SCASD Community the Elementary Office and District Office phones are now back up and working. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Currently the Elementary Office and District Office are experiencing phone issues. If there is an emergency, call the High School Office at 570 356-3450 or the Middle School office at 570 356-3400. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Tech Ed Club is selling black and gold leather ornaments for $5.00 each. Stop in the High School office to see them on display and pick yours up today!
In October, G.C. Hartman Elementary held a coloring contest for First Responders Day. Shown here are the winners with Nate Snyder from 3B Cleaning. The business provided a pizza lunch for each winning classroom.
On Thursday, our Kindergarten students enjoyed an instrumental and choral presentation by our high school students. We can't wait to hear them at the Holiday Concert on December 15!
Mrs. Madara's first, second, third, and fourth graders enjoyed working with bee bots during their computer classes. They focused on sequencing, estimating, problem solving, and teamwork as they programmed their bee bots to travel through their paths.
Congratulations to our Girls Soccer Team for qualifying for the State Final on Friday, Nov 18, at 10AM at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg. There will be no school on Friday to allow students & staff to attend the game. Make-up day will be Feb 17. Best of luck girls! Bring home gold!
Southern Columbia Area School District is accepting applications for a Head Girls Track and Field Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Visit the Employment page of the District website for more information and for instructions on how to apply.
Kindergarten enjoyed a presentation this morning from SCA FBLA students for American Enterprise Day.
3rd graders Jack McKelvie and Blake Noblit had their fathers, Patrick McKelvie and Dave Noblit, come talk to 3rd grade about Veterans Day on Friday.
Mrs. Gessner's Kindergarten class and Miss Sharrow's 1st grade class participated in Halloween activity stations in Gym Class.
Mrs. Stone's third grade class read Halloween books to Mrs. Madden's first grade class. They also wrote Monster Stories together.
High School Spanish students visited Kindergarten classrooms this morning to teach the children about color words and sugar skulls.
On Friday, October 28th Ms. Habowski, along with her BU co-op, did a lesson on adjectives. After reviewing and learning about adjectives, students came up with a list of adjectives to describe a pumpkin. Students then took turns writing their adjective onto the pumpkin.
Students in Kindergarten and First Grade have been enjoying some Halloween sensory fun in the Library this week. Mrs. Kane-Gilger had students explore "witches' hair" and "Halloween tree seeds" as a sorting and counting activity. Students got creative while exploring the different textures and having a bit of fun.
Which witches and wizards were casting splendid spells at SCA yesterday? We found these kind conjurers at G.C. Hartman Elementary School.
Brian Knoebel, Knoebel's Amusement Park, came to share with 3rd Grade the original deed for land purchased from William Penn's son. The deed is 249 years old.
Students in Second Grade worked with students from Fifth Grade to make predictions and conduct pumpkin experiments during Pumpkinology Day.
On Monday, we celebrated Halloween Spirit Week with "Scarecrow Day" and today is "Tie-Dye Tuesday." The schedule for the rest of the week is as follows: Wednesday - Wizard or Witch Hat Wednesday, Thursday - Grade Level Color Day, Friday - Festive Friday (Halloween Costume or Fall T-Shirt)
Kindergarten participated in an afternoon nature walk where they learned why leaves turn colors and fall to the ground in Autumn. They collected, observed, and investigated leaves and enjoyed the beautiful Fall day.
