Pie Event At CES!

The students at Cambria Elementary School had the opportunity to throw a pie in their teacher’s face after working hard all year and on their PSSA’s. All teachers in grades 3-5 participated in the event as well as special teachers. All students sat in suspense while names were picked out of a bucket for each classroom teacher. The finale was when 2 students had the opportunity to throw a pie in Mrs. Mesoras’s face at the same time. Everyone had a lot of fun! Thanks to all of the students and teachers for all of their dedication and hard work!

Central Cambria’s “Godspell” Takes Top ISAACS Honor

Announcing the recipients of the ACT and Reliance Bank’s 2015 ISAAC AWARDS, presented Sunday, May 24, on the Benzel Stage of The Historic Mishler Theatre …

ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
* Winner – Samantha Press (Godmother) “Cinderella” – Bedford Area High School
* Runner-Up – Chelsea Persio (Disciple) “Godspell” – Central Cambria High School

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
* Winner – Sean Toso (Aaron Fox) “Curtains” – State College Area High School
* Runner-Up – Mike Hale (Judas) “Godspell” – Central Cambria High School

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
* Winner – Davey Beyer (Jesus) “Godspell” – Central Cambria High School
* Runner-Up – Cole Harris (Frank Cioffi) “Curtains” – State College Area High School

BEST ENSEMBLE
* Winner – The Disciples (“Godspell”) – Central Cambria High School
* Runner-Up – The VonTrapp Children (“The Sound of Music”) – Bald Eagle Area High School

BEST FEATURED DANCE
* Winner – We Beseech Thee (“Godspell”) Central Cambria High School
* Runner-Up – A Tough Act to Follow (“Curtains”) State College Area High School

BEST MUSICAL NUMBER
* Winner – Show People (“Curtains”) State College Area High School
* Runner-Up – All for the Best (“Godspell”) Central Cambria High School

BEST PRODUCTION
* Winner – “Godspell” – Central Cambria High School
* Runner-Up – “Curtains” – State College Area High School

THE 2015 ISAACS MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
* Devin Spradling, Altoona Area High School
* Brandon Hoover, Bald Eagle Area High School
* Zach Miller, Bedford Area High School
* Mahala Meinen, Bellefonte Area High School
* Vincent Byrne, Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
* Eric Price, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School
* Josh Hodgson, Central Cambria High School
* Adrienne Krater, Great Commission Schools
* Molly Garrity, Hollidaysburg Area High School
* Zachary Bloom, Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School
* Gillian Letson, Philipsburg-Osceola High School
* Delaney Kanyon, State College Area High School
* Jacob Makdad, Tyrone Area High School
* Gust Fisch, West Branch Area High School

Red Nose Day at JE

Jackson Elementary School celebrated Red Nose Day on  May 21^st. Mrs. Winn and Mrs. Deestcreek and their students celebrated by wearing red noses and sharing laughter and smiles with one another.

Max Murin Wins Freestyle Wrestling Championship

Max Murin recently wrestled in PA’s state championship for Freestyle Wrestling over the weekend. He finished 1^st in this event. He now has the opportunity to compete at the national level in Fargo, North Dakota in July. He will be representing the state of PA during the competition.  Congratulations to Max on his accomplishment.

Dr. Morgan Fedorchak Visits Science Classes at CCHS

Dr. Morgan Fedorchak is a professor and researcher at the University of Pittsburgh.  She has a BS in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a PhD in Bioengineering from Pitt.  Dr. Fedorchak spoke to approximately 75 of Mrs. Hoover’s high school science students on Thursday, May 14^th.  She shared information with the students on the path that she followed and the choices that she made that led her to a successful career in science and engineering.  Dr. Fedorchak also presented information about some of the more recent research that she has been involved in.  She had a lot of really interesting things to talk about and cool things to pass around to the students in the classes.  The students were very interested in her career and the cutting edge technology that she designs and works with.  Dr. Fedorchak also has ties to Central Cambria as Dr. DiLeo is her dad!  Thank you Dr. Fedorchak for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit CCHS!

Summer Meals

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires all School Food Authorities (SFAs) to inform families about the availability and location of free meals for students over the summer months through the Summer Food Service Program. This is required even if the SFA is not participating in the Summer Meals Program.

The LEA may fulfill the requirement of notifying the community of locations of summer meal sites, through one of the methods listed below. This may be accomplished through phone calls, flyers or other methods such as, posting on the SFAs website.

Schools or families can use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer:

•  Call 211
•  Call 1.866.3Hungry or 1.877.8Hambre
•  Text  “MEALPA” to 877877 during the summer months
•  Visit the website: www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks (note, this replaces the whyhunger.org website)
•  Use the site locator for smartphones - Rangeapp.org
For additional information about the Summer Food Service Program please contact Mary Ringenberg at mringenber@pa.gov or 717.783.6501.

