IB Program is “Incredible, Inspiring & Fulfilling”
“The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the […]
2023 Nominations
2020 Maroon & Gray honorees, pictured with Dr. Robert J. O’Donnell, Superintendent, were honored in May 2022. Each year, the Maroon and Gray Society recognizes alumni in key areas such as business, the arts, academics and athletics, along with standout school groups and retired Faculty. Induction is a permanent mark of distinction for those who […]
In Case You Missed It: Rudy Burruss Added to Maroon & Gray Society Inductees
The Education Foundation Board recently announced a new addition to the upcoming Maroon & Gray Society class to be inducted at the May 21 dinner. Rudy Burruss, SCASD Special Education Paraprofessional, PA State Education Association, ESP Region President. While Rudy is currently fighting cancer, he is doing so with the same positive attitude for which […]
Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities Now Available
As the Maroon & Gray Dinner approaches, you can make an even bigger impact on the Mardi Lowry McDonough ’87 Student Opportunity Fund & Grant Program by becoming a dinner sponsor or advertiser. These opportunities are available not only to businesses, but also to families and friends of the school community. Consider sponsoring the event […]
Maroon & Gray Proceeds Dedicated to “Mardi’s Fund”
Tickets are on sale now for the upcoming Maroon & Gray Dinner on May 21. As the first in-person Maroon & Gray celebration since 2019, the event promises a special evening celebrating the SCASD donor community, the 2020 honorees and the life of longtime SCASD educator Mardi Lowry McDonough, State High ’87, who passed away […]
A New Home for the “Old Iron Kettle”
The Centre County Historical Society recently announce that the State High Alumni Association has donated the legendary “Old Iron Kettle” to be displayed in the Hearth Room at Centre Furnace Mansion. The Kettle was the coveted trophy from the intense Bellefonte‐State College football rivalry from 1941 to 1972. Tom Smith, a State High 1950 graduate […]
Rudy Burruss: “I want every child to know how much they matter”
Congratulations to Rudy for his recent nomination and approval to the upcoming class of Maroon & Gray Society inductees. It’s 1988, and Rudy Burruss is starring in a Reebok commercial. He’s the Wizard, playing up the middle for the Harlem Globetrotters, wearing the fiercest pair of Reebok hightops on the court. He doesn’t have his […]
Straight Talk Task Force Tackles Difficult Subjects in Monthly Presentations
All schoolyear long, the Straight Talk Task Force has been bringing free monthly presentations to SCASD parents, caregivers, and community members covering topics like depression and anxiety, drugs and alcohol, sexual abuse, self-harm, healthy relationships, and more. In April, SHAPE America’s Teacher of the Year in health education, Melanie Lynch, tackled the high stakes topic […]
Park Forest Elementary Chosen as Green Ribbon School
In April, Park Forest Elementary School was one of 47 schools nationwide to be named a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The criteria for selection are adherence to these pillars: reduced environmental impact and cost, improved health and wellness, and effective environmental sustainability education. PFE’s nomination stated that it “provides the […]
Middle School Students Host Mini-Thon
Students from Mount Nittany, Park Forest, and Delta Middle Schools recently came together at PFMS for Mini-THON. Participants raised $60,115.72 for the Four Diamonds Fund to support pediatric cancer patients. Over the past eight years, the event has raised $326,000. The event, modeled after the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, is not only a fundraiser […]
