Junior Reporter
Interested in becoming a member of the Herald-Standard’s Junior Reporter Club?
It’s very easy to join. All you have to do is sit down, write a story and send it to the Herald-Standard. It should be typed or printed very clearly.
The stories can be sent to the Herald-Standard, c/o Junior Reporter Club, 8-18 E. Church St., Uniontown, Pa. 15401. They can also be e-mailed to mo’keefe@heraldstandard.com. Each story should contain fewer than 100 words.
Youths writing for the first time receive a letter of congratulations from Herald-Standard Executive Editor Mark O’Keefe, along with a card making them official members of the club.
Youths getting a second story printed receive another letter from O’Keefe and a coupon for a treat from a local business. Youths getting more than two stories published will receive a certificate of recognition. Return addresses should also be included with the stories. The age range for the columns is 7-12, but stories can be submitted by anyone under 18. For more information, call O’Keefe at 724-439-7569.
The topic for June is, “What do you like most about summer?’ Youths can also write about other topics.
Kentucky
Teresa Fischer
Uniontown
My favorite state is Kentucky. Kentucky’s capitol is Frankfort. Kentucky’s nickname is the Blue Grass State. The state bird is a Cardinal. The state tree is a coffee tree. Then the state flower is Goldenrod. Kentucky’s state fish is a Kentucky Bass. The state climate is warm and cold. These were some facts about Kentucky.
Kansas
Colin Lemmon
Uniontown
My report is on Kansas. The state tree is a cottonwood. The state flower is a sunflower. The state capitol is Topeka. Those are three facts about Kansas.
Minnesota
Kaleigh Fines
Uniontown
Hi my name is Kaleigh Fines and I’m doing a report on Minnesota. I am going to tell you some details about my state. The state flower is the pink and white Lady’s Slipper. The state bird is the common loon. The capitol of the state is St. Paul. The state tree is the Norway pine. The state fish is the walleye. The state nickname is the North Star State. Also they have ice fishing. The climate is cold. That is my report on Minnesota.
Pennsylvania
Max Heilman
Uniontown
Hi my name is Max. Here are some things about my state. My state is Pennsylvania The capitol is Harrisburg.
The state bird is the Ruffed Grouse. The state tree is the hemlock. The state flower is Mountain Laurel, the state flag is the Keystone state. Those are some things about my state.
Oregon
Lillian Ferguson
Uniontown
My favorite state is Oregon. State flower is Oregon Grape. State bird is the Western Meadowlark. State tree is Douglas fir.
State fish is the Chinkook salmon. State animal is the beaver. That’s why Oregon is my favorite state.
Illinois
Lauren Schiffbauer
Uniontown
My favorite state is Illinois. Here are some facts about it. The capitol of Illinois is Springfield. Its bird is a cardinal. The state flower is a Native Violet and the state tree is a White Oak. Those are some facts about my favorite state.
California
Sidney Delorenzo
Uniontown
I picked the state of California because it has a flower called the golden poppy. California’s nickname is the golden state. Its state animal is the California Grizzly Bear. Its tree is called the California redwood tree. Its climate is warm. That’s why I picked California.
Minnesota
Nina D’Andrea
Uniontown
Hi my name is Nina D’Andrea and I’m going to tell you about Minnesota. The state bird is the Common Loon. The state tree is Norway Pine. The climate is very cold. The states fish is the Walleye. The states flower is the pink and white Lady’s Slipper. Also Minnesota has ice fishing. That was my report on Minnesota.
California
Dominic Marghella
Uniontown
I am doing a report on California. Here are some facts about California. I know that the capitol is Sacramento. I also know that the state bird is the California Valley Quail. I know that the state flower is the Golden Poppy and also the climate is warm. That is what I know about California.
Utah
Dylan Sance
Uniontown
Here are some facts about Utah The capital city is Salt Lake City. The state bird is the seagull. The state tree is the Blue Spruce. The state flower is the segolily. The climate is warm and cold. That was my state I did my report on.
Montana
Conner Rapp
Uniontown
Here are some facts about Montana it’s capital is Helena. Montana’s bird is a Western Meadowlark. The state nickname is The Treasure State. Montana’s got the same bird as Nebraska. The state tree is the Ponderosa Pine. The state flower of Montana is a Bitterroot. The climate is cold in Montana. That’s why I picked Montana for my favorite state.
