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There will be NO SCHOOL in Braintree Public Schools on Monday, January 26th, 2026, due to the ongoing snowstorm. When school gets cancelled, there are 2 important things to remember at South Middle School: We skip that day of the cycle.  1/26 was scheduled to be a Day 6. We will skip day 6 this cycle, and plan to follow a  Day 1  schedule on Tuesday, 1/27.  We add one day to the calendar in June.  The last day of school is currently projected to be Thursday, 6/18, due to this cancellation. Good news for us that our new South building has air conditioning! There are also a few unique considerations with the close of school tomorrow: 1/26 was the last day of term 2 (the 2nd quarter of the school year) and the last day of semester 1 (the first half of the school year).  Semester 2 is still scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 1/27.  This means some students may have a slight change to their schedule if they have any semester-long courses, such as Health or 1/2-...

South PTO will meet tonight at 7:00 PM in the Media Center.  See you there! TRAFFIC Although the winter cold seems to be giving us a bit of a break, next week is predicted to be a return to familiar frigid temperatures, and we can predict that traffic will see a corresponding increase. Let's start the New Year off right by following the procedures for dropping off & picking up students: When dropping off in the morning:   Pull all the way to the end of the driveway loop. 3 cars can fit after the crosswalk!  Students should unload from cars as soon as you're over the speed bump (or further back!). This allows 10 cars to unload at once and will speed all traffic through the driveway. You  can  pull ahead in the lefthand lane if you're done, but you  must  go slowly and allow other cars to enter. Also, check over your shoulder before pulling away from the curb in case anyone else is proceeding on the left. Do not use neighboring streets (or driveways!...

Student Council organized a festive Spirit Week to help pass the last full week of 2025 at South. Let's see your creative holiday spirit, Bulldogs! This Thursday is an early dismissal from school. Breakfast is available free of charge, as it is every day. Lunch is also available free of charge, but  it must be ordered in advance from Food Services  and will be served grab & go style at dismissal on 12/18.  Congratulations to this year's winners of the South Middle School Yearbook Cover Contest: Luvena T. and Nirvika G.!  Go to JostensYearbooks.com to order  your copy of this year's yearbook  and see their creative designs! Yearbooks are on sale for $35 through 12/23, but the price will go up to $40 after that. Thank you to everyone who entered a design; your talents are remarkable! ​So far, we've been enduring a very cold winter, and it isn't even officially winter yet! Please make sure ​kids are ​layered up when they leave the house. If your child is i...

UGLY SWEATERS FOR A GOOD CAUSE Tuesday, 12/23 is South's traditional Ugly Sweater Day. For years, Sout staff wore "ugly" holiday sweaters on the last school day before the break for a casual, comfy day and chipped in to raise funds for a worthy local cause. For the past 5 years, students have joined the fun, showing off their wackiest sweaters or their wildest holiday costumes and contributed donations. This year, funds are being raised to support local families in need through direct, confidential contributions.  If you are in need of help to make the holidays festive this year,  contact the  Marge Crispin Center . They handle all requests for community members: 781-848-2124. BOOK FAIR 12/9-12/11, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM; online 12/8-12/21 @  https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/southmiddleschool9 Order online or go to the site to add money to your child's e-wallet for in-school purchases.  ​ SOUTH MEDIA CENTER  - DECEMBER NEWSLETTER SOUTH SPIRIT WEAR Show your s...

   With the holiday season upon us, there are several ways  you can support South Middle School South is always looking for fundraising opportunities that allow folks to shop as you normally would  and  support South, earning commissions at no cost to you , our community of supporters. With the holiday shopping season upon, there are some easy ways to benefit the school without much additional hassle! Box Tops for Education Purchasing a lot of groceries for the upcoming feast? Scan your receipts to see if any qualify for Box Tops! The Box Tops program no longer requires you to clip and collect the actual, paper box tops. Instead, you can  download the app on your cellphone  and scan your receipt after any grocery shopping trip. I've also found it's worth scanning my receipt after a trip to most pharmacies and "big box" department stores, just in case! You'll find out immediately if any of your purchases qualify for a commission for South, and those cen...

(1.) END OF TERM 1 Term 1 ends tomorrow (Thursday, 11/6) and the 2nd term begins on Friday. For the most part, there will be no changes in students' schedules with the change of term, but they only have a few days to make up missing work before grades in Aspen become final term averages on their report card, so make sure everything is where you expect it to be! Teachers offer after school help one day each week , so make sure to make an appointment with any teachers if you need to make up a missing assignment! (2.) SOUTH PTO MEETING THIS THURSDAY NIGHT @ 7PM -  see agenda November's Dine Out will be Thursday November 20th, the early dismissal day, at the Chateau in Braintree. Dine in or order take-away and make sure to mark your order for the South fundraiser! (3.) BRAINTREE POLICE DODGEBALL - FRIDAY 11/7 3-5PM @ EAST MS Don't forget the  Curry College Cheer and Dance event this ​Saturday  and the  BHS Basketball 3v3 Tournament on 11/11 . Lots to ​do ​with that extra...