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Wyoming Valley West Middle School students on the sixth-grade Maroon Team, under the direction of Jennifer Amato, mathematics teacher, celebrated Pi Day on Friday, March 13, by helping others. Students held can and quarter drives to aid the Al Beech/West Side Food Pantry and the Ronald McDonald House. Students brought in more than 200 cans that were used in an experiment to discover Pi and then donated. They also used soda cans in the experiment and all ring tabs were donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Participants, from left, first row, are Jared Haines, Joey Ryan, Kerrilynn Stier, Molly Moran, Nicholas Mirigliani, Kaylee Nice, Kindra Yudiski, Kyaira Tyler, Nate Demmons, Damian Umphrey and Israel Roberto. Second row: Louis Heckman, Anneliese Flynn Little, Hannah Leary, Madison Presto, Christopher Hannagan, Jadon Ngolo, Jeffrey Kocher, Greg Kaznowski, Kaedyn Newberry, Hannah Dittus, Alexis Arthur, Emily Bevan, Katherine DeCosmo, Kyle Gourley and Kaylei Richardson. Third row: Daniel Evans, Summer Searfoss, Justin Varvaglione, Meghan Starosta, Emily Romanoskey, Caitlin Thens, Jack Lane, John Gorham, Michael Shortz, Cole Williams, Aiden Shymanski, Collin Miller, Isabella SeSilva, Michael McCann and Tarra Povilitus. Fourth row: Julian Galchefski, Robert Saltz, Dominic Astolfi, Vanessa Leonard, Shaunessy Conrad, Jessica Poluske, Sydney Bruno-Beck, Harley Krause, Kaitlyn Klass, Haillie Hayes, Christopher Matthews, Jacob Klavonski and Carlee Thomas. Fifth row: Jennifer Frusciante; Learning Support teacher; Brianna Wetzel, Dakkota Moran, Tianna Brunson, Nicole Perdomo, Daniel Edmonds, Michael Bogdon, Gabriela Gronkowski, Olivia Gayoski, Emily Rowe, Jayce Sachs, Fiona Zimmerman, Josie Malligo, Samantha Adamski, Paul Pritchard and Connor Rosencrans. Sixth row: Gwynne Collins; Roseanne Griffin, Language Arts teacher; Dalton Skasko; Maya Saunders; Brianna Sivak; Chloe Wyberski; Makayla Kobusky; Izabella Kapitula-Janosky; Chloe Inniss; Steven Sands; Kevin DaSilva; Julio Melendez; Connor Flaherty; Courtney Balutski; Logan Broody-Walega; Zackary Abdelqader; Christina Scott; Mason Wright; Aja’nique Crutchfield; Joshua Footman; Isaiah Brown; Cade Johnson; Cole Gorham; Rebecca Roche; Kyle Phillips; Megan Thomas; Tyler Bayne; Jackson Taylor; Gabrielle Razvillas; Sierra Vincent; Elayna Grymko; and Amato.