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Upcoming Events
No School:
Dec. 24-Jan. 1 - Holiday Break
Concerts:
All at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12 High School Orchestra, HS North Auditorium
Dec. 13, PFMS Winterfest Choral Concert at PFMS
Dec. 18, MNMS 8th Grade Choir and String Orchestra Concert, at MNMS
Dec. 19, High School Master Singers, HS North Auditorium
Dec. 20, PFMS Orchestra Concert, PFMS
Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m., Jazz Band 1 at First Night, Grace Lutheran Church
Jan. 7, OMA and Cecilian Singers Concert, HS North Auditorium
School Board Meetings:
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Board Meeting and Work Session
Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Board Meeting
Jan. 21, 7 p.m. Work Session on High School Facilities
Jan. 28, 7 p.m. Board Meeting
New Time for Board Meetings - 7 p.m., Board Room, 131 W. Nittany Ave.
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Greetings!
The holidays are fast upon us and that means lots of performances by our students. Be sure to attend one of the school concerts this month. Our students put in a lot of effort all year and love to show how they've progressed. And you'll have a great time!
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Timeline for High School Project Approved
On Nov. 12, 2012, the Board of School Directors conducted a "kick off" work session with the architects and educational planner for the high school project. Following this meeting, district administration and the architects revised the proposed project calendar and it was accepted by the Board on Nov. 26, 2012. You can find the draft calendar here http://www.scasd.org/Page/19642. The Board will hold another work session on Monday, Dec. 17, to further discuss community engagement for the high school project. The architects and educational planner will also be attending the meeting and provide updates from their respective areas. The first community meeting on the high school project is set for January 23 at 7 p.m. in the High School South Auditorium. The meeting will be preceded by tours of the building.
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 Honor Roll for first marking period
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As the District and teachers' union continue to work to reach a contract, the state's Labor Relations Board appointed a fact finder to enter the process at the request of the school district.
The fact finder will take testimony from both sides over their disagreements, examine the dispute and issue his recommendations that could lead to a new contract for the union and district to consider.
The process lasts 40 days and includes both sides providing a summary of disputed issues. A non-public hearing will take place in December with oral and written testimony from both sides. In hopes of settling the dispute, the fact finder will give each side a report of his recommendations. If the recommendations are accepted by both sides, it will become the basis for a new contract. If not, the recommendations will be made public and the sides have another 10 days of public comment before going back to the negotiation table.
"The board remains committed to our teachers and the collective bargaining process. We sincerely appreciate our teachers' continued dedication to students as we work to achieve a fair and equitable contract." said former board president Ann McGlaughlin.
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2012-13 School Calendar
Winter Break: December 24 through January 1, 2013.
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. PA Department of Education does not grant waivers due to severe weather, even if the state has declared emergency status.
Further snow/weather 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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Sports Update
The Winter Sports season is underway. Check out the Athletics Department site
Fall Sports Wrap-Up
Football: The Little Lions ended their season at 9-4 with a loss to Erie McDowell on Nov. 24 in the PIAA AAAA playoffs.
Girls' Volleyball: The girls finished their season with a 19-3 overall record after a tough loss to North Allegheny in the quarterfinal round of the PIAA AAA playoffs.
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Facilities Overview available online
View details of each of our district buildings by clicking Facilities Overview on our new Facilities website.
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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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