The Southside Scoop

Week of October 21-25

Monday: Regular 8 period day: JV FB vs. GCHS

Tuesday: E-Learning Day for 9th and 11th grade students - assignments will be posted in Schoology; PreACT Test day for all 10th graders; WorkKeys test day for all 12th graders. 10th and 12th graders - Please make sure you are ready for test day! You will need to bring your charged chromebook to school for the test. Also, bring your approved testing calculator; Please be at school at regular time. Leave all bookbags, cellphones, and smart watches at home or in your cars. Please review the digital device policy below! We will have a free breakfast in the lunchroom for you. Once testing is over, you will be able to checkout with a signed parent note; Good Luck to our XC runners in the Etowah County XC Meet! Enjoy a treat at the Fall Concert of The Pride!

Wednesday:Odd Block Day - ASTRA meeting during Panther in the Auditorium; *The Lady Panthers will play Pell City @ 9:00 in the Regional Tournament at the Finley Center in Hoover on Wednesday. Students will receive a school activity excuse to attend if they have a 70 or above in all classes. Students will sign in with an administrator at the match as proof of attendance. Students must provide their own transportation. Tickets for this event will be sold on Go Fan.

Thursday: Even Block Day: FCA meets at 7:15 in LC; Herff Jones will be on campus during lunch to take Cap and Gown orders

Friday: Peprally Schedule (Peprally will begin around 9:15. Schedule below): ; SS FB vs. Hazel Green - Senior Night! Pregame at 6:35; Kickoff at 7:00; Theme - White Out!

Important Upcoming Dates

PreACT (10th grade) AND WorkKeys (12th grade)/ELearning for 9th and 11th grade - Oct. 22

National FFA Convention - Oct. 22-25

Softball Pickle Ball Tournament - Oct. 26

Senior Job Shadowing Opportunity - Oct. 29

PSAT for 10th/11th (Optional Test) - Oct. 29

Senior Job Shadow Opportunity - Oct. 29

Wrestling Shrimp Boil Fundraiser - Nov. 02

Election Day - Nov. 05

Veteran's Day Program- Morning Activity -Early Release at 11:45 - Nov. 6

FBLA Field Trip - Nov. 08

Veteran's Day - Nov. 11

Cheer Regionals - Birmingham - Nov. 12

College and Career Fair @ Southside High - Nov. 12

World Kindness Day - Nov. 13

Theatre Performs "The Lottery" - Panther Period - Nov. 14

Teen Science Cafe Night in LC - 5:00 - Nov. 14

School Pickle Ball Tournament - Nov. 15

Army National Guard Speak to Seniors - Nov. 18

Army National Guard Speak to Juniors - Nov. 19

Liberty Legacy Celebration in Auditorium - Nov. 22

Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 25-29

Band Christmas Concerts - Dec. 05

Coronation - Dec. 14

Final/Midterm Exams - Odd Block - Dec. 18

Final Midterm Exams - Even Block - Dec. 19

End of 9 Weeks/Last Day of Semester - Dec. 20

Winter Break - Dec. 23-January 06

Please read the following information about digital devices during standardized testing.

Digital devices are NOT allowed in the testing room at any time during the standardized testing. Digital devices are defined as anything that can capture, store, relay, or receive electronic information. This includes, but is not limited to the following; laptops, smart phones, smart watches, fitness trackers, MP3 players, and tablets. We suggest that all devices be left in a car or locker on the morning of testing. If that is not an option, students can place their powered off device in the bucket that the test administrator will have before the students enters the testing room. Please DO NOT wear your apple watches, fitbits, etc. to school on the day of testing if you are taking the test. This will be strictly enforced.

Any student found to be in possession of a digital device that is within their reach during the administration of the test, the device will be confiscated and could be subject to search if there is suspicion that the device was used to capture, record, or share test information or facilitate cheating on the test. Additionally, the student will be dismissed from testing immediately, and the test may be invalidated in accordance with test security policy.

Disciplinary action may be taken for any student violating the digital device policy.

Thank you for understanding,

Testing Dates:

9th Grade-No Tests

10th/12th Grades- PreACT/Workkeys-October 22nd, 2024

*All 9th and 11th grade students will have an E-Learning Day on 10/22/24.

11th Grade-ACT, Tuesday, March 11th, 2024

Southside High School will share E-Learning plans for students who are not testing closer to test dates.

If you have any questions, please reach out to one of the counselors listed:

Cassie Clark- cassie_clark@ecboe.org

Lauren Tomlinson- lauren_tomlinson@ecboe.org

Students: Boost someone's signal this week! That means to brag about someone that is doing something really great! Go spread positivity!

Tuesday, October 22, Sophomores will be taking the PreACT. This is a required state assessment. Seniors will be taking the WorkKeys test on the same day. This is also a required state assessment. 9th and 11th grade students will have an E-Learning day. All sophomores and seniors will need to be at school at regular time. Tardy bell will ring at 7:45.

All students that are tardy, checking-in to school or checking out of school MUST GO THROUGH THE FRONT OFFICE. We have a new finger scan system in place (very similar to the lunchroom finger scan system) where each student will scan in or out with check-in/check-outs and tardies.

A parent, guardian, or someone on your check-out list MUST sign you out of school to checkout. This is the same as always. The student must then go through the office to scan out before leaving. This procedure must be followed.

We do not accept over the phone checkouts. Please do not call the school for a checkout. Someone on the students checkout list must come and sign the student out of school.

Please remember how important attendance at school is! Please don't checkout of school unless absolutely necessary. If you are absent, please turn excuses in to front office.

Please remember to follow our dress code policy! Remember - Cell phones are not allowed to be out or used in any classroom! Only clear or mesh backpacks allowed in classrooms. Fast food and outside drinks are not allowed in the building! Please throw this away before entering the building.

Students are not allowed to exit the building to go to your car, even if you forgot something you really need! If you need something, you have to go through the office and an admin or SRO will escort you to your vehicle. Disciplinary consequence will apply if you do not follow these procedures!

This will be enforced!

Email: sshs_help@ecboe.org
Website: sshs.ecboe.org
Location: 2361 School Drive, Southside, AL, USA
Phone: (256)442-2172
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