Announcements

Calling for SCASD Substitute Teachers and Paras!

We need you! Currently, our district is experiencing a severe shortage of substitute teachers and paraprofessionals. For a variety of reasons, we’re facing staffing challenges, so we are reaching out to our community for help.

These openings must be filled as soon as possible. If you, or someone you know, is interested, please apply now. To be a substitute teacher earning $95 per day, you must have at least a bachelor's degree. Paraprofessional positions require a high school diploma, and depending on their role, start at $11.50 per hour and go up from there.

In addition, we are seeking substitute bus drivers, custodians, nurses, and food services workers.

For all positions, we will provide the training you need. Please consider joining us for a rewarding job that will help our community’s children.

To learn more or apply, please visit our job listing website.

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2020-2021 School Year and COVID-19 Information

For the current information about the 2020-2021 school year, and a record of all of our emails, please visit our COVID-19 coronavirus information and preparedness website.

If you have a child test positive for COVID-19, please fill out this form so we can track case numbers in our schools. This applies to all students: in-school, remote and Virtual Academy.

Click here for the COVID-19 Numbers Dashboard.

If you are not receiving our district emails, please follow the steps in this article. If you are still having trouble, call our IT Support office at 814-231-7743 or email itsupport@scasd.org for assistance.

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District News

State High Student Writes and Illustrates German Book

Andrés Aradillas-Fernández composed 20 fairy tales in German for his self-published collection translated as “Talking Mountains.” Available through Amazon, his work was inspired by an Advanced German 4 class project.

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Mordan Poised to Lead Career and Technical Center

Dr. Ben Mordan, the new CTC director, takes over a popular program that intends to keep rising. This year, 1,331 students in grades 9-12 are enrolled in a CTC or technology education class, representing 56 percent of the State High population.

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Tour the Newly Renovated Memorial Field

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the newly renovated Memorial Field. Beginning in 2013, the State College Area School District started a renovation project for Memorial Field, the district’s main outdoor athletic facility and a historic landmark.

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SCASD Distributes Meals During Fully Remote Learning

Food Services staff distributed 3,137 bags of food to 1,500 families. That‘s 31,270 meals for the children in our community. Since March of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools, they have distributed 315,384 meals.

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Partnership with Schlow Centre Region Library

After months of preparation, SCASD and Schlow are launching the All Ready Access Program, an initiative spurred by the pandemic and aimed at increasing digital equity. Under the program, all of the district’s nearly 7,000 students will have a district-sponsored library card and online account.

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