14 Model United Nations students and their advisor attended Bloomsburg University for a Model UN conference. They represented countries like Russia and Brazil to discuss and debate current world issues. Through the process students practiced research, writing, public speaking, and debate skills.
On Earth Day, 7th grade science and geography students took part in a campus cleanup. Students learned about the devastating effects of pollution and their civic duty to take action!
On April 21 and 22, after a nearly eight-week learning process, 8th graders in Mr. Kelchner’s science classes presented their sustainable building design projects to a panel of engineers. The winning group was selected by a guest engineer who played the role of the building owner, and it included Joanna Chen, Braylon Feese, Jackson Shaeffer, and Michaela Williams. These students presented their design with knowledge and professionalism. Their building had a unique cantilevered design that required careful calculations of overall square footage. They included a vast array of thoughtfully chosen energy-saving features and state-of-the-art amenities, while still managing to come in just under their allotted budget of $20 million. Their “design firm” was able to win the contract by efficiently and enthusiastically demonstrating how their systems reduced the operating cost through lowered electricity and water bills, using their calculated reductions to justify their design choices. In addition to planning a striking and environmentally friendly building, the group even specified the use of sustainable materials for the interior finishes, helping them to clinch the victory. Among other prizes, they will have their names engraved on the classroom trophy that features all past winners of the competition.
A big thank you to the guest judges who generously gave of their time to be with us for two days. These included Eric Fedder, 2005 SCA valedictorian, architectural engineer, and senior project manager for Project Management Advisors Inc. of San Diego, California; John Kelchner, electrical engineer and President & CEO of Citizen’s Electric Power Company in Lewisburg, PA; and Noah Blusius, SCA alumnus, architectural engineer, and current engineering graduate student at Penn State University.
Congratulations to all 8th grade students for your outstanding effort and successful collaboration on a very challenging real-world project!
A "Mental Health Awareness & Violence Prevention Walk" will be held at Tiger Stadium on May 14 from 12 pm - 4 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information on this fantastic event.
Elementary staff continued a PSSA tradition with the 2022 version of PSSA Idol. Staff use Idol as a way of helping our students to relax and be in a positive frame of mind entering the PSSA testing period. Staff shared their talents as well as advice in helping students to do their best of the test.
Last Friday, April 22, 7th grade ELA celebrated Earth Day through outdoor poetry activities. Students started with a POE-to op using wings created while reading Edgar Allen Poe's poem, "The Raven." Students then participated in a poetry walk where they wrote some of their own poems with sidewalk chalk on the sidewalks by the middle school and read work from their peers. Finally, they observed nature down at the nature trail and turned their observations into a poem to finish their book of poems
On Monday, 6th grade held an assembly in the old gym. The theme was "Go for the Gold." The purpose was to motivate students for PSSA's that start on Tuesday.
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following public meetings Monday, April 25, 2022: Curriculum Committee 6:30 PM, School Board 7:00 PM. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Chanel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch/nX7LzZiUwyc
Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUOTZGWUM4VkJFWUlXMU9aRU45R0tVMDFCTS4u
Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CCYKFJ5190F1
Mrs. Becker’s student teacher, Miss Moyer, is covering a lesson on advertising in Marketing class. Students created their own pizza shops and are working to develop all the necessary materials for marketing their pizza business. Marketing concepts such as designing the layout of their shop, hiring employees, keeping an income statement, creating social media advertising and more are covered in this project. One of the activities involved constructing a “Food Truck” to help increase profits from their pizza business. Students decorated paper trucks with their logos and business information using colored pencils Their trucks are pictured.
10th-12th grade students interested in health care professions can sign up for Geisinger's FREE summer enrichment program. This online program teaches about careers in patient care, IT, and finance that support healthcare institutions.
The breakfast and lunch menu for May and June of 2022 have been posted. All students receive a free complete meal daily through June of 2022. Please see the menu here https://5il.co/19bk3
The 7th and 8th chorus is getting ready for their concert. The concert is on May 4th. They are ready to sing their hearts out!! Credit: Makenzi Pfirman, Middle School Journalism Student
Ms. Dry’s 4th grade class made slime! They mixed glue, food coloring, shaving cream, and contact solution to make fluffy slime. It got a little messy, and crazy, but they had a blast! Credit: Isabelle Baylor, Middle School Journalism Student
Students in Mrs. Spotts' room did a fun project in math class highlighting that a fraction is a part of something. In this project, the students used their own names and broke them down to determine the ratio of vowels and consonants in their names.
Contributor: Ava Yancoskie, High School Journalism Student
Mr. Roth’s 7th grade science classes are working on posters for Earth Day on Friday, April 22. The students can also receive a prize of 10 ears of corn for just submitting their posters to a community Earth Day Poster contest.
Contributor: Stephanie Campbell, High School Journalism Student
With the Coffee Shop re-opening after 2 years of being out of business, Mrs. Zysett's class has taken full advantage of the opportunity to add some snacks to the menu. Students taking Cooking on Your Own II have the task of making baked goods to sell at the coffee shop in the mornings. Be sure to stop by and grab some delicious treats.
Contributor: Alex Morrison, High School Journalism Student
7th grade science students created and presented projects to display their knowledge following a unit on cells.
Mr. Lindenmuth's Contemporary Issues class created Truth posters for their unit on Crime and Drugs. The goal of the project was to inform students on the dangers of drugs. Each group was assigned a specific drug, which they researched. Students then created a poster that included specific facts and statistics that were meant to shock the student body. The project was meant to mimic the famous Truth commercials seen on television.
Congratulations to Middle School students Ben Gearhart, Cayden Noblit, Isabelle Honabach, Lily Lynch and Hailey Gallup for their performance with the Columbia County Middle School Band held at Central Columbia.
Congratulations to High School students Saira Sodergren, Sarah Eyer, Evelyn Staugaitis, Ethan Rush, Kendyl Keefer, Sophia Boucher, Eliza Fenstermacher, Ashlynn Kuijpers, Emily Myers, Annabelle Reck, Bryce Turner, Ashley Whyne, Kiya Thomas, Olivia Long, Kylee Reeder, Olivia Thompson, and Alex Eby for their performance with the Columbia County High School Band held at Central Columbia.
Congratulations to Alex Eby, Kylee Reeder, Ashley Whyne, and Olivia Long for being awarded scholarship money through the Columbia County Band Association.
Attention Middle School Girls: Registration is now open for STEMpower Camp this summer (June 13-17) at the CSIU. The cost is $125 and includes a field trip to Knoebels. Camp hours are 9am-3pm. Interested girls currently in grades 4th - 7th can register online- https://forms.gle/H8mGhaAU5BCnU9Tp6 . Registration closes May 31st
