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This Friday, March 1st, South's Student Council and the South PTO will be hosting two dances. The 5th and 6th grade dance will be from 4:00-6:00pm and the 7th and 8th grade dance will be from 6:30-8:30pm.  The theme of the dance is "Hollywood" and entertainment will be provided by DJ Bubba. Light snacks will also be sold by the PTO. Dress is casual and t he dance is for South students only.  Tickets are $5 each and  t omorrow  is the last day to buy tickets for the dance in advance, before school or during lunch!  Tickets will also be available at the door .  Please see Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Pyliotis, or a Student Council member with questions! Finally, I just have to say it, because we've gotten questions... For those who have not gone to a middle school dance before: most students "go dutch" to the dance & arrive alone or with friends, so don't expect to bring a date! There will only be light snacks available, so make sure to plan your dinner accordin

The Braintree High School programming orientation for parents/guardians concerning grade nine courses and leveling will be held in the Braintree High School auditorium on Thursday, February 29th at 6:30 PM. Anthony Garofalo, Director of Guidance, will review key aspects of the Program of Studies and the course selection process. Please bring your child's yellow "grade nine course selection sheet" to this program.  Also,  BHS is hosting a tournament game for girls basketball at the same time that night, so traffic in the parking lot may be backed up.....best to arrive on the early side. Unless we get any more snow days or other unexpected school closures, the last day of school will be Tuesday, 6/18. South's grade 8 Appreciation Ceremony is currently scheduled for Thursday, 6/13 at 6pm. This ceremony is for all 8th grade students and their loved ones and runs about an hour. Afterwards, 8th graders  ( students  only)  will enjoy a Dinner-Dance until 9pm to make some of

Thank you to everyone who contributed to last week's fundraiser for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital ! Ms. Mac blew her previous record out of the water with the Student Council's support, raising over $3,200. It was great to see everyone enjoying a comfy, cozy PJ day for a great cause. The February meeting of the South PTO will be held this Thursday, 2/8, at 7pm in the South Media Center. Join us! Mark your calendar: PTO's next Dine Out fundraiser is March 11th at Chili's. That's the early release day, so plan a fun outing & take the night off from cooking! South's 10th Annual Trivia Night will be held on Wednesday, March 27th, 6:00-8:30pm. Trivia Night is a fun-filled educational evening for all grades at South, packed with prizes, gratuitous displays of knowledge, and pure entertainment! Pizza, snacks, and drinks will be on sale as well. Students can form teams of 3-4 South students plus one adult "coach" (a parent, teacher, commu