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Issue: 3
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December 22, 2014
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Upcoming Events
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No School
Dec. 23 - Jan. 2
Preschool Fair
Jan. 10, 10 a.m.-noon
High School South Cafeteria
Co-sponsored by SCASD & Mothers and More Freshman/Sophomore Choir Concert
Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m.High School North AuditoriumFreshman/Sophomore Band Concert
Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m.High School North AuditoriumConcert of Womens, Mens and Contemporary Acappella Music
Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.
High School North Auditorium PFMS Winter Band Concert
Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Park Forest Middle School
Straight Talk for Parents
Jan. 20, 7 p.m.
Mt. Nittany Middle School Cafeteria MNMS Winter Band Concert
Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Mount Nittany Middle School
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Greetings!
Welcome to our December eNewsletter. News from around the district includes design work for the State High Project, school events and achievements, along with the latest Straight Talk for Parents topic.
Please remember that you can share this newsletter with your friends by simply clicking "Forward Email" at the bottom of this screen.
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Teacher Feature
Introducing one of the District's many wonderful teachers each month.
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Kimber Hershberger with students
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Kimber Hershberger 3rd Grade Teacher Radio Park Elementary School
"Ms. Hershberger is a first-class educator and an amazing person.
Her passion for teaching students is contagious. Her positive impact on Radio Park and the district as a whole cannot be measured in words."
-Zachary Wynkoop
Principal, Radio Park Elementary
By guiding her students to think and act like scientists, she strives to cultivate their natural sense of wonder. Read more ...
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Virtual tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Park Forest Middle School students recently toured the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York--via videoconference from their classroom in State College. Hall of Fame tour guide Bruce Markusen and PFMS English teacher Alex Raup led the group through a discussion of culture and integration as seen through the history of baseball and its diverse players. Read more ... |
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State High Project
Submit your questions or comments about the State High project here. A project team member will get back to you.
Delta 30% Design Review
On December 9, students, faculty, staff, and community members took the opportunity to view plans for construction of the new Delta Program facilities within the State High Project, to ask questions and provide input. A community-wide 60% review of the State High Project is planned for February.
Our community. Our children. Our future.
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SCASD Employees Donate $26,046.50 to United Way
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's campaign!
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Straight Talk for Parents Series:
Sexting and Social Media
Tuesday, Jan. 20 - 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mount Nittany Middle School
It seems as though social media is changing constantly. This presentation will discuss social media, apps and sexting and will provide practical advice for how to change the tech environment in a household and monitor computer use. Read more...
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Catch a Star
Check out the updated Star Slate for more news about outstanding accomplishments by our students, faculty and staff!
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Weather-related notifications
Notifications of weather-related school closings and delays are made through these channels:
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Happy Holidays!
State High students caroling in the High School South Building Dec. 22
Photo by Assistant Principal Kathy Pechtold
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We hope you enjoy this news from SCASD. Let us know your comments at info@scasd.org.
Sincerely,
State College Area School District
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