Southern Columbia Area SD is currently running on back up systems as power is out. PPL has indicated that a repair crew is working on the issue at this time. We will update our community as information becomes available.
The Southern Columbia Area School District will be operating on a two hour delay today, December 5, 2024. Again, the Southern Columbia Area School District will be operating on a two hour delay.
The following students were chosen by the 6th Grade Team at Southern Columbia Middle School as 's SoCo Stars of the Month for November. These students were chosen because they have displayed self-control, tolerance, academic integrity, and resilience within the school setting. Congratulations to each student and their families! November 2024: Caleb Cheddar, Britton Gum, Hannah McCole, Chloe Roughton.
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening at Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Tech: 7:00 PM – Special School Board Meeting and Reorganization Meeting. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRZtYf5zKq4
Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUQU5SUTM4RE1BQ09GUkpHSllaS0I3UkdXUiQlQCNjPTEu
Board Docs: https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DB2PJ864AED9
As part of First Responders Day, students in Kindergarten through 4th Grade participated in a coloring contest sponsored by INJ Solutions. Winners received a pizza party for their class. 🍕
Winners from each grade and Owner of INJ Solutions (Nathan Snyder) are in the picture below.
K-Michael Breskewicz (Mrs. Gessner)
1-Ellyette Fausey (Miss Sharrow)
2-Kinslee Flanagan (Mrs. Bloom)
3- Emma Brosius (Mrs. Spotts)
4- Emma Avellino (Mrs. Diehl)
Mrs. Gaul's class came back from break to a special visitor. They are excited to share their First Grade learning adventures with their new friend! ❄️
On Tuesday, First Grade students read the book "Balloons Over Broadway," created their own balloons, and had a parade around the Elementary school. 🎈
Meanwhile, Kindergarteners visited 4th Grade classrooms. While together, the younger students partnered with their older peers to read the "Thanksgiving Story Bracelet" and construct their own bracelets while following the directions in the story. 🦃
Join the Southern Columbia Softball Team for a festive "Cookie and Craft with Santa" event on December 8th from 12 PM to 3 PM in the old gym. Enjoy a variety of activities including crafts, cookies, games, hot cocoa, and a special photo opportunity with Santa Claus himself! Tickets are $10 per child, with free admission for adults. You can purchase tickets from any player or coach or simply pay at the door. Come out and support our girls' softball team! 🥎
Regular physical activity helps prevent sickness and disease. From the common cold to heart disease, choosing PE can help you live a healthier life! This month, High School physical education classes participated in Speedaway, a basketball, football, and soccer combination game. Students also had a choice week, and they picked Table Tennis and Pickleball. Lastly, 11th Grade Health classes were engaged in mental health stations to culminate the Mental and Emotional Health Unit.
In order to begin spreading Holiday Cheer, the Southern Columbia HS Student Council will be holding the "12 Days of Holidays" beginning on Thursday, December 5. All students and staff are encouraged to participate in these dress up days. Stay tuned for more holiday activities throughout the "12 Days of Holidays"! 🎅🏻❄️🎄
Tomorrow's Lunch at SCA MS/HS will not include Popcorn Shrimp, due to inventory issues. We will serve a larger portion of Macaroni and Cheese as a Protein Substitute.
Congratulations to the newly inducted members of the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society. The National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society recognize students who excel in the area of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
Reminder from the SCA Food Service Department: account info and payments can no longer be made via "My School Account" or its app. These functions are available on Meal Magic Family Portal found on the Parent Resources or Food Service Department tabs on the School website. Questions or access issue can be directed to John Rosselli, Food Service Director at 571-356-3457 or jrosselli@scasd.us.
Chad Lauer, an SCA alum who is president of Lauer Media Company, spoke with Mrs. Becker's business students and Mrs. Long's FBLA students this morning. Mr. Lauer spoke about adversity and motivation, search engine optimization for clients, and their assistance to clients to help them increase their sales. Students were engaged and answered questions posed to them by Mr. Lauer. Southern Columbia is grateful for alumni and community business leaders who share their experiences SCA with students.
Eighth grade students in Mr. Kelchner's science classes recently built rubber band powered rovers and competed to see whose could travel the greatest distance across a simulated rocky Mars surface. Students were challenged to use the engineering process to identify weaknesses in the original prototype design and then modify it to improve its performance. All modifications to the wheels, drive system, and body had to keep their rovers within the design constraints that limited the size to no more than 12 inches in any direction and no more than 75 grams of total weight. This year, there were several records broken, including a new maximum travel distance of 87.5 inches on a single wind-up.
High School Student Council is currently holding their Blanket Drive to benefit the patients of the Janet Weis Children's Hospital and AGAPE. This year, by popular demand, we are expanding our efforts to include Squishmallows as well. Blankets and Squishmallows, whether store bought or handmade, need to be brand new. To best protect the young patients, you are asked to tie your donation in a plastic bag and keep it away from dust and pets. Donations can be dropped off in Miss Stine's classroom or in the High School Office through Thursday, December 12th.
This is the 9th year of our drive, and as a school community we have donated over 1,500 blankets. Our Student Council is hopeful you can support our cause and help brighten the holidays for those less fortunate! ❄️🎅🏻🎁
Thanksgiving Spirit Week continued yesterday with Twin Day. Upcoming theme days include Thankful Thursday, Farmer Friday, Mindful Monday, and Touchdown Tuesday (see the schedule for more details). Get ready for more photos in the coming days as our Tigers show their Thanksgiving spirit! 🦃🐯🍂
On November 6 and 7, Southern Columbia students participated in the Columbia-Montour County Choir held at Benton High School. Students had to audition against their peers to earn the opportunity to perform on Thursday evening to a sold-out crowd. Congrats to all involved! You make SCA proud! 🐯🎶
Pictured: Kemilyn Hill, Alasia Gaines, Sadie Boucher, Kelsey Ambrose, Lilian Hinkle, Sarah Eyer, Saira Sodergren, Elijah Abdill, Ben Karnes
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED! If you or someone you know would be interested in being a Substitute Teacher, please visit www.scasd.us, click on the Employment tab for more information. You can also reach out to the District Office at (570) 356-2331. Come join the Tiger Team!
Congratulations to our 7th Grade Students of the Month:
Keyton Keefer - Social Studies
Atalie Major - ELA
Lincoln Barnette - Science
Aubrey Compton - Math
