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Tuesday Woof - 4/5

MCAS starts tomorrow for 6th grade. 


(1.) No loaner devices will be available for student checkout on any testing days. 
  • Students who have school-issued chromebooks: Please make sure to fully charge them & bring them to South on all testing dates! This is crucial in order for us to have enough devices for students taking the exams!
  • If your child needs a long-term loan of a school-issued loaner, please fill out a HelpDesk ticket to request one at https://www.braintreeschools.org/helpdesk. Daily loaners should not be a long-term solution to a technology access problem!

(2.) Throughout the testing time for all grades, all students will be required to shut off their cell phones. Students who are taking MCAS will be required to put their cell phones away for the full testing period, including smart watches and other personal electronic devices. Please contact the Main Office if you have a message to deliver to your children during school hours. It is strongly recommended to have your child leave their smartwatch at home.

(3.) There will be a PTO meeting at South tonight, starting at 6:00 PM, in the Media Center. Please note, this is an earlier time than usual, in recognition of our families who are observing the Holy Month of Ramadan and need to be home by sundown to break fast. Agenda is attached.

(4.) Mount Lostandfound has erupted at South over the past few weeks of wild temperature changes. We've got sweatshirts, jackets, hats, and all the things you put on or remove when the sun suddenly bursts through, disappears, or a snow squall blows in.  Pick through it all in our front lobby! Take anything you recognize!! Unclaimed items will be donated over April Break.
(5.) Congratulations to Mrs. Flaherty and Mr. Brunstrom who won this week's Calendar Raffle prizes so far this week. In just 3 days of drawings, over $325 worth of prizes have gone out, including bonus prizes to the student who sold each winning ticket! You can still purchase/sell raffle tickets throughout the month of April, but the sooner you get them into our Main Office, the more chances you'll have to win! Ticket sheets are attached ($5 each, 3 for $12, or 6 for $20) or can be picked up in the Main Office.

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