Southern Columbia Area School District

61 FBLA students competed at regionals yesterday. So far, 39 members have qualified to attend the state leadership conference in Hershey in April. Pictured are some of the winners. 1st place - Isaac Carter, Aiden Corrigan, and Landon Ferrara (Hospitality and Event Management) - Maddison Yost (Intro to Business Concepts) - Madalyn LeVan (Intro to Business Procedures) - Aidyn McHale (Intro to Parliamentary Procedure) - Amanda Strocko (Broadcast Journalism) 2nd place - Molli Petro (Agribusiness) - Milind Kapidiya (Computer Problem Solving) - Chase Compton (Help Desk) - Isabelle Baylor, Makayla Baylor, and Vivien Miller (Intro to Event Planning) - Joanna Chen (Intro to Financial Math) - Daniel Marzeski (Organizational Leadership) - Andrew Sharrow (Public Policy and Advocacy) - Gavin Krebs (Sports and Entertainment Management) - Kylie Leck and Alana Reuter (Intro to Social Media Strategies) - Quinn Johnston (Job Interview) 3rd Place - Ryter McCoog (Business Calculations) - Trent Conway (Entrepreneurship) - Ryan Crable (Insurance and Risk Management) - Todd Brosius (UX Design) 4th place - Addison Charnosky (Business Communications) - Brett Lyons (Cyber Security) - Herbert Winter (Economics) - Ethan Rush (Intro to FBLA) - Jenna Billig (Marketing) - Conlan Kaczmarek (Networking Infrastructure) - Maxwell Kehler (Public Policy and Advocacy) - Seth Hummel (Securities and Investments) 5th - Jon Patterson (Agribusiness) - Morgan Waugh (Health Care Administration) - Ethan Rush (Help Desk) - Aiden Brown (Journalism) - Dylan Stine (Securities and Investments) - Elizabeth Hodder (Supply Chain Management) - Ariana Bernard (UX Design)

The following students were chosen by Fifth Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as December 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! December 2023: Jackson Pfirman and Jovie Stahl

The "Student of the Day" in Ms. Merook's room had the opportunity to read a story to his class today.

Here are our Elementary Students of the Month for December. Congratulations to all! Back Row, left to right: Beckham Myers (K), Raelynn Rosario (1st), Pearl Matrey (2nd), Blakely Servose (3rd), Brady Boucher(4th) Bottom Row, left to right: Mina Owens (K), Ava Skonecki (1st), Grace Kashi (2nd), Alaina Cuff (3rd), Danaca Rhodes (4th)

These staff members were presented thank you notes from high school Peer Leaders and a small sign to hang on their classroom doors for being their "Trusted Adult." Being a trusted adult means you are someone who students view as a reliable and caring source of support. What’s more, they listen and respond appropriately to expressed concerns, warning signs, and threats of someone who may be at risk of harming themselves or others. This Peer Leadership project is one of our high school S.A.V.E. initiatives.

Santa and the Grinch threw down in an EPIC wrestling match at SCA over holiday break! Watch the festive madness unfold here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER85AAZVS4o

Miss Johnson's class got to hang out with Santa today! Good news: They all made the nice list! Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁

🌟🎅🏽 Christmas cheer has been spread in Mrs. Ivey's 3rd-grade class! 🎁🎲 Our community's generosity brought smiles to faces as the kids dove into the fun of donated board games. We're so grateful for the spirit of giving! 🎄

The Southern Columbia Area School District will be operating on a scheduled early dismissal today. Elementary students will begin being dismissed at 10:45 am for parent pick-ups. Middle School and High School students will be dismissed at 10:50 am. Buses are scheduled to depart the school at 11:00am. Happy Holidays!!

5th Grade students recently enjoyed their Holiday Shopping Day. Students used their Team Bucks to buy a gift for someone special. They wrapped it, made a card, and then they enjoyed cookies and milk. It was a fun afternoon for everyone who participated! 🎁

Mrs. Roulin's High School Art students have been working hard on their holiday projects. 🎅🎄🎁

Students in Mr. Williams' 5th Grade Computer Class are celebrating the Winter Holiday season by coding animated holiday themed cards prior to the upcoming break. Students are using simple block-based coding to learn the fundamentals of coding strategy. Pictured are two students with their work.

