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Entries for December 2018

Veterans Day Observed with Civil War Reenactor
Mr. James Faus, a Civil War reenactor, discussed the life and times of a Civil War soldier as part of St. Columba School's Veterans Day observances. He shared his stories, the gear of a soldier of this time, and the sacrifice of a soldier serving his country.

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Kindergarten Gets Halloween Creative
The SCS kindergarten computer class has been working on proper hand position of the mouse, mouse movement, click and drag, and double clicking. These new skills were put to use as they painted Halloween pictures using their mouse and computer.

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St. Columba Competes
St. Columba Middle School students are competing in The Cyber Robotics Coding Competition (CRCC).  This is the first time this competition has been offered in the state of Pennsylvania. The competition is an online virtual robotics and STEM competition.

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Haunting the Community with Halloween Paintings
Mrs. Kurecian's seventh and eighth grade art classes went out for some ghoulish glee painting town windows, a tradition in Bloomsburg.

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St. Columba's Student Editors
Mr. Webb's seventh grade ELA class holds the first edition of The Columba Review. This magazine is filled with reviews.

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Robots and Mr. Webb

Posted on December 31, 2018 in: School Showcase

Robots and Mr. Webb
Our entire school was thrilled to meet robots of all shapes and sizes in the STEAM assembly.This program even got interactive. Our own Mr. Webb even got to ride one of the robots. This robot can zip around up to 14 mph but Mr. Webb get it at a safe speed avoiding any speeding tickets.

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Saint Columba School Gets Classical
Saint Columba's Middle School enjoyed the Bloomsburg University Orchestra during the Young Persons' Concert. The students applauded time again as the orchestra played selections from West Side Story, Tchaikovsky, and Brubeck.

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Saint Columba School Science Lab

Posted on December 31, 2018 in: School Showcase

Saint Columba School Science Lab
Saint Columba School is full of Science Explorers and Makenna Thompson and Kyran Horan are here to prove it. They took part in an experiment to see if one liquid is heavier than another.

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Officer Phil Readies Students

Posted on December 31, 2018 in: School Showcase

Officer Phil Readies Students
Officer Phil checked in with our kindergarten through fourth grades. She demonstrated with the students the need to be respectful, responsible, and safe. Valuable lessons as these students navigate their way through school and life.

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Celebrating Blessed Duns Scotus

Posted on December 31, 2018 in: School Showcase

Celebrating Blessed Duns Scotus
The creator of the Dunce Cap was celebrated at SCS. Blessed Duns Scotus, a soon to be saint, spent his life studying and educating. He invented the famous cap to funnel information into the brain. His invention didn't turn out the way he hoped, but we do celebrate his efforts with our ...

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Getting Social at SCS

Posted on December 31, 2018 in: School Showcase

Getting Social at SCS
Saint Columba's Middle School first dance of the year, came at a spook-tacular time, Halloween. The dance featured costumes, foods, and our students boogieing down. John Guerriero (center) shows off some of his best moves.

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Saint Columba Socks it to Drugs and Gives Drugs the Boot
SCS celebrates Red Ribbon Week with our anti-drug themed dress down day. Crazy socks and boots brought awareness to our school about the dangers of drug use. Here second grade girls are just saying no and booting drugs out.

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SCS Halloween Bingo is a Non-Stop Prize-a-rama
As part of the Halloween festivities SCS had its annual Halloween Bingo. Students shouted BINGO and came up to the prize table to find an overwhelming assortment of goodness of which to choose.

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