It’s Not Just the All-Stars Who Play at SCASD

A member of the Math Club might not score the game-winning touchdown under the lights on a Friday night. Best Buddies participants will probably never hear hundreds of fans screaming their names. Students participating in intramural sports may not become Olympians.

And that’s ok.

Mrs. Christina Manning, State High 11th Grade Assistant Principal in the North Building and first-year Activities Advisor, says that the lesser-known activities offered at SCASD are just as important as the really popular ones. They all have something to offer to the students who participate.

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Learning Support Teachers Give Students Confidence and Support to Fulfill Potential

Deborah Steinberg can pinpoint what she treasures about being a district Learning Support teacher who helps students with special needs succeed in school.

“I think it’s the positive relationships that I develop with the students, because when you have a positive relationship, you can get to the academic piece in a more productive way,” said Steinberg, a Delta Program faculty member. “Just allowing them to see that their exceptionality is not a weakness, but something they learn to accommodate for and balance out with their strengths. To help them find that balance is something I find rewarding.”

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Art and Theater Students Travel the Country and Abroad for Summer Programs

For some of us, summer break means hot lazy days spent drifting in the pool—but that’s not the case for SCASD art and theater students. Many students use the summer months to gain more experience, practice their craft, and share their skills through teaching.

From additional training and internships, to acting and fundraising, art and theater students have a lot of exciting things on their agendas this summer. Many take the opportunity to travel to programs in other cities or states, and in a few instances, even to other countries.

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