The Southside Scoop
Student Weekly Updates for Southside High School
What's Going On This Week
Week of February 6-10, 2023
National School Counseling Week!!
Monday: Regular Schedule;
Tuesday: Regular Schedule; KNOWN meets before school at 7:15 in the library; Basketball Area Tournament - Come support our Varsity Boys! Soccer JVB/VB first home game of the season - Come out and support!
Wednesday: Odd Block Schedule; Chess Club in morning at 7:00 a.m. in Learning Commons; ACT EXPERIENCE FOR ALL JUNIORS - More information will be emailed to all juniors. This is a regular school day. Please be at school on Wednesday for this free ACT Prep opportunity offered through AMSTI.
Thursday: Even Block Schedule; FCA meets before school at 7:15 in the library; Progress Reports will go home during Panther Period. We will also email Progress Reports to parents and students; VB Area Championship @ Alexandria!
Friday: Regular Schedule; VG Basketball Area Championship - Come out and support! Good Luck to our Varsity Wrestling @ Sectionals! Good Luck to our students competing in District II Honor Band!
Important Dates To Remember:
ECBOE Board Meeting - February 07
AMSTI ACT Experience for all Juniors - February 08
Progress Reports Go Home - February 09
Makeup Formal Athletic Pictures - February 14
Southside High School Blood Drive - February 15
E-Learning Day - February 20
Cheerleader Clinic and Tryouts - February 21-24
National Honor Society Inductions - February 22
Environmental Science Field Trip to zoo - February 23
AP Biology Water Festival Field Trip - February 24
Southside High host ECBOE Free ACT Study Session - February 25
ECBOE Board Meeting - March 07
Worlds of Work Event (Juniors) - March 09
End of 3rd 9 Weeks - March 10
ACT+ Writing for all Juniors - March 14
Report Cards Go Home - March 17
Spring Break - March 27-31
Good Friday (No School) - April 07
ACT+ Writing Makeup - April 11
Spring Athletic Signing Day - April 12
Prom - April 14
Progress Reports - April 19
ACT Workkeys MakeUps/Retakes - April 26
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 01-05
AP Gov/AP Chem Exam - May 01
AP Lit Exam - May 03
AP Macro Economics Exam - May 04
AP US History Exam - May 05
AP Calculus Exam - May 08
AP Language Exam - May 09
National School Nurse Day - May 10
Senior Final Exams (1,3,5,7) - May 10
AP Biology Exam - May 10
Senior Final Exams (2,4,6,8) - May 11
Makeup Senior Exams - May 12
Senior Final Walk (JSJ, SES, RMS, SHS) - May 15
Underclassmen Awards Day - May 17
Final Exams (2,4,6,8) - May 18
Final Exams (1,3,5,7) *We will run an odd block schedule this day - May 19
Senior Awards Day - May 22
Make-Up Exams - May 23
Graduation Practice (Mandatory for Seniors) - May 24
Last Day of School for Students - May 25
Teacher Inservice/Graduation at JSU 4 pm - May 26
Monday Mission
This week's Monday Mission: This week is National School Counselor Week! Make sure to tell our counselors (Ms. Smith & Mrs. Clark) Thank You for everything they do! You might want to surprise them with a special treat or special note to say Thank You! Share something positive about your favorite counselor by clicking HERE! #MissionMonday
What is the ACT Experience?!
Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI)
The ACT Student Experience
When: Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Who: All Southside High School Juniors
Where: Auditorium (large group), Library (small group), Classroom next to Library (small group)
Supplies: calculator, paper, pencil, and charged Chromebook for the session.
The AMSTI ACT Experience is available to help Juniors get ready for the ACT in April. This student experience will offer students small group, in-depth review and teaching in the area of Math.
Students will be emailed more details this week!
Please Be At School!
We need your help with improving our school attendance! We need you at school everyday, on time, and please do not check out unless it is absolutely necessary! Everyday Counts!
If you are absent, please turn excuses into Mrs. Rich in the front office.
Did you know that the Alabama State Department of Education defines chronic absenteeism as any student that misses 18 days of school, regardless of whether the absence was coded unexcused or excused.
Our school attendance is an important part of our school report card, but more importantly, WE WANT YOU HERE AT SCHOOL WITH US!
Attendance Really Does Matters!
Students - Please remember to check your Schoology class group! Important information can be found in these groups. If you don't know what this is, ask a teacher! They will help you find your class group in Schoology.
Devan Lowe Honor Roll
Attention Seniors!!!!
Seniors will be eligible to register to win a car each nine-week grade period that they make the A-B Honor Roll. Because parental consent is required, please have your parent or legal guardian come by with a copy of your report card and the provided registration form at Devan Lowe Inc. on Hwy 77 in Rainbow City.
Our business hours are Monday thru Friday from 8am until 6pm and Saturday from
8am until 5pm. A random drawing of eligible entries will take place before school ends in May, so you can earn up to 3 chances to win the vehicle by making the A-B Honor Roll for each of the first three nine-week grade periods.
Following are the registration deadlines (unfortunately, late entries cannot be accepted):
• 1st nine weeks report card –
Registration deadline - November 12th
• 2nd nine weeks report card –
registration deadline - February 4th
• 3rd nine weeks report card –
registration deadline - April 8th
**See Mrs. Smith for registration form
Free Saturday Study Sessions
FREE ACT SATURDAY SESSIONS
PLEASE CHECK THE ECBOE WEBSITE AND SIGN UP EARLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND ACT STUDY SESSIONS.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE YOUR ACT SCORE AND IT’S FREE!!!
Seniors - Scholarships - Look in Schoology
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN SCHOOLOGY!
Log into Schoology
Click GROUPS
Click SENIORS CLASS OF 2023
Click RESOURCES
View all SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Southside High School
Email: sshs_help@ecboe.org
Website: sshs.ecboe.org
Location: 2361 School Drive, Southside, AL, USA
Phone: (256)442-2172
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Southside-High-School-122855827754859
Twitter: @sshspanthers