Bulldog Bulletin - 2/7/2024

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, community leader, "cool aunt," friendly sibling [18+]... the sky's the limit!). Teams are encouraged to choose a theme & dress in costume accordingly. Registration forms should be submitted to your homeroom teacher by 3/22 with a registration fee of $5 per student. See Mr. T (8th grade Math teacher who does, occasionally, pity the fool) with any questions. All proceeds will benefit the Grade 8 Washington D.C. trip.

Have you heard about "the new IEP" in Massachusetts? Braintree SEPAC wants you to know all about it! On Tuesday, 2/13, 6:30pm at Thayer Public Library, Dr. Petra Platt, BPS Director of Student Services, will shed some light on the changes coming our way.

Last weekend, several South musicians auditioned for SEMSBA. We are so proud of all who had the courage to try out for this Southeast MA regional music festival. Congratulations to the 8 performers accepted to the festival this year: Heather D., Deniz T., Jonah B., Hailey H., Kieran M., Rishik R., Ella L., and Henry S.!

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