Cambria Elementary Supper for Science

The Cambria Elementary PTO is pleased to support the first ever “Supper for Science!” We have worked closely with Dr. Lansberry to develop an innovative idea to help save our hands-on science program. If we lose this science program, our students will return to learning from a textbook instead of “learning by doing.” Needless to say, we would be taking a big step backwards in the progress we have made regarding our children’s science education.

Cambria Elementary teachers have agreed to help serve “Supper for Science” in Ebensburg area restaurants from 5:00-7:00PM on Thursday, March 8th. Students and their families are encouraged to eat “Supper for Science” together on this date. The restaurants listed below have agreed to support our Science Program with 15% (or more) of the sales between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.

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Public Budget Presentation and Board Meeting Date Change

NOTICE

CENTRAL CAMBRIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 

PUBLIC BUDGET PRESENTATION 

The Central Cambria School District Board of Directors will hold the following public meeting: 

April 19, 2012, 6:00 p.m.:
Public Budget Presentation to be held in the Central
Cambria High School Auditorium. 

BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGES 

The following meeting dates for the Central Cambria School District Board of Directors have been changed:

• May 14, 2012 to May 7, 2012 - Jackson Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room.
• November 12, 2012 to November 5, 2012 - Central Cambria High School Commons. 

Committee Meetings commence at 7:00 p.m., with the Regular Board Meetings commencing immediately thereafter.

Violin Program at Jackson Elementary

The violin program at Jackson Elementary is growing, but that means there is a need for more violins. Ms. Douglas has posted a project on Donorschoose.org to help raise money to order more violins for the current program. Any donation, no matter the size is appreciated. We only have 5 months to reach our goal, so please visit the site soon and pass it on to friends and family that you think may be willing to help support the program.

http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=751863 

Pint Size Heroes Blood Drive Kick-Off

On Monday, January 23, students at Central Cambria Middle School welcomed Heather Rigel from the American Red Cross to kick off their annual “Pint Size Heroes Blood Drive.” The “Pint Size Heroes Blood Drive” is a Community Service Project that teaches students about saving lives while helping to supply the local Red Cross with the blood that it needs.

The kick-off included a brief PowerPoint that showed students the different uses for donated blood. The students learned that each pint can save up to three people and that the blood can be broken down into red blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Students also learned that blood can be used to help people in many different situations such as someone in an accident, burn victims, cancer patients, and more. The students enjoyed the program and are securing donors for our blood drive. Students can ask a parent, sibling, neighbor, or any adult or teen who meets the age, height, and weight requirements to become a donor. For any student who secures one donor, he/she will receive a small gift from the Red Cross. Students who secure two or more donors will receive an appreciation certificate in addition to the gift.

The blood drive will be held on Tuesday, February 21 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Gym. Even if you do not have a response card you are welcome to come and donate. If we reach our goal, the Middle School will receive a scholarship which will be given to a high school senior this year to use towards higher education.

Hoops for Hearts Program

Starting Friday, January 27th and continuing through the month of February, Central Cambria Middle School sixth and seventh grade students will be participating in “Hoops for Heart.” “Hoops for Heart” is a program that teaches students about improving and maintaining heart health. During gym class, students will be playing games and learning skills to maintain a healthy body now and in the future. In addition to these lessons, students will be raising money that will be donated to the American Heart Association.

All sixth and seventh grade students will participate in the lessons and activities in gym class. Students who choose to participate in the voluntary fundraising are eligible for prizes from the American Heart Association. In addition to prizes, any student who participates will have his or her name entered into a drawing to play in the student verses faculty basketball game to be held in February. The student who raises the most money over all, one student from sixth grade and one student from seventh grade, will receive gift cards to Subway and Planet Ice. Students can raise money by using the envelope they received in class or they can register at www.heart.org/hoops. All donations must be turned in by Tuesday, February 14th.

Middle School Online Math Support from Mr. Mazzarella

Greetings Parents,

The attached power point was developed by my student teacher, Miss Jessie Minor, under my direction to help prepare our 7th graders for the 2012 PSSA test. This power point was created using the PA standards. It is also aligned with our textbook and workbook. We understand that students learn through repetition and therefore plan to go through it many times in class. It would greatly increase your child's scores if you would encourage them to work with the site at home. This power point displays sample problems and explanations of how to solve that particular concept.

Thank You,
Fred Mazzarella, 7th Grade Math Teacher
Jessie Minor, Student Teacher

It’s Time for the CCMS Book Fair

See what’s new! See what’s hot for 2012! Come to the Scholastic Book Fair in the Middle School Library!
Bring the whole family for Family Night on February 29th 6:00-7:30

OR

Shop online to find books for all your family readers at: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=centralcambriams

All items will be shipped free of charge to the MS for delivery home with your child.

Students will visit the Book Fair with their Language. Arts classes Feb. 27-Mar. 1st.

All proceeds from sales come back to the MS library in the form of Scholastic Dollars which are redeemed for new books.