High School

This is a reminder that tomorrow, April 5, and Thursday, April 6, are snow make-up days. Tomorrow will be a full day, and Thursday will be a half-day with students being dismissed at 11:00 AM. Students will return to classes on Tuesday, April 11.

Miss Twiddy has been student teaching in 11th Grade English with Mrs. Roughton since January. "Teachers of Tomorrow" gives everyone a chance to learn more about this aspiring educator.

On Tuesday, 19 SCA students attended the Model UN conference held at Bloomsburg University. Students wrote position papers and debated topics like climate change and the status of Jerusalem. Emily Hamilton and Brianna Kulick won best position paper in the UN Security Council and Ryan Hricenak won best position paper in the World Health Organization.

S.A.V.E. Club is selling t-shirts for grades K-12. Each t-shirt is $5 and pickup will be March 28th and April 4th from 3:00pm-5:00pm in the new gym lobby. Proceeds will benefit the S.A.V.E. Club and the Save A Life Walk. Please fill out the form if interested. https://forms.office.com/r/BsS5FYFZ5e

The High School Science Club is selling Earth Day T-Shirts for grades K-12. Below is the order form and the shirt design. Shirts will be available to pick up during the week of April 17th. Funds will be put toward HS Science Club projects. https://forms.gle/YFVsUxfvB3jduBYL7

On Wednesday night, 16 teams and 64 players participated in our last Trivia Night of the school year. Congratulations to our championship team "REDEMPTION.” Team members are Landon Ferrara, Mr. Fegley, Mr. Medon, and Mr. Roth! 📚 ✏️ Trivia nights are sponsored by HS Student Council.

On Wednesday night, 16 teams and 64 players participated in our last Trivia Night of the school year. Congratulations to our championship team "REDEMPTION.” Team members are Landon Ferrara, Mr. Fegley, Mr. Medon, and Mr. Roth! 📚 ✏️ Trivia nights are sponsored by HS Student Council.

SOCO’s Introduction to Business class participated in the Husky Dog Pound yesterday. Students competed in a “Shark Tank” like simulation at Bloomsburg University. There were about 100 groups who participated in the event from all over the state. Great job to the Southern students who came up with an idea and had the courage to participate!

Southern Columbia Area School District proudly presents "Bye Bye Birdie." The show will be performed March 23-25 at 7:00pm. Below is the link to purchase tickets for the show. Any questions can be sent to lholtzman@scasd.us. Community members can also come on Monday 3/20, Tuesday 3/21, and Wednesday 3/22 from 5pm-7pm in the New Gym Lobby to purchase tickets. https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/12-1234567/63c033a642555d3eba0828cb/tickets

The Parenting and Child Development class enlisted in Baby Bootcamp this morning. Drills included learning how to burp, change, feed, and lift and carry a baby.

This week's aspiring educator is Jocelyn Wallace. She completed her Practicum with Mr. Mensch in the fall, and she is currently student teaching in his 9th Grade English classes during the Spring semester. Jocelyn is the designer of the "Teachers of Tomorrow" template and she works with the Journalism students to create this feature each week.

On Sunday, the Girls Soccer team was recognized at the Harrisburg Heat game for winning their 3rd Consecutive State Championship! The Harrisburg Heat are a professional indoor soccer team that is part of the Major Arena Soccer League! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Foundations of Art students created low relief sculptures by using additive and subtractive methods with clay. After sculpting and a bisque fire, the students glazed their designs to add color and durability to the sculptures.

The Pennsylvania State Police will be presenting a Female Law Enforcement Experience hosted by Bloomsburg University on March 22 from 9-Noon. This program is open to any female in grades 9-12 who are interested in learning about law enforcement. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Miss Benfer’s Business class celebrated National Oreo Day yesterday by making their own flavor Oreo and designing packaging that would go along with it. It was fun to see new, creative ideas.

Support the Esports team today as they compete in the finals of the Central Susquehanna Esports League. The A team's first match starts at 12:00 PM and the B team's first match begins at 12:35 PM. Watch live at the following link -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5X97bWpD_g

Below is the tentative schedule for the SCA Esports team at the Central Susquehanna Esports League playoffs. The “A” team finished the season with a 5-1 record and are the 2 seed in the tournament. The “B” team finished the season undefeated with a 6-0 record and earned the 1 seed. The “A” team can qualify for the state tournament by making the championship match. The link to the live stream of the Tiger team matches is listed below. Tune in to cheer on your Tigers! Please support these student athletes and wish them best of luck in their quest for a league championship! Tentative Tournament Schedule on Tuesday, March 7th A team A team Quarterfinal – Southern vs Warrior Run @ 10:00 A team Semifinal - @11:00 A team Final - @ 12:30 B team B team Semifinal – Southern vs Warrior Run @ 10:35 B team Final - @ 12:05 Link: https://youtube.com/live/t5X97bWpD_g

Just as Middle School students did last week, High School students practiced "Stop The Bleed" techniques with emergency personnel from the Elysburg Fire Department on Thursday afternoon. Hands-on work was preceded by a morning presentation on identifying and caring for life-threatening bleeds prior to the arrival of highly qualified medical personnel at the scene of an injury.

Just as Middle School students did last week, High School students practiced "Stop The Bleed" techniques with emergency personnel from the Elysburg Fire Department on Thursday afternoon. Hands-on work was preceded by a morning presentation on identifying and caring for life-threatening bleeds prior to the arrival of highly qualified medical personnel at the scene of an injury.

FINAL REMINDER: Have you ordered your 2023 Yearbook yet? If not, visit the link below and search for your school(s) of choice. Books for G.C. Hartman Elementary, Southern Columbia Middle School, and Southern Columbia High School can all be ordered from the same site, but make sure you are ordering for the correct school if you are placing multiple orders. Thank you! https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks#affiliate