We hope that you have enjoyed getting to know our staff through the "Together We're Tigers" features published on the school website and on social media. Here is the final edition. Top Row (Left to Right): David Kaseman: 6th Grade Science and Math Teacher with 19 years in education and 15 years working at SCA Kayla Huntington: K-4 Life Skills Teacher with 5 years working in education and in her 1st year working at SCA Brandon Traugh: Elementary Principal with 12 years working in education and 8 years working at SCA Chris Kreisher: Paraprofessional / Police Officer with 9 years working at SCA Christopher Gengler: High School Teacher with 24 years working at SCA Holly Serafini: 8th Grade Teacher with 17 years working in education and 15 years working at SCA Bottom Row (Left to Right) Michael Williams: Geography Teacher with 36 years working at SCA Colleen Kane-Gilger: Library Manager with 9 years in education and in her 2nd year at SCA Dana Madara: Computer/STEM teacher and Gifted Teacher with 16 years in education and 9 years working at SCA Crystal Gajkowski: Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with 19 years in education and in her 1st year working at SCA

Students in Mrs. Long's 10th grade American History class have been learning about the Great Depression for the past month. The unit included a station activity, stock market game, student-made skits, and a Great Depression children's book as a final project.

We have a special second installment of "Together We're Tigers" on this wonderful Wednesday! The feature will conclude tomorrow with our final group of excellent educators. 🏫🎒📝 Standing (Left to Right): Dani Schwalm: High School Special Education Teacher with 21 years working at SCA Jenna Sellers: High School Guidance Counselor with 18 years working at SCA Seated (Left to Right): Cathy Scicchitano: High School Special Education Teacher with 18 years working at SCA JoAnn Stine: Paraprofessional with 28 as a Bus Driver 8 as a Paraprofessional with 36 years working at SCA Lori Becker: High School BCIT Teacher with 30 years in education and 25 years working at SCA Leanne Roughton: High School English Teacher and Gifted Teacher 9-12 with 17 years in education and 11 years working at SCA

This edition of “Together We’re Tigers” takes us to the High School! Standing (Left to Right): Erin Stabler: School-based Therapist with 5 years in education and 4 years working at SCA Steve DeLong: Chemistry Teacher with 18 years working at SCA Jennifer Stine: High School Mathematics Teacher with 18 years in education and 16 years at SCA Kimberly Roulin: Secondary Art Teacher with 17 years in education and in her 3rd year at SCA Ted Deljanovan: Health and Physical Education Teacher with 9 years at SCA Nick McWilliams: Grades 5-12 Music Teacher with 2.5 years in education and 1.5 years working at SCA Seated (Left to Right): Courtney Deljanovan: Speech-Language Pathologist with 7 years in education and in her 2nd year at SCA Tricia Hoffman: High School Social Studies with 23 years in education and in her 22nd year at SCA Peggy Wondoloski: Paraprofessional with 25 years working at SCA Henry Hynoski: High School Principal with 6 years in education and in his 1st year at SCA

Senior Gavin Krebs won the WQMY-TV Scholar Athlete Award from Figured Law Firm and was awarded a scholarship of $5000. Congratulations, Gavin!

3rd grade students in Mrs. Madara's STEM classes utilized ClassVR headsets to reinforce concepts that they are learning in their science classes. Students were able to use virtual reality to explore the digestive system, respiratory system, skeletal system, and more!

Mrs. Venna and Mrs. Diehl's classes spent time with Miss Ashely from Rohrbach's Farm Market. She read two books and did a craft with the students.

On Friday, the Southern Columbia High School Student Council Officers delivered blankets to the patients at the Janet Weis Children's Hospital and to AGAPE. The 10th annual drive provided 150 blankets to those in need during the holiday season. Over the last 10 years our district has been able to contribute to 1300+ blanket donations! Our students, school, and community are amazing!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!🎄🎄🎄