Southern Columbia Area School District

The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 6:30 PM – Activities Committee meeting, 7:00 PM - School Board meeting. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel. YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/Nn439I1TByY Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUNE8zT0dJWk8zWk9NWUszTVlISDZUQ0dWVi4u Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CS4MJ85B6C82

Despite last year's dry summer, our native species meadows, that were planted in the fall of 2021 by Native Creations, are in bloom and once again providing blankets of color throughout the campus.

Greetings seniors' and parents/guardians of the class of 2024 ! It’s time to schedule your senior pictures with Prestige Photography – our official senior photographer. Sessions will take place 6/27– 6/28 in the High School Auditorium. Seniors MUST have their photo taken by Prestige to be included in our school’s yearbook. Every one of you should have got a letter in the mail about scheduling your senior photos. We encourage you to schedule early by visiting schedule.prestigeportraits.com If you have any questions at all, please contact Mrs. Lewis @ alewis@scasd.us or by calling the high school office.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops...Henry Adams Congratulations to all our Tiger retirees! 🐯❤️🐯 We appreciate you!

The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 7:00 PM - Special School Board meeting followed by Facilities/Finance Committee meeting. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel. YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDiQIKsui8c Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUQ0tUNVhUQktUM0VJM1QzTklWQ0E3UEI5Ui4u Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CS4MJ85B6C82

Physical Signup Reminder: All paperwork MUST be filled out (excluding section 7) to be eligible to receive a physical. No parent signature- no physical! Please sign up with student email addresses! Please disregard any emails about your appointment being cancelled. https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/G62687f5c2e164247b5c6f79744ce73c5@scasd.us/bookings/

K-12 Parents - We currently have 49 students registered for the SCA Summer STEM Camp! If you are interested in having your child attend please use the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/uyiBzLRfLr

K-4 Parents - please remember to complete the online End of Year Title I Parent Survey at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/2p0SLK6pt4 If you have completed it - THANK YOU!

Please see the attached Field Hockey Camp opportunities for this summer; they include a Tiny Tots Camp and a camp for students in Grades 1-8.

4th Grade enjoyed their trip to the Nature Trail last week.

Last week, our Kindergarten classes went on a field trip to Rohrbach's Farm Market to learn about strawberries.

Attention parents of incoming K-8th grade girls: The SCA Girls Soccer Team is holding their 21st annual Girls Soccer Skills Camp! Camp will be held July 10-12th, 2023 from 5PM – 8PM. The cost of camp is $50 (non-refundable). Camp is for girls entering grades K thru 8 for the 2023-2024 School Year and is open to campers from SCA and all local school districts. The deadline to register is THIS FRIDAY, June 9th!! Camp Registration will be completed online this year: https://forms.gle/rVWqMzdU8f66S96d9

All K-12 Parents - if you are interested in having your child attend the SCA Summer STEM Camp here on campus from August 1-3, 2023, from 9 am to noon, please complete registration for each child using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/uyiBzLRfLr Please be sure to read the documents on our social media pages prior to registering so you understand the responsibilities of both the parent and the camper. Please complete registration by June 12th.

All K-4 Parents: Please take a few moments to complete the Title I End of Year Parent Survey using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/2p0SLK6pt4 We are using the data to make necessary changes for next school year. Thank you in advance for your time.

4th Grade took their field trip to Hershey's ZooAmerica yesterday, and they encountered critters like Millie the skunk, a legless lizard, and so many more wildlife wonders throughout the day.

Physical Signup Reminder: All paperwork MUST be filled out (excluding section 7) to be eligible to receive a physical. No parent signature- no physical! Please sign up with student email addresses! https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/G62687f5c2e164247b5c6f79744ce73c5@scasd.us/bookings/

Congratulations to the following 7th Grade students for placing in the Columbia County Conservation District's Annual Earth Day Poster Contest: Honorable Mention - Ellen Mika, Jax Margel, Mason Rhone, and Aleisha Gallup, 4th Place - Lainey Jones, and 5th Place - Mya Wise. Over 150 posters were submitted from students throughout the county.

As a culminating activity for their Animals and Habitats module, Kindergarten had a "beary" good time learning about bears. They learned about different types of bears, where they live, what they eat, and had a very special guest visitor! They also created an art project together.

Congratulations to Kate Moncavage - 2023 PIAA AA 800m STATE CHAMPION! #repeatchampion

Congratulations Tyler Arnold!! 2023 PIAA-AA State Champion- Javelin