The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as October'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!
October 2023: Lincoln Barnette, Landon Delgrippo, Keyton Keefer, and Xavier Longenberger
Some of the Bocce Ball players attended the Youth Summit in Lewisburg yesterday. The theme was “Join the Ride Unified.” The players teamed up to build their own roller coasters. They were judged on speed, height, and creativity. Southern Columbia took 1st place in speed!
On Tuesday, October 24, 5th Grade students from Mrs. Lupold and Mrs. Toczylousky's classes visited the elementary school to help Mrs. Habowski's 2nd Grade class with their annual Pumpkinology Day. Students worked together to make predictions and complete a number of pumpkin experiments. Pumpkins were picked by 2nd grade students last week on their Fall Fun Field Trip to Rohrbach's Farm.
Congratulations to Sadie Boucher, Kemilyn Hill, Saira Sodergren, and Ben Karnes! These students participated in District Choir auditions this past Sunday at Williamsport High School. They have been practicing since the beginning of the school year and their hard work paid off. You can catch them in concert at Montoursville Area High School from January 24-26.
4th graders in Mr. Rooney's class worked on their monsters for Halloween in Mrs. Brown's art class last week. Additionally, Kindergarten received a visit from High School Spanish students and they made masks for Day of the Dead.
Contributor: Trent Conway, Journalism Staff Member
Last week, young scientists in Mrs. Ivey’s 3rd Grade class were brewing up some Halloween magic in the classroom! Using magnets, they conjured tissue ghosts for their Friday STEM project. This hands-on experiment was a delightful mix of science and spookiness, making learning a thrilling adventure.
Our G.C. Hartman Elementary School is constantly being rewarded for their PAWsitive behavior! Third Grade receives Paw Points when students exhibit great qualities of being a leader, team player, and for being respectful to others. Responsible students who go above and beyond, in and out of the classroom, are also rewarded. Once a month, students are able to “cash in” their Paw Points for certain awards from the Paw Points Store.
Contributor: MolliLyn Petro, Journalism Staff Member
Art Club members participated in a region-wide window painting contest with Mrs. Roulin yesterday. The event was hosted by The Exchange in Bloomsburg. You can find their paintings at Sean Black's State Farm Insurance Agency, Main Street, Bloomsburg through the end of October. It was a wonderful day for our student artists!
The Tiger News crew recently got into the fall spirit with seasonal decorations. Members of the crew can also be seen directing, producing, and filming the newscast behind the scenes. You can watch Tiger News every weekday at 8:08 AM with at this link: https://www.scasd.us/page/tiger-news
Contributor: Jon Patterson, Journalism Staff Member
On Friday, October 13, several students competed against Montgomery Area in WVIA's Scholastic Scrimmage. Though they did not triumph over Montgomery, they gained a valuable learning experience and had fun in the process. The team hopes to recruit some younger players in the coming years to bring themselves to victory.
On Friday, October 13, eight high school students attended the AiM HI Event at Geisinger in Danville. The students rotated through five presentations that focused on different parts of the health care system. The students had the opportunity to meet professionals in the fields of nursing, sports medicine, infectious disease, interventional radiology, and GHP health services.
Congratulations to long-time board member, Timothy Vought. Mr. Vought was recognized at the October 16th Board meeting for providing over sixteen years of service on the Southern Columbia Area School District Board of Directors. Thank you, Mr. Vought, for donating your time and skills to serve the Southern Columbia Area community. Your dedication is much appreciated!
4th grade student, Mollie Dermes, was recognized as our Citizen of the Month at the October 16th Board meeting. Mollie is such a wonderful student. She always gives 100% in everything she does in school. Mollie is always polite and kind towards her fellow classmates. She is always willing to lend a hand with a smile on her face. Here at school, Mollie's favorite subject is reading because she finds it relaxing. One way that Mollie would like to change the world if she could, would be to encourage people to stop littering.
Congratulations to the following students who have been named Student of the Month for September:
Freshman – Rachel Cerciello-Roberts
Rachel is an extremely hardworking student. She challenges herself daily and exceeds classroom expectations in return. She shows a tremendous amount of respect towards her peers and teachers. Her display of maturity, kindness, good work ethic, and attention to detail goes unmatched. We are very fortunate to have Rachel join our tiger community this school year!
Sophomore – Lola Cecco
Lola is the perfect example of trustworthiness and loyalty. She has been trusted by staff and coaches to be a leader at our school. She is a positive role model in our school and is always prepared in the classroom. Lola leads by example during class. She is always engaged in the lesson, strives to do her best on every assignment and shows enthusiasm for the subject. Lola's attitude and behavior at all times makes her a person that everyone can trust and rely on.
Junior – Todd Brosious
Todd continuously exudes a positive attitude toward tasks and school in general. He is always pleasant, has a great sense of humor, and is kind to others. Todd's behavior is commendable, and he serves as a positive role model for his peers. He is very respectful to other and keeps an open mind. Todd is always willing to lend a hand when needed. He is involved in clubs and organizations at Southern, which help him be the leader he is today.
Senior – Anesa Brown
Anesa is always smiling and goes out of her way to help others in and out of class. In the classroom, Anesa is respectful, responsible, and determined to do her best. She is a wonderful peer role model and student leader. She is the president for the very active and impactful student group SAVE, co-ops for two different elementary classrooms and maintains her own academics. Anesa is a warm, welcoming member of our Tiger family to all students.
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 6:30 PM - Curriculum Committee, 7:00 PM – School Board. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBzz99VsRo0
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Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CVSRS36CF01D
Foundations of Art students are enjoying the opportunity to work three-dimensionally with clay. Their coil pots are coming along beautifully.
Fall Fun Spirit Week will be held at G.C. Hartman Elementary during the week of Oct. 23. Please see the flyer for details on which theme will be featured each day. 🎃👻🦇
We have some more pictures to share with you from First Responders Day. Thank you again to all of our volunteers!
Today was the First Responders Day at G.C. Hartman Elementary School. Students got to see the practices and procedures that our local Fire and Police stations follow in order to keep us safe. Chief 270 Sharrow said, “It was a great turnout from the first responders. The HART volunteers did a great job welcoming us, and the students and teachers were full of energy and very attentive.” Officer Spotts, Locust Township Police Department, loves this event. “It’s great to be out here with the kids,” he said.
Contributor: AJ Wetzel, Journalism Staff Member
The National Honor Society recently held a Red Cross blood drive. Many students helped save lives by donating blood for the first time. Thank you to all those who donated!
