TERM 3 END
Term 3 ends on April 9. Teachers may close grades before or after that date, so pay attention to classroom announcements or ask the teacher directly if there are questions about which term an assignment or test will fall under. Check Aspen to ensure your grades are where you expect them to be and ask your teacher about any missing work or makeup work needed. If you think you're all set, double check to be sure!ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL - PAJAMA DAY
Student Council would like to thank everyone who donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. South raised over $2,000 in this year's fundraiser! Donations will still be accepted online, or students can bring in cash or checks on Monday. Shout out to Allie R., Reese W., Quinn L., and Aurora R. who organized their own neighborhood bake sale yesterday and raised $305 for St. Jude's! Congratulations to the 5th grade who raised the most of all grades: $794.
ART SUPPLIESThe Art rooms are always looking for odds and ends for their students' creative self-expression. Ms. Pyliotis's 8th grade classes are working on mask-making and she is soliciting donations of wigs, craft materials, yarn, ribbons, fake leaves & flowers, fake fur, or anything else that could be creatively incorporated into mask designs. Art teachers are always looking for Clorox or Lysol wipes to help with paint cleanup. Also, if you have old calendars or magazines--especially travel or nature themed--photographs make excellent visuals to inspire students work, or could be cut up for collage projects. Honestly, anything goes! Any contributions would be very much appreciated and put to great use in the Art rooms.
TISSUE DONATIONS NEEDED!
As we move into the spring season, allergies will rear their ugly heads soon. Tissue donations for classrooms are always appreciated! In addition to homerooms and Team teachers, please consider donating to the Specials teachers' classrooms and the Health office, too! Half-cycle courses often get forgotten with tissue donations, but sneezes happen everywhere!
MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH
The Month of March is Music in our Schools Month. This year to celebrate, Ms. Ouellette has hung posters of inspirational music sayings and quotes from musicians throughout the hallways. This month, students have been challenging themselves to participate in this year's music contest: a scavenger hunt using the posters around the school to answer questions in the Google form. Encourage your child to join the classroom using code kmk3doty & see if they can find the answers in school! There will be prizes awarded to the winner, the first from each grade level to find all the correct answers and turn it in, and anyone else who completes it but aren't the first ones for their grade level will be entered in a drawing for a prize. The Google form is due by 3/31 by 2:30 pm in order to qualify for the drawing.
SEPAC COMMUNITY INCLUSION AWARDS - NOMINATIONS REQUESTED!Meaningful acts of inclusion are happening across the district every day. These moments—whether led by teachers, PTOs, administrators, students, or even entire classrooms—help create welcoming environments where individuals with and without disabilities can participate together. Recognizing these efforts not only celebrates those involved but also encourages everyone to recognize the benefits everyone accrues from a richly inclusive community.
STARS, STRIPES, AND SACRIFICE - A COMMUNITY EVENT HONORING OUR HEROESMayor Erin V. Joyce and the Braintree Veterans Department will be hosting the 2nd annual flag placing for the gravesites of veterans at Blue Hills Cemetery on Saturday May 9th, 2026 at 10:00 AM. This is a national tradition to recognize the sacrifices of our nation's heroes who served in the Armed Forces. Last year 30 volunteers helped place about 4,000 flags at Blue Hills Cemetery to honor Veterans for Memorial Day, and many hands make light work! If you are not available on Saturday May 9th, Braintree's Veteran Services will be coordinating flag placings at five other cemeteries to adorn the graves of about 800 veterans. If you wish to volunteer to help with those, please contact the Braintree Veterans Service Office:
| Veteran Service Officer: | Assistant to the Veterans Service Officer: |
| George Andes | Paul Marshall |
| 781-794-8217 | 781-794-8218 |
| gandes@braintreema.gov | Pmarshall@braintreema.gov |
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MEMORIAL DAY ASSEMBLY - 5/22, 1 PMAs many of you know, South traditionally observes Memorial Day with our annual schoolwide assembly on the afternoon of the Friday before the long Memorial Day weekend. 8th graders will speak about the meaning of this holiday and share some of the human stories behind the veterans in Braintree or in their family. This is the capstone to research projects students conduct in their Social Studies classes, and it is a meaningful experience for students, veterans, and other family members alike. Students who complete a Veterans Project but don't present at the Memorial Day assembly will present their research in a display in our Media Center with a showcase date in June to be determined later. The public is welcome to attend the assembly at 1pm on Friday, May 22nd, or to view all the projects in June, or both! If you have any veterans or active duty service members in your family or circle of friends, we would love to host them. Feel free to email Jim Joyce or Kyle O'Brien for more information, or to share information about veterans or service members who will attend. Braintree's veterans always look forward to this event and report that it is a deeply moving way to start a weekend that can be emotionally charged as they recall personal sacrifices and fallen comrades. South is proud to recognize our veteran community members who served in this important way. PLEASE NOTE: dismissal from school will not be allowed after 1 pm on 5/22. If you have an immovable obligation and plan to dismiss your child, you must send a note to your child's homeroom teacher or the school nurse in advance so we can hold your child out of the assembly. Out of respect for the veterans
GIRLS ON THE RUN
This spring, Girls on the Run leaves from South again. While this is not a South extracurricular, it's a convenient starting point for any interested runners! Please contact the coaches listed on the flier below with any questions.
MCAS TESTING BEGINS IN APRILMCAS testing begins next week. Please review the schedule below.
ANNIE JR. - APRIL 10 & 11Tickets are now on sale for the three performances of our annual South on Stage spring musical, Annie Jr.: Friday 4/10 at 7pm, Saturday 4/11 at 2pm or 7pm. Tickets are available online HERE and are $10 a ticket. Seating is general admission (no assigned seats) and doors will open about 20 mins before the show starts. Contact Ms. Proulx with any questions.
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