Southern Columbia Area School District

Congratulations to the 18 students who participated in the 2025 Middle School County Choir performance last night! These students proudly represented Southern Columbia as they put together a wonderful program with a guest conductor. We are so proud of them and their hard work. Keeping the arts alive in our community is essential to a healthy school district. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible! 🎶🎵

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The Southern Columbia Competitive Spirit team won First Place in their division, and they obtained the top overall score in the District IV competition on Saturday. They now move on to the 2025 Competitive Spirit Championships to be held January 30-31 at Santander Arena in Reading. 📣

Please see the links announcing the Field Hockey Coaches Association In Pennsylvania Individual GPA and Team GPA lists. Southern Columbia was honored as a team, and Tori Heffner, Vivien Miller, and Haley Conner were individually recognized for outstanding academic achievement. Congratulations! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SG0fYwIdgZvxFnlP8-s74ftQCuaPKxsj/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HmtukqOmC0B02ZzwPJpfSqvt7n1xNOd1/view

Last week, 3rd Grade Science students visited the Middle School for a lab activity with 7th Grade helpers. They learned about microscopes, explored cells, and even observed their own cells under a microscope! 🧪🔬

Thank you so much to following:  Elysburg Alliance Church, The Catawissa VFW, and Flick Bros Electric.  Through their generosity, we were able to give a family in our district a used washer and dryer.  The family did not have a washer and dryer in their residence and have been without for quite some time.  Elysburg Alliance Church and the Catawissa VFW made a monetary donation towards the washer and dryer, while Flick Brothers gave a significant discount.  Flick Bros will be delivering and hooking them up for the family this week. Again, thank you to all who made this act of kindness possible. 🐯

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The SCASD Board of Directors will hold the following meetings this evening in the High School Library: 6:00PM - Facility Planning - Site Logiq, 6:30PM - Executive Session, 7:00PM - Board of Directors Meeting, 7:30PM - Facility Planning - EI Associates, 8:00PM - Facilities & Finance Committee. The meetings will be live streamed on the SCASD YouTube Channel. YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch/XRXguGWqlcM Public Comment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ExPF2RLz1kuoc4nEncUdfSXUdVnc_dFDgog_y0gYe4hUNTJGU1k1V1paRDhRSjkzRkhMTkxLTzJTWCQlQCNjPTEu Board Docs: https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/scol/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DC8MU75CE383

Michaela Williams attended District Orchestra last night. She represented Southern Columbia proudly as she performed with students from all of the surrounding schools of District 8. 🎻

The SCA Music Department will be hosting a Gift Card Bingo at the Bloomsburg Fire Dept Social Hall, 911 Market St. Bloomsburg on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Doors will open at 12pm and Bingo will start at 2pm. Tickets are $25.00 in advance or at the door. We hope to see you there! 🎵

FBLA Regionals was a success! 32 students have qualified thus far for the State Leadership Conference in Hershey with a few results pending. Placing first in their event 🥇 *Todd Brosius- Future Business Leader *Addison Charnosky- Business Communication *Vivien Miller- Help Desk *Austin Shaffer- Introduction to Financial Math *Caius Morrow- Personal Finance *Grayson Reck- Securities and Investments *Makayla Baylor- Supply Chain Management Placing second in their event 🥈 *William Victory- Advertising *Joanna Chen and Kylie Leck- Hospitality and Event Management *Grace Victory- Introduction to Business Procedures *Aidyn McHale- Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure *Johnny Barnette- Management Information Systems *Saira Sodergren- UX Design *Leah Fenstermacher and Lauren Hauer- Introduction to Social Media Strategy Placing third in their event 🥉 *Chase Compton- Help Desk *Victoria Heffner- Insurance and Risk Management *Madalyn LeVan and Madison Kerstetter- Management Information Systems *Blaise Kissinger and Joe Williams- Marketing Placing 4th in their event ✨️ *Aiden Eby- Introduction to Financial Math *Ethan Mika- Introduction to Information Technology *Maya Williams- UX Design Placing 5th in their event ✨️ *Joshua Knoebel- Healthcare Administration *Tyler Reibsome- Introduction to Information Technology *Isabelle Baylor- Journalism Placing 6th in their event✨️ *Sarah Martin and Isabella Slusser- Hospitality and Event Management *Carter Mensch- Introduction to Information Technology *Lexi Leshinski- Supply Chain Management

On Monday, January 6, 2025, the Southern Columbia Agriculture Department officially received their FFA charter at the 96th Pennsylvania FFA Mid-Winter Convention held at the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. In addition, twenty-eight Southern Columbia students received their own blue corduroy FFA jackets. Each jacket was generously donated by a sponsor or business who supports agricultural education and the FFA. Congratulations to all! 🌽🐄

Southern Columbia Area High School will be hosting a Financial Aid Night followed by a FAFSA Completion Workshop on January 14, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM in the HS Library.  A representative from PHEAA will be on hand to help students and families navigate the financial aid process and complete their FAFSA form.  Students have received an email with detailed information about this event, including the RSVP information.  Students should be in attendance with their parent / guardian for this event!

Mr. Lindenmuth's Contemporary Issues class had the opportunity to hear two guest speakers from the Navy on Tuesday January 7th.  Mr. Jason Lee and Mr. Antonio Kandrot-Oshman (former alumni of Southern and also former student in Contemporary Issues) spoke about their experience in the military and how it impacted their lives.  They also spoke about some global issues that were discussed in class previously.  Students observed and asked questions.  It was a great interaction that allowed students to talk to active military personnel who have traveled around the world. 

High School Life Skills students helped with the recycling today. This is a responsibility they complete weekly to help out the school ♻️❄️

Congratulations to Michaela Williams who was selected for District Orchestra and to Sarah Eyer, Evelyn Staugaitis, and Issy Honabach who were selected for District Band! All four of these students completed a rigorous audition against many students from other counties in order to be awarded acceptance into the District Orchestra and Band. Michaela will be performing with the District Orchestra on Friday, January 10th, at 7:00 PM at Montoursville High School. Evelyn, Sarah, and Issy will be performing with the District Band on Friday, January 24th, at 7:00 PM at Berwick High School. Both of these events are open to the public. Congratulations to all four of our dedicated and talented musicians! 🎶

SCA alumna Emily Snyder recently received a national teaching award. Emily graduated from SCA in 2010 and is currently teaching in Alaska. Congratulations Emily! Read the story below: https://alaskapublic.org/news/education/2024-12-20/nenana-reading-instructor-wins-national-award-for-excellence-in-teaching

Congratulations to the Middle School 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 again to each student and their families! December 2024: Cecilia Krieger, Reid Narke, Caleb Trometter and Nathan Gajkowski

Congratulations to the December 6th Grade Students of the Month! Lawrence Mitchell Izzy Leffler Kinsley Wiehe Molly Sarcharczyk

Southern Columbia Area School District is looking for individuals who are interested in becoming a Substitute Teacher! New compensation rate of $150 a day! If you have a Bachelor's Degree and are interested, please click on the Employment tab on our website at www.scasd.us for more information!