Middle School

5th Graders recently enjoyed Read Across America Day activities, along with their monthly celebration, which included a Newcomb tournament. Newcomb is a modified volleyball game involving players catching and tossing the ball, instead of hitting it over the net. 📚🏐

The following students were chosen by Fifth Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as February 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! February 2024: Vincent Hinkle and Audrina Stefanowicz

The following students were chosen by Fifth Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as February 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! February 2024: Vincent Hinkle and Audrina Stefanowicz

Students in Mr. Williams' 6th Grade Computer Class have recently begun exploring spreadsheets. Students have worked on creating pixel art within a spreadsheet and then transitioned to creating graphs and tables utilizing formulas in order to automatically calculate data and display it in a visual manner.

February is "Love The Bus Month." We'd like to take this opportunity to showcase some of the amazing school bus drivers who make safe student transportation possible in our district. Thank you to all of our bus drivers for their service and dedication! 🚌🐯 Pictured here are Bob Hidley, Wendell Sweigard, Deb Mayernick, and Mary Wilson.

Students in Mr. Williams' 8th Grade STEM Class are currently working on a Python Coding unit where they are learning to create images with gradients, fills, and shadows. Students pictured here are displaying one of their most recent works of art, a candle complete with shadows, gradients, and fills.

Students in Mr. Williams' 8th Grade STEM Class are currently working on a Python Coding unit where they are learning to create images with gradients, fills, and shadows. Students pictured here are displaying one of their most recent works of art, a candle complete with shadows, gradients, and fills.

A new, FREE mathematics tutoring program for anyone in grades 7-12 will be starting on March 4th. It will take place every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in High School - Rm 211 (Mrs. Troutman’s room) from 3:00-4:00 PM. There will be both teacher and student tutors available to help with homework, test review, and standardized testing preparation. Please note, transportation will NOT be provided. Students were given flyers in their math class. They can sign up using the QR code on the flyer. Students must sign up for each day they want to come for tutoring. If you have any questions about the program, you can contact Mrs. Shannon Troutman at stroutman@scasd.us.

5th graders Garrett Schaffer, Anay Patel, and Giuliana Worhacz practiced their trumpets during a band lesson today. By the look on Mr. McWilliams' face, they were doing quite well. Keep up the great work!

Girls in Grades K-5, along with their special someone, enjoyed a magical evening of dance, fun, and friendship at the 2024 Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday night. 🩰🪩

The following students were chosen by Fifth Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as January 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! January 2024: Larue Marks and Kinsley Wiehe

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! 🏫🎒📚

5th Grade students recently took part in a "Stop the Bleed" training with some of our local paramedics.

The Southern Columbia Student Support Team is wrapping up Be Kind week today by sporting their matching attire. Remember to always Be Kind. It does not cost anything, and you never know how much your positive actions will brighten a person's day.

We're only a month away from SCA's talented ENCORE performers taking the stage for "Little Shop of Horrors" on March 14, 15, and 16. Tickets can be ordered by visiting the following link: our.show/littleshopsouthern We hope to see you at the show! 🎶🍿

TOMORROW NIGHT! ... The SCA Class of 2025 proudly presents the Fifth Annual "DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE." Girls residing in the Southern Columbia Area School District in Grades K-5 are cordially invited to a magical evening of dance. Bring your dad or a special someone! When: Friday, February 16, 6:00-7:30 pm Where: Southern Columbia High School, Old Gymnasium Tickets are $20 per daddy/daughter couple. Each additional daughter is $5. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as January'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! January 2024: Lily McGeary, Katelyn Brecht, Patrick Starr, and Silas Victory

Congratulations to our 8th Grade SoCo Stars for the month of January! Yanqui Chen - Social Studies Alexandra Semian - ELA Max Novak - Math Ethan Stahl - Science

Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences students recently spent time measuring the percentage of the Earth's atmosphere that is made up of oxygen gas. They had a birthday candle standing in a pan of water. Students lit the candle and then inverted a glass tube over the candle. The flame would consume the oxygen and water would rise up in the tube to take its place. By comparing the amount of water pulled into the tube to the total volume of the tube, they could determine how much of the air was oxygen.

Seniors Isaac Carter and Gavin Krebs visited a Tiger Youth Basketball practice last night to talk to the players about the importance of teamwork, supporting one another through ups and downs, and building life-long skills through participation in school activities.