Yesterday, middle school students participated in the Columbia/Montour Middle School County Choir. The festival was organized and hosted by Mr. McWilliams and held at Commonwealth University. The students had the opportunity to work with Dr. Amelia Garbisch, a professor of music at the university, and put together a concert with over 100 other students from seven different school districts in our area.

Southern Columbia participants:

Ainsley Gajkowski
Tia Tobias
Haley Hampton
Aubrey Helwig
Jocelyn Rarig
Reese Thorpe
Amelia DeWald
Michael Williams
1 day ago, Ryan Mensch
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Last evening, for the first time under one roof, our junior high and varsity girls’ wrestlers faced off against Muncy. Our Lady Tigers made history this season by becoming the first-ever Southern Columbia Girls Wrestling Team.

Our school is incredibly proud of our new girls’ wrestling team and the hard work, dedication, and trailblazing spirit they bring to the mat!
1 day ago, Ryan Mensch
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Tomorrow, January 15, the Soup/Sandwich Line at SCA HS/MS will not be open due to staffing shortage. A la carte snack offerings will be sold from the main kitchen area. Normal service will resume on Friday, January 16. Thank you for your understanding.
3 days ago, John Rosselli
5th Grade Science students recently learned about how to make it rain using varying water temperatures for the atmosphere and the surface water. In this lesson, students developed a model to explain how water cycles from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again. In the activity, Make It Rain, students created simple models of the ocean and sky to see how these two systems interact. Students compared how the temperature of the ocean and the temperature of the sky affected evaporation and condensation. 🌧️
3 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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science

There will be Indoor Field Hockey Open Gyms for girls in Grades 5–8 in the Elementary Gym on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Sessions will run from January 22 through February 26. Parent permission forms will be available for pickup and completion when you bring your child to their first open gym. Please see the flyer for more details.

***Girls will need shin guards, sneakers, mouth guard, and a stick if they have one.*** 🏑

4 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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Congratulations to Senior Sadie Boucher for participating in District 8 Choir at Susquehanna University. Out of 22 singers, Sadie placed 8th and will be moving on to Regional Choir in February. You make Southern proud!

Contributor: Karlene Wiehe, Journalism Staff Member
4 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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Congratulations to Senior Brayden Andrews on reaching a major milestone Saturday by earning his 100th career wrestling win at the PHAC Tournament. This accomplishment reflects his hard work, dedication, and consistency throughout his high school career. Reaching 100 wins is a significant achievement in wrestling and showcases the effort he has put in during practices, matches, and the offseason.

Contributor: Alyssa Conner, Journalism Staff Member

4 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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SCA Athletics is pleased to offer exclusive Carhartt-branded SCA Football Championship apparel. Don’t miss your opportunity — place your order today! Detailed ordering instructions can be found by clicking the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/uYi6SdEijG
4 days ago, Ashley Harmon
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 6:00pm - Facilities & Finance Committee Meeting. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWxBuhOoM5M
Board Docs: https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DN5PAR63A781
5 days ago, Chris Medon
Good evening, this is Mrs. Shupp.
I want to let you know that a new bus form has been added to the Document Center in Sapphire. I am asking that each family complete this form for every child by Sunday, January 11th.
Due to a shortage of bus drivers and buses operating below capacity, we are working to streamline the process to ensure students can get to and from school safely and on time.
I also want to thank all of our families for their patience and support during this difficult time with busing challenges. Your cooperation means so much as we work through these issues.
Please take a few moments to fill out the form as soon as possible. Thank you again for your understanding and support.
8 days ago, Ashley Harmon

Congratulations to our FBLA students!

They made their mark at the Regional Leadership Conference yesterday as 41 students placed and qualified for the State Leadership Conference in Hershey in April. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication!

