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Woof - 9/17/2018


The school year has just started, but in many ways it feels like we’re fully back in the swing of things! 7th and 8th grade soccer tryouts are this week, and the first game is Thursday.  The GSA holds their first meeting today and the Newspaper Club will start tomorrow after school.  On Friday, 8th graders heard about the optional spring field trip to Washington, D.C. For students looking for groups to get involved in, more clubs & activities will be starting up in the next couple of weeks.  Listen to daily announcements and look for flyers around school to see what you might be interested in!



UPCOMING EVENTS
  • ·         Tuesday, 9/18, 7:00pm – PTO meeting  (South Cafeteria) – note location change for kickoff meeting!
  • ·         Thursday, 9/20 – School Picture Day

o   Back to School Night
§  Grade 6 – 5:45 pm or 6:45 pm (see below for explanation)
§  Grades 7 & 8 – 6:30pm (Bring your child’s schedule with you!)
  • ·         Monday, 9/24, 7:00pm – School Committee (BHS)
  • ·         Tuesday, 9/25 – Early Dismissal (11:45am)

o   6:00pm – Washington, D.C. trip informational night (South Auditorium)
o   6:30pm – Mathematical Mindsets presentation (BHS Auditorium) – see attached flyer
  • ·         Thursday, 9/27, 3:15pm – MSTT (East Middle)
  • ·         Monday, 10/1 – Faculty Meeting – limited afterschool support
  • ·         Wednesday, 10/3, 6:00pm – Quebec Trip informational night (South Auditorium)
  • ·         Monday, 10/8 – NO SCHOOL – Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day
  • ·         Wednesday, 10/24 – Early Dismissal (11:45am)
  • ·         Wednesday, 10/31 – October Festival of Motion [O.F.M.]


BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
On Thursday, we invite all parents & guardians to come meet your child/children’s new teachers. 
  • ·         7th and 8th grade students will bring home their schedules on Thursday, and families should bring those to Back to School Night, starting at 6:30. 
  • ·         6th grade teachers are following a different format.  They will offer 2 sessions in the Auditorium.  Families will have the opportunity to meet all the 6th grade teachers in one place, and will hear a presentation about each class, how middle school works, and what life is like at South.  Join us at 5:45 pm if you have older students and want to meet their teachers during the normal Back To School Night schedule, or join us at 6:45 if your 6th grader is your first or only South student!  We hope this format will help new families get acclimated to the South environment.

Arrive early and carpool if possible, as our parking areas fill up fast!

BEFORE SCHOOL & AFTER SCHOOL HELP
  • ·         The Computer Lab (rm. 211) is open every morning from 7:15am until the first homeroom bell.  If you need to use a computer or just need to print an assignment, feel free to come on by!
  • ·         Every teacher has a weekday they stay after school.  Students planning to stay for extra help should check in with the teacher to make sure their schedule hasn’t changed and to let them know you’ll be coming by.
  • ·         Homework Lab will begin next week. Specific information to follow. 
  • ·         The Late Bus is available to any bus rider who stays after for extra help or HW lab. The bell rings at 3:10pm, and anyone planning to catch the late bus should be out front by 3:15.  You will need a regular bus pass and a late bus pass signed & dated by the teacher you stayed with.


EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
  • ·         South Soccer (7th & 8th grade)

o   Tryouts: Mon, 9/17 + Tues, 9/18 (rain date: Wed, 9/19)
o   Boys @ 2:30pm; Girls @ 4:00pm
  • ·         South GSA – Mr. Taylor & Ms. Stone, Room 96 – Monday, 9/17, 2:30-3:30pm
  • ·         South News – Ms. Vose & Ms. Motta, Room 211 – Tuesday, 9/18, 2:30-3:30pm
  • ·         South Yearbook – Ms. Barrett, Room 107

 


FROM THE MATH DEPARTMENT: “Fostering Your Child’s Mathematical Mindset”
The Math Department will be offering a presentation for all parents & guardians at Braintree High School on Tuesday, 9/25, from 6:30-7:30pm.  As the math teachers implement the latest research-based teaching strategies to improve math learning, they want to help families learn how you can support your child/children’s learning at home.  See attached flyer for more information.
 
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS
  • ·         BHS Cheer “Fun Night” 



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If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please don’t hesitate to email me at damon.rainie@braintreeschools.org or call the school at 781-380-0160.

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