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Upcoming Events
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Nov. 21 - Records, Act 80
Nov. 22-26 - Thanksgiving Holiday
Alla Prima Art Auction,
Nov. 10, 6-11 p.m., Elks Club. Features donated professional alumni artwork and HS art collectibles. Benefits the Art Program.
Straight Talk for Parents Part 3: Nov. 27, 7-9 p.m.
a Community Conversation on drugs and alcohol and how they affect students, families, schools and the community. Mt. Nittany Middle School Auditorium
"Into The Woods" Fall drama by State High Thespians
Nov. 16, 8 p.m.
Nov. 17, 2 p.m. Special Family matinee
Nov. 17, 8 p.m.
Nov. 18, 2 p.m., High School North Auditorium.
Run to Remember,
Nov. 17
Organized by the Senior Class to benefit the Tides Program, a support program for grieving children and those who love them.
Decade 3 Alumni Art Exhibit, HUB Robeson Gallery, through Nov. 18.
School Board Meetings:
Nov. 12 & 26
Nov. 12 Work Session on High School Facilities
7:30 p.m., Board Room, 131 W. Nittany Ave.
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Greetings!
What's happening in the district? There are so many interesting things going on everyday in our classrooms and playing fields that we only have room for a few. Not to mention the ongoing business of running the district. So take a tour of some highlights below and check out our website too!
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Memorial Field Update
Portion of Home Bleachers Closed
 In August district staff discovered a ground shift at the sink hole under Memorial Field that caused safety concerns about a portion of the home (east) bleachers. Those bleachers have been disconnected from the rest of the bleachers and will soon be removed so repairs can be made to the bleacher foundation and the borough can make repairs to the sink hole. Read more on our website.
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New Administrators
Sandy Emerich, Director of Human Resources
Randy Brown, Business Administrator
Donna Watson, Assistant Business Administrator
Jacquelyn Martin, Director of Curriculum
Todd Dishong, Principal, Houserville/Lemont Elementary
Kristen Dewitt, Principal, Gray's Woods Elementary
Michael Maclay, Principal, Easterly Parkway Elementary
Larry Walker, Assistant Principal, Park Forest Middle School
Scott Deshong, High School South Principal
Mark Feldman, Assistant Principal, Mount Nittany Middle School
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2012-13 School Calendar
A printable version of the academic year calendar for this year is available at SCASD web site.
Snow Make-up Days
The two weather-related cancellations on Mon. Oct. 29 and Tues. Oct. 30 will be made up on Fri., Dec. 21, 2012, and Mon., Feb. 18, 2013, respectively.
Further snow make-up days for the rest of the school year are scheduled to be made up in the following order: June 7, 10, 11. |
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Fall Sports Roundup
Check out the new design of the Athletics Department site.
Football: The Little Lions are seeded second in the Class AAAA District 6-9 bracket, and will meet third-seeded Central Mountain at Memorial Field at 7 p.m. Nov. 9. The winner will battle top-seeded DuBois for the district title.
Boys' Soccer: The Little Lions boys' soccer team defeated Hollidaysburg in the District 6 Class AAA finals for their 10th district title in the last 15 seasons. The team lost in the first round of the PIAA tournament Nov. 6.
Boys' Golf: The boys' golf team won the 2012 District Championship. Next year boys' golf will look to younger members to continue this legacy as the team will graduate 5 seniors this year.
Boy's Cross Country: The boy's cross-country team came in third place in the District 6 Class AAA cross-country championship. The team will send two runners to the PIAA Championships.
Girls' Soccer: The girls' soccer team beat Hollidaysburg to capture their fifth consecutive District 6 AAA Championship. The girls won the first PIAA play-in game and lost to Seneca Valley in the PIAA tournament.
Girls' Golf: The girls' golf team won the District title and later defeated Erie McDowell for the regional title. The girls finished their season in fourth place at the PIAA Class AAA Championships.
Girls' Volleyball: The girls defeated Altoona to become the District 6 Class AAA Champions. Earlier in the year, the girls also achieved the title of Mid Penn Champions. They beat Fox Chapel in the PIAA AAA opener, and face North Allegheny in the PIAA Quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 10, at Indiana high school at 1:00 p.m.
Girls Cross-Country: The girl's cross-country team won their 11th consecutive District 6 Class AAA cross-country championship qualifying for the PIAA Championships Nov. 3.
Girls' Tennis: The girls' tennis team ended their season with a 9-8 record. Six of the 8 losses were lost by a one-match margin.
Field Hockey: The team captured the District 6 Class AAA championship and won the play-in game of the PIAA Class AAA tournament. The girls then lost to Twin Valley in the PIAA first round.
Cheerleading: The State High Cheer Program started their season with almost 75 cheerleaders. All teams, grades 7-12, led the Homecoming crowd in a cheer prior to the Homecoming game. The high school teams plan to compete this season. |
Budget Planning for 2013-14As the district plans for next fiscal year's budget, one of the first steps was to meet with our staff in their buildings throughout the month of October. We are also providing to the community all continuing budget information on our website, and we invite your feedback there as well.
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District hires architect for high school project and facilities master plan update
An architectural firm, Crabtree, Rohrbaugh and Associates, was hired to lead the process for developing options for the high school project and updating the district wide facilities master plan. Brainspaces, Inc., was hired to serve as the educational planner for the high school project. Several elementary schools will also be considered in the next phase of the master plan process. Administrators and architects will discuss the process for the high school project at the Nov. 12 Board Work Session.
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We hope you enjoy reading SCASD eNews. We look forward to keeping you up to date on the district's latest news.
Sincerely,
State College Area School District |
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