Reminder: PJ Day on Wednesday.
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!
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!
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.
G.C. Hartman Elementary School Thanksgiving Spirit Days will be taking place next week! You can view the schedule in the attached file. 🦃🥧🍂
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Some spooky sights were seen around G.C. Hartman Elementary School last week. We saw witches and wizards, sleepy zombies in their pajamas, and a number of costumed characters seeking treats, not tricks. 🦇🎃👻
On Thursday evening, the Southern Columbia High School Student Council sponsored the 4th annual Trunk or Treat. Thank you to all of the clubs, groups, and sports teams that made it a huge success! This event was able to provide a fun and safe Halloween activity to over 600 kids! 🎃 👻
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.
Join the Southern Columbia High School Student Council for a ghoulishly good
time at their Trunk or Treat event on Thursday, October 26, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM.
But that's not all—the Title I Federal Program is teaming up and hosting a “Witch Book Will You Choose?"
literacy event at the Trunk or Treat. All K-4 SCA students can snag a free book
when they stop by our table. Don't miss out on this community spirit-filled
Halloween celebration!
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.
Attached is spirit week days for next week 10/23-10/27
Hello Miss Sharrow's First Grade Families! I just sent an email to your student's email address. This is how you will sign up for conferences. It must be through the student's email address, as it will not work with any other email addresses. Your child's email information is the same as their computer login. If you have any questions, please let me know! Thank you! -Miss Sharrow
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!