The Southside Scoop
Student Weekly Updates for Southside High School
What's Going On This Week
January 08-12
First full week of the 2024 school year!
Monday: Regular Schedule: Chess Club Meets 3-4 in LC; FFA Officer Meeting 7:00 a.m.; Check out your Monday Mission!
Tuesday: Regular Schedule: KNOWN meets in the LC at 7:15; Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; Report Cards Go Home; Wrestling vs. Lincoln/Mt. Brook in the Comp Gym - Come out and support our wrestlers! Basketball @ Clay-Chalkville; Bowling Tournament @ Vestavia
Wednesday: Odd Block: Lock Down DRILL for the semester - Our drills are required by the ALSDE; Auburn Dual Enrollment Meeting during Panther Period for students; AU DE Parent Meeting at 5:30 - see the information below for details!
Thursday: Even Block: FCA meets in LC @ 7:15; Physicals for Spring Athletes in LC - Girls Soccer 2:00, Softball 2:15, Boys Soccer 2:30, Baseball 2:45, Track 3:00, Tennis/Golf 3:15; Bowling Match @ Hewitt Trussville
Friday: Regular Schedule: Wrestling @ Thompson; Basketball @ Alexandria
*Grades for 2nd 9 weeks will be posted in January. Report Cards go home January 09!
Important Upcoming Dates
First Day of 2nd Semester for Students - Jan. 04
Auburn DE Meeting for students - Panther Period - Jan. 10
AU DE Parent Meeting, 5:30 - Jan. 10
Report Cards Go Home - Jan 09
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day - Jan. 09
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School - Jan. 15
Etowah County Basketball Tournament - Jan. 15-19
Student Health Assembly for 11th/12th grade boys (Panther) - Jan. 17
SGA/Student Council Leadership Conference - Jan. 19
Athlete Formal Pictures/Who's Who/Senior Notable Picture Day - Jan. 23
Youth Prevention Conference for all Sophomores at the Venue - Jan. 24
Girls Health Assembly for 11th/12th girls (Panther) - Jan. 24
ACCESS EL Testing - Jan. 29-Feb. 02
Bus Driver Recertification - Auditorium - Jan. 31
National School Counseling Week - Feb. 05-09
Quiz Bowl District Tournament - Feb. 09
SRO Appreciation Day - Feb. 15
MPA Preview Concert - Feb. 15
Progress Reports Go Home Feb. 16
State Theatre Festival Feb. 16-17
FFA Week - Feb. 19-23
Presidents' Day - No School - Feb. 19
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day - Feb. 22
ACT Experience with AMSTI (All Juniors) - Feb. 22
Anatomy Field Trip to GSCC - Feb. 27
NHS Induction Ceremony (tentative) - Feb. 28
WorkKeys Retest for Seniors - March 05
ACT + Writing for Juniors - March 12
End of 3rd 9 Weeks - March 15
Peer Helper Banquet - March 20
Report Cards Go Home - March 22
Spring Break - March 25-29
Prom - April 5
Cherry Blossom Parade for the Pride - April 10-14
Spring Athletic Signing Day - April 17
Progress Reports Go Home - April 19
Etowah County Musical - May 2-4
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6-10
Senior Final Exams - May 08 & 09
Senior Final Walk (tentative) - May 13
Underclassmen Awards Day, 1:00 - May 15
Even Block Final Exams (9th-11th) - May 16
Odd Block Final Exams (9th-11th) - May 17
Senior Awards Day - May 20
Graduation Practice (Mandatory) - May 22
Graduation, 4:00, Pete Mathew Coliseum - May 24
Auburn Dual Enrollment
Attention 9th - 10th grade students interested in Auburn Dual Enrollment for automatic acceptance to their University after graduating high school. A Dual Enrollment representative from Auburn will be on our campus Jan. 10th during Panther Period to meet with 9th and 10th grade students to explain how their DE program works. She will also meet with parents Jan 10th at 5:30 pm in our auditorium. If you think you want to attend Auburn and need DE for automatic acceptance, it is important that you attend this meeting.
If you are a junior and are currently enrolled in their DE program, she can meet with you as well to answer any questions.
Monday Mission
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