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.
2nd Graders enjoyed their fantastic field trip to Rohrbach's Farm Market on Thursday.
Mrs. Gratti's 4th grade class is playing monster ball and Mr. Hauer's Kindergarten class is doing station activities in gym class.
First grade students from Mrs. Hockenbroch's class and fourth grade students from Mrs. Diehl's class partnered up for a special treat of buddy reading to each other.
Miss Hunter's 1st Graders met their new class pet today. The bunny's name is Butters.
Students are exploring abstract art with line, shape, and color in the elementary art room.
Officers Spotts and Spade from Locust and Ralpho Townships and Chief Kroh from the Elysburg Fire Department visited our school today for First Responder's Day.
Today is First Responder's Day, and elementary students are being visited by some very special members of our community. Thank you for visiting our school and thank you for helping us to stay safe!
