Skip to main content

Bulldog Bulletin - South newsletter for Friday 15Nov2024

TERM 1 REPORT CARDS

Term 1 report cards are being sent home today. You will receive two copies: 1 needs to be signed and returned to homeroom by 11/25, please. The other copy is for your records--or your refrigerator!

TRIVIA NIGHT--Postponed!
Unfortunately, Trivia Night has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for a future date--more information to follow--due to a low number of registrations and several reported schedule conflicts.

ROTARY CLUB DONATION
Thank you to the Braintree Rotary Club, who donated a thesaurus to every member of South's 5th grade class on Wednesday! It was great to hear about the good works being conducted by Rotary International and our local club, and the visiting Rotarians had inspiring words for our Bulldogs about how they can contribute to their community.

SOUTH PTO
  • South PTO met last night; please see the meeting notes in the attached PDF.
  • Mark your calendar for 12/10 at 7pm: in the December PTO meeting, we will have a special presentation from the Town's Department of Health on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, recent trends, and what we can do as a community to help our kids make healthy choices. 
  • We got a few requests for last-minute South Spirit Wear orders, so Southside Tees reopened the online store until midnight tonight: https://stores.inksoft.com/south_middle_school/shop/home. This is your final chance to buy South Gear before the holidays!

BRAINTREE SEPAC
In addition to each school's PTO, there is a townwide Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) to support communication among parents/guardians of neurodiverse students and between families and schools, while also sharing resources about neurodiversity and promoting inclusive school environments. SEPAC meets monthly, usually in Thayer Public Library's Logan Auditorium. Get on their mailing list here--https://subscribepage.io/braintreesepac--and check out their website for more information: https://www.braintreeschools.org/families/sepac

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
South's annual Scholastic Book Fair will be 12/3-12/5 in the South Media Center. Students will come down during classes to tour the selections and will be able to make purchases during those 3 school days. Adults caregivers are also welcome to visit South's Book Fair in person or shop online--https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/southmiddleschool12--or you can deposit money into an eWallet for your child to make purchases in school. All proceeds  form the Book Fair will be used for classroom libraries, curriculum books, and the South Media Center. 

YEARBOOK - order now!

YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST
All submissions due by Wednesday, 11/27 - hard deadline! Early submissions are welcome: turn in your contest entry as soon as possible!

MCAS TESTING DATES
Spring 2025 MCAS Dates for middle school are on the linked document (also attached as PDF): 
Please plan travel, appointments, etc. accordingly! Students who miss a testing session will make it up during scheduled Makeup Days.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Three-fer Thursday from South! 5/22/2025

Three from South: (1.) Tomorrow--Friday, 5/23--South will host our annual Memorial Day Assembly starting at 1:00 PM. 8th graders have been working hard to prepare their Veterans Projects and a group will present them while our entire school honors local veterans and the fallen heroes of our Armed Services.  Students are encouraged to  wear red, white & blue  to show your patriotic spirit for our veterans and honored guests.  There will be  no student dismissals after 1pm , as it is too disruptive to the memorial assembly.  This year's assembly will be held in the large Gym due to the nor'easter, but guests are still welcome! If you would like to attend the assembly, please enter through the Main Entrance to get a visitors sticker and then proceed down to the Gym. Mark your calendars! All 8th grade Veterans Projects will be on display in the Media Center on Friday, 6/6, for the public to view and explore our students' research. If you're looking for an e...
Post a Comment
Read more

Trivia Night Woof - 4/28

  (1.) 7th grade Earth models adorn our hallways year-round! (2.) We're looking forward to the return of Trivia Night at South this evening! For those who have signed up, please  arrive at 6:00pm.  Trivia Night is expected to be  over at 8:15pm  (a slight adjustment from the previously-mentioned 8:45) for anyone carpooling.  Wear costumes and bring your vast knowledge! (3.)  The next PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, 5/3, at 7:00 PM. Agenda to follow. (4.)  Check out the April drone footage showing progress of the construction of the new South Middle School! (5.)  In 1 week, take a night off from cooking and Dine Out at the Chateau to support South PTO!   On Wednesday, 5/4, visit  the  Chateau  in Braintree   for lunch, dinner, or take-out.  Let your server (or phone representative) know that you are participating in the fundraiser and to  “FLAG YOUR CHECK.” For online orders:   Add item “Fundraiser” to ...
Post a Comment
Read more

"Build Up" to the beginning of Middle School!

  South Middle School Build-Up Grade 5 August 19 & 27, 2025 We are excited to show our newest 5th graders around South Middle School. The Build Up program is an optional orientation for our newest Bulldogs to get a "sneak peek" of what to expect at South Middle. Teachers will explain what a typical day looks like as a 5th grade student. Students will tour the building so they feel more comfortable, and they will learn about important middle school topics such as:  Class schedule Behavior expectations  Locks and lockers Clubs & activities Homework Guidance counselors Computers & BYOD (“Bring Your Own Device”) Lunch & recess School etiquette Organization This is a great way for our newest students to connect with South staff and their new classmates. It is very exciting to see where they will spend their middle school years. Feel free to have your child write down any questions and we will be sure to get them answered. Go to the Registration Form on ParentSq...
Post a Comment
Read more