
Mrs. Sharrow's Kindergarten class is 100 days smarter, and they celebrated by participating in delightful Day 100 activities. Miss Glassmire, their student teacher, also had the opportunity to be their facilitator during the fun festivities.





Mrs. Gaul's class enjoyed celebrating the 100th day of school!


We are selling shirts to celebrate Read Across America Week. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Forms were recently sent home in children's folders. Thank you in advance! -SWPBIS


Next week, our Elementary School will be collecting canned soup for local food banks. See the flyer for more information. Thank you in advance for supporting our community. -SWPBIS


SAVE is holding a Bingo + Basket fundraiser to provide funding for their annual SAVE Walk and their upcoming SAVE summit in North Carolina in April. Please see the attached flyer for more details!


Hi everyone! This is Mrs. Gessner. I hope you enjoyed our long weekend. I think tomorrow should be day 2 and we will have Guidance. Lunch should be what is listed on the menu for tomorrow.

The SCA Class of 2025 proudly presents the Fifth Annual "DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE." Girls residing in the Southern Columbia Area School District in Grades K-5 are cordially invited to a magical evening of dance. Bring your dad or a special someone!
When: Friday, February 16, 6:00-7:30 pm
Where: Southern Columbia High School, Old Gymnasium
Tickets are $20 per daddy/daughter couple.
Each additional daughter is $5.
Flyers are being sent home to pre-order tickets, and tickets will also be sold at the door. Please email Mrs. Zysset or Mrs. Trometter with any questions.


Brady Boucher, a 4th Grade student at G.C. Hartman Elementary School, was recently recognized as our Citizen of the Month. Congratulations Brady!


Elementary students were recently treated to a Germ City presentation sponsored by Evangelical Community Hospital.



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)


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π½ Christmas cheer has been spread in Mrs. Ivey's 3rd-grade class! ππ² 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! π







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


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.


Miss Sharrow's class enjoyed Polar Express day in their classroom on Friday. They were able to ride the Polar Express, do Polar Express activities throughout the day, watch the movie, and enjoy some hot chocolate and cookies!



Dylan Stine brought the state championship trophy for Mrs. Diehl's class to see today. Dylan visits her room every Friday morning with his Child Development class.


Students and staff have been enjoying "12 Days of Holidays," sponsored by Student Council. You can visit and follow their page here (https://www.facebook.com/SoCoStuCo/) to see even more great photos, information on upcoming theme days, and daily prize winners. π
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A yearbook makes for the perfect gift for that tough-to-buy-for student on your holiday shopping list. Use the link below to place your order today for any one of our three schools.
https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks#affiliate
Sure, the books won't arrive until May, but the best gifts are worth a delay! ππ



βTogether Weβre Tigersβ is back with an elementary edition to start off the week.
Left to Right:
Jessie Singley: Kindergarten Teacher with 23 years in education and 18 years working at SCA
Kristen Diehl: 4th Grade Teacher with 16 years in education and 15 years working at SCA
Amy Bender: Elementary Reading Specialist with 24 years in education and 23 years working at SCA
Diane Unger: Paraprofessional with 17 years working at SCA
