This year's theme for Doodle 4 Google contest is "when I grow up, I hope..." The contest is open to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade in the United States. To enter the contest you should create a drawing that represents what you hope for in the future -...

SOCSD afforded an amazing opportunity for students in grades 5-8. Malala Yousafzai spoke to our students about the importance of education and especially for girls. She has a new book called, We are Displaced. Please read or listen (scroll to the bottom of page) to...

This month's challenge is to create a new use for straws.  We don't want them to end up in the garbage and then the ocean. Let's re-purpose straws by creating snowflakes! January's challenge is to create a...

Make sure you watch Share Your Gifts.  Now, let's use this time of year to keep our logic in check. Choose from the following activities to keep your brains active. Factory Balls is a problem solving game that emphasizes logic and sequential reasoning. Your job is to...

Mrs. McBride: Why did you enter the post-it challenge? Hailey: I thought it would make me think outside the box..  It forced me to use post-it notes in a different way. Mrs. McBride: Why did you submit a snowflake? Hailey: Since we haven't had much snow, I wanted to...