The Easter Bunny joyously hopped into Saint Columba School, spreading cheer with Easter candy and fluffy hugs. Our excited students were delighted with this unexpected surprise. The Bunny visited each classroom, and he even was accompanied by his pet chicken. The kids loved the visit and enjoyed tal...

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Our friends from the Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble's Theater in the Classroom brought to us Zombie Thoughts. This play demonstrated to our students that anxiety can be dealt with and how to cope with those thoughts that make us anxious. The three actors, Bruce Gomez, Diamond Gloria Marrow, and Jac...

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St. Columba's Leprechaun Loop was amazing! The weather was perfect, the runners/walkers were excited, and our volunteers were out in full force. This 5K at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds brought in over 200 people and the staff at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds were amazing too! Plus all the funds go to...

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We had a special visitor. Mr. John Esslinger came to SCS to kick off the 2024s Ag. Literacy Week. He read Anywhere Farm to our students. The story showed creative ways we can all farm. He then answered questions students had about farming. We found out too that Grayson's grandfather worked with ...

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Lyme disease is a big problem in Pennsylvania. Now, our students are wiser and more aware of this problem and how to prevent exposure. Charlotte Moss from PA Lyme at  https://palyme.org/ brought the Dare to Be Aware program to SCS. This program is designed to empower our students to be better p...

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1st grade went experimenting with Mrs. McConnell. The students created oobleck. Using water, cornstarch, and food coloring, they mixed everything together. While mixing they observed the reactions of this concoction and learned how a liquid can become a solid. They even had a scientific journal to r...

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SCS had a visit from Germ City! This educational program taught us the importance of keeping our hands clean, and fingers out of noses, ears, eyes, and mouths. Ann Dzwonchyk and Elissa Veldhuis from Evan Community Hospital coated our hands with "germs" then led them into a black light room...

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Will Humphrey represented SCS well. He went up against 35 other students from the other Catholic schools in the Diocese of Harrisburg. Will was one of only two 4th graders to compete. After it was all over, his mom and dad took him out for a well earned burger and fries from Longhorn Steakhouse. Con...

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SCS celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday with a special reading of The Cat in the Hat from Mrs. Howe. Everybody got into it. We had so many Thing 1's, Thing 2's and more than that Things. Plus The Cat in the Hat made a special appearance for us all!

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