Delaware
Todd Brown
Uniontown
I picked the state of Delaware, here are some details about it. The capitol is called Dover. The state bird is The Blue Hen Chicken. The state tree is the American Holly. The state flower is the Peach Blossom. The weather is warm and cold. The nickname is called The First State. The Motto is Liberty and Independence. Those are 7 details about Delaware.
Texas
Bryce Laskey
Uniontown
I’m doing a report about Texas. Here are three reasons why I think Texas is special. The name of the college football team is the Longhorns. The state tree is Pecan, the flower is bluebonnet. Also the climate is warm. The state capitol is Austin, and the state bird is the mocking bird. There are some facts about Texas.
Georgia
Megan Dicenzo
Uniontown
My favorite state is Georgia.
Here are some different things about Georgia.
The flower in Georgia is called Cherokee flower.
The capitol is Atlanta.
The tree is called Live oak.
The bird’s name is Brown Thrasher.
The nickname is Empire of the South.
That’s my report on Georgia.
New Jersey
James Baur
Uniontown
My report is about New Jersey, here are some facts about it. 1. The state capitol is Trenton. 2. The state bird is The Eastern Goldfinch. 3. The state tree is the red oak. 4. The state flower is a violet. The states climate is cold. The state nickname is the garden state. That is my report of New Jersey.
California
Nina Nickman
Uniontown
I’m doing a report on California. Here are some things about California. The state bird is the California Valley Quail. The state flower is the Golden Poppy. The capitol is Sacramento. The state tree is the California Redwood. The climate is warm. In California there is Hollywood.
These are some things about California.
West Virginia
Evan Voyten
Uniontown
Here are four things about West Virginia. The state’s bird is a Cardinal. The state’s animal is Black Bear. The state’s tree is a Sugar Maple. The college name is The West Virginia Mountaineers. There are four things about West Virginia.
Hero
Autumn Delbridge
Smock
Heroes are made when you make the right choice. Drug, cutting and wanting to die makes you nothing but a loser. Everyone is way better than that. Be you not anyone else. Being you makes a hero. Stay strong, people will still put you down. Some just don’t understand love and peace. If we had a day were everyone gave forgiveness for everything and everyone became friends we would have peace; just think how loving that would be. To love one another for who they are then everyone would be my hero even if you think not. From the small town heroes to the biggest city heroes, making the right choice makes you one. Give love everyday, you might save someone’s life and change them for life. Share the love and peace to become a hero.
Science
Isabella Snowden-Adamsky
Uniontown
My name is Isabella Snowden-Adamsky. I am 8 years old and attend St. Mary Nativity School in Uniontown. What I like most about school is science. I choose science because it has a lot of stuff with nature. Rain forests are disappearing because people are cutting them down. Also, bees are important because they help us get oxygen and get honey. These are a few things I like about science.
If I Could
Kelsey Habrat
Fairchance
If I could
I know I would
Fly so high
Above the sky
With the birds
Above the clouds
To hear all the curves
Of all the sounds
Then come back down
To the wood
Back to the town
If I could.
“Birds”
Rachel Hanzes
Fairchance
Have you ever taken the time to wonder how birds fly? I have! It is very interesting. We have been trying to make ourselves fly for many years, but birds have flown from the beginning. Scientists believe the bird’s secret is its hollow bones. The only way we can fly is in airplanes.
Math
Chris Durso
Masontown
My favorite part of school is math. It is my favorite because our teacher is hilarious, and it is my favorite subject. I love going home and telling my dad what I learned. Also, math is the only fun class that you still learn in. Plus I always get As in his class and I love learning new things. Also I like listening to the stories he likes to tell. They are funny. Lastly, I have math right before lunch so I get to eat right after his class.
What I like about School
Wesley Kopas
Uniontown
What I like about school is gym. I like gym in school because we get to get away from learning nonstop. Also, gym is very physical so children can get in shape and stay healthy. Finally, gym is what I like about school because I get to play my favorite sport: basketball.
What I like best about school
Dayna Kutek
McClellandtown
My favorite thing about school is math. I like math class because it is fun. I also like math because it is easy. The last reason is my teacher makes it really fun.
What I like best about school
Becca David
Uniontown
I like math best in school. Our teacher is Mr. Goletz. He is so fun. He makes math easy and interesting. That’s what I like best about school.
What I like best about school
Summer Jacobosky
Fairchance
The thing I like best about school is math and English. Math class is really fun and the teacher, Mr. Goletz, is so nice and funny.
My English teacher Miss Sroka is really nice too.. And she makes English easy to learn…That’s what I like best about school.