Scholastic Scrimmage-Advisor

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Degrees and Certifications:

Ms. DeFazio has been the advisor of Scholastic Scrimmage since 2001. She has also been a math teacher at PM East since 2000. She decided to become the advisor of Scholastic Scrimmage because of her love of the television show Jeopardy and playing trivia games. Historically, the success of the program is predominantly based on working on trivia, doing mock scrimmages with old questions and answers and reading a lot of books. Education: Masters Degree in Technology Education from Wilkes University. Bachelor's Degree in Education from The University of Scranton.

Ms. Melissa DeFazio

Team Accomplishments:

2019-2020:

EPC Winners. 

3rd place in the PA Regional Championship at IU20.

Program Expectations/Philosophy:

Members are expected to attend as many practices as possible. Members can benefit from reading trivia questions and watching Jeopardy.

Upcoming Season Goals:

We are in need of new members to build up our program. In February and March of each year, we invite junior high students to our meetings to learn about Scholastic Scrimmage, and possibly join when they get to the high school. New members are always welcome!