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Elementary students participated in the annual Christmas reading buddies. Older students read holiday favorites to younger students and shared the joy of reading.

"Do the FAFSA, Nebraska" refers to a statewide initiative by EducationQuest and partners to boost FAFSA completion for Nebraska high schoolers, making it a state graduation requir...

Jadun was the first student at Southern to both qualify and medal at state esports this past November. He finished 7th in Smash Ultimate at the tourney held at Midland University....

The 7th, 8th, and 9th graders went through CRP training. Mrs. Allington did a great job of incorporating videos and hands-on training for CPR with along with the use of an AED.

Select 8th graders attended the Nebraska Digital Citizenship Symposium hosted by the ESUs across the state. Students listened to Dr. Kristen Mattson present on the topic of AI Com...

The gingerbread man visited Mrs. Manley's 3-year-old preschool class. He left notes for the students, created a map of the classroom, and had the students find him, hid candy can...

The Special School Board Meeting Minutes from December 17, 2025, are now available. These minutes include action taken regarding the approval of superintendent interview candida...

The December 8, 2025, Southern Board of Education meeting minutes are now available. These minutes include updates on student activities, facilities, finances, personnel items, ...

Southern School District is pleased to announce the three finalists for the superintendent position. Following a thorough application and screening process facilitated by McPherso...

Congratulations to our Southern student-athletes recognized as 2025 Fall Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State honorees! 👏 Carsen Goes 👏 Jacob Ward 👏 ...

The 2025 Junior High Girls Basketball team ended their season with a 3rd place finish in the Fairbury Tournament. The girls went 1-1 on the day, with a loss to Tri-County, but cam...

Students toured the Tecumseh Prison and learned about careers, the prison system, and life within a cell. Students did a question-and-answer interview with an inmate and learned a...

Science students study how to sustain fresh water as a renewable resource. 7th graders observed how the rate of use and the rate of replenishing water affect our aquifers.

Pre-K students have been showing off how much they have learned this year. Each month, there is a new Student of the Month. This student has shown exceptional behavior and attitud...

This last quarter, the kindergarten classes have been learning about motion, speed, and direction in science. To wrap up the unit, the kids built a marble run together as a class!...

JAG students explored Thanksgiving-themed critical thinking and career connections through a series of 12 hands-on stations. Each station challenged students with a task tied to a...

A we head towards December, things are about to get very busy with winter sports seasons starting. Southern will be hosting their first wrestling match of the year on Thursday, De...

2nd Grade Mrs. McConnell's class won 2nd place in the pumpkin decorating contest during Red Ribbon Week. I scream, You scream, We all scream- Say No to Drugs!

All Spanish students were tasked with researching an authentic (traditional) Hispanic or Spanish food or drink. They were then asked to make that food or drink as close to the re...

Southern FFA took their first-ever trip to Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention!!!! Students had a blast, learned a lot, and had an experience that will last for a lifetim...