We hope you enjoy our Wednesday edition of "Together We're Tigers."
Standing (Left to Right):
Shelly Hower: 3rd Grade Teacher with 36 years in education and 23 years working at SCA
Melissa Gessner: Kindergarten Teacher with 30 years in education and 18 years working at SCA
Amber Leshinski: Registered Nurse with 21 years in nursing and in her 1st year working at SCA
Seated (Left to Right):
Rhonda Ivey: 3rd Grade Teacher with 17 years in education and 16 years working at SCA
Andreia Walshaw: Elementary Teacher with 28 years working at SCA
Maria Gratti: 4th Grade Teacher with 33 years in education and 27 years working at SCA
The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as November's SoCo Stars of the Month. 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 2023: Joseph Serafini, Charlie Whitbeck, ElleAna Zanella, Gabriella Hoffman
For those attending the football game on Friday, please review the PIAA Policy on Spectator Decorum in the attachment below.
This edition of "Together We’re Tigers" contains teachers from all three schools.
Standing (Left to Right):
Amber Trometter: Health & PE Teacher with 17 years in education and 7 years working at SCA
Dave Yost: 7th grade Math Teacher with 29 years in education and 15 years working at SCA
Seated (Left to Right):
Sherry Jones: Life Skills Special Education Teacher with 25 years in education and 17 years working at SCA
Sarah Maize: Prevention Specialist in her 2nd year working at SCA
Meghan Andrews: High School Guidance Counselor with 8 years in education and in her 1st year working at SCA
Paige Sharrow: 1st grade Teacher in her 2nd year working at SCA
Here is the updated "12 Days of Holidays" schedule to accommodate dressing in Black and Gold to support the football team on Thursday! 🏈🏆
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 7:00 PM – Board Reorganization Meeting followed by a Special Board Meeting. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE2yf2u0f30
Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUMk5BQ1lTUU8yWjExUzA1MENVVDZSMzIyRSQlQCNjPTEu
Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CXZNUE619924
Schools and offices will be closed Friday, December 8th in order to give our students and families an opportunity to attend the State Championship football game. The game will be played at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg at 1pm. We encourage all of our Southern Columbia Community to make the trip and cheer our Tigers on to another State Championship. The make-up day for Friday's school closure is scheduled for Monday, March 25, 2024.
Congratulations to our SCA football team, cheerleaders ,and marching band and as always, GO TIGERS!
Here's a Middle School edition of "Together We’re Tigers" to end the week.
Left To Right:
Brent Kelchner: Middle School Science Teacher with 29 years in education and 28 years at SCA
Janet Stanishefski: Paraprofessional with over 20 years working at SCA
Travis Williams: Middle School Technology Teacher with 14 years working at SCA
Jessica Visnosky: 5th Grade ELA teacher with 20 years in education and 19 years working at SCA
Tracy Sudol: Middle School Emotional Support Paraprofessional with 13 years working at SCA
Andrea Guffey: 8th Grade ELA Teacher with 5 years in education and in her 2nd year working at SCA
Patrick McDevitt: 7th and 12th Grade ELA Teacher with 11 years in education and in his 1st year at SCA
December is here, and it's time to spread Holiday Cheer! The Southern Columbia High School and Middle School Student Councils, along with Elementary SWPBIS, will be holding the "12 Days of Holidays" beginning on Thursday, December 7. All students and staff are encouraged to participate in these dress up days. 🎅🎄❄️🤶
Congratulations to the following 7th Graders who were selected as SoCo STARS, Students of Month, in October! Pictured left to right: Zoe Swank (Math), Brenna Thomas (ELA), Samantha Cronin (Geography), and Lana Stank (Science).
Mrs. Hower's Third Grade class worked collaboratively to create igloos to shelter animals in the arctic. They used marshmallows (blocks of ice) and toothpicks (wooden beams) to protect their animals from the arctic breeze (hairdryer). ❄️🌨️💨
Our little artists have been creating abstract paintings in the Art room!
For this mid- week edition of "Together We’re Tigers," we head to G.C. Hartman Elementary School.
Standing (Left to Right)
Kay Rodriguez: Kindergarten Teacher with 30 years in education and 23 years at SCA
Fawn Madden: First Grade Teacher with 10 years in education and 7 years at SCA
Chris Medon: Technical Support Specialist with 7 years in education and 6 years at SCA
Seated (Left to Right)
Lexi McWilliams: Elementary Music Teacher and High School Choir Director with 3 years in education and in her 2nd year at SCA
Natalie Hunter: 1st grade Elementary Teacher in her 2nd year at SCA
Jeff Rooney: 4th Grade Teacher with 6 years in education and 5 years at SCA
Winter Keystone Retakes are coming up. Please see the attached files for answers to frequently asked questions and other information for parents and guardians. Here are SCA's testing dates:
Algebra Dec. 5-6; Makeup Dec. 7-8
Biology Dec. 12-13; Makeup Dec. 14-15
Literature Jan. 9-10; Makeup Jan. 11-12
After a wonderful Thanksgiving break, we are continuing our celebration of our amazing staff. We start this week’s edition of "Together We’re Tigers" with the High School.
From Left to Right:
Kayla Benfer: Business Education Teacher with 3 years at SCA
Ryan Mensch: High School English Teacher with 18 years at SCA
Mike Johnston: High School English Teacher with 27 years at SCA
Alicia Lewis: High School Secretary in her 2nd year at SCA
Recently, 8th graders participated in an engineering challenge in Science class where they were tasked with building a prototype of a rubber band powered Mars rover. Then they applied the engineering process (design --> revise --> perfect) to identify weaknesses in the basic prototype and make design changes that would improve its performance. They were restricted to certain materials and had to stay within design constraints that limited their rovers to no more than 12 inches in any dimension and no more than 75 grams. After reengineering their vehicles, they competed to see which team's rover could travel the furthest across our simulated rugged Mars terrain.
Over the weekend, three Senior members of S.A.V.E. (Students Against Violence Everywhere) used the funds raised during the annual Quarter Wars Challenge to deliver packaged detergent pods and dryer sheets to local laundromats for customers to use free of charge.
Additionally, members of the Peer Leadership program attended a S.A.V.E. leadership conference in Harrisburg last week to learn more about preventing social isolation and bullying here at Southern.
FBLA members Gracie Keller, Anesa Brown, and Elizabeth Hodder led a donation drive for the Bloomsburg Women's Center. The partnership was generated by Amanda Strocko, FBLA president. Students throughout the high school donated cleaning and hygiene items. Over 100 donations will be provided to the Center.
For "Thankful Thursday," Mr. Williams expressed thankfulness for Mr. Hynoski's return to SCA as our principal.
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 6:30 PM - Curriculum Committee, 6:45 PM - Local Advisory Committee, 7:00 PM – School Board. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ktmNK6lb4
Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUOUUwSFZVVTNPUThDOFhNWlRCTk4zQjFMVyQlQCNjPTEu
Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CWKK4W501968