5th Grade students recently enjoyed their Holiday Shopping Day. Students used their Team Bucks to buy a gift for someone special. They wrapped it, made a card, and then they enjoyed cookies and milk. It was a fun afternoon for everyone who participated! 🎁
Students in Mr. Williams' 5th Grade Computer Class are celebrating the Winter Holiday season by coding animated holiday themed cards prior to the upcoming break. Students are using simple block-based coding to learn the fundamentals of coding strategy. Pictured are two students with their work.
We hope that you have enjoyed getting to know our staff through the "Together We're Tigers" features published on the school website and on social media. Here is the final edition.
Top Row (Left to Right):
David Kaseman: 6th Grade Science and Math Teacher with 19 years in education and 15 years working at SCA
Kayla Huntington: K-4 Life Skills Teacher with 5 years working in education and in her 1st year working at SCA
Brandon Traugh: Elementary Principal with 12 years working in education and 8 years working at SCA
Chris Kreisher: Paraprofessional / Police Officer with 9 years working at SCA
Christopher Gengler: High School Teacher with 24 years working at SCA
Holly Serafini: 8th Grade Teacher with 17 years working in education and 15 years working at SCA
Bottom Row (Left to Right)
Michael Williams: Geography Teacher with 36 years working at SCA
Colleen Kane-Gilger: Library Manager with 9 years in education and in her 2nd year at SCA
Dana Madara: Computer/STEM teacher and Gifted Teacher with 16 years in education and 9 years working at SCA
Crystal Gajkowski: Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with 19 years in education and in her 1st year working at SCA
Mrs. Frey's Middle School Gifted Class took math and science enrichment to the next level with the power of Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets! This immersive experience brought concepts to life through real-world applications for a personalized learning experience.
Miss Johnson's Middle School Life Skills class made gingerbread houses today! 🎅🎄🎁
Students and staff have been enjoying "12 Days of Holidays," sponsored by Student Council. You can visit and follow their page here (https://www.facebook.com/SoCoStuCo/) to see even more great photos, information on upcoming theme days, and daily prize winners. 🎅🎄🤶
The Southern Columbia Area High School Technology Office is responsible for the support, monitoring, and maintenance of the district’s LAN, including its software, hardware, and policies regulating its use. The department is headed by Brian Davis, the District Technology Coordinator, who is the primary contact for support, monitoring, and maintenance of the district’s LAN. Chris Medon and Alec Sharrow are the Technical Support Specialists in the department. During the past few weeks, they have been busy enhancing their office's Christmas Spirit by decorating the mascot “Beary” and setting up a digital fireplace with festive music. 🎅🎄
Contributor: AJ Wetzel, Journalism Staff Member (AJ, who served as a summer intern in the Tech Office, is pictured with Beary.)
A yearbook makes for the perfect gift for that tough-to-buy-for student on your holiday shopping list. Use the link below to place your order today for any one of our three schools.
https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks#affiliate
Sure, the books won't arrive until May, but the best gifts are worth a delay! 🎄🎅
The following students were chosen by Fifth Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as November 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!
November 2023: Kason Klinger and Aaliyah Row
The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as November'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!
November 2023: Joseph Serafini, Charlie Whitbeck, ElleAna Zanella, Gabriella Hoffman
This edition of "Together We’re Tigers" contains teachers from all three schools.
Standing (Left to Right):
Amber Trometter: Health & PE Teacher with 17 years in education and 7 years working at SCA
Dave Yost: 7th grade Math Teacher with 29 years in education and 15 years working at SCA
Seated (Left to Right):
Sherry Jones: Life Skills Special Education Teacher with 25 years in education and 17 years working at SCA
Sarah Maize: Prevention Specialist in her 2nd year working at SCA
Meghan Andrews: High School Guidance Counselor with 8 years in education and in her 1st year working at SCA
Paige Sharrow: 1st grade Teacher in her 2nd year working at SCA
Here is the updated "12 Days of Holidays" schedule to accommodate dressing in Black and Gold to support the football team on Thursday! 🏈🏆
Here's a Middle School edition of "Together We’re Tigers" to end the week.
Left To Right:
Brent Kelchner: Middle School Science Teacher with 29 years in education and 28 years at SCA
Janet Stanishefski: Paraprofessional with over 20 years working at SCA
Travis Williams: Middle School Technology Teacher with 14 years working at SCA
Jessica Visnosky: 5th Grade ELA teacher with 20 years in education and 19 years working at SCA
Tracy Sudol: Middle School Emotional Support Paraprofessional with 13 years working at SCA
Andrea Guffey: 8th Grade ELA Teacher with 5 years in education and in her 2nd year working at SCA
Patrick McDevitt: 7th and 12th Grade ELA Teacher with 11 years in education and in his 1st year at SCA
December is here, and it's time to spread Holiday Cheer! The Southern Columbia High School and Middle School Student Councils, along with Elementary SWPBIS, will be holding the "12 Days of Holidays" beginning on Thursday, December 7. All students and staff are encouraged to participate in these dress up days. 🎅🎄❄️🤶
Congratulations to the following 7th Graders who were selected as SoCo STARS, Students of Month, in October! Pictured left to right: Zoe Swank (Math), Brenna Thomas (ELA), Samantha Cronin (Geography), and Lana Stank (Science).
December is here, and it's time to spread Holiday Cheer! The Southern Columbia High School and Middle School Student Councils, along with Elementary SWPBIS, will be holding the "12 Days of Holidays" beginning on Thursday, December 7. All students and staff are encouraged to participate in these dress up days. 🎅🎄❄️🤶
Winter Keystone Retakes are coming up. Please see the attached files for answers to frequently asked questions and other information for parents and guardians. Here are SCA's testing dates:
Algebra Dec. 5-6; Makeup Dec. 7-8
Biology Dec. 12-13; Makeup Dec. 14-15
Literature Jan. 9-10; Makeup Jan. 11-12
Recently, 8th graders participated in an engineering challenge in Science class where they were tasked with building a prototype of a rubber band powered Mars rover. Then they applied the engineering process (design --> revise --> perfect) to identify weaknesses in the basic prototype and make design changes that would improve its performance. They were restricted to certain materials and had to stay within design constraints that limited their rovers to no more than 12 inches in any dimension and no more than 75 grams. After reengineering their vehicles, they competed to see which team's rover could travel the furthest across our simulated rugged Mars terrain.
For "Thankful Thursday," Mr. Williams expressed thankfulness for Mr. Hynoski's return to SCA as our principal.
6th Grade STEM students made slingshot cars out of popsicle sticks. The slingshot car is an excellent introductory project to illustrate how potential energy is converted into kinetic energy while highlighting the importance of low friction.
