The 7th and 8th chorus is getting ready for their concert. The concert is on May 4th. They are ready to sing their hearts out!! Credit: Makenzi Pfirman, Middle School Journalism Student
Mr. Roth’s 7th grade science classes are working on posters for Earth Day on Friday, April 22. The students can also receive a prize of 10 ears of corn for just submitting their posters to a community Earth Day Poster contest.
Contributor: Stephanie Campbell, High School Journalism Student
7th grade science students created and presented projects to display their knowledge following a unit on cells.
Congratulations to Middle School students Ben Gearhart, Cayden Noblit, Isabelle Honabach, Lily Lynch and Hailey Gallup for their performance with the Columbia County Middle School Band held at Central Columbia.
Congratulations to High School students Saira Sodergren, Sarah Eyer, Evelyn Staugaitis, Ethan Rush, Kendyl Keefer, Sophia Boucher, Eliza Fenstermacher, Ashlynn Kuijpers, Emily Myers, Annabelle Reck, Bryce Turner, Ashley Whyne, Kiya Thomas, Olivia Long, Kylee Reeder, Olivia Thompson, and Alex Eby for their performance with the Columbia County High School Band held at Central Columbia.
Congratulations to Alex Eby, Kylee Reeder, Ashley Whyne, and Olivia Long for being awarded scholarship money through the Columbia County Band Association.
Attention Middle School Girls: Registration is now open for STEMpower Camp this summer (June 13-17) at the CSIU. The cost is $125 and includes a field trip to Knoebels. Camp hours are 9am-3pm. Interested girls currently in grades 4th - 7th can register online- https://forms.gle/H8mGhaAU5BCnU9Tp6 . Registration closes May 31st
Mrs. Zysset’s Family and Consumer Science class explored baking recipes this week. Seventh graders worked together to make festive cookies in celebration of the holiday break. The cookie lab was a two day project that allowed students to be rewarded in a sweet way!
Contributor: Evelyn Cook, High School Journalism Student
The following students were chosen by fifth grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as March 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!
March 2022: Arya Welch, Stella Adams, Graer Christian, and Rozalynn Moser
Students in 8th Grade S.T.E.M. Class are using problem-solving skills in order to "trial & error" the successful writing of code to instruct their robot to do specific tasks.
Middle school enrichment students (Gifted) are working on their mock trial project. In this project, the students are getting a role in the “trial process”; then, they will present it as an actual trial leaving them to gain knowledge in the court of law. The students seen in the picture and their roles are Emrie Bloom (sitting) as a juror and Mya Daubert (crouching) as a witness.
Contributor: Delana Dunkelberger, 8th Grader
Students in Mrs. Nestico's 7th grade ELA class recently read the novel Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry and watched Remember the Titans. They compared the progress made in America over the two time periods and discussed characters that stood up for others and made a difference. Students were then asked to write about 10 ways in which they could make a difference in the world today.
The sixth-grade students gathered in the hallway for a celebration announcing the students of the month. They listened to music and gave a drum roll for their fellow classmates. Congratulations to the four winners: Morgan Laughlin, Karley McHale, Yanqiu Chen, and Noah Wydra!
8th Grade students within Mr. Williams' afternoon S.T.E.M. classes learned firsthand the effects of Gravity, Inertia, and Weight while welcoming in the season of Spring. Students were tasked with creating a contraption that to protect their Spring Chicken (an egg) from three, increasingly taller launch points. Led and organized by student teacher Mr. Lepovetsky, students used the scientific method of research and higher-level engineering strategies to design and build protections devices that could withstand the impact created by gravity and safely protect their Spring Chicken until they have made their safe landing. While braving the weather elements and testing their devices in front of the middle school and off the football stadium bleachers, students successfully “cracked” the code on the effects of gravity and safely grounded their Spring Chickens without any scrambled results.
Dear Parents,
Please review the attached images for information and guidelines for our upcoming PSSA Testing.
This week in Mr. Rarig’s 8th grade Advanced STEM class, students constructed dowel rod towers to hold weight. Later in the week, they made a trip to the weight room to test how much weight their tower could support.
Contributor: Allyson Griscavage, High School Journalism Student
Eighth grade students have been taking part in a six-week-long STEM project in Science class where they collaborate in teams to design sustainable, energy-efficient buildings. Each team has a $20 million budget and must decide on the best ways to meet the desired goals of the potential building owner. Along the way, they perform a variety of experiments to learn about renewable resources and sustainable construction practices. The experiments include exploring the benefits of a green roof system, studying how wind flows around buildings of various shapes, measuring how sunlight reflects off various buildings and onto the surrounding highways, testing how the position of a solar panel affects its ability to generate electricity, and investigating how blade angle affects the efficiency of a wind turbine. Once the design process and exploration are completed, students will create deliverable items to showcase their building designs. These items include a blueprint, a scale model, a site plan of the property, and a breakdown of energy and water costs and savings. Each team will use these items to "pitch" their designs to a panel of real engineers who will join us as judges. In the end, one design team will be chosen by the engineers as the winning company.
Agriculture Awareness Day will take place on Saturday, April 2, at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. Please see the flyer for additional details.
After learning about wood frogs in class, Mr. Roth's 7th grade science class went to the vernal pools of our very own nature trail to get up close and personal with these awesome amphibians!
Mr. Venna and the fifth grade team showing off his new attire after winning the flamingo fundraiser event sponsored by SMART.
Kindness Club will be meeting Thursday 3/18 in room 130. Middle school members will be working on special projects to spread kindness. Look for the Kindness Club table at lunch during the last week of March, take the kindness pledge, and get a "Be Kind" sticker. Thank you to the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way for providing free bumper stickers, laptop stickers and yard signs. Please check out their website for more information or to submit a kindness challenge nomination! Kindness Campaign — Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way (gsvuw.org)
Contributor: Kate Waltman
Yearbooks for all schools will be sent out for printing at the end of this week. Delivery is scheduled for May. Don't miss out on our coverage of the '21-'22 school year. Order your book today at the link provided.
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