JES Celebrates hard work on the PSSA’s!

Jackson Elementary students in grades 3rd – 5th celebrated their hard work from taking the PSSA’s. Students voted on how they wanted to celebrate the completion of the state test. They enjoyed an afternoon of dodgeball, kickball, art class, an ice cream celebration and a movie. Fun was had by all and we would like to thank all the teachers and students for all of their hard work during the testing sessions. We would also like to thank the Jackson PTO for donating the ice cream for the celebration.

Jackson Elementary Chorus and Band Concert

On May 12th, the 4th and 5th grade chorus and band students at Jackson Elementary School presented their spring performance. It was full of wonderful sounds and songs. The students did a great job! A big thank you to Ms. Douglas, our Music Teacher and the Central Cambria Music Department.

Superhero Day at CE!

Guidance counselor Kate Wolf worked with students in guidance classes during April and May on the theme of heroes.  We talked about how everyone is a hero when they are kind to others, when they are helpful, respectful, and positive!  Kate Wolf got “heroic” support from Jessica Nagy and Donna Kirsch ( elementary art teachers who helped students create their own superhero Tshirts to wear for the celebration day May 7 and 8) and with Tom Nagy, Greg Nicoloff and Melissa Douglas (elementary music teachers) who infused music lessons with hero themed music and student created music videos.

On our celebration days at each building all students and faculty were invited to see a video from “Kid President”, hear some inspirational quotes from students from each grade, view the student produced music videos and to dance together in the gym to have some fun with all of our everyday heroes!

Attached is a link to the Kid President video and the slide shows from these celebrations- enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgF1Enrgo2g

Ford Drive For Your School Event this Saturday!

Come out to Cambria Elementary Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and earn $20 for the Swim and Cross Country Boosters just for test driving a new Ford car or truck!

Link for more information:
http://centralcambriamiddleschool.blogspot.com/2015/05/ford-drive-for-your-school-event.html

Central Cambria students compete in Math 24 Challenge at IU8

Students from Jackson, Cambria, and the Middle School recently competed at the Math 24 Challenge hosted by the Appalachian Intermediate Unit.  Please click the link for the full story:

http://centralcambriamiddleschool.blogspot.com/2015/05/math-24-first-in-math.html

CC Art Students Awarded

 Central Cambria was well represented once again by a group of outstanding student artists at this year’s “Greater Johnstown Young Artists Exhibit”, on display May 11 - May 29, 2015 at the Community Arts Center in Westmont.

Middle school students with work on display are; Abbey Gergely, Reagan Hajjar, Calyx Castel, Colby Jones, Marian Grata, Kayla Gerney, Emily Stock, Korin Templeton, Cassie Smiley, and Chloe Croft.

High school students; Josh Hodgson, Tori Flick, Kayla Anna, Jada McNeal, Amanda Bellock, Kassy Brown, Colleen Albright, Erica Kozorasky, Brandy Eckenrod, Rachel Brady, Melanie Glavich, Tedi Hollingsworth, and Madison Gress

   Receiving awards for their work are;

Reagan Hajjar –grade 8 - Achievement Award for her pen/ink piece.
Chloe Croft – grade 6 – Achievement Award for her ceramic sculpture.
Korin Templeton – grade 8 – Achievement Award for her mosaic table
Rachel Brady – grade 11 – Community Arts Center Volunteer Award for her watercolor painting.

Congratulations and thank you from Mr. Dumm and Ms. Irwin to all these hard working, creative students and their families who support them.

CCHS Students Attend Superconference

On Wednesday, May 6^th, ten CCHS and CCMS students attended the Superconference 22 at Mount Aloysius College. Students listened to key note speaker Cambria County Commissioner Tom Chernisky, who was introduced by CCMS Principal and President of the Superconference Chris Santini. Throughout the morning students attended a variety of breakout sessions centered on leadership development. One of the breakout sessions was “Chasing Your Dreams” hosted by Central Cambria graduate Shane McGregor. Pictures above are of students who attended the Superconference.

PA Game Commission visits JES

Officer Seth Mesoras from the PA Game Commission came to visit our kindergarten at Jackson Elementary. He taught the students about PA wildlife. He brought all of his pelts and the students had the opportunity to feel all of them. Thank you to Officer Mesoras for this great opportunity.

St. Francis University R.O.C.K. Program Visits Jackson Elementary

Two students from St. Francis University R.O.C.K. Program came to Jackson Elementary on May 5th to showcase their scientific experiments. The students even made homemade ice cream.

CE Teacher Appreciation Week!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of our Central Cambria Teachers! The teachers at Cambria Elementary had the opportunity to participate in a 200 Club Parade today. They wore sashes with their names on it and crowns. They had a great time and the students cheered them on as they walked the hallways of the school. Thanks to our teachers for all they do every day and to everyone who came to help with the children during this time.