Issue: 1.1      
October 2, 2014

SCASD eNews 
In This Issue
State High Project
Straight Talk for Parents
Teachers in the Spotlight
Tech Program of Year
Homecoming
Quick Links
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Upcoming Events


Homecoming Events - 
Parade - Oct. 9, 6 p.m.
Football Game - Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Dance - Oct. 11, 7 p.m.

Post-Secondary/College Options for Students with Disabilities
Oct. 15, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Windmere Hall

NO SCHOOL- Oct. 16, 17, and 31
 
Fall High School Choral Concert
Oct. 23, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. High School North Auditorium

Early College Planning Night - College planning info for 9th and 10th grade parents.  Oct. 29, 7- 8:30 p.m., High School South Auditorium

October Board Meetings: 

Oct. 6, 7 p.m. Board Work Session on Finance

Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Board meeting 

Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Board meeting
All at 131 W. Nittany Ave.


Welcome to our October eNewsletter. Included below are some key dates on the progress of the State High Building Project, info about school events and achievements, along with the latest Straight Talk for Parents topic. This version of the eNews reflects the corrected day for the Information Fair.

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State High Project Update
 
Information Fair Oct. 29 
Please join us! An Information Fair regarding the State High Project will be held Wednesday, October 29, from 6-9 p.m., at State High South. The design team will present a project development update now that the design is 30% complete. The public is invited to ask questions, provide input, and attend breakout sessions regarding specific aspects of the project.
 
30% Design Review: Key Dates 
Oct. 6: Board Work Session on High School Project Financing 
Oct. 9: Monthly Citizens Advisory Committee for Facilities meeting  
Oct. 13: 30% Design Review for the School Board of Trustees 
Oct. 17: 30% Design Review for high school staff 
Oct. 29: 30% Design Review/Information Fair for the public, 6-9 p.m. at State High South 
Nov. 3: Board Work Session regarding community feedback 
Nov. 10: Board vote regarding approval of the 30% design plans 
 
Article by the Centre Daily Times:
Straight Talk for Parents series:
Drugs and Alcohol: What's Out There and What You Can Do About It

October 21, 2014, 7-8:30 p.m. at Mount Nittany Middle School

Presenters:  Ali Turley, Youth Service Bureau Prevention Program Specialist, and Officer Kelly Aston, State College Police
  No registration is required for adults, and you may register children for free children's activities and homework help by contacting Connie Schulz at ces11@scasd.org to register children. Supervision of children is provided by Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Penn State University.
Teachers in the Spotlight
Making It real

Ron and Michelle Shealer's article "Making It Real" was published as the cover story in the October issue of the national journal Technology and Engineering Teacher. It outlined their cooperative, multigrade, 3D design project involving a first grade class and eighth grade tech ed students to design and build an ideal "green" model community using 3D printers and solar collectors. Ron is a Mount Nittany Middle School technology education teacher and Michelle teaches first grade at Corl Street. Read their story: http://www.iteea.org/Publications/TTT/oct14.pdf

Social Studies and the Young Learner Lorraine McGarry, teacher at Park Forest Elementary and Donnan Stoicovy, Park Forest Elementary principal, authored an article recently published in the journal Social Studies and the Young Learner. Read the article 

In their article "Writing a School Constitution: Representative Democracy in Action," they detail a yearlong project during which students wrote a code of rights and responsibilities that included the authentic experiences of electing representatives and holding a constitutional convention.
Middle Schools ROAR
Students at MNMS show their Roar!
ROAR is a middle school-wide comprehensive effort that strives to integrate critical elements of middle level advisory, anti-bullying, restorative practice and positive behavior support initiatives to foster and maintain a safe, supportive, nurturing middle school climate that effectively promotes responsive teaching and learning. Hear them roar and learn more!
MNMS Technology Education is
"Program of the Year"
 MNMS Technology Education teachers, left to right: Josh Price, Ron Shealer, and Doug Arnold.
The Mount Nittany Middle School Technology Education program has been selected for the Technology and Engineering Educators Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP) Middle School Program of the Year Award. MNMS will be recognized at the November state conference in Camp Hill and the April national conference in Wisconsin. Their application was nearly 35 pages long.

Homecoming Week Activities: 
October 6 to 11 

Spirit Days: Students and faculty are encouraged to support State High by wearing themed items all week.

Homecoming Parade
The Homecoming parade will be held rain or shine on Thursday, Oct. 9. The parade begins at the North Bldg Parking Lot at 6 p.m. It proceeds down Westerly Parkway toward Allen St., turns left at light, proceeds past Fairmount Avenue, then turns left at Nittany Ave. All floats will disband at Central Office.

Homecoming Football Game
Friday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. at Memorial Field vs. Harrisburg
Homecoming Court honored at halftime, King and Queen will be announced.

Homecoming Dance
Saturday, Oct. 11, 7-10:30 p.m. Grades 9-12, dress is semi-formal, cost $10, Mount Nittany Middle School
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Sincerely,
State College Area School District