Did you know that socks are the number one requested item by residents living in Nursing Homes? Yes, adult-sized, warm socks. And with over 450 residents in local nursing homes, the need in our area is great. St. Columba School is holding a sock drive with church parishioners beginning Oct. 31.  Students who bring in three pairs will have their decorated sock posted on the front entrance bulletin board and homerooms that collect 50 pairs will earn a dress down pass for every student.  Our goal is 1,000 pairs which will give each resident something to keep th...

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Ellla Stephens, 3rd grade mixes her chemicals together to make her "Matter Monster. " The students formed a hypothesis about what would happen when two unknown liquids were mixed together.  They discussed three states of matter and what happens during a chemical reaction.  In this case,  two liquids created a solid and their "Matter Monster " was born.  Science explorers is open to 1st - 5th graders at St. Columba School.  

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The fourth grade class at St. Columba School welcomed a special guest Friday morning!  Mrs. Colleen Tarantino (the school's Food Service Director) brought her pet African Sulcata Tortoise to visit the class for the day. Two year old Yoshi enjoyed the day crawling through dirt and munching on Romaine lettuce in his crate.  He was visited by several other classes in the school.  He seemed to be watching the students as they were looking at him!  

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