Both middle and high school students attended a CSIU sponsored drone building event at the Montour Preserve. Students were paired to follow directions in drone building, a meticulous feat that required patience and attention to detail. After building, students were able to code and fly the drones to test their hard work. Gifted students in the fifth grade enjoyed the mentoring from high school Aviation/Gifted students in this cooperative experience. Ms. Frey, Mr. Roughton, and Mrs. Roughton led the field trip.
32 Southern Columbia students and their two advisors attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Hershey this week. Both students and the SCA chapter walked away with awards and honors:
Competitive Event Winners:
1. Gavin Krebs, 3rd Place, Sports and Entertainment Management
2. Ethan Rush, 3rd place, Help Desk
3. Amanda Strocko, 5th place, Broadcast Journalism
4. Amanda Strocko, 6th place, Local Chapter Annual Business Report
5. Daniel Marzeski, 6th place, Organizational Leadership
6. Andrew Sharrow, 9th place, Public Policy and Advocacy
Individual Recognitions:
- MolliLyn Petro was accepted into the Business Honor Society.
- Amanda Strocko placed 9th in the Who's Who Criteria/William Selden Scholarship.
- Madalyn LeVan, Amanda Strocko, Madison Kerstetter, and Madelyn Evert received Big 33 service hour recognition for obtaining and submitting service hours.
Chapter Recognition:
-SCA FBLA placed 9th out of over 250 chapters in the William H. Selden Outstanding Chapter Award which recognizes the above-and-beyond contributions of students and their advisors.
-SCA FBLA received the Hollis and Kitty Guy Gold Seal Award of Merit which is given to top 15% of chapters in PA based on the Outstanding Chapter guidelines.
The High School Guidance Department had a great turn out on Wednesday evening for an information session on Commonwealth-Bloomsburg’s Early College classes. A representative from the University was present to answer questions about all the program has to offer to the high school’s rising seniors. 🏫🎒
“You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” -John Bunyan
Our school is lucky enough to have seven students serving our communities as junior and regular firefighters. Students Hunter Sharrow, Chase Compton, Cameron Traugh, and Aidyn McHale are all volunteers at Valley Chemical Fire Department in Numidia. Students Aidan Wetzel, Austyn Balchunas, and Ryan Davis are volunteers at the Elysburg Fire Department. These dedicated students spend much of their time serving the communities and responding to emergencies. Both companies are always looking for more junior/regular firefighters. A person must be at least 14 years old to participate in the junior firefighter program. If interested, please see the attached flyer from the Elysburg Fire Department.
Contributor: Aidan Wetzel, Journalism Staff Member
Today's "Student Teacher Feature" takes us to the High School, where Ellie Rowe is currently serving as a student teacher in Miss Stine's math classes. (She completed her first placement with Mrs. Troutman.) Learn more about Miss Rowe in the graphic below! 📚
Today some of the SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) members attended the Youth Mental Health Summit at the Lewisburg Campus Theatre. They presented on their violence prevention and mental health awareness work here at Southern. The keynote speaker was recent SCA graduate and inaugural Southern SAVE officer, Sienna Sosnoski. This Summit was organized by the CSIU and offered the opportunity for many local schools to share similar student groups with other districts.
A special thank you to Mr. Aaron Kennedy for donating and installing/tuning new drum heads on our newly donated drum kit. Thank you to Becky Gallup for donating the kit as well. We are so thankful for everything, and we look forward to using the drum kit throughout the future!
Mr. Kennedy, a paraprofessional at the school, has his own company called DRUMMING ACADEMY. He gives drum lessons, so anyone interested in private lessons should reach out to him!
The SCA Lady Tigers Basketball team is hosting a "Mother and Son Night of Fun" on Friday, May 10 for Boys in Grades K-5. Please see the attached flyer for more information! 🏀
On March 21, the annual Southern Columbia Pickleball Tournament started. The tournament consists of a boy's bracket made up of 29 teams and a girl's bracket made up of 17 teams. The winning team of each tournament gets a t-shirt with their last name and "Champions" on the back. Stayed tuned for updated results.
Contributor: Ethan Rush, Journalism Staff Member
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
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🖼️
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!"
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! 🎶🍿
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. 🥎
