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How to get engaged with your child's academics at South Any blue underlined writing has a direct link to the webpage for more support 1.   Aspen : Allows you to: Access student’s grades, schedule and attendance.  Usernames and passwords were sent via a letter/email at the time of initial registration to Braintree Public Schools.  If you do not know your username/password for Aspen, please email :  SouthAspen@braintreepublicschools.org and include: (1) Your Name, (2) Your Child's Name/Homeroom and (3) what problem you are having.  How to access grades on Aspen : Grade information in Aspen can be found under the Academics tab . Click on a class, then on the Assignments side tab for more details.  Information, including individual assignments and averages, will fluctuate as the teacher enters information.  The Details tab displays all the assignment categories defined by the teacher. Each category carries a specific weight, and together, these weights...

If you are considering applying to a private school, please read the following information from South's Guidance Department: Pay attention to due dates!  Make sure you know each of your school's deadlines and communicate with South staff as needed  well in advance!  If you are applying to private school, students must fill out this Request Form: Mandatory  Recommendation Request  -  School Report Questionnaire To access application materials/portal, parents/guardians should go to the website of the school they are interested in: Most schools use Ravenna for applications, recommendations, and transcript uploading, so parents need to create an account Make sure that you enter your child's current school (South) and the correct email for their counselor Meghan Thomas --  meghan.thomas @braintreeschools.org ; 781.380.0160 x4036 Grade 5: Last names beginning with A-L Grades 6, 7, 8: Last names beginning with A-J Laura Rior...

  If you are considering applying to a private school, please read the following information from South's Guidance Department: Pay attention to due dates!  View  private school application deadlines and open houses  here. If you are applying to private school, students must fill out this Request Form: Mandatory Recommendation Request -  School Report Questionnaire To access application materials/portal, parents/guardians should go to the website of the school they are interested in: Most schools use Ravenna for applications, recommendations, and transcript uploading, so parents need to create an account Make sure that you enter your child's current school (South) and the correct email for their counselor Meghan Thomas --  