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South Cinco - Thursday 10/19

South is beyond proud of some inspiring members of our community today. Gavin Flynn, Marina Whitelaw, Sophia Whitelaw, Ella Wood, and Connor Flynn (a former Bulldog!) participated in the unveiling of the K9 Kitt Statue and the new Police Officer Memorial at the Braintree Police Department this morning. Inspired by the heroism of K9 Kitt for his service to the community and his courageous, tragic sacrifice on June 4, 2021, these young students developed a plan to raise funds to honor him. They set up meetings with Mayor Kokoros, the Braintree Police, K9 Kitt's handler Officer Cushing, and the Braintree Police Working Dog Foundation to get approval for their plan and support for their fundraising efforts--earning admiration from all these adults along the way! Fundraising for a project they felt so strongly about became a passion project and their dedication paid off, amassing $23,000, far beyond their initial goal. With these funds, the students' tireless efforts, and their thorough dedication to the cause, Gavin, Marina, Sophia, Ella, and Connor were able to bring their vision into reality. As Police Chief Cohoon said, "these students should be honored for being positive role models to their peers and community," and we couldn't agree more! Truly impressive!

Looking ahead to next week...
  • Tuesday, 10/24 is Think Pink Day! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all South Bulldogs are encouraged to wear PINK to raise awareness of Breast Cancer and show support for folks battling breast cancer, breast cancer survivors, and all their friends & loved ones. Braintree METCO is leading the charge with Think Pink Day for all members of our community to show your support for everyone impacted by breast cancer!
  • The next meeting of the South PTO will be Tuesday, 10/24 @ 7pm in the new South Cafetorium. Agenda to follow.
  • Wednesday, 10/25 is an Early Release Day. Dismissal is at 11:45 AM for middle schools. You can pre-order a school lunch to takeaway with this link! We will follow a Day 5 schedule with shortened blocks so students can expect to see all their classes. There will be no afterschool activities, as teachers will be in an afternoon training session.

Don't forget to wear your Class Colors for OFM tomorrow!
Cash/check donations for OFM will still be collected in the Main Office. Make sure the student's name & homeroom appear on the memo line/envelope.

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