18 SCA students attended the Model United Nations conference at Bloomsburg University. Students represented countries ranging from China to South Africa to discuss modern world issues.
Landon Ferrara and Isaac Carter received a runner-up peer award for their representation of Afghanistan, Wyatt Martin and Guy Longeberger received both a runner-up chair and runner-up peer award for their representation of South Africa, Johnny Barnette and Mason Laubach received the winning peer award for their representation of the Maldives, and Gavin Krebs and Aiden Corrigan received the winning peer award for their representation of China.
Students were accompanied by their advisor, Dr. Long.
9th Grade students attended Ag Day at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds this morning. This event was sponsored by the Columbia County Farm Bureau. Students met with area businesses and providers who informed students about their agriculture-related careers. Students were also able to ask questions in small group settings, and they enjoyed collecting goodies from some of the stands. 🐄🚜🧑🌾
Thursday, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. Please join in and have your children wear colorful/mismatched socks and/or blue and yellow to school. 💙🧦💛
We are all in this together! Tuesday, March 19, was “Ellymay Day” for the Southern Columbia Area School District. Students and staff were encouraged to show their support for Ellymay Yost as she showcases her bravery and courage during the duration of the next couple months. Students and staff wore purple and blue attire, and some even dyed their hair to show their love for Ellymay. There was also a dress down day for staff and bracelets sold, where all the proceeds went to Ellymay’s family. We wish Ellymay the best of luck and give her all our TIGER LOVE! 🖤🐯💛🖤🐯💛
Contributor: MolliLyn Petro, Journalism Staff Member
❄️Good-bye Winter, Hello Spring!🌻
Let's Recycle! Art students in Mrs. Brown's Fifth Grade class created snowmen using scraps of wood from the Tech Ed department. Snowmen were embellished with their choice of donated fabric scraps, buttons, and polymer clay for the nose. Students topped off their snowmen with a hat, using old socks that they brought from home!
Use the link below to place your yearbook order for any one of our three schools. Extra copies are not guaranteed to be available at the time of distribution, so it is important to reserve your copy now.
https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks#affiliate
The books will arrive in May, so don't delay and order TODAY! 🏫🎒📚
For students who may have missed the Elective Showcase Assembly yesterday morning and would like to review the art courses offered at the high school (or parents and/or members of the community who are interested in learning more about the classes that are available at SCA), view the linked presentation below at your leisure. Mrs. Roulin welcomes you to stop by the art room with any questions you may have.
🎨https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RWjKl_jQlA🖼️
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library 6:30 PM – Curriculum Committee, 7:00 PM – School Board. The meeting will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel.
YouTube Live Link: https://youtube.com/live/InqXQ1sZEY8
Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUQzI1S1M0N1lQNVVaNjUwMzhWRlI0RkFKViQlQCNjPTEu
Board Docs: https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D2HKX253EF4B
Lily Savoy is currently serving as a student teacher for both Mrs. Becker and Mr. Williams in the Business Technology Department. This week's "Student Teacher Feature" will help you to learn more about this aspiring educator and business owner.
"And that's a wrap on this year's SCA Encore Production of "Little Shop of Horrors"! Congratulations to the cast, crew and directors on two completely sold-out nights in a row. We are proud of you all! Stay tuned for the announcement of next year's show!"
The 8th Grade Girls Basketball team won 1st Place at the Shikellamy tournament over the weekend. Congrats girls! 🏀
Only 16 tickets remain for tonight's Encore production, "Little Shop of Horrors." A limited number of tickets are also available for Saturday's show. Feed your desire for entertainment and support our talented students by ordering your tickets at the link below. 🪴🏵️
🎟️ ORDER HERE: our.show/littleshopsouthern 🎫
We hope to see you at the show! 🎶🍿
The Softball team recently raised money for their service project and subsequently made a $387 donation to the Make a Wish Foundation. 🥎
Devoted Mathematics students and students in the Gifted program attended the John Gold Mathematics Competition held at Bucknell University for a two-hour brain-busting written exam. Their team results are pending. The students included Milind Kapadiya, Gavin Krebs, Isaac Carter, Landon Ferrara, Callie Maclay, Siena Rovito, and Makayla Baylor. Teachers Ms. Stine and Mrs. Roughton led the trip.
Evan and Carly Gajkowski, healthcare professionals at Geisinger Medical Center, visited 7th Grade Life Science classes this week. Students learned about the structure and function of the heart, heart health, procedures, and so much more. They were even able to dissect a pig heart! Special thanks to Evan and Carly for volunteering their time with us and to all healthcare workers in our communities for helping keep us safe and healthy!
This week in Ms. Guffey’s 8th Grade ELA classes, students are continuing their pursuit of mastering the English language. They have been reading several poems by famous poets including Maya Angelou, and they are transitioning into working on grammar. The class will cover the differences between complex, compound, and compound-complex sentences. Students will soon be doing more writing, including a comparison essay between poems they have previously read and analyzed. These students have been giving it their all! By working with CommonLit, the students get a well-rounded lesson every day while working on grammar, writing, and analysis. This will give them the necessary practice for the PSSA’s.
Contributor: Quinn Johnston, Journalism Staff Member
Mason Barvitskie and Garrett Garcia both advanced to the PIAA Championship matches for wrestling at 145 and 189 pounds respectively. Both Tigers placed 2nd in their weight classes and finished their impressive careers at Southern. We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors!
Contributor: Andrew Sharrow, Journalism Staff Member
Readers Are Leaders! 📚
6th Grade students volunteered to read to Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students to help celebrate "Read Across America" last week.
Our Boys Basketball team placed 3rd in District 4 with a 64-51 win over Warrior Run on March 2, and they advanced to participate in the state playoffs. This past weekend, they unfortunately lost 74-67 to Forest Hills. The team finished the year with a record of 18-8 and had a season to remember. Brian Britton was named the PHAC-III Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row. Isaac Carter and Jacob Hoy were named to the Second Team and Dominic Fetterolf to the Defensive Team.
Contributor: Andrew Sharrow, Journalism Staff Member
The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as February's SoCo Stars of the Month. These students were chosen because they have displayed self-control, tolerance, academic integrity, and resilience within the school setting. Congratulations to each student and their families!
February 2024: Rayne Sharkuski, William Visnosky, Carly Heintzelman, Riley Snyder
