Healing Patch Grief Support Group to be Offered at CCHS

Did you know that 1 out of 7 children will experience the death of a loved one by the time they graduate from high school? (Home Nursing Agency, 2015).  The impact of grief can be debilitating if a child does not have the coping skills necessary to effectively deal with the changes caused by the loss.

The guidance counselors are planning on bringing the services of the Healing Patch to CCHS in the near future to assist grieving students. The Healing Patch is a peer support program administered by the Home Nursing Agency for children who have suffered the death of a loved one.  Trained grief counselors from the Healing Patch will facilitate a support group for interested students with parent/guardian approval.  The service will be provided at no cost to the participants.

If you know someone who might benefit from participation in a support group which addresses grief and loss, please contact the Central Cambria Guidance Office at 814-472-8860 (option 3) for information.  A guidance counselor will then be in touch with you regarding the registration process.

“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”  - Helen Keller

CCHS AP History Students Visit Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C

On March 2^nd, 41 Central Cambria AP History students and 5 chaperones visited the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. This was made possible through a generous grant from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies. Students were given the opportunity to connect to the past through the stories, artifacts, and primary sources available. They also had the opportunity to chat with two Holocaust survivors who were there that day. As part of the grant, students created written and visual reflections on their experience. These will be displayed at the Beth Shalom Synagogue in Johnstown, PA. In this way,  the entirety of the trip was a powerful experience that gave students a renewed appreciation for past events and the importance of the long duration of history, while forging connections across space, time, and religion.

SFU Visit at CE

On Wednesday, March 16, our third grade students and teachers welcomed nine of our local St. Francis University football players into the classrooms. This event was organized with the help of Offensive Coordinator, Coach Eric Long. Our St. Francis University players first read a children’s book, then transitioned to a Q and A session, spending some time talking to our youngsters about what it takes to be a leader on and off the field, study habits, work ethic and of course how to go about balancing playing a sport/extracurricular activity, with keeping your academic grades up! All students left school this day feeling inspired by each and every one of these athletes’ stories! They were encouraged to work hard towards their goals and never give up on their dreams! We ended the morning with a short autograph session!

CCHS Prom

Junior-Senior Prom
Saturday, May 7, 2016
6:30 – 10:30 PM
Carrolltown Fire Co. Banquet Hall

Grand March at 5:15 PM
Central Cambria High School

Reservations will be taken
March 9th –  March 18th
$40 a single/$80 per couple

Students at Jackson Elementary are enjoying the 200 Parade.