Mr. Cirelli and CCHS Students Travel To Europe With EF Tours

24 students will be traveling to Europe this summer July 16 – 25 with Mr, Cirelli and EF tours. The 10 day tour will include visits to London, Paris, Florence, and Rome. While on tour students will be immersed in the culture of each city as they visit local sites, interact with citizens, and enjoy local cuisine. Sites to visit include Trafalgar Square, the Tower of London, the Latin Quarter in Paris, the palace of Versailles, the Louvre, the Duomo, the Vatican, and much more. Coming off the heels of this tour, Mr. Cirelli is planning a trip to Germany, Switzerland, and Italy for 2018.

Memory Walk at JE

The class of 2016 was greeted by Jackson Elementary students, faculty, and staff as they took a walk down memory lane. Good luck to all our graduates!

CCSD Class of 2023

On Sunday, May 22nd, 2016, 5th graders from Jackson Elementary combined with the other 5th graders from Cambria Elementary for a 5th grade party sponsored by the PTOs of both schools. Students were invited from 1-3pm to Central Cambria High School to mingle, swim, and entertain in the gym while a DJ played music.. A photo booth was on hand for the students to also use with different props. The PTOs also provided pizza from Vinco Pizza and made homemade ice cream sundaes for all the students. Great time was had by all!! Best wishes to the Class of 2023 as they move on to the middle school this fall.

Fedorchak Lab Visit

  Six senior students visited the Fedorchak Lab at the Eye and Ear Institute at the University of Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 28^th.  Taylor Boring, Rachael Genesi, Shane Hunt, Hannah McGlynn, Ian Ostrowski, and Hannah Swope were chosen to participate in the event from a very competitive group of students interested in science and engineering. 

            The lab that the students toured is named after Dr. Morgan Fedorchak who is a professor of Ophthalmology, Chemical Engineering, and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine and the Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration.  The goal of the Fedorchak Lab is the development of materials that restore or protect the gift of sight.  Dr. Fedorchak is the daughter of our superintendent Dr. DiLeo who graciously set up this experience for our students. 

Dr. Fedorchak started the morning by presenting about career options and pathways in the fields of science and engineering.  She went on to share information about different cutting edge research projects that she has been involved in.  Dr. Fedorchak focused on her current research involving ocular drug delivery for glaucoma patients.  She took our students on a tour of her lab and had an experiment based on her current research set up for the kids to participate in.  Dr. Fedorchak also took the students on a tour of some other labs in the Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh. 

The students had a lot of great questions for Dr. Fedorchak, and she provided them with excellent answers and insight on many different STEM related topics.  It was an amazing opportunity for our students to see cutting edge research in action!  The kids thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  Thank you to Dr. Fedorchak, Dr. DiLeo, and Mrs. McDermott for making this event happen!  

Exploring Concepts of STEM and Advanced STEM Concepts Tour CTC and WRI

On April 22^nd, both Exploring Concepts of STEM and Advanced STEM Concepts classes participated in a tour of Windber Research Institute (WRI) and Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC).  The field trip was generously sponsored by the Central Cambria Education Foundation.  The students were exposed to cutting edge science, technology, and engineering that is taking place right in our own backyard!  The students met many different scientists and engineers and were able to get a firsthand look at what their careers involve.  It was an outstanding trip for all those who participated.  Thank you again to the CCEF for making this trip possible!