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World war II Jeep Visits SCS
Continuing activities during the Discover Catholic Schools week at St. Columba: Students celebrated Veterans Day with a visit by a World War II armored jeep. The students were given a tour of the jeep and the important role it played for our soldiers during the war. This particular jeep ha...

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Magical Revelations with Father Leo
Father Leo Goodman's Magical Revelations show was a big hit with the students. He combined stories from the Bible and magic to create delightful illusions from bending a quarter to levitating a student. His tricks were amazing but they also taught a lesson about God's love for us a...

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St. Columba is Presented
During our celebration of Discover Catholic Schools week, our school hosted a special Family Thanksgiving Mass where all families came to sit with their children to celebrate this special student mass. At the end of mass, the school presented Father Mowery, our pastor, with a portrait of St. Columba...

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Veteran Visits St. Columba Students
St. Columba had a special visitor as part of our Discover Catholic Schools week and Veterans Day celebration. Eileen Chapman spoke with our students about her experiences in the United States Marine Corps and beyond. While in the Marines, Ms. Chapman rose to the rank of colonel and was a judge advoc...

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First Responders Respond to SCS
As part of St. Columba's Discover Catholic Schools week, our students visited the Bloomsburg Firehall on Market Street. The students had the opportunity to examine their firetrucks, see what equipment is used to fight fires, and learn about how they can be more aware in their own homes about fir...

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At the Art Exchange

Posted on November 28, 2023 in: School News, School Showcase

At the Art Exchange
St. Columba School visited a very special place right in our school's backyard. The place is The Exchange. Since it is the Thanksgiving season The Exchange featured art created locally with a focus on foods. Oren Helbok toured the students around the gallery and encoureged them to enter their ow...

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Dictionaries for All!
Bloomsburg's local Rotary Club visited St. Columba School's 3rd grade. And with this visit they brought all the students a donation of dictionaries. These students now have their own personal dictionaries that they can use in school and out for the rest of the year.&...

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Halloween SCS Style!
Halloween at SCS is always a funtastic day. The students dressed in their whimsical costumes as part of the days festivities. And what festivities there were. The students did some pumpkin painting, Halloween puzzle solving, candy gathering, and a Halloween parade with parents there to see the Hallo...

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Trunk or Treat is Back!
St. Columba School hosted a Trunk or Treat event on October 27th. The school had tons of trunks and tons of candy to give out to the community. Parents, teachers, and our parish priest Father Mowery all decorated their trunks for the kids. Pictured here in front of a Coco themed trunk are ...

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Pumpkin Lady is HERE!
St Columba School had a visit from the Pumpkin Lady Jane Kasenchak. She came and read stories of pumpkins and other Halloween themed tales.Her stories included audience participation too as students clapped, stomped, and shook about to bring the stories alive. 

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