Parents/Guardians of Sophomores and Juniors,
Your student has the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT, which will be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. The cost is $16 in the form of a check or money order. Please use the link below to register. Registrations need to be received by the end of the school day on Monday, October 16th.
https://forms.office.com/r/gieaEtmwGc
If you have any questions, please contact the HS Guidance Office.
Thank you,
Mrs. Andrews & Mrs. Sellers
What a great start to the year for the 2023 Tiger Marching Band! Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams, the music program has been flourishing, with numbers growing greatly for the first time in over five years. From a Disney trip at the end of last school year, to a Philadelphia Orchestra trip coming up, the band has been keeping busy and having a blast making friends and growing closer to one another. The band also has had a new class pet edition: four goldfish that they won on their trip to the Bloomsburg Fair. The band students took up a collection of money in order to purchase all of the necessary supplies needed to keep the fish in the band room. The band welcomes any students that are interested in joining to come check it out!
Contributor: Saira Sodergren, Journalism Staff Member
Are you interested in business? Do you want a chance to attend regional, state, and even national conferences? The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club is for you! This week, FBLA members began to choose events for the regional level conference where they will have a shot at attending the state conference at the end of the year in Hershey! Aside from the fun, last year, these hard-working students received awards such as 3rd Place at the state level for Sports and Entertainment (Gavin Krebs), 1st Place in the state for Special Video Project (Jenna Billig, Victoria Conway, and Katie Moncavage), and 1st in the Nation (Amanda Strocko's Capstone Project). If FBLA sounds like a club for you, email Mrs. Long at clong@scasd.us.
Contributor: Jenna Billig, Journalism Staff Member
The Southern Columbia Student Section will be wearing pink tonight at the home football game in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. They are encouraging other attendees who wish to support this cause to also wear pink to the game tonight. Go Tigers!
Students in Mrs. Becker’s Intro to Business class illustrated the story of the business cycle. In their comic strip, they explained the economic activity happening in each phase of the cycle, and how that’s affecting the characters economically.
Mr. Lindenmuth's Contemporary Issues Class is currently working with the Catawissa Sesquicentennial Committee, led by Mr. Ted Yeager, on a Catawissa High School research project. Students from Mr. Lindenmuth's class will be conducting research on the rich history of the town of Catawissa with a primary focus on the High School and the Redskin football team. Their final product is going to be presented in a non-published article at the 250th anniversary celebration next August.
The Southern Columbia Cheerleaders held the 11th annual SCA Youth Cheer Night on Friday, September 22, during the Varsity home football game against the Danville Ironmen. Any students in 1st through 6th Grade were eligible to participate in this event. This year there were 63 youth cheerleaders in attendance. Each Varsity cheerleader was paired with 3-4 youth cheerleaders. The youth cheerleaders were able to perform chants, dances, and cheers on the Tigers’ sideline. They were also given the opportunity to stunt with the Varsity cheerleaders. The cheerleaders had a blast that evening cheering on the Tigers to a victory over Danville. The Southern Columbia Varsity cheerleaders want to thank all the participants and are looking forward to seeing everyone on the sideline again next year!📣🐅
Contributor: Aubrey Heath, Journalism Staff Member
The High School's Journalism class is hard at work! They have already selected a cover for the Elementary yearbook and have designed a cover for the High School yearbook during a virtual session with an artist from Jostens. They are now working on getting pictures and designing pages. Also, as part of the Journalism class they are required to report on and gather stories that are happening around each of the schools. In addition to teacher submissions, these are the stories that you find on the District’s website and Facebook page. Make sure you stay tuned for more stories and don't forget to order your yearbooks!
Contributor: Emma Wieand, Journalism Staff Member
What a beautiful day at the Bloomsburg Fair for our Marching Band members! They kicked off the fair music on Wednesday morning by performing at the Grandstand and then by marching around the fairgrounds. The crowd loved it, and we're so happy to see the numbers in our band growing!
SCA Senior MolliLyn Petro has earned many awards throughout her competitive Rabbit Hopping career, namely “Best of Breed” at Holland Lop Nationals in 2022 and in 2023 with a homegrown rabbit named Gavin. MolliLyn and her Havana rabbit Blueberry did a Rabbit Hopping demonstration at the Bloomsburg Fair this week. Please see the link to an article published on the Lancaster Farming website to learn more about this "rabbit queen" (as her mother calls her).
https://www.lancasterfarming.com/country-life/fairs-and-shows/competitive-rabbit-hopping-where-adorable-meets-agility/article_b02eca38-4a9f-5321-b2d1-af4fc5734eae.html
SCA Sophomore Hailey Gallup won 1st Place in Baked Goods at the Bloomsburg Fair for this spectacularly baked and decorated cake. Congratulations, Hailey!
Last week's Spirt Week concluded with Flip Flop day. Students dressed as teachers and teachers dressed as students. It was fun to see students and teachers in reversed roles for a day!
Last week's Spirt Week concluded with Flip Flop day. Students dressed as teachers and teachers dressed as students. It was fun to see students and teachers in reversed roles for a day!
On Saturday, September 23, our school held its annual Homecoming. This year's theme was Starry Autumn Nights. The Homecoming Court consisted of Caitlyn Brent, Mason Barvitskie, Anesa Brown, Sean Buhay, Sayla Chapman, Isaac Carter, Victoria Conway, Garrett Garcia, Jadyn Jankowski, Gavin Krebs, Quinn Johnston, and Louden Murphy. On Friday, Isaac Carter was crowned King at our Homecoming Pep Rally. Later that night, Quinn Johnston was crowned Queen during the football game. The Homecoming Dance was the perfect way to celebrate the 2023 Homecoming King and Queen, and it provided the student body with a fantastic evening of fun and friendship.
Contributor: Eliza Fenstermacher, Journalism Staff Member
Students in Mrs. Nunkester's Algebra 2 classes competed in pairs by playing Linear Inequality Battleship in class today. It was a fun way to end the week with some friendly competition!
Be sure to stop by the Education Building at the Bloomsburg Fair to see the various exhibits proudly displayed by our students.
School spirit has been running high in the days leading up to Homecoming. Whether it be Country/Country Club Day in the Middle and High School, or Honky Tonk Tuesday or Wacky Wednesday in the Elementary, we've enjoyed seeing the wild and crazy outfits throughout the week. Tomorrow is Flip Flop Day for Middle and High School (students dress as teachers and teachers dress as students) and Fall Sports Friday (wear your black and gold) in the Elementary.
Congratulations to the following Southern Columbia Seniors who were named to the Homecoming Court. Front Row: Caitlyn Brent, Anesa Brown, Sayla Chapman, Victoria Conway, Jadyn Jankowski, and Quinn Johnston. Back Row: Louden Murphy, Mason Barvitskie, Sean Buhay, Isaac Carter, Garrett Garcia, and Gavin Krebs. The King will be crowned on Friday during the Homecoming Pep Rally. The queen will be crowned on Friday at 6:45pm prior to the football game.
Catawissa Borough Police Department will be conducting Free Child Seat Checks on Monday Oct 2nd, 2023 from 3-7pm at the Catawissa Borough Police Department located at 118 N. 3rd Street Catawissa, PA 17820.
High School Student Council will once again be hosting a Trunk or Treat event as a way to spread some community spirit and provide a positive outlet for our students. The event will take place from 6:00pm-7:30pm on Thursday, October 26, in front of the High School. Please see the attached flyer and spread the word about this event.
