SCCA Celebrates with Christmas Concert

All SCCA students (JK-8th grade) enthusiastically took part in our annual Christmas Concert. It was a wonderful evening of both choral and instrumental performances. Thank you to Mr. Nigh and Mr. Litvin for preparing the students so well.

5TH GRADE PARTICIPATES IN DANCING CLASSROOMS!

St. Louis Dancing Classrooms (SLDC) is a social development program aimed at empowering youth, teaching respectful interaction, and promoting teamwork in St. Louis area schools.

 During a 10-week program, which consists of (2) 45 minute sessions per week, students learn the Merengue, Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, Swing, and Waltz, while developing and practicing the life skills necessary for creating positive and meaningful connections with others.

The fifth graders enjoy the dances! They love how the dancing program is a little different than anything they have experienced in school. Coach Schnack reported she received overwhelming compliments after the students performed for the student body and parents. Way to go Fifth Grade!!!

SCCA Kicks off Red-Ribbon Week

The week of October 28- November 1 is Red Ribbon Week! The purpose of Red Ribbon Week is to raise awareness about drug and violence prevention, as well as the dangers of alcohol and tobacco. It's the longest-running and largest drug awareness program in the United States. South City Catholic Academy highlighted the importance of living a drug-free life by participating in many fun activities. These included; a school Pep Rally, Dress like a Super Hero, a screening of a classic Halloween movie, and wearing red accessories with their uniforms.

SCCA Students Live Like a Saint

The youngest children at SCCA helped teach the rest of the school about St. Therese of Lisieux at Mass on October 1.   Our Junior Kindergarten reminded each member of the SCCA community that no matter how little, we can surrender everything to God in a big way!

Our entire school joined our parish community in celebrating The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with the Blessing of the Pets!

SCCA Fifth Graders earn BRONZE!!!

Congratulations to our 5th graders who received Bronze at their Dancing Classrooms culminating performance.  Their energy was contagious.  Congrats to the students who represented their class in the Tango, Swing, Fox Trot, Rumba, and more!  Thank you to Coach, Ms. Dean, and Ms. Laurie for prepping our students and cheering them on!  Way to represent SCCA!

JK, K, and 1st grade have FUN as they get physical with OCTOPUS TAG!

COACH introduced a new game this week for Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade: OCTOPUS TAG.. One student gets to be the Octopus and runs around the gym trying to tag his/her classmates. If a student is tagged by the octopus, their feet become frozen to the floor and their arms stick straight out: They are seaweed!

This is just one example of the many CREATIVE and FUN ways SCCA teachers bring learning to our school.

SCCA Fifth Grade Hosts Career Fair

Recently, the SCCA Fifth Grade hosted a career fair as a culminating event of a Language Arts unit. During the five week Language Arts unit the students learned how to read and comprehend informational text regarding various careers. After reading, asking questions, and engaging in critical thinking, the students chose a career and formulated a presentation. SCCA classes were able to peruse the career boards and ask questions regarding the many outstanding careers. Way to go Fifth Grade on a Job Well Done!!!!

The Passion of Christ

Recently, the SCCA school community gathered to witness a special Living Stations of the Cross. SCCA 7th grade worked very hard to prepare a powerful presentation of the Passion of Christ. Each station was told through the voice of Mary. Can you imagine the pain his mother felt watching her son be put to death?

SCCA Community Participates in Burning of the Palms

On Tuesday, February 13, the SCCA school community gathered for the Burning of Palms ceremony as we burned the blessed palms we received on Palm Sunday last year.  This was our final preparation for Lent. The palm is a sign of victory, triumph, and peace and were used as the people welcomed Jesus as He made His triumphant entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.  Deprived of water for a year, our palms have become dried and withered just as our spiritual lives may be dry because of sin.  Palm ash then becomes a sign of repentance and a need for redemption by Jesus.  In an earlier era, ash was a principal part in fertilizer which is necessary to stir up growth.  Now palm ash serves as a way of stirring each of us as we draw closer to Christ in Lent.

SCCA celebrates Catholic Schools Week !!!

SCCA began Catholic Schools Week with an Open House. Many current AND new families toured the school on Sunday, January 28th. Students beamed with pride as they showed off many of the wonderful things they have learned throughout the year.

The week progressed with lots of fun activities and culminated in a faculty/ 8th grade volleyball game.

Through these fun and exciting events, SCCA focused on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.

Students are recognized for following The WALLY Way!

The new year has been ushered in on a positive note as SCCA adopts a program showcasing students who demonstrate virtues and characteristics that exemplify The WALLY Way. SCCA staff and faculty will be sharing names of students caught in the moment who are modeling WALLY characteristics. Students will be recognized for their commitment to The WALLY Way throughout the remainder of the school year!

Wally the Wildcat is the school mascot of South City Catholic Academy.

Characteristics of WALLY:

W- Be WELCOMING

A- Be ACCOUNTABLE

L- Be LOVING

L- Be a LEARNER

Y- Be YOU! YOU are a child of God!

Christmas Concert at South City Catholic Academy

On Thursday, December 14th , the talented PK-8 students at South City Catholic Academy performed an incredible Christmas concert. The event was a great success, with the students and band members displaying incredible skills and enthusiasm. Both the Beginning Band and Concert Band members played a variety of festive pieces. Each class sang several joyous songs proclaiming the birth of our Savior. It was a truly amazing experience for all who attended, and the audience was filled with delighted smiles and applause. It was a wonderful way to spread the Christmas Spirit!!!

Girls On The Run is so much FUN!!!

Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a program that teaches girls the importance of being yourself and treating others with kindness. Over the past several months, a team of 3rd-5th grade girls have gathered together and participated in activities which promote understanding themselves, valuing relationships and teamwork, & recognizing how they can positively shape the world at large. They have built skills such as using a STAR power, showing empathy, choosing friends, and so much more. In addition, the girls also practice building endurance for a final 5K at the end of the program which is held at Forest Park with thousands of other GOTR girls from the surrounding area.
Here are some thoughts of the girls in the program: 
“It's the most amazing thing ever”-Madeline S (3rd grade) 
“Girls on the run is a fun opportunity to get to know others better and you feel great after you do it!” -Kaydence S. (4th grade)
 “Fun program and you’ll love it for the rest of your life” -Amily (5th grade)
















Reggio Inspired Outdoor Project

With our early childhood program being Reggio inspired, South City Catholic Academy strives to use our environment as the third teacher. As such, we place a large priority on bringing elements of outdoor education and the environment to our work.  The JK, K, 1, and 2 have each identified a space outdoors that their class will be working on.