🏀🐾 It’s Tournament Week at Southside! 🐾🏀

Southside High School is excited to host the Etowah County Basketball Tournament beginning Monday in the Competition Gym!

All Etowah County boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will be on our campus this week, and we are thrilled to welcome our county schools for a week full of competition, sportsmanship, and great basketball.

📍 Location: Southside High School – Competition Gym 2891 School Drive Southside, Al. 35907 📅 Start Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 🏀 Who’s Playing: ALL Etowah County teams 🎟️ Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the gate with cash/card or through Gofan (see link below) www.gofan.co 🎫 Pass gate will be available for AHSAA passes & ECBOE employees +1 (please have coaches card/employee badge ready to present). Pass gate will be located at the left door of the lobby entrance. 🏆 Awards & Recognition Legends for each school will be recognized before the first varsity game of the tournament that each school plays. Boys legends will be recognized before the boys game. Girls legends will be recognized before the girls game. *All-County Volleyball, Cross-Country, and Cheer - Between Varsity Games - Wednesday, January 14 **All-County Football - Between Varsity Games - Thursday, January 15 *Championship/Runner-Up Trophies and All-Tournament Teams After Each Division Game - Friday, January 16

We’re looking forward to an exciting week and invite our students, families, and community to come out and support county basketball at its best!

👉 Daily Schedule -

Monday January 12, 2026

3:30 Junior Varsity Girls (1) Sardis vs. (4) Glencoe

4:45 Junior Varsity Boys (4) Sardis vs. (5) West End

6:15 Varsity Girls (4) West End vs. (5) Glencoe

7:45 Varsity Boys (4) Southside vs. (5) West End

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Tuesday January 13, 2026

3:30 Junior Varsity Girls (2) Hokes Bluff vs. (3) Southside

4:45 Junior Varsity Boys (3) Glencoe vs. (6) Gaston

6:15 Varsity Girls (3) Southside vs. (6) Gaston

7:45 Varsity Boys (3) Glencoe vs. (6) Gaston

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Wednesday January 14, 2026

4:30 Junior Varsity Boys (1) Hokes Bluff vs. Winner of 4/5 Game

5:45 Varsity Girls (1) Sardis vs. Winner of 4/5 Game

7:30 Varsity Boys (1) Sardis vs. Winner of 4/5 Game

*All-County Volleyball, Cross-Country, and Cheer - Between Varsity Games

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Thursday January 15, 2026

4:30 Junior Varsity Boys (2) Southside vs. Winner of 3/6 Game

5:45 Varsity Girls (2) Hokes Bluff vs. Winner of 3/6 Game

7:30 Varsity Boys (2) Hokes Bluff vs. Winner of 3/6 Game

*All-County Football - Between Varsity Games

Friday January 16, 2026

3:30 Junior Varsity Girls Championship Game

4:45 Junior Varsity Boys Championship Game

6:15 Varsity Girls Championship Game

7:45 Varsity Boys Championship Game

*Championship/Runner-Up Trophies and All-Tournament Teams After Each Division Game

Let’s show our guests some Panther hospitality and enjoy a great week of basketball! 🐾🏀 #PantherPride #CountyTournament #SouthsideStrong #EtowahCountyBasketball

The Etowah County School Foundation is now accepting Student Scholarship Applications.

Six $750.00 scholarships will be awarded—one to a senior from each Etowah County high school: Gaston • Glencoe • Hokes Bluff • Sardis • Southside • West End

Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

If you’re a graduating senior at one of our six schools, don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future!

​ECSF Student Scholarship Requirements Checklist​

​ECSF Student Scholarship Application​

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We’re excited to share that we’ve adopted a new communication platform called ParentSquare to help us keep you better informed and more connected with your school community.

With ParentSquare, you’ll receive all school and classroom messages in one place and translated into your preferred language—whether by email, text, app, or web. You’ll also be able to:

• Stay up to date on news and events
• Send and receive messages with teachers and staff
• Fill out forms and permission slips
• Sign up for conferences and volunteer opportunities
• View calendar items and photos from your school

All school, grade-level, and classroom communications will now come through ParentSquare.

To get the most out of ParentSquare, we encourage you to download the free mobile app, available for iOS and Android. You can also access ParentSquare from your web browser at www.parentsquare.com. For more information, please visit the ParentSquare webpage on the ECBOE website.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the use of cell phones and other wireless devices will be banned during the instructional day in all Alabama's public schools.

What is Child Find?

Child Find is a statewide effort by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services to locate, identify, and evaluate children with disabilities from birth to age 21.

How Does Child Find Work?

Early Intervention and Special Education Services work closely with community service agencies, parents, and local school systems to locate children with disabilities. For parents or other persons interested in information about referring a child from birth to age 21, the toll-free telephone number is 1-800-543-3098.

Why is Child Find Important?

Child Find helps the child, the family, and the provider to plan appropriate services and link families to services for students who may meet special education eligibility requirements.

For more information about Child Find, contact Etowah County Schools at 256-442-1050.

Check out our Parent Corner. It has all the important information you are looking for to stay up to date on the latest happenings at Southside High!

Parent Corner

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​Click here for The Scoop.​

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