a STEM day hosted by South Central PA Junior Achievement. Students participated in many activities demonstrating the four pillars of STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Freshman De’Jon Spriggs puts chemicals together in a hand at the chemistry station. Students were asked to mix chemicals to make polyurethane, which expands and fills a glove to make a hand.

Freshmen Participate in STEM Day

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
March 14, 2024

Courier Chats About Career Practicum

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
March 14, 2024
Freshmen Madison Chopper and Camryn Walsh demonstrate their bridge made of pasta. “We were asked to build a bridge out of pasta. It was designed to hold [the bolts].” Walsh said.

Freshmen Emerick Matuski, Chaske Hill and Travor Jarvis work with chemicals to create their polyurethane hands at the chemistry station. In this photo, they had just put the mixture into the hand and are waiting for the hands to expand.

Fowler, Reeves Place at YCASE Student Exhibition

Fowler, Reeves Place at YCASE Student Exhibition

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
March 5, 2024
As the school board waits for votes on the current discussion, the logo currently displays the Warrior head which may stay or change in the future. Photo via www.sycsd.org.

Susquehannock Reinstates Warrior Head Logo

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
February 4, 2024
The floor plan for the first floor of the school

Next Phase of Construction Renovates Existing Building

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
January 4, 2024
Susquehannock students going to PMEA D7 Festival, Left to Right, Chloe Warner, Ian Rosul, Harrison Mabon, Robert Rosul, Jacob Iwanowicz

Select Orchestra Students Make it to PMEA District 7 Festival

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
January 2, 2024
The door between the finished and unfinished parts of the renovation

Teachers are already moving their belongings to their new rooms

Teachers are already moving their belongings to their new rooms

HVAC Equipment is being installed in the former classroom of Kori Eisenhart

The view from the tower looking towards the commons on the middle floor.

The view from Mr. Lewis's former/future classroom down the hallway towards the gym in the basement

Looking from Mr Lewis's room, the engineering lab and the metal shop will be adjacent allowing for easy movement between the two

Construction work is underway renovating Abigail Grove's old room.

Teacher Tyler Martin works to construct set pieces for the upcoming play Lost Girl.

Martin Assumes Set Constructor Role for Stage Crew

By Lachlan Gemmill-Edwards
November 17, 2023
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