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South Cinco - 3/31/2025

 Many of us were slow getting to South today, after returning late on Saturday night from the annual 8th grade Washington DC trip. It was a great trip! Thank you to Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Clark who coordinated the trip, to all the teachers who chaperoned overnight for 4 days, and to the students who represented South well!

(1.) CALENDAR RAFFLE
Tomorrow is the official first drawing of the South PTO April Calendar Raffle! Bring in all sold tickets to enter every drawing! Tickets & rules were sent home from homeroom. Once you sell tickets, bring the filled-out tickets & money to your homeroom teacher or the Main Office! You can also pay to the South PTO Venmo--https://www.venmo.com/u/SouthMiddlePTO--and just let your homeroom teacher know that you paid online.
(2.) GIRLS ON THE RUN
An outside group is using South's field as their meeting spot for two great activities: Girls On the Run and Heart and Sole! South students are encouraged to check out these groups that focus on healthy living and empowering choices. See attached flyer for more information.
(3.) FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING CHILDREN
We are pleased to share information on a new support group which serves Braintree, Weymouth, Randolph and surrounding communities. The group is intended for grandparents and relatives raising children where information can be shared about available resources, getting support and spending time with others who "get it."
The first meeting will be held:
 Tuesday, May 20th at 6:00pm 
H.O.P.E Center
2015 Washington Street, Braintree
Please fill out this quick FORM to register and share any preferences about timing or availability for upcoming meetings. Your input will help to make this as accessible and helpful as possible. For additional questions, please email Anne Fidler anniefids53@gmail.com or hwalsh@norfolksheriffma.org.

(4.) SUICIDE AWARENESS & PREVENTION FOR CAREGIVERS & COMMUNITIES
TRAILS invites you to attend an upcoming presentation: Suicide Awareness and Prevention for Caregivers and Communities. The free presentation will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, April 16 6:30-8pm ET / 4:30pm-6pm MT. The presentation is geared toward families, caregivers and community members and will include:
  • An overview of suicide and suicidal behavior in children and adolescents, including risk and protective factors 
  • Guidance on identifying suicide risk and warning signs and practical steps to address them, including safety planning in the home
  • Recommended language to use when talking about suicide

The presentation will be facilitated by Natalie Burns, LMSW, MA. Natalie leads the tier 3 crisis intervention work at TRAILS, and has expertise in the assessment and treatment of suicidal youth, psychosocial interventions with children and families, and suicide prevention in K-12 schools. Additionally, she has a background in infant mental health and perinatal mood disorders. Natalie also serves as a senior consultant for the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality where she trains mental health providers across US and internationally in suicide-specific assessment and intervention. If you have any questions about this training, please contact the TRAILS Trainings Team at trainings@trailstowellness.org.


(5.) BRAINTREE SEPAC
The April meeting of the Braintree SEPAC is tomorrow night at 7pm at Thayer Public Library. SEPAC is open to all! Find out more here: https://www.braintreeschools.org/families/sepac

Wishing a blessed Eid to all our Muslim Bulldogs celebrating today!

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