7th graders recently cleaned up the nature trail in preparation for 1st grade's Nature Day, which was held on Wednesday May 11.
Don’t forget to download the new Southern Columbia app from your App Store. You will get news and notifications needed stay up to date with SCA happenings.
Good luck today to our Middle and High School students competing today (May 10th) at the Envirothon competition at the Montour Preserve.
The SAVE A Life Walk is coming up May 14th from 12pm-4pm. The walk is meant to promote positivity within our community and deter violence, whether it’s self-inflicted or inflicted on others. The walk will include an emergency services information station, therapy dogs, Rita’s Italian Ice, a firearm safety station, arts and crafts, and yard games. We hope to see you there!
Contributor: Emily Allen, High School Journalism Student
Mrs. Gessner's Kindergarten class recently learned about all of the important parts of plants. They enjoyed exploring the nature trail and finding the new plants they learned about in class. Contributor: Maddie Glasgow, High School Journalism Student
The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following public meetings Monday, May 09, 2022: Activities Committee 6:00 PM, Policy Committee 6:30 PM, Facilities and Finance Committee 7:00 PM. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Chanel.
YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch/888jfMSxF0A
Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hURUg4UlFLTlM2QjRHOTBDRDRUVDhVUFRQMC4u
Board Docs: http://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CDUJX84BD909
Students recently took part in the Envirothon Competition at Shikellamy State Park. They took tests on categories such as forestry, aquatics, wildlife, current events, and soils. These tests were based on environmental factors in Columbia and Northumberland counties.
Students in the High School Gifted Program participated in an hour-long Zoom forum with Representative Millard where they asked current event questions and other questions relevant to their lives. Participating students were: Jaron Ferrara, Savich Chapman, and Joseph Quinton.
Congratulations to Middle School Band for their fantastic performance!
The high school band has been busy practicing for their upcoming concert. They will be preforming May 13th to showcase all the hard work they have put in throughout this year. Contributor: Ella Trathen, HS Journalism Student
The following students were chosen by the sixth-grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as March'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 2022: Lily Thomas, Isabella Hoffman, Dallas Swartzlander, Nyah Johnson
Tonight’s SCA ESports Rocket League Match against Danville will be live-streamed at 6:30 pm. Please click on the link to watch our team play! Good luck tonight SoCo ESports!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPIwPDrH9M8
Thank You Mrs. Stone!!!
MS Chorus-Spectacular!!!
Thank you Mr. Thomas!!
Amazing musicians in the Middle School.
Fifth grade science students in Mrs. Lupold's classes calculated their Carbon Footprints during Earth Week. Students then identified actions they could take now and, in the future, to help reduce their carbon footprints. Each student also received a Silky Dogwood tree to plant at home.
Lola Cecco (L) and Sadie Boucher (R) are constructing robots made out of Legos in Mr. Williams' 8th Grade STEM class. After students complete the building phase, they will then write code to control their robot in a number of different environments and situations. Students are using problem-solving skills learned during class to refine how their robots interact with their local environment.
Mr. Johnston's AP English class performed a play called "Everyman" during class on Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3 . The play is about a main character "everyman" who is confronted with death, which he believes is too soon. He quickly tries to fix all his wrongs and do everything he wants to in a short amount of time. He soon realizes that the only thing he can take to the grave are his good deeds, while all his materialistic things must be left here on Earth. Throughout his journey in this play, he finds out he was too focused on his possessions and not focused enough on his "good deeds." Contributor: Tasmiya Russell-King, High School Journalism Student
The 2022 Romanoski Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame banquet was held on April 30th at Masser’s Banquet Hall in Paxinos. The original banquet was set for 2020, but it was postponed twice due to COVID-19.
Southern Columbia honorees:
Hall of Fame Inductee - Lanny Conner (accepted by his widow Kathleen)
Hall of Fame Inductee - Bobby Jones
Team - 1966 SVL Championship Football Team (first title in program history)
Edward Binkoski Coaching Award - Marc Longenhagen
Francis Gurski Community Service Award - Don Traugh (accepted by his widow Brenda and sons Brandon and John)
Harvey Boughner School Booster Award - Susette Wertman
Overall Achievement Award - Jim Roth
2020 SCA graduates Gaige Garcia, Gina Gratti, Lear Quinton, & Rilyn Wisloski were each given $500 scholarships at the end of their senior years as well.
