The Bulldog's Woof

Grade 8 Students & Caregivers: Next week, your child is scheduled to participate in an MCAS grade 8 Civics field test on Monday, 6/3 and Tuesday, 6/4. In order to administer a new grade 8 Civics test in the future, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must try out new test questions before the test becomes operational and scores can be provided to parents, schools, and districts. Your child’s participation is important and allows the state to build a valid and reliable test by helping to ensure a representative sample of students from across the state.   On Monday, 6/10, the 8th grade is taking the annual end-of-year trip to Level99 in Natick. Please make sure you have filled out the Level99 waiver  AND  the school's online permission slip in ParentSquare in order to participate. Contact a team teacher with any questions. Grade 8 Appreciation Night will be held at South on Thursday, 6/13, beginning at 6:00 PM. Families and loved ones are invited to joi...

  (1.)  Student Council's Spirit Week has added a lot of fun to this 3 1/2 day week! Tomorrow is Race Day so let's see everyone's Track & Field gear!  In keeping with Student Council's commitment this year to supporting local charities, they are collecting donations tomorrow to support Mrs. Lavey's Falmouth Road Race fundraiser. She will be pushing her newborn daughter in the roadrace, and these 2 ladies are dedicating their run & all proceeds to Marisa's Mission. Cash/check donations can be brought to homeroom tomorrow or straight to Mrs. Lavey at her reception desk in the Front Office, or you can donate online here:  Mrs. Lavey's Falmouth Road Race-Marisa's Mission (2.) Today is the last day for Homework Lab and the Late Bus from South. Students can still schedule afterschool help with a teacher but will need to arrange for a ride home.  (3.)  You can still purchase tickets to see the Spring Musical,  Newsies!   Friday night is completel...

Springtime in a middle school is an exciting period full of field trips & culminating projects. Between celebrations & state testing, student schedules get tinkered with and tweaked on a seemingly nonstop basis. Although the end of the school year is looming in everyone's mind--and especially on the sunny, hot days-- we still have over 10% of the school year left.  Please make every effort to arrive at school on time in the morning  by 8:02 , to schedule appointments outside of school hours, and to avoid early dismissals from school. Beyond teachers' academic goals for their classes and the social growth events that make lifelong memories for our kids, it reinforces to good habits to be on time and present at school throughout the day.  If you do have to report an absence ,  please email the school nurses or call the Main Office to let us know.  A medical note is required for an absence to be excused and a provider's office will give you that at the time...