The 7th Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School proudly presents their SOCO STARS of the month:
Math - Aaron Yuskalis
Aaron is a hard worker and truly cares about his performance. He has great manners and is eager to succeed. Aaron communicates well in class and uses his time wisely. He is making significant progress in class and possesses a great attitude. Aaron is a wonderful example of a SOCO STAR!
Geography - Ethan Mika
Ethan has been a stellar student in geography all year long. He is always prepared for class, tests, and quizzes. He consistently and quickly makes up work when he is absent. He is friendly and kind to others and has a great sense of humor. He is helpful, well-behaved, and he serves as a role model for other students.
Science - Isabella Hoffman
Isabella is an outstanding student and classmate. She always has a positive attitude and is willing to help others. Isabella consistently performs at a high level on assessments, projects, and lab activities. She recently volunteered to present to her class for Heart Awareness Month in honor of her brother, who has a congenital heart defect. Isabella is a great role model for her peers and an excellent example of what it means to be a SOCO STAR!
ELA - Alexandrea Picarella
Alexandra is an exceptionally hard-working student and a positive role model. She completes her work thoroughly and on time, and she follows classroom procedures consistently. She is helpful and encouraging to other students in the class, and she is able to communicate well with all of her classmates. Alexandra is a wonderful example of a SOCO STAR!
Southern Columbia Area School District proudly presents "Bye Bye Birdie." The show will be performed March 23-25 at 7:00pm. Below is the link to purchase tickets for the show. Any questions can be sent to lholtzman@scasd.us. Community members can also come on Monday 3/20, Tuesday 3/21, and Wednesday 3/22 from 5pm-7pm in the New Gym Lobby to purchase tickets.
https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/12-1234567/63c033a642555d3eba0828cb/tickets
Miss Johnson's class celebrated Pi Day by making dirt pies in class today. Pi Day has celebrated the famous number 3.14, and mathematics in general, since 1988. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives designated March 14 as Pi Day.
Students in Mr. Williams' STEM class have just begun a unit that requires students to use their coding skills from prior units in order to guide robots in completing tasks and courses located around the classroom.
This week's installment of "Teachers of Tomorrow" takes us to the Middle School. Tamara Bird is currently student teaching with Mr. Cole. You can learn more about her in the graphic below.
The following students were chosen by the Sixth Grade staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as February'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!
February 2023: Cheyenne Steiner, Gavin Trometter, Kailan Cole, Gianna Thomas
5th Graders were visited by the Columbia County Traveling Library today. Please see the attached flyers regarding how sign-up for a library account (free) and about the Traveling Library's Summer Learning Program. Additionally, their Read Across America Challenge started today. Please visit this link to learn more: https://columbiacounty.readsquared.com/
The following students were chosen by Fifth Grade Staff at Southern Columbia Middle School as February 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!
January 2023: Jena Knoebel and Silas Victory
FINAL REMINDER: Have you ordered your 2023 Yearbook yet? If not, visit the link below and search for your school(s) of choice. Books for G.C. Hartman Elementary, Southern Columbia Middle School, and Southern Columbia High School can all be ordered from the same site, but make sure you are ordering for the correct school if you are placing multiple orders. Thank you! https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks#affiliate
Freshman, Michaela Williams, will represent our school by playing her violin on WBRE TV station's "PA Live" program this afternoon (Thursday, March 2nd), which will air from 3:00 - 4:00 PM. Be sure to catch her performance! Congratulations Michaela!
Michaela & Violin
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Freshman, Michaela Williams, will represent our school by playing her violin on WBRE TV station's "PA Live" program this afternoon, which will air from 3:00 - 4:00 PM. Be sure to catch her performance! Congratulations Michaela!
6th Grade STEM class made catapults out of popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and bottle caps. They launched marshmallows into a cup or to see how far and high they could propel the object. The class has been in the process of learning about simple machines and levers.
8th grade students worked hard to calculate slope from a graph yesterday in math class.
6th grade students in Mrs. Bloom's and Mr. Visnosky's Social Studies classes recently took on the role of ancient Phoenician trading captains in a fun historical simulation activity.
6th Grade students who earned 30 or more AR points in the 2nd marking period celebrated their success with a pizza party donated by SMART!
Middle school students are exploring different uses for spreadsheets in Computer Class by creating Pixel Art in order to learn how to navigate and manipulate cells in a spreadsheet.
Over the next 12 weeks, High School Journalism students will be completing a "Teachers of Tomorrow" project for our website and social media platforms. Their work will feature each of the student teachers working within our district during the Spring Semester. Our first student teachers, Joshua Bernocco and Sean McCarthy, are both teaching with Mrs. Becker (HS) and Mr. T. Williams (MS).
Fifth Graders practiced "Stop the Bleed" techniques with emergency personnel from the Elysburg Fire Department on Wednesday. Carter Spotts shared a moment with his dad, DJ, during the training.
Students in Mr. Williams' 8th Grade STEM Class are working on creating art using Python coding language. Students are using the coding language to create shapes with color in order to design a digital picture of their choice.
Parents/Guardians take a few minutes to view the mid-year Technology Update from the Tech Office. The link provides updates in addition to a demo of learning tools to help students. View the update at the following YouTube Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn3xm2kIn_8