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Good Morning First Grade! I came into our classroom this morning to see our Elf has arrived and brought a special treat to our amazing first grade friends. Happy Friday!! Mrs. Gaul
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Our little artists have been creating abstract paintings in the Art room!
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For this mid- week edition of "Together We’re Tigers," we head to G.C. Hartman Elementary School.
Standing (Left to Right)
Kay Rodriguez: Kindergarten Teacher with 30 years in education and 23 years at SCA
Fawn Madden: First Grade Teacher with 10 years in education and 7 years at SCA
Chris Medon: Technical Support Specialist with 7 years in education and 6 years at SCA
Seated (Left to Right)
Lexi McWilliams: Elementary Music Teacher and High School Choir Director with 3 years in education and in her 2nd year at SCA
Natalie Hunter: 1st grade Elementary Teacher in her 2nd year at SCA
Jeff Rooney: 4th Grade Teacher with 6 years in education and 5 years at SCA
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Mrs. Hower's Third Grade class wore t-shirts expressing what they are thankful for, and students in Miss Merook's Second Grade class created a turkey and added feathers with a list of the items for which they are most thankful. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂
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Sorry for the late text!
Wanted to remind everyone you do not need to send a lunch with your student tomorrow. We will be having a pizza party during lunch.
Also don't forget to wear black and gold!!
Mrs. Gaul
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FBLA students Isaac Carter, Landon Ferrara, and Gavin Krebs presented to Kindergarten and First Grade students for American Enterprise Day. They talked about businesses, careers, and money.
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FBLA students Isaac Carter, Landon Ferrara, and Gavin Krebs presented to Kindergarten and First Grade students for American Enterprise Day. They talked about businesses, careers, and money.
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On Wednesday, October 11, the Elementary celebrated First Responders Day. Below are the winners from each grade level that participated in a coloring contest. They won a pizza party for their classroom and a gift card for themselves. Pictured from left to right: Tatum Henninger (1st grade), Sutton Andrews (3rd grade), Sarah Davis (4th Grade), Ruby Serafini (2nd Grade), and Paisley Trometter (Kindergarten). They are pictured with Bryan Snyder and Nathan Snyder from 3B Services: A Diversified Company, who graciously sponsored the fun!
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Good afternoon! Here's this week's first installment of our employee recognition feature.
Standing (Left to Right)
Ashley Harmon: Secretary to the Director of Special Education in her 2nd year at SCA
Kristy Trefsger: Reading Specialist with 22 years in education and 6 years at SCA
Sue Stone: 3rd Grade Teacher with 34 years working at SCA
Seated (Left to Right):
Erin Spotts: 3rd Grade Teacher with 17 years in education and 15 years at SCA
Anna Manley: Health/Physical Education Teacher in her 2nd year at SCA
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Did you know that when you mix all of the primary colors together, you can make brown? These kindergarten turkeys know! 🦃
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Reminder: PJ Day on Wednesday.
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Mr. Noblit, Mr. Maciejewski, and Dr. Gajkowski spoke with Third Grade classes about their time in the military in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to all Veterans for your service!
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The elementary building will be holding a food drive all of next week and throughout both parent conference days. Please see the flyer for more information!
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On Monday, Lura Good from Hanna Radio collected the Penny War jugs that 3rd and 4th grade have been competing to fill. Lura is pushing a grocery cart for 32 miles starting today and ending Friday to raise money and awareness for the Central PA Food Bank. We are waiting to hear which grade level collected the most money in order to win a pizza party from Weis Markets.
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G.C. Hartman Elementary School Thanksgiving Spirit Days will be taking place next week! You can view the schedule in the attached file. 🦃🥧🍂
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We're headed back to the Elementary School for this week's first installment of "Together We’re Tigers."
From Left to Right:
Elise Gledhill: Speech Pathologist with 11 years in education and 2 years at SCA
Katrina Venna: 4th Grade Teacher with 9 years in education and 7 years at SCA
Cassandra Gum: Elementary Emotional Support Teacher with 18 years in education and 8 years at SCA
Allison Shiko: Learning Support Paraprofessional with 16 years in education and 15 years at SCA
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In Elementary Library, Third and Fourth Grade students were treated to a virtual author visit from R.L. Stine, "The King of Horror" on Halloween. Stine read excerpts to our students from the first book of his Goosebumps "House of Shivers" series called "Scariest.Book.Ever." This book was just released last month. Students were also able to interact with Stine and ask him questions, and they played trivia at the end of the visit. Third and Fourth Grade students received a copy of the book as a gift from our librarian to have as a memory from the visit.
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We invite all local business and industry leaders, parents, educators, and community members to attend the upcoming Local Advisory Committee meeting for Career and Technical Education (CTE) at Southern Columbia Area High School on Monday, November 20, 2023, at 6:45 PM in the Southern Columbia Area High School Library, located at 812 Southern Drive, Catawissa, PA. Your involvement and input are crucial in shaping the future of CTE programs in our district.
Agenda Highlights:
-Review of current CTE programs and their impact
-Updates on program growth and development
-Opportunities for community partnerships
-Program Expansion
-Open Discussion
Why Attend? Participating in this committee meeting provides a platform to:
-Influence the direction of CTE in our school district
-Learn about the latest developments in CTE education
-Share your valuable insights and perspectives
Your engagement is vital in ensuring that our CTE programs continue to meet the needs of our students and align with industry standards.
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It is that time of year again. G.C. Hartman's Fall Book Fair is almost here! The fair will take place in person on your child's library class day from Monday, November 13 through Friday, November 17. Members of HART, or parents/guardians who have their clearances on file with the school, can sign up to help work the fair. Please follow this link to the Sign-Up Genius if you are interested. There is also information on the HART page as well.
Thank you for your time and help in making sure our kids have a successful fair!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F49AFAA28A0FF2-45856104-book
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Over the next couple of months, we will be posting a feature called "Together We’re Tigers" in an effort to celebrate our wonderful faculty and staff. We are very fortunate to have these hard-working individuals serving our community. Here is our first group:
Back Row (Left to Right)
Becky Blass: Paraprofessional with 23 years at SCA.
Janae Semian: Elementary Admin Assistant with 5 years at SCA.
Paula Wittenrich: Paraprofessional with 25 years at SCA.
Front Row (Left to Right)
Lindy Gaul: 1st Grade Teacher with 12 years in education and 7 years at SCA.
Stacey Hockenbroch: 1st Grade Teacher with 17 years in education and 8 years at SCA.
Abbie Ziegert: 2nd Grade Teacher with 16 years in education and 3 years at SCA.
Shelley Pfirman: 3rd Grade Teacher with 30 years in education and 25 years at SCA.
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