If you are going the traditional route from Southern (route 7 to 50 to 339), You need to be through Barlow prior to 5:45 (shut down the road at this time for Parade at 6 pm).
If you are going through Marietta route (Route 7 to Marietta and then 60 passes Fort Frye), you need to be through Fort Frye prior to 5 (parade at 5:30pm). OR after 6:15pm (assuming parade is over then)
Prek-6, Wednesday, September 30
7-12, Thursdday , October 1 (starting at 8am)
She advances to Districts on September 28 at Crown Hill Golf Club
Southern Local Schools Announce Homecoming Week Activities, Pep Rally and Parade
RACINE, OH — Southern Local Schools are celebrating Homecoming Week this week with a variety of themed dress-up days, student activities, and community events leading up to Friday night’s Homecoming football game.
Southern students completed their Service and Awareness Week activities last week. Additional information and highlights from those activities will be included in a final Homecoming Week feature.
Homecoming Week Activities
Students will participate in the following themed dress-up days and planned activities throughout the week:
Monday – Sports Day- Planned Activity: Two-Hour Delay
Tuesday – Clone Day- Planned Activity: Knockout
Wednesday – White Lies Day- Planned Activity: Class Dodgeball
Thursday – Class Color Day- Planned Activity: Powderpuff Football
7th Grade – Blue
8th Grade – Pink
9th Grade – Red
10th Grade – Gray
11th Grade – White
12th Grade – Black
Friday – Spirit Day: Purple & Gold- Planned Activity: Volleyball
District-Wide Pep Rally and Homecoming Parade
The excitement will continue Friday with the District-Wide Student Pep Rally beginning at 1:00 p.m. The pep rally will be followed by Southern’s annual Homecoming Parade at approximately 2:00 p.m.
Community groups and organizations interested in participating in the parade are welcome to join the celebration. No political groups, messages, or political materials will be permitted in the parade.
Parade participants should arrive at the school and be in their designated lineup area no later than 1:00 p.m.
Parents and guardians should contact their student’s respective school office for information regarding the regulations and requirements for students participating in the parade, including procedures for students who will be leaving school following the parade.
Homecoming Game and Dance
The 2026 Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during halftime of Friday night’s football game.
The Homecoming festivities will conclude Saturday evening with the Southern High School Homecoming Dance, which will be held from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Southern Local Schools invite students, families, alumni, and community members to join together throughout the week as we celebrate our students and the Southern Tornadoes.
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 HOMECOMING COURT
Southern Junior-Senior High School is proud to announce the 2026 Homecoming Court!
We are excited to recognize this year’s students who will represent Southern during Homecoming Week.
Kindergarten: Jacqueline Musser and Lawson Davis
7th–11th Grade Attendants
7th Grade: Lyla Beasley
8th Grade: Harmony Brinager
9th Grade: Jillian Proffitt
10th Grade: Kailey Aldridge
11th Grade: Emma Leachman
Homecoming Queen Candidates: Katie Caldwell, Izzy Cornell, Piper Hill, Ali Norris, and Keely Sellers.
Homecoming King Candidates Lane Edwards, Cohen Roush, Landen Smith, Braydin Thomas, and Carson VanMeter.
The Southern Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during halftime of this Friday’s football game against Trimble High School!
Join us as we celebrate our students, our school, and the Southern Tornadoes during this special Homecoming tradition.
Congratulations to all of our 2026 Homecoming Court members!
Go Tornadoes!
This Friday, September 25th, students can purchase Spirit Gear and get Face Paint done during the school day to get hyped for Homecoming.
The Southern Band Boosters will ALSO be selling all Spirit Gear at the Homecoming Football Game Friday night, so you can stock up before kickoff and support the band at the same time.
💜💛 All proceeds support the Southern High School Marching Band!
Dr. Hoyt is a social psychologist whose areas of interest include attitudes, prejudice, identity, and legal psychology. She has conducted research on topics including prejudicial attitudes, jury decision-making, feminist identities, and health behaviors among horseback riders.
Dr. Hoyt also shared her experiences as a first-generation Appalachian student from Southeastern Ohio and discussed her journey from being an Ohio University undergraduate to becoming a professor. Her experiences provided our students with a valuable look at the opportunities available through higher education and careers in psychology.
Guest speakers like Dr. Hoyt provide our students with the opportunity to connect what they learn in the classroom with real-world experiences and careers. It was a great opportunity for students to ask questions, engage in discussion, and see psychology from the perspective of someone actively teaching and researching in the field.
A special thank you to Dr. Hoyt for taking the time to visit Southern Local Schools and share her knowledge and experiences with our students!
(Correct Version) Sporting Events for the week of 7 SEP Thru 12 SEP
Sept. 12 10 am start Jeremy Anderson Invitational Cross Country @ Fort Frye.
Dismissal information:
If your child is a bus rider, the buses leave the school at approx. 2:48 each day.
Car riders will come out the front doors at the exact time below. Parents ----PLEASE do not arrive until 2 minutes before your child's dismissal time. There is not enough room in the parking lot for extra cars if it is not their child's dismissal time.
2:10 Headstart
2:20 Preschool
2:25 Kindergarten (First Kindergarten parent to arrive needs to pull up to the Kathryn Hart Center entrance door)
2:30 Grade 1 and 2 First car needs to pull ALL THE WAY to the stop sign that is past the Kathryn Hart Center)
2:35 Grades 3 and 4 First car needs to pull ALL THE WAY to the stop sign that is past the Kathryn Hart Center)
2:42 Grades 5 and 6 and walkers First car needs to pull ALL THE WAY to the stop sign that is past the Kathryn Hart Center)
2:45 Grades 7-12
Monday, August 10- 6:30 pm in the HS gym.
Senior banner pics will start at 5:30 pm.
