The Creative Writing Festival is an annual event for students in Grades 4-12. The objectives of the Creative Writing festival are to provide an opportunity for students to develop and enhance creative writing abilities and skills, share their best written work with others, and have their best written works evaluated.

Math Olympics is an annual event for students in Grades 4-8. The objectives of Math Olympics are to stimulate an interest in mathematics, recognize the achievements of students in mathematics, and provide opportunity to meet and fellowship with other mathematically oriented students. SLCA sends three students in each grade level for the Computation competition and three students at each grade level for the Reasoning competition.

The Fine Arts Festival, held each Spring, is an annual opportunity for SLCA Middle School students to shine. Our choir and symphonic bands compete against other schools in our region. In addition, visual arts students may submit their artwork in various mediums.

Chapel band is open to qualified students who combine their musical gifts with a love for the Lord to lead students in praise and worship music during chapel.

At the beginning of each school year middle school students retreat together for either a day trip (5th/6th grade) or an overnight adventure (7th/8th grade) for the sole purpose of fellowship and spiritual enrichment. This time includes outdoor activities, special speakers and worship.

Additionally, each school year concludes with 8th Grade Commencement and an off-campus celebration. Later that same evening 7th and 8th grade students return for our annual Social, a themed dance planned by our Parent Social Committee.

We have weekly age-appropriate chapel services for our students highlighted by intriguing biblical themes and meaningful worship music. Students follow up in small advisory groups to discuss their chapel notes and to build relationships with one another and their advisory leader.

Math Olympics is an annual event for students in Grades 3-8. The objectives of Math Olympics are to stimulate an interest in mathematics, recognize the achievements of students in mathematics, and provide opportunity to meet and fellowship with other mathematically oriented students. SouthLake sends two students in each grade level for the Computation competition and  two students at each grade level for the Reasoning competition.

The Creative Writing Festival is an annual event for students in Grades 4-12. The objectives of the Creative Writing festival are to provide an opportunity for students to develop and enhance creative writing abilities and skills, share their best written work with others, and have their best written works evaluated.

The Spelling Bee is an annual event for students in Grades 3-8. The Spelling Bee is held under the regulations of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The winner of the annual SLCA Spelling Bee, held in January, continues on to the Regional Independent School Spelling Bee. The winners have the chance to further compete in the National Spelling Bee.

The Fine Arts Festival, held each Spring, is an annual opportunity for SLCA Middle School students to shine. Our choir and symphonic bands compete against other schools in our region. In addition, visual arts students may submit their artwork in various mediums.

Chapel band is open to qualified students who combine their musical gifts with a love for the Lord to lead students in praise and worship music during chapel.

Middle school students have the opportunity to engage each quarter with a program designed to acknowledge the ways our students display school core values of Joy, Integrity, Respect, and Kindness. Teachers will acknowledge when they observe a student contributing exceptionally to our community using signature and punch cards. Students who fill their card within each quarter, they will be recognized in several ways: The Weekly Newsletter, a hallway poster and with eligibility for a quarterly prize. 

Middle school students take a variety of curriculum related field trips including but not limited to: The Catawba Science Center, The Billy Graham Library, Linville Caverns, and The Biltmore House.

At the beginning of each school year middle school students retreat together for either a day trip (5th/6th grade) or an overnight adventure (7th/8th grade) for the sole purpose of fellowship and spiritual enrichment. This time includes outdoor activities, special speakers and worship.