The Bulldog's Woof

  Monday is a Day 6 at South Middle School. The new cycle begins Tuesday, and our first early dismissal day will be Thursday, 9/24. EARLY DISMISSAL DAY Middle schools dismiss at 11:45 AM on scheduled early dismissal days. Students will follow an abbreviated schedule, meaning they should plan to see all of their Day 3 classes for a shortened period. Please note: Students may choose to access the school's complimentary lunch service on the Early Dismissal Day. Food Services will share a pre-ordering link; please use it to ensure we can prepare lunches while minimizing food waste. All bus routes will run early to get riders home. Students may choose not to ride the bus if they make plans to see friends during the long afternoon on these days, but students may not switch buses or ride a bus to a friend's house if they don't normally ride.   Students must leave all school property after dismissal. Teachers will be meeting for Professional Development, and South is one of the pr...

As we move through the second "cycle" of the school's 6-day rotating schedule , teachers' icebreakers are long gone, and we are digging into serious academics with our students at South. Some classes are reviewing prior learning to figure out what was thoroughly learned and what will need to be revisited to ensure students have a good foundation for the year's curriculum. Others are introducing new material or taking new, deeper looks at old topics. Regardless, there is a lot of material being covered in classes, and students may be feeling very stressed! They probably have more homework in the higher grade level and more independence in their studies, and they're still getting to know their new teachers' styles and expectations. Don't be surprised if your child needs some additional support at this time, even if they have been very independent in their schoolwork before, or if they haven't needed help in previous years. CLASSROOM ROUTINES Talk ...

  L'shanah tovah to our Jewish Bulldogs celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Happy new year and best wishes in 5787! Monday is a Day 1 at South Middle School, and we will restart the cycle for the first time this year. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: OPEN HOUSE Thursday evening, 9/17, starting at 6:30 PM, South teachers will be in their classrooms. It is an Open House with no scheduled events, so caregivers can drop in anytime from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. This is a great opportunity for caregivers to meet the teachers, hear about curriculum and learning goals for the year, and see the classrooms. Make sure you have written down your child's teachers and room numbers so you know where to go! The easiest way to do this is to take a photo of their schedule on your phone (but you can visit the classes in any order you'd like!) 8th grade parents and students are invited to start the evening early at 6:00 PM in the Cafeteria to hear about the optional, overnight field trip to Washington, DC in March. H...

(1.) CALENDARS - updated links! Some folks said the calendars I shared yesterday would not post to your iCal calendars on your phones. Try these links instead, and let me know if you still can't add them and I'll keep trying to troubleshoot it! On an iPhone, open Calendar app; click "Calendars" at the bottom center; then click "Add Calendar" on the bottom left. Paste in this address: South Middle School Events: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/braintreeschools.org_mmvuu4q93c2c3d4ci9cc87f0lg%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Days of the Cycle: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/braintreeschools.org_958ca40jff18uhrn3rl45euh8k%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics On your computer, open the Google Calendar; where it says "Other calendars" on the lefthand side, click the + sign and then "Subscribe to calendar"; on the left, under "Add calendar", click "From URL" & paste in the addres...