Be sure to stop by the Education Building at the Bloomsburg Fair to check out the SCA Middle School Science booth! 🧪🔬🔭
Isabella Miller, Ryan Maciejewski, Katelyn Brecht, and Declan McGinley recently embarked on a year-long journey to become Chief Science Officers representing Southern Columbia, on a national stage, by collaborating with other students around the country. The group will take part in several meetings during the year and develop a plan in order to help infuse STEM concepts and technologies within the district.
7th Grade Science students are wrapping up a project-based scientific inquiry unit, showcasing their creativity and critical thinking.
7th Grade Science students participated in the annual Earth Day poster contest hosted by the Columbia County Conservation District this past spring. The 2024 theme was "May The Forest Be With You, Always." The following SCA students were chosen as winners and each received a cash prize! Pictured from L-R: Ellie Unger (1st place), Cheyenne Gosciminski (2nd place), Bella Snyder (3rd place), Sophia Gasperetti (4th place), and Samantha Cronin (5th place). Congratulations girls! Their winning posters will be on display at the Middle School Science booth at the Bloomsburg Fair! Come check them out! 🌲
7th Grade Science students participated in the annual Earth Day poster contest hosted by the Columbia County Conservation District this past spring. The 2024 theme was "May The Forest Be With You, Always." The following SCA students were chosen as winners and each received a cash prize! Pictured from L-R: Ellie Unger (1st place), Cheyenne Gosciminski (2nd place), Bella Snyder (3rd place), Sophia Gasperetti (4th place), and Samantha Cronin (5th place). Congratulations girls! Their winning posters will be on display at the Middle School Science booth at the Bloomsburg Fair! Come check them out! 🌲
Fifth Grade students in Mrs. Coombe's class recently put the scientific method to practice.
The 6th grade band had an awesome rehearsal today! 🎶
Mrs. Bloom’s and Mr. Visnosky’s 6th grade ELA students learned why “Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork” with fun team building challenges.
Southern Columbia's S.A.V.E. organization is selling shirts, pullovers, hoodies and polos! The money raised will help pay for S.A.V.E. funded school activities. Don't wait! Sale ends Wednesday, September 4th. 🟢🟣🟠🔵Purchase here: https://clubhousecustomapparel.chipply.com/scasave/
7th Grade Science students took part in an environmental education program called "Eels in the Classroom" this school year. Students learned about the value and importance of migratory fish through the ecosystem functions they perform. The culmination of the program involved releasing the American Eels that they raised in the classroom since August into Roaring Creek during the last week of school.
Cheyenne Steiner, Caitlin Harris, Lauren Levan, and Owen Eyer were named Students of the Month for May by the 7th Grade Team. Congratulations!
Students in grades 3, 4 and 6 attended a STEM camp yesterday at Bloomsburg University.
Extra yearbooks are available for purchase in all three of our schools! Please refer to the graphic for more information. ☀️🏖️🩴
Mr. Kelchner's 8th grade Science students built and launched model rockets in the annual project that is part of the study of human spaceflight. After building and spray-painting the rockets over the course of a week, the launches took place on Monday, May 20. Students competed for the highest, straightest flight, as well as a successful parachute deployment and recovery. The highest-flying rockets reached altitudes of nearly 1600 feet. 🚀
The Class of 2028 (8th graders) have also been participating in a variety of celebration activities prepared by their teachers during the last full week of school. These include the aforementioned model rocket launches, a tug-of-war battle of the homerooms, a kickball tournament, a poetry competition, and a civil war field day featuring reenactors, experts, and artifacts. Congratulations to Mr. Kelchner's homeroom for going undefeated in the double-elimination tug-of-war tournament bracket! 🐯
Please see the attached flyers for information about our summer Softball Camps. 🥎
Please see the attached flyers for information about our summer Softball Camps. 🥎
Middle School Envirothon students recently attended the Susquehanna Valley Envirothon at Montour Preserve. It was a great day of learning about Pennsylvania wildlife, aquatic ecology, forestry, soils, and land use. Special thanks to our local county conservation districts for hosting this incredible event each year! 🌿🐟🌲
The following students were chosen by the 6th Grade team at Southern Columbia Middle School as April'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!
April 2024: Luken Greco, Zachary Hoagland, Victoria Haupt, and Logan Maschuck
Please see the attached flyers for information regarding the Field Hockey camp being held from July 29 through July 31 on the turf at Tiger Stadium. 🏑
Fourth Grade students who will be moving up to middle school next year paid a visit Miss Johnson's classroom today. They made cupcakes and had a tour of the school. 🧁🏫
