Thursday, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. Please join in and have your children wear colorful/mismatched socks and/or blue and yellow to school. 💙🧦💛
We are all in this together! Tuesday, March 19, was “Ellymay Day” for the Southern Columbia Area School District. Students and staff were encouraged to show their support for Ellymay Yost as she showcases her bravery and courage during the duration of the next couple months. Students and staff wore purple and blue attire, and some even dyed their hair to show their love for Ellymay. There was also a dress down day for staff and bracelets sold, where all the proceeds went to Ellymay’s family. We wish Ellymay the best of luck and give her all our TIGER LOVE! 🖤🐯💛🖤🐯💛
Contributor: MolliLyn Petro, Journalism Staff Member
❄️Good-bye Winter, Hello Spring!🌻
Let's Recycle! Art students in Mrs. Brown's Fifth Grade class created snowmen using scraps of wood from the Tech Ed department. Snowmen were embellished with their choice of donated fabric scraps, buttons, and polymer clay for the nose. Students topped off their snowmen with a hat, using old socks that they brought from home!
Use the link below to place your yearbook order for any one of our three schools. Extra copies are not guaranteed to be available at the time of distribution, so it is important to reserve your copy now.
https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks#affiliate
The books will arrive in May, so don't delay and order TODAY! 🏫🎒📚
For students who may have missed the Elective Showcase Assembly yesterday morning and would like to review the art courses offered at the high school (or parents and/or members of the community who are interested in learning more about the classes that are available at SCA), view the linked presentation below at your leisure. Mrs. Roulin welcomes you to stop by the art room with any questions you may have.
🎨https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RWjKl_jQlA🖼️
The 8th Grade Girls Basketball team won 1st Place at the Shikellamy tournament over the weekend. Congrats girls! 🏀
Only 16 tickets remain for tonight's Encore production, "Little Shop of Horrors." A limited number of tickets are also available for Saturday's show. Feed your desire for entertainment and support our talented students by ordering your tickets at the link below. 🪴🏵️
🎟️ ORDER HERE: our.show/littleshopsouthern 🎫
We hope to see you at the show! 🎶🍿
Only 16 tickets remain for tonight's Encore production, "Little Shop of Horrors." A limited number of tickets are also available for Saturday's show. Feed your desire for entertainment and support our talented students by ordering your tickets at the link below. 🪴🏵️
🎟️ ORDER HERE: our.show/littleshopsouthern 🎫
We hope to see you at the show! 🎶🍿
Evan and Carly Gajkowski, healthcare professionals at Geisinger Medical Center, visited 7th Grade Life Science classes this week. Students learned about the structure and function of the heart, heart health, procedures, and so much more. They were even able to dissect a pig heart! Special thanks to Evan and Carly for volunteering their time with us and to all healthcare workers in our communities for helping keep us safe and healthy!
This week in Ms. Guffey’s 8th Grade ELA classes, students are continuing their pursuit of mastering the English language. They have been reading several poems by famous poets including Maya Angelou, and they are transitioning into working on grammar. The class will cover the differences between complex, compound, and compound-complex sentences. Students will soon be doing more writing, including a comparison essay between poems they have previously read and analyzed. These students have been giving it their all! By working with CommonLit, the students get a well-rounded lesson every day while working on grammar, writing, and analysis. This will give them the necessary practice for the PSSA’s.
Contributor: Quinn Johnston, Journalism Staff Member
Readers Are Leaders! 📚
6th Grade students volunteered to read to Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students to help celebrate "Read Across America" last week.
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 2024: Rayne Sharkuski, William Visnosky, Carly Heintzelman, Riley Snyder
We are only 1️⃣ day away from the curtains opening on this year's Encore production, "Little Shop of Horrors." Students across the entire district were treated to a preview of the show during school yesterday! 🪴🏵️
Tickets can be ordered for the March 14-16 performances by visiting the following link: our.show/littleshopsouthern
We hope to see you at the show! 🎶🍿
During World Language Week, March 4-8, students in French 1 took some time to research and prepare presentations on famous French people throughout history. The Middle School French students are pictured here with their bulletin board creation.
On March 22, the high school students face off against their teachers, both past and present, in the first annual SOCO Spring Showdown. There are two games, JV and Varsity, tipping off at 6 PM and 7 PM respectively. These games act as a fundraiser for the school’s Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Club. SAVE puts student leaders in a position to advocate for change within both the school and community, with the main goal being violence prevention.
Purchase your tickets ($6) at https://www.scasd.us/o/hs/page/hometown-ticketing .
Carrying extra cash to this event is recommended as SAVE is holding a 50/50 raffle, selling t-shirts ($10), and providing a concession stand. 🏀🏀🏀
Support S.A.V.E on March 22 by attending the SOCO Spring Showdown, a teachers versus students basketball game fundraiser! Spend the night watching some of your favorite teachers compete on the court. All of the proceeds benefit the annual "Save A Life Walk" hosted by S.A.V.E. The club's main goal is to promote mental health awareness as well as prevent violence in the school district. The tickets are $6 on Hometown Ticketing. JV will begin at 6 pm with Varsity to follow at 7 pm . Come out and show your support for a good cause! For more information, check out @Socospringshowdown on Instagram!
Contributors: Madelina Eick and Jenna Billig, Journalism Staff Members
Support S.A.V.E on March 22 by attending the SOCO Spring Showdown, a teachers versus students basketball game fundraiser! Spend the night watching some of your favorite teachers compete on the court! All of the proceeds benefit the annual "Save A Life Walk" hosted by S.A.V.E. The club's main goal is to promote mental health awareness as well as prevent violence in the school district. The tickets are $6 on Hometown Ticketing. JV will begin at 6 pm with Varsity to follow at 7 pm. Come out and show your support for a good cause! For more information, check out @Socospringshowdown on Instagram!
Our students would like you to know about a couple of local programs that are being held this spring and summer!
The Bloomsburg YMCA is holding an Adaptive Recreation Wellness Program for kids with disabilities ages 3-13. The cost is free! Hand in Hand is also hosting a Summer Camp for students with disabilities to learn how to ride a bike. Please see the flyers for more information! ☀️🚲
Middle School Envirothon students recently assembled and set up a bird feeder station outside of the building. Along with 7th Grade Life Science classes, they will be observing the bird feeders and participating in "Project Feeder Watch" - a research program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that surveys bird populations across North America. Special thanks to the Southern Columbia Community Foundation for awarding the grant to fund this project!
We are exactly 1️⃣ week away from the curtains opening on this year's Encore production. The students have been working tirelessly over the past few months to cultivate a captivating performance for the community.
"Little Shop of Horrors" is a musical comedy about a flower shop assistant named Seymour who cultivates a plant that feeds only on human blood. Mr. Mushnik, the owner of the flower shop and Seymour’s boss, is ready to give up his dreams of having a popular flower shop on the poverty-stricken skid row when he discovers that Seymour’s plant seems to attract new business. As the unusual plant grows, the shops popularity does too, but so does the plants insatiable hunger. Seymour, pressured by both his newfound fame and demanding boss, is forced to find new ways to feed the plant, all while dealing with his ever-growing guilt. Will Seymour give in and feed his beloved Audrey 2? Come and see to find out! 🪴🏵️
Tickets can be ordered by visiting the following link: our.show/littleshopsouthern We hope to see you at the show! 🎶🍿