1st Place

- Aiden Williams- Future Business Leader

- William Victory- Advertising

- Chase Compton- Banking and Financial Systems

- Ashley Wilkins- Insurance and Risk Management

- Carter Mensch- Introduction to Business Communication

- Makala Baylor- Personal Finance

- Grayson Reck- Securities and Investments

- Vivien Miller- Technology Support and Services

- Dillen Brassard and Kay Hicks- Broadcast Journalism


2nd Place

- Jake Scherer- Entrepreneurship

- Jack Garrigan- Introduction to Information Technology

- Johnny Barnette and Connor Knorr- Management Information Systems

- Leah Fenstermacher- Technology Support and Services

- Morgan Laughlin and Elise Bingaman- Introduction to Business Presentation


3rd Place

- Austin Shaffer- Economics

- Alana Reuter and Maddison Yost- Hospitality and Event Management

- Sarah Martin and Isabella Slusser- International Business

- Madison Kerstetter and Madalyn LeVan- Management Information Systems


4th Place

- Caius Morrow- Economics

- Ethan Mika- Introduction to Business Communication

- Kylie Leck- Project Management

- Joanna Chen- Retail Management

- Gavin Brown and Destiny Deeter- International Business


5th Place

- Daphney Bingaman and Holly Schmidt- Banking and Financial Systems

- Ander Zanella- Economics

6th Place

- Grace Victory- Business Communication

- Lainey Jones- Introduction to FBLA

- Tyler Reibsome- Introduction to Information Technology

- Arya Welch- Introduction to Supply Chain Management

- Yanqiu Chen- Marketing

- Karlene Wiehe- Organizational Leadership

- Aidyn McHale- Real Estate

- Noah Esworthy and Gage Tobias- Sports and Entertainment Management


9 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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Save the date for the 2026 Daddy/Daughter Dance on April 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 PM for girls in grades K–5. See the flyer for more details! 🩰
9 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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🎉 6th Grade Students of the Month! 🎉

Congratulations to our outstanding students for December!

📚 ELA (Mrs. Powell): Christopher Bilby
➗ Math (Mr. Leslie): Tucker Hartranft
🌍 Social Studies (Mr. Visnosky): Caleb Trometter
🔬 Science (Mr. Kaseman): Rhylin Faus
11 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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SCA Football Championship Apparel - Carhartt Exclusive! Available in short sleeve tees, long sleeve shirts, crewneck sweatshirts and hoodies in adult sizes only! All orders and money are due by January 14, 2026. Please submit your order by using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/uYi6SdEijG
Thank you for supporting SCA Athletics!
11 days ago, Ashley Harmon
State Championship Football Gear
Southern Columbia School District is seeking a Head Varsity Track & Field Coach to lead our student-athletes and continue our tradition of excellence. 🐯💛

If you’re passionate about coaching, mentoring, and building a competitive program, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Apply here:
https://www.scasd.us/page/employment-opportunities

Please share to help us spread the word!
12 days ago, Chris Medon
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Southern Columbia Middle School Presents: 5th Grade 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!

December Honorees:
Emily Jeffrey
Audrey Maciejewski
Cooper Williams
Hudson Hoffman
Nathan Reefer
12 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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Southern Columbia Area School District is accepting applications for:

School Psychologist
3 - Full-time Paraprofessionals

Please check out www.scasd.us and click on Employment for more information and for other current open positions!

23 days ago, Ashley Harmon
Employment Opportunities at SCA
The girls and boys wrestling matches scheduled for this evening have been postponed due to weather.
25 days ago, Ashley Harmon
Southern Columbia will be closed on Tuesday, December 23. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing everyone on January 5, 2026!
25 days ago, Ashley Harmon
Today, the SCA band and choir spread some Christmas cheer by visiting two nursing homes: Grandview and Mount Carmel Nursing and Rehab Center. The band played festive Christmas music while the choir sang along, filling the nursing homes with holiday spirit. Residents loved listening to the music and even joined in singing. 🎅🎄

Contributor: Karlene Wiehe, Journalism Staff Member
25 days ago, Ryan Mensch
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nursing homes
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nursing homes