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Memorial Day Woof

Today, we were thrilled to invite back to Braintree's veterans and town dignitaries to South's Memorial Day Assembly. This is a long-standing tradition, pausing before the long weekend to reflect on the sacrifices that were made to secure our personal freedoms. The weather cooperated, and kudos to 8th grade Social Studies teachers Jim Joyce and Kyle O'Brien for coordinating this wonderful, inspiring, student-directed event.

This week, steel beams started being placed for the South construction project. The area on the left behind the crane is going to be part of the cafeteria and stage area, and the area on the right with the lower roof is going to be the Library/Media Center. The small section of beams that jut out under the roofline on the right is a roof overhang in what will become the large, central courtyard. The construction is coming along quickly and looking great!Got a reader in your family? Or, want a little help inspiring someone to take up the habit? Check out the Reading Makes Sense program at Rockland Trust! Students entering grades 1 through 8 in the the fall are eligible to sign up and earn $2.50 in a Rockland Trust savings account for every book they read (up to 10 books) from June 1-August 31. The assigned summer reading books can count toward this goal, and you'll be teaching some good financial habits at the same time!
Don't forget to get creative this weekend and design your submission for the Braintree METCO logo contest! Submissions are due on Tuesday, 5/31, emailed to braintreemetco@braintreeschools.org. (If you have a paper drawing, bring it to the Main Office and we'll make sure it gets to the METCO office.) Contact METCO Director Renée Smith with any questions.
We wish everyone a great long weekend, and hope you'll find an opportunity to thank a veteran or, in your own way, recognize the reason for this Memorial Day holiday this weekend.
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