Mr. Traugh gave gold coins for the book vending machine to each teacher to distribute to deserving students. These three young men earned their coin by being responsible in Art class, working together as a group, communicating with each other, and cleaning up their workspace. Great job boys!
Mrs. Madden's class filled their classroom Kindness Tree by including another student in their puppet show! Way to go girls! Students were then able to put a big leaf on our elementary school's Kindness Tree sponsored by SCA C.A.R.E.S. Each leaf on the large tree represents a dollar towards a charity. This year's charity of choice was chosen by Mrs. Singley, with the funds going to St. Jude Children's Hospital at the end of the school year. Keep up the kindness G.C Hartman!
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Art students created this winter display with Mrs. Brown in Art class. Kindergartners cut shapes free-hand for their snowy houses and created patterns using color. First graders perfected their clay spheres and compared sizes while they explored the element of form. Students challenged themselves by cutting felt for the scarf, and they designed their snowman’s hat by mixing colors. Igloos were created using recycled clay buckets by a group of First Grade boys during their recess time!
Happy Thursday! We had a great day in first grade. It is jersey day tomorrow. Please remember it is also spirit week next week with special dress up days. Please let me know. Mrs. Gaul
Seniors Isaac Carter and Gavin Krebs visited a Tiger Youth Basketball practice last night to talk to the players about the importance of teamwork, supporting one another through ups and downs, and building life-long skills through participation in school activities.
Students in Ms. Habowski's 2nd Grade class celebrated the 100th day of school with a 100 Hershey Kiss Hunt around the classroom. Students found Hershey Kisses that were hidden around the room. Students then placed the Hershey Kisses on a 100 chart and practiced counting to 100. This activity was also supervised by Ms. Habowski's student teacher, Mr. Merkle.
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)
🌟🎅🏽 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! 🎄
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!
