• On April 19^th two 8^th grade students were recognized by the Beaver Valley Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) in conjunction with CCBC (Community College of Beaver County) for what was called “Girls Recognition Night”.  Emma Shychuck (Math) and Emily Richardson (Science) were recognized for their outstanding effort and achievement in STEM classes.  The girls were selected by their teachers and presented with certificates of excellence and heard presentations by a panel of women who are established in their respective STEM careers.  

The Academic Games competition that began the first week of October 2011, ended on Monday at the National Tournament in Wheeling, West Virginia.    Academic Games provides competition for 5^th through 12^th graders in the areas of English language, social studies, and mathematics.  Throughout the year South Side had over 100 participants in all five games in which we participated.  To compete in the National Academic Games Tournament, South Side requires that our students finish in the top 15% of the county’s participants in at least two games.  This year nineteen of our students attained that goal.  Eighteen of them participated in the tournament in Wheeling. 
     The highlights of our National Competition play are numerous.  In elementary division, Sophia Velto’s World Events team finished in 7^th place nationally.  In the middle division, Alex Adams’s Propaganda team finished 14^th in the nation; Robbie Heberle’s Mr. President’s team finished ninth.  In the junior division, the Propaganda team of Megan Pieto, Ainsley Berringer, Melissa Halstead, Cheyenne Seik, and Tyler Chiccarello finished 13^th nationally.  Ainsley finished 20^th as an individual player.  In World Events Jon Sadenwasser’s team finished in 5^th place; and Ashley Knoerdel’s team finished in 4^th place.  In Mr. President’s Jon Sadenwasser’s and Ashley Knoerdel’s team finished in 2^nd place nationally; and Jon finished in 2^nd place, individually.  Other students who participated were middle division students Ashley Chiccarello, Ben Patosky, Emma Shychuck, Samantha Lally, and Hunter Cox.  Elementary division players were Jake Hilliard, Isaac Martin, and Elle Farber. Although they did not compete, Sydney Statler and Nick Weaver also qualified for the tournament.  
     Great thanks to our Academic Games coaches, Ms. McConahy, Mrs. Stockdale, and Mr. Sam McCoy, and congratulations to all our participants!

The Academic Games competition that began the first week of October 2011, ended on Monday at the National Tournament in Wheeling, West Virginia.    Academic Games provides competition for 5^th through 12^th graders in the areas of English language, social studies, and mathematics.  Throughout the year South Side had over 100 participants in all five games in which we participated.  To compete in the National Academic Games Tournament, South Side requires that our students finish in the top 15% of the county’s participants in at least two games.  This year nineteen of our students attained that goal.  Eighteen of them participated in the tournament in Wheeling. 

The highlights of our National Competition play are numerous.  In elementary division, Sophia Velto’s World Events team finished in 7^th place nationally.  In the middle division, Alexandra Adams’s Propaganda team finished 14^th in the nation; Robbie Heberle’s Mr. President’s team finished ninth.  In the junior division, the Propaganda team of Megan Pieto, Ainsley Berringer, Melissa Halstead, Cheyenne Seik, and Tyler Chiccarello finished 13^th nationally.  Ainsley finished 20^th as an individual player.  In World Events Jon Sadenwasser’s team finished in 5^th place; and Ashley Knoerdel’s team finished in 4^th place.  In Mr. President’s Jon Sadenwasser’s and Ashley Knoerdel’s team finished in 2^nd place nationally; and Jon finished in 2^nd place, individually.  Other students who participated were middle division students Ashley Chiccarello, Ben Patosky, Emma Shychuck, Samantha Lally, and Hunter Cox.  Elementary division players were Jake Hilliard, Isaac Martin, and Elle Farber. Although they did not complete, Sydney Statler and Nick Weaver also qualified for the tournament.  The coaches for Academic Games are Ms. Lauren McConahy, Mr. Sam McCoy, and Mrs. Marina Stockdale.

We would like to congratulate two South Side Middle School students who were selected for their outstanding essays for the 2012 Law Day Competition.

Sixth grader McKenna Vogan and in seventh grader Alexandra Adams won honorable mention for the county.

They will be honored at the May 1^st Law Day at the Beaver County Court House.  Congratulations to all the students who participated and to our winners.