How to Find a Summer Job in High School
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 03.13.2019
Summer is on the way, and maybe there’s one thing on your mind – how to find a summer job. Finding and applying for summer jobs might seem scary, but relax. Lots of businesses, and even your friends and neighbors, need summertime help. With a bit of research into the types of summer jobs out […]
CCA student drafts legislation to be presented to PA senate
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 03.06.2019
CCA student Madison Lucey has always believed in standing up for what’s right. Last May, she started a petition calling for more stringent safety regulations for child passengers in cars. When Madison saw no action was being taken on the issue, she decided to join CCA’s Youth and Government Club. “Children deserve to be heard and […]
Former CCA student becomes cyber school teacher at her alma mater
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 02.06.2019
If you ask teachers what made them want to become teachers, there is usually a story about a certain teacher or group of teachers that left an impact on their lives. It is the same kind of story that inspired Julianna Evans, a 12th-grade English teacher at CCA, to become a teacher. Only, in her case, her […]
CCA special education teacher pursues passion for horseback riding
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 01.29.2019
When CCA special education teacher Anika Althouse isn’t working with students from her post in the Family Service Center in Dickson City, she trains in Union Dale and competes as a professional horseback rider up and down the East Coast – a pastime she has been passionate about for 23 years. “I was 3 years old when I first […]
CCA teacher stars as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 01.16.2019
When CCA teacher Kristen Andrews heard that the “Wheel of Fortune” would be conducting a casting call at Mount Airy Casino in the Poconos, she never thought she would be one of the lucky few selected to compete on the popular game show. However, Andrews, who grew up watching “Wheel of Fortune” with her grandmother, […]
Club allows CCA students to explore career options in medical fields
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 01.16.2019
The goal of the Health Careers and Research Club at CCA is to open the door to possibilities. “This is really useful for students who are passionate about the medical field and also for students who are on the fence and want to know more,” said club adviser Geoffrey Demming, who teaches environmental science from […]
CCA art teacher brings out inner creativity for learning
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 12.26.2018
The parents said their son wasn’t artistic. CCA art teacher Dreon Olivetti asked what the boy liked to do. The answer: build things from scrap wood. With that in mind, instead of asking the boy to draw a superhero, she let him choose the medium. He crafted a scrap-wood superhero turtle. It was the best […]
Benefits of Aquaponics for Students
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 12.12.2018
Aquaponics is an innovative farming solution that students can experience firsthand at Commonwealth Charter Academy. AgWorks at CCA® includes a one-of-a-kind aquaponics facility located at CCA’s Capital Campus in Harrisburg. This facility gives students the opportunity to get involved in aquaponics, hydroponics, and aeroponics. Aquaponics is an agricultural method that uses fish waste to grow […]
CCA middle school teacher pursues MMA passions outside classroom
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 12.05.2018
Some people look forward to unwinding after a long day at work by taking a hot shower, reading a book or watching some TV – not Ted Giantini. Giantini is a middle school language arts teacher at CCA, and a mixed martial arts (MMA) judge and referee. Giantini has been participating in traditional Chinese kung fu for 25 years. […]
Science Club helps CCA students find answers to real-world questions
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 11.28.2018
The generation gap showed when CCA Science Club adviser Elizabeth Troxell led students in an experiment that starts with dissolving the shell of a whole egg in vinegar and ends with the innards congealed like a super ball. “It’s so gross – and the kids love it,” said Troxell, CCA’s sixth-grade science teacher and science […]