The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 7:00 PM – Facilities/Finance Committee. The meeting will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch/Xstx23n1kxo
Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUQkVQVzVOQVY2MVY5TVhWQko2M0xZQ0QyRy4u
Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CRAL43546C0F
Thank you to all the parents who took time to bring their child to the Title I Family Night at G. C. Hartman. We had a fabulous turnout! If you "escaped the school" and took a picture, please email it to sziegmont@scasd.us so your child can be part of the video!
The SCA Senior Prom Court was recently named. Seated- Sophie Shadle, Ava Yancoskie, Ava Rosko, Grace Sacharczyk, Taryn Betts, Macie Buhay, and Madelyne Glasgow. Standing- Eli Madara, Tyler Arnold, Connor Dunkelberger, Brett Horton, Ryan Kerstetter, Jimmy Bender, Eddie Zuber. The king and queen will be announced at promenade. Promenade will be held on Saturday, May 6th at the Bloomsburg Town Park at 5:00pm.
The SCA Junior Prom Court was recently named. Seated- Quinn Johnston, Sagel McGinley, Kate Moncavage, Anesa Brown, Jadyn Jankowski, Peyton Wisloski. Standing- Garrett Garcia, Gavin Krebs, Louden Murphy, Isaac Carter, Mason Barvitskie, Jacob Hoy, Sean Buhay. The prince and princess will be announced at promenade. Promenade will be held on Saturday May 6 at the Bloomsburg Town Park at 5:00pm.
Students in Mr. Roughton's Aviation class are learning about aircraft electrical systems. They are working on building a model electrical system containing a main bus, a master switch, an avionics bus, an avionics master switch, and a starter motor with its own switch.
Elementary students helped to set up their work for the Art Show.
The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as April'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!
April 2023: Brooke Knoebel, Isabella Snyder, Arya Welch, and Kaylee Shingara
After-School Tutoring/Homework Program Participants: parents...if your child stayed for the program, you should have received an email today with a link to a parent survey. Also, participating students in grades 5-12 were sent an email with a link to a student survey. We would appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey so we have information for future use. Students in grades K-4 will complete the survey paper/pencil in their computer classes.
Girls Night Out! Tea for Mom and Me! Female students in grades 7-12 received an email today with details for this evening on May 18th with Megan Miller (2002 SCA Graduate). The evening will focus on female participants and the hustle culture in which we live giving intentional micro-steps to help women survive this culture. If you have a daughter in grades 7-12 and are interested in attending this evening event on campus, please have your daughter check their SCA email! Hope to see you!
Jonna Reigle, paraprofessional, found this empty yellowjacket nest around her home and showed the second graders the intricate and delicate workmanship of their habitat. These students are learning about insects and were amazed by the ability of the bees to create this nest.
Hailey Stein is finishing her student teaching experience in Mrs. Hower's 3rd Grade classroom. You can get to know Miss Stein a little better by reading the graphic below. Our student teachers are done next week, but we still have three more of them to spotlight before our "Teachers of Tomorrow" feature concludes.
Class of 2023 Parents,
The Press Enterprise is offering the opportunity to purchase additional yard signs for graduates. If you are interested, please see the attached order form for instructions. Order, payment, and pick-up are all arranged through the Press Enterprise, not the school.
*Every Senior will still receive their free yard sign courtesy of Villager Realty.
Miss Stine’s Geometry classes recently completed a lesson on Trigonometric Ratios. At the conclusion of the lesson, students engaged in a Virtual Reality simulation through Prisms. This allowed the students to learn math through movement, experience, and meaningful discovery.
2023-24 Kindergarten Registration Make-up is May 17th, go to https://www.scasd.us/page/student-registration-process for more info.
The Daily Item will again be creating a keepsake graduation edition for our 2023 Seniors. All of the information needed for Seniors, or their parents, to submit their bio and picture is on the attached graphic.
The 6th Grade students who earned the 3rd Marking Period Celebration for their good behavior participated in a Kickball Tournament. In the championship game, Team Inequality defeated Team TDA in walk-off fashion by a score of 7-6. Team Nonfiction beat Team Equation 7-5 in the consolation game. Team members of the championship winning team, pictured from left to right, are Izzy Long, Serenity Eugster-Stanfill, Brenna Thomas, Jacey Webster, Kaylee Shingara, Addison Wittig, Gavin Trometter, Jackson Koch, Noah Hockenbroch, Dallas Brandon, and Joey Katch. Despite not winning the title, the teachers voted Addison Evans from Team TDA as the tournament's MVP.
Mr. Johnston's AP English class just completed acting out the play "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare. The class took on multiple characters and completed the play on stage. Great job to all who participated!
Fifth Grade Science students celebrated Earth Day by creating seed balls. The task yielded the planting of approximately 500 clay balls filled with wildflower seeds. It was a dirty job, but a great collective effort!
National Honor Society members wrapped up their community service for the year with a collection drive in partnership with the Columbia County Victim/Witness Program for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. National Honor Society members participated in other community service endeavors throughout the school year, including hosting two Red Cross blood drives in which 30 units of blood were collected from students and staff.
Miss Camryn Kirkner, a high school co- op in Mrs. Sharrow's room, spends an hour everyday "working" with her Kindergarten friends. Today she enjoyed reading to all of the students. Miss Camyrn has created a special bond with the class since August through the co-op program.
Save the date for the High School Art Show and Spring Band & Chorus Concert on May 17th!
