Beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 1, the school will return to a virtual format after only having in-person classes for a week. However, this new virtual setting is quite different...

On Nov. 24, the school board held an emergency meeting to vote on returning back to school after Thanksgiving break. In a five to four vote, the school board voted to go to...

On July 27, American History teacher James Lowe checked his school email for district related news. However, when he noticed an email with the subject line, “Congratulations!”...

During these times of uncertainty, teachers are faced with unfamiliar challenges and struggles with the new hybrid schedule, something that over time they must learn to solve--but...

Assistant principal Shane Cowher has made the decision to accept a position as principal at Tyrone Middle School. He will be leaving Altoona High School as soon as a replacement...

The girls’ soccer team came out with 10 wins and one loss throughout the season. This season was the first season that the team has gone undefeated during the regular season....

Many people are wondering what orientation is going to be like for the students. Orientation week is during Nov. 9 through Nov. 14. On Monday and Tuesday, students did not...

As students return to school on Nov. 12, social distancing due to COVID-19 forces a change in lunch procedures, and students have been questioning how it will work. “Lunch...

Tuesday, Nov. 3 was an important date for many Americans across the country because of the presidential election. This date was just as significant though for students who...

The Horseshoe yearbook has been working on production since September and has their first spread deadline due on Friday, Nov 6.  “This book will be what is called a...

The fall play tradition will continue Nov. 13 as the drama club presents "War of the Worlds" in a Zoom platform. According to students, all the teachers from the drama...

Due to many reasons, students have been delayed from returning to the traditional setting for the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. This delay has caused all...

With the dozens of emails from Google Classroom and the countless documents that students have to create, it can be difficult to stay organized in a virtual environment. It...