Jonna Reigle, paraprofessional, found this empty yellowjacket nest around her home and showed the second graders the intricate and delicate workmanship of their habitat. These students are learning about insects and were amazed by the ability of the bees to create this nest.
Hailey Stein is finishing her student teaching experience in Mrs. Hower's 3rd Grade classroom. You can get to know Miss Stein a little better by reading the graphic below. Our student teachers are done next week, but we still have three more of them to spotlight before our "Teachers of Tomorrow" feature concludes.
Class of 2023 Parents,
The Press Enterprise is offering the opportunity to purchase additional yard signs for graduates. If you are interested, please see the attached order form for instructions. Order, payment, and pick-up are all arranged through the Press Enterprise, not the school.
*Every Senior will still receive their free yard sign courtesy of Villager Realty.
Miss Stine’s Geometry classes recently completed a lesson on Trigonometric Ratios. At the conclusion of the lesson, students engaged in a Virtual Reality simulation through Prisms. This allowed the students to learn math through movement, experience, and meaningful discovery.
2023-24 Kindergarten Registration Make-up is May 17th, go to https://www.scasd.us/page/student-registration-process for more info.
The Daily Item will again be creating a keepsake graduation edition for our 2023 Seniors. All of the information needed for Seniors, or their parents, to submit their bio and picture is on the attached graphic.
The 6th Grade students who earned the 3rd Marking Period Celebration for their good behavior participated in a Kickball Tournament. In the championship game, Team Inequality defeated Team TDA in walk-off fashion by a score of 7-6. Team Nonfiction beat Team Equation 7-5 in the consolation game. Team members of the championship winning team, pictured from left to right, are Izzy Long, Serenity Eugster-Stanfill, Brenna Thomas, Jacey Webster, Kaylee Shingara, Addison Wittig, Gavin Trometter, Jackson Koch, Noah Hockenbroch, Dallas Brandon, and Joey Katch. Despite not winning the title, the teachers voted Addison Evans from Team TDA as the tournament's MVP.
Mr. Johnston's AP English class just completed acting out the play "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare. The class took on multiple characters and completed the play on stage. Great job to all who participated!
Fifth Grade Science students celebrated Earth Day by creating seed balls. The task yielded the planting of approximately 500 clay balls filled with wildflower seeds. It was a dirty job, but a great collective effort!
National Honor Society members wrapped up their community service for the year with a collection drive in partnership with the Columbia County Victim/Witness Program for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. National Honor Society members participated in other community service endeavors throughout the school year, including hosting two Red Cross blood drives in which 30 units of blood were collected from students and staff.
Miss Camryn Kirkner, a high school co- op in Mrs. Sharrow's room, spends an hour everyday "working" with her Kindergarten friends. Today she enjoyed reading to all of the students. Miss Camyrn has created a special bond with the class since August through the co-op program.
Save the date for the High School Art Show and Spring Band & Chorus Concert on May 17th!
Mr. Lindenmuth's Contemporary Issues class, as part of their Coal Region unit, went on a field trip to Blaschak Coal Mine Site in Centralia on Wednesday, April 26. They learned about surface mining for coal from Blaschak Superintendent Dale Lindenmuth. They had the opportunity to see the large equipment that runs the operation and the overall details of how companies mine for coal in the Northeast Anthracite coal region. Students also to got to take a tour with Mr. Joe Wayne in the Hibernian House in Girardville and learn about John Kehoe, the supposed leader of the famous Molly Maguires. It was a great trip that explored the rich culture and history of the coal region in our area.
Megan Haines has been completing her student teaching in Ms. Rodriguez's Kindergarten classroom. Learn more about Miss Haines in this week's installment of "Teachers of Tomorrow."
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On Tuesday, High School students competed in the 2023 Susquehanna Valley Envirothon at Shikellamy State Park Marina.
It is a rite of passage for Senior Studio students to complete a ceiling tile. Haley Miller and Ella Karnes proudly held their finished tiles, and they will be on display in the hallway outside of the art room for years to come. Congratulations and great job to you both!
Brandon Leibensperger, Audrey Reuter, Aiden Eby, and Ayden Hockenbroch were named 8th Grade SoCo Stars for the month of March.
Miss Johnson's class used recycled milk jugs to make mini greenhouses for Earth Day! The students brought in different seeds and planted them in the milk jugs. They transported the jugs outside to get some sunshine. The students will track progress of the plants for the remainder of the school year.
Miss Gabrielle Barney has been working with 2nd grade students in Ms. Rhodes' class over the last month. Take a moment to learn more about Miss Barney in this installment of "Teachers of Tomorrow."
