The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as March'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!
March 2023: Noah Esworthy, Brenna Thomas, Jayce Kalanick, Jacey Webster
5th Grade students enjoyed their March celebration for positive behavior. They had different activities to choose from including Battle Bots, dominoes, Lego building, board games, and computer games. We are very proud of their school conduct!
The following students were chosen by Fifth Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as March 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!
March 2023: Gavin Manney and Riley Snyder
The Chess Club tournament which began with 12 participants in Grades 9-12 came to a close this morning with a championship match between Milind Kapadiya and Vincent Maresca. It was Maresca who prevailed in the title bout, and he received a hand carved chess board and the pieces for his victory.
Students interested in law attended a special event on April 11 hosted by the Columbia County Courthouse where three Supreme Court judges listened to arguments on appeals from across Pennsylvania. The judges, Judith Ference Olson, Jack Panella, and Deborah A. Kunselman, expressed their gratitude to participating schools. The trip was led by Mrs. Roughton who opened the opportunity to her high school Gifted students and upperclassmen.
The Music Department spent last week at Disney! The band performed three songs on stage at Disney Springs and participated in activities to learn about the history of Disney World and Walt Disney. The group toured Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom among other locations.
Fifth grade students made edible DNA models in Mrs. Lupold's Science classes last week.
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 6:00 PM - Activities Committee, 6:30 PM - Policy Committee, 7:00 PM - Facilities/Finance Committee. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch/uOx0o0EQP_A
Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUOElCMjZVRklWOUI3NlpaUVc2OUk4NlRYWC4u
Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AKRLNU576C2C
Congratulations to Eli Politza for winning the Read Across America cake competition! In Elementary Library, students were encouraged to make Dr. Seuss a birthday cake to celebrate his birthday. The cakes had to be made using recyclable materials or craft products - no real food was permitted in the contest. Eli did a phenomenal job paying strong attention to details of The Lorax, while also making his cake very colorful and fun. His cake may just have to become a new shelf sitter in our library. Our Librarian, Mrs. Kane-Gilger, took Eli's cake to Kim's Confectionary Creations in Catawissa where Kim Deska, the baker and cake decorator, brought his cake to life! She made a delicious confetti cake with vanilla buttercream icing, and even used Eli's handwriting in the design. Eli's cake is on the right, and Kim's cake is on the left. We are so grateful for her talent and creativity. Eli's class was so thrilled for him and they enjoyed eating the cake he designed. You can find Kim on Facebook under Kim's Confectionary Creations. WAY TO GO, ELI!
Shoutout to the following winners who will receive a gift certificate to use at the book fair in May:
1st Place: Eli Politza, 2nd place: Rose Breskiewicz, 3rd place: Jackson Pfirman
Kindergarten: Swayze Benshoff, Tatum Henninger, Vera Walker, Raelynn Rosario, and Kennedy Devine
First Grade: Carianna Schell, Luke Traugh, Onolyn Crawford, Sadie Gotshall, Aria Mack
Second Grade: Alden Campbell, Logan Rasmussen, Landon Hall, Londyn, Torres, Milania Torres, Olivia Mitchell, Ellymay Yost, Brody Harner, Charles Walker, Finnegan Hartranft
Third Grade: Brady Boucher, Landon Traugh, Ella Hoagland, Tucker Hartranft, Calleigh Bixler
Fourth Grade: Kylie Cuff, Makala Podgurski, Reese Thorpe, Henry Race, Olivia Condron, Kinsley Wiehe, Branden McDowell, Jared McDowell
Yesterday, the High School Peer Leadership group and S.A.V.E.(Students Against Violence Everywhere) club teamed up to spread mental health awareness. Many of these students attended the Mental Health Awareness presentation at Danville High School in the evening, sponsored by their counterparts, the SPM.
Students in Ms. Habowski's Second Grade class celebrated Easter by making a fun Easter snack. Students enjoyed making and eating edible nests with eggs.
Elementary Parents (Grades K-4) - RSVP to the Title I Family Event for the 2022-2023 school year by April 15th. Please send an email to Dr. Ziegmont including student name(s) and grade(s). Students received this flyer last week! Hope to see your child try to "Escape the School"!
Over the winter months, students in Ms. Rhodes' 2nd Grade class built an igloo in their classroom from milk jugs. They spent time in the igloo reading, doing school work, or resting with friends. Now that spring has arrived, their igloo has since melted.
First Grade students and teachers took advantage of the warm weather yesterday to take their math lesson outside. Students used chalk to practice using different measurement techniques. Some students even had the opportunity to measure Mr. Fetterman!
2nd graders in Ms. Rhodes' class zoomed into the Easter season by completing a listening activity, and they built a Rabbit Twinkie car with edible ingredients.
The luck of the Irish was recently with 2nd grade students in Ms. Rhodes' class. They took a math challenge and earned their clouds and each color in the rainbow to create their own edible rainbow.
One of the four student groups in the Kindness Club at Hartman Elementary Center visited Dr. Ziegmont and others today to deliver their beautiful handmade flowers. This was their Random Act of Kindness for April. If you can be anything, be kind! Proud of these Tigers!
This is a reminder that tomorrow, April 5, and Thursday, April 6, are snow make-up days. Tomorrow will be a full day, and Thursday will be a half-day with students being dismissed at 11:00 AM. Students will return to classes on Tuesday, April 11.
Bianca Ward is currently student teaching in Mrs. Habowski's 2nd Grade class. She completed her Practicum with Mrs. Habowski in the Fall, so she has benefited from enhanced familiarity with her students and the classroom environment. Learn more about Miss Ward below.
Miss Twiddy has been student teaching in 11th Grade English with Mrs. Roughton since January. "Teachers of Tomorrow" gives everyone a chance to learn more about this aspiring educator.
