Autumn
is the hush before winter. ~French Proverb
The leaves are turning so beautiful this
fall, but it will be short-lived as the rains and wind will whisk them
away. If you recall my comment last
October, “Someone told me, that snowfall before the ground is frozen is a sign
of a mild winter.”, turned out to be true.
Our winter last year was very mild, with only two delays, one
cancellation and one early dismissal. I don’t think winter is going to be all that
mild this year from all I am reading. Greg, our maintenance supervisor, has
assured me our supply of anti-skid and salt is in good shape and ready when
needed. With the other snow equipment in
our garages, we should be ready for whatever degree of harshness Old Man Winter
delivers again this year.
Some
student noteworthy performances to mention:
- The boys and girls XC teams are both undefeated this year, and both teams won the LHAC finals on 10/19
- Kourtney Cavalier is once again District 6 singles champ – fourth year in a row
- The girl soccer team is 14-2 as they prepare for district competition
- Alex Kiepert & Lauren Stevens qualified for the PIAA Western Regional Finals. Lauren won the District 6 girls AA golf tournament for the second year in a row.
- Lauren now advances to the state finals on Monday, October 24
Good luck and Kudos to all the hard work and
effort by the athletes and their coaches.
Our softball, and baseball fields are nearing
completion. The multipurpose field is
done except for some minor punch list items. The goal is to have the fields ready for use
by spring for baseball and softball, and the multipurpose by fall of 2017.
Some great news about the HS and MS
keystone/PSSA scores. The HS Keystone
scores are the second highest SPP in Cambria County and the third highest in
the four county IU08 region (there are 35 high schools in the IU08 region). The MS PSSA scores are the highest in Cambria
county for math and language arts.
Congrats to the staff, students and admin for preparing for the PSSAs.
There are so many great thigs to be proud of
here at CCSD. All of us appreciate the
work and dedication of the staff, admin and students, as we continue to build a
brighter future for those that leave our district.
Well, as I feared, the Pirates imploded and never
made it to post season play. Sigh. The Pens seem off to a good start even as
Crosby sits out under concussion protocol for a period of time, and the injury
bug has bitten the Steelers to the point that multiple starters are out for the
season. Big Ben has a torn meniscus,
spelling trouble for our offense. The
Steelers are still leading their division – so far. Losing to the Eagles still stings, but the
loss to Miami is baffling. They are 4-2, with lots of football left I’m
hopeful that Coach Tomlin’s mantra “next man up” will continue to work for the
Steelers.
Although watching sports inside is enjoyable
if you’re a sports addict like me, but this time of year is beautiful and lasts
for a very short time. So take a walk,
ride a bike, drive through the hills to see the leaves, or all of that; but
don’t let the season slip by without enjoying all it has to offer.
Until my next blog, please cherish family and
all that you hold dear.
Dr. D
