Mr. Hauer's Kindergarten class is in the Fall spirit. Check out their hallway full of projects!
Mr. Lindenmuth's Contemporary Issues Class is currently working with the Catawissa Sesquicentennial Committee, led by Mr. Ted Yeager, on a Catawissa High School research project. Students from Mr. Lindenmuth's class will be conducting research on the rich history of the town of Catawissa with a primary focus on the High School and the Redskin football team. Their final product is going to be presented in a non-published article at the 250th anniversary celebration next August.
The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as September'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!
September 2023: Dylan Searfoss, Jeremy Weikel, Talan Torres, & Mia Gensel
Third Grader Adalyn Dickey is SCA's Citizen of the Month. She is an all-around wonderful student. She is a hard worker, a great leader, and a sincere friend. Adalyn tries hard to do her best, and she excels in all academic areas. She has an amazing personality, and she brings out the best in her classmates. She is a role model to them, and they look up to her. Adalyn is a kind, considerate, and thoughtful girl who consistently puts the feelings of others first. Adalyn volunteers to help other students with schoolwork or with feeling successful and good about themselves. Adalyn is a well-rounded young girl both in school and outside of school. She gives 110% to her academics and she does it all with a smile. We are very fortunate and proud to have Adalyn in our district.
The Elementary Life Skills class traveled to Rohrbach’s on Friday for their September community-based trip. The students learned the difference between gourds and pumpkins, and they practiced their social skills on the playground.
Congratulations to Ruby Serafini who won 1st place in G.C. Hartman Elementary's Be Kind poster contest in art class! Her artwork will be printed on t-shirts for SCA C.A.R.E.S. Great work, Ruby! We are proud of you!
On Friday, September 29, our Librarian, Mrs. Kane-Gilger, hosted a virtual author visit for students in First and Second Grade. Students met author and New York Times bestselling illustrator Mike Lowery, who spoke to students about his talent in illustrating and his writing process. He read excerpts to students from his book, "Everything Awesome About Dangerous Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts." Mike Lowery also led a directed draw for our students. Students followed along and drew characters from some of his recent works. Mike Lowery has worked on dozens of books for children and adults and has lent his talent in illustrating to food trucks, greeting cards, and magazines, in addition to books. Some of his illustration clients include The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Mac World, The Atlanta Braves, Disney, Nick Jr magazine, Hallmark, and Warby Parker. He now travels nationally giving talks about art and books to schools, universities, and bookstores. The Tiger community was thrilled to have the wonderful opportunity to welcome and meet him.
The Southern Columbia Cheerleaders held the 11th annual SCA Youth Cheer Night on Friday, September 22, during the Varsity home football game against the Danville Ironmen. Any students in 1st through 6th Grade were eligible to participate in this event. This year there were 63 youth cheerleaders in attendance. Each Varsity cheerleader was paired with 3-4 youth cheerleaders. The youth cheerleaders were able to perform chants, dances, and cheers on the Tigers’ sideline. They were also given the opportunity to stunt with the Varsity cheerleaders. The cheerleaders had a blast that evening cheering on the Tigers to a victory over Danville. The Southern Columbia Varsity cheerleaders want to thank all the participants and are looking forward to seeing everyone on the sideline again next year!📣🐅
Contributor: Aubrey Heath, Journalism Staff Member
Since the beginning of September, Mrs. Serafini’s 8th Grade classes have been very busy with their American Revolution unit. They learned about many different strategies and people that were involved in the American Revolution through fun games and projects, including capture the flag and studying Washington’s blueprints for shelters in Valley Forge. In the coming weeks, they will be starting their “That’s My Girl!” unit, where they study many of the important women who were involved in the American Revolution. They will also be creating projects about these ‘SHE-ros,’ and holding elections for the ‘Ultimate SHE-ro.’
Contributors: Madelina Eick and Saira Sodergren, Journalism Staff Members
Last week, the First Graders had a blast participating in Whacky Wednesday for Homecoming Spirit Week. They went all out and had a lot of fun dressing up. The First Graders have also been enjoying their recess at the end of the day. The dome is very exciting for them because it is the first year they are allowed to play on it.
Contributors: Siena Rovito and Tatum Klebon, Journalism Staff Members
The High School's Journalism class is hard at work! They have already selected a cover for the Elementary yearbook and have designed a cover for the High School yearbook during a virtual session with an artist from Jostens. They are now working on getting pictures and designing pages. Also, as part of the Journalism class they are required to report on and gather stories that are happening around each of the schools. In addition to teacher submissions, these are the stories that you find on the District’s website and Facebook page. Make sure you stay tuned for more stories and don't forget to order your yearbooks!
Contributor: Emma Wieand, Journalism Staff Member
What a beautiful day at the Bloomsburg Fair for our Marching Band members! They kicked off the fair music on Wednesday morning by performing at the Grandstand and then by marching around the fairgrounds. The crowd loved it, and we're so happy to see the numbers in our band growing!
SCA Senior MolliLyn Petro has earned many awards throughout her competitive Rabbit Hopping career, namely “Best of Breed” at Holland Lop Nationals in 2022 and in 2023 with a homegrown rabbit named Gavin. MolliLyn and her Havana rabbit Blueberry did a Rabbit Hopping demonstration at the Bloomsburg Fair this week. Please see the link to an article published on the Lancaster Farming website to learn more about this "rabbit queen" (as her mother calls her).
https://www.lancasterfarming.com/country-life/fairs-and-shows/competitive-rabbit-hopping-where-adorable-meets-agility/article_b02eca38-4a9f-5321-b2d1-af4fc5734eae.html
Be sure to check out the Middle School Science booth at the Bloomsburg Fair this week!
On Tuesday, Miss. Hunter's First Grade class celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day! They did this by tasting three locally grown apples, apple cider, and apple pie. They also learned about the lifecycle of an apple and did writing and math with apples.
SCA Sophomore Hailey Gallup won 1st Place in Baked Goods at the Bloomsburg Fair for this spectacularly baked and decorated cake. Congratulations, Hailey!
On Saturday, September 23, our school held its annual Homecoming. This year's theme was Starry Autumn Nights. The Homecoming Court consisted of Caitlyn Brent, Mason Barvitskie, Anesa Brown, Sean Buhay, Sayla Chapman, Isaac Carter, Victoria Conway, Garrett Garcia, Jadyn Jankowski, Gavin Krebs, Quinn Johnston, and Louden Murphy. On Friday, Isaac Carter was crowned King at our Homecoming Pep Rally. Later that night, Quinn Johnston was crowned Queen during the football game. The Homecoming Dance was the perfect way to celebrate the 2023 Homecoming King and Queen, and it provided the student body with a fantastic evening of fun and friendship.
Contributor: Eliza Fenstermacher, Journalism Staff Member
First Grade students chose "Craft Teacher" as their monthly SWPBIS reward. Each student came up with their own project and taught the craft to their class.
Please see the attached flyer regarding our need for bus drivers.
Students in Mrs. Nunkester's Algebra 2 classes competed in pairs by playing Linear Inequality Battleship in class today. It was a fun way to end the week with some friendly competition!
