Southern High School Class of 2025.
If you ordered a yearbook last year, THEY ARE IN. Please stop by the office during normal school hours to pick yours up.
If you ordered a yearbook last year, THEY ARE IN. Please stop by the office during normal school hours to pick yours up.
Human Geography Class: The Map Projection Dilemma:
Our students in Mr. Pickens' Human Geography class are getting a hands-on look at a major challenge in cartography: representing our round Earth on a flat map. Today, they tackled the age-old projection dilemma!
Students first created their own world on a tennis ball. Then came the challenge: how to accurately transfer their globe to a flat surface? As they tried to flatten the curved surface, they quickly saw how their continents stretched and distorted. This simple but powerful activity helped them grasp the trade-offs in creating maps.
We're already seeing the concepts of Mercator distortion and the Robinson projection come to life. The students' flattened worlds demonstrate why a map can't have perfect size, shape, and distance all at once. Next week, they'll dive deeper into how different projections are used for specific purposes, from navigation to education
Boys team came in third yesterday at Vinton invitational
Edie came in 10th in girls meet and Kendal came in third in middle school girls meet individually.
The tradition continues! Thank you to the senior football players for helping with drop off and morning greetings today. Thank you Coach Willford, who started this for every home game several years back.
Speaking of football, tonight is the first home game for our varsity team. Admissions is $6 for adult and $5 per child. Games starts at 7 versus South Point.
Few reminders: Admission is taken at the main entrance and lower entrance for the stadium. No one should be in the playground areas during the game. Students that leave will have to pay to renter. Good sportsmanship and fan behavior is expected.
Two concessions will be open: The Athletic Boosters will be on the away side under the bleachers and the Band Boosters will be on the home side between the fan and band bleachers.
We look forward to a great performance from our cheer squad, band, and football team.
Speaking of football, tonight is the first home game for our varsity team. Admissions is $6 for adult and $5 per child. Games starts at 7 versus South Point.
Few reminders: Admission is taken at the main entrance and lower entrance for the stadium. No one should be in the playground areas during the game. Students that leave will have to pay to renter. Good sportsmanship and fan behavior is expected.
Two concessions will be open: The Athletic Boosters will be on the away side under the bleachers and the Band Boosters will be on the home side between the fan and band bleachers.
We look forward to a great performance from our cheer squad, band, and football team.
Congratulations to our Cross Country team. Took 1st place at Waterford last night.
The Southern Band will be providing concessions for our home JH football games. Attached is the menu.
Cross Country team had a great showing today. Great job Southern.!
Southern's first game vs South Gallia. Not the result we planned for, but we have next week to focus on. Great to see the band, cheerleaders, & football team back on the field.
Southern Local Open House
August 21, 2025
4pm to 7pm.
Hope to see you here.
August 21, 2025
4pm to 7pm.
Hope to see you here.
Volleyball vs. River Valley at home tonight. Freshman won in two sets
JV lost in two sets
Varsity won in 3 sets
Southern's Mandatory Fall Sports ' OHSAA Parent Meeting (grades 7-12). Thursday, August 7th at 6:30pm at SHS. Senior band and sport banner pictures at 6pm.
Southern Cross Country meeting for conditioning at the Park at 8:00-9:30 (Tue-Thur) and mandatory practice starts on Friday (At the Park 8-9:30).
The Ohio High School Athletic Association annually provides scholarships for outstanding athletes from our member schools. Each member high school may submit one senior male and one senior female candidate for scholarship consideration. Each scholarship is in the amount of $1,000.00.
Southern Local would like to congratulate Miss Timberlyn Templeton on receiving this scholarship. Timberlyn is the daughter of Betty Knapp and Kail Knap. She has participated in volleyball, basketball, and track & field. She plans on attending Ohio University to major in Early Childhood Education.
Congratulations Timberlyn.
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of one of our students.
Ethan Rose and his mother tragically lost their lives in a car accident on Wednesday evening. Ethan was a Southern Local student going into his senior year. He was excelling in his full time college credit plus courses.
Ethan will be remembered fondly and missed deeply by his classmates, teachers, and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Our hearts go out to his family and friends as they navigate this heartbreaking loss.
We also offer our heartfelt condolences and support to his brother, Donovan Rose, a recent graduate of Southern High School.
Please keep the Rose family in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.
Students wanting to talk with someone, please reach out to the school. Hopewell counselors will be providing free services at the school on Friday the 6th of June. They will be located in the Kathryn Hart Center from 8-2pm. No appointment necessary. School counselors, Mr. Russ Fields (8:30am to noon) and Mrs. Olivia Hawley (8am to 2pm) will also be available.
17th Annual Southern "Hustlin' Tornado" Basketball Camp. June 23-26. See attached flyer.
Southern Local would like to say THANK YOU to the families and military personnel that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Some additional baseball and softball honors:
Softball: Nevaeh Camp (1st Team All District), Jaylynn Hupp (2nd Team All State, 1st Team All District, TVC Hocking Co-Defensive POY), Kyleigh Kranyik (2nd Team All District), & Payton Kranyik (1st Team All District).
Baseball: Brandon Laudermilt (1st Team All District), Carson Reuter (Honrable Mention All District), & Gryphon Thomas (1st Team All District).
Congratulations to you all!
Congratulations Southern Elementary!
Ohio’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Recognition System provides an opportunity to celebrate schools and districts. Each year the Department of Education and Workforce and the Ohio PBIS Network recognize schools and districts for their quality and fidelity of PBIS implementation. Schools and districts are eligible to receive awards at the bronze, silver, gold, or district levels of distinction. In 2023-2024, a total of 604 schools and districts received recognition. Award recipients included 48 gold awards, 129 silver awards, 401 bronze awards, and 26 district awards.
https://secure.smore.com/n/x68qb-award-winners?ref=email
Here is the link for people to order yearbooks for this year. Orders will be taken online until May 31, 2025. Yearbooks are $50 and accessories, such as name stamps and covers, are available.
https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/bxT4yw3JQYg8Ad99g498o9g8
