St. Columba School's continued dedication to service had a canned food drive during the month of January. Students brought in specific canned goods like soups and vegetables that were then donated to the Bloomsburg Food Cupboard. Once the drive ended, our 4th graders carried the goods to the Food Cupboard where they were cheerfully and gratefully received. This was our fina...

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Our Catholic Schools Week ended with HSA's Family Movie Fun Night. Students and their families came with their comfiest of clothes along with their blankets and pillows. They sprawled out on the gym floor to watch Monsters Inc. The crowd was treated to hot popcorn courtesy of Mrs. Humphrey and cotton candy courtesy of Mrs. Wiley. Both mom's brought in their popcorn and cotton candy machine...

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Our Catholic Schools Week celebration was coming to an end, but we went out with a hop! Matt Aldinger of Aldinger Farms visited our students with two special friends, Emma, and Gemma, baby kangaroos. He discussed with our students the care and life of a kangaroo. Thne, the best part, he placed Emma on the floor and allowed her to explore and visit with our students. After that, she was back i...

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During Catholic Schools Week, Mrs. Humphrey, prior to February 2, decided our students were as good at predicting the weather as Punxsutawney Phil. Students picked whether Phil would see his shadow or not. They placed their decisions in the appropriate column on the wall then all of SCS waited for Phil. Phil predicts an early Spring and so did the majority of SCS students! Thus proving SCS is the ...

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Father Mowery blessed the throats of St. Columba School students in honor of St. Blaise. We did get the blessing a day ahead of time (Friday instead of Saturday) but that just made it even more special. This saint is known for his healing powers especially for illnesses of the throat.  Two crossed candles tied by a red ribbon are traditionally used by Father Mowery as he says the blessin...

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During our Catholic Schools Week celebration, we took the time to have a special luncheon. Our school families and parishioners were invited to have lunch with Bishop Timothy Senior. Students and their families enjoyed a wonderful lunch provided by Mrs. Chapin then they had the opportunity to take picture with our new bishop. Thank you Bishop Senior for the wonderful visit. 

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St. Columba had a special visitor during Catholic Schools Week. Bishop Timothy Senior our new bishop for the Diocese of Harrisburg came to our school to celebrate this special week. He blessed the new crucifix in our church then he stayed for a luncheon with our students and their families. Thank you bishop and come back soon. 

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SCS was thrilled today by Loni Martz Briner of North Shore Railroad. She fascinated the students with information about our local railroad and how it services local business and businesses throughout North America. She discussed railroad safety and had students sign a pledge at the end to stay off of train tracks because the tracks are private property and dangerous. After the pledge was signed th...

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As part of our Catholic Schools Week celebration, our preschool visited the Bloomsburg Public Library.  Angela Musselman-Leister, the library's Youth Services Librarian, had exciting activities for our students. They got a tour of the library, crafts were provided, and of course, reading stories. The preschoolers had a great time and can't wait to go back.  

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Dr. Julie Book, DVM from Bloomsburg Veterinary Hospital spoke to our students about the importance of animal care. She had a furry friend Bella, a golden retriever, with her. Dr. Book showed Bella how to take care of our dogs and what to look for to make sure our pups are healthy. She also discussed our other furry friends, the cats. She discussed healthy habits for our feline frien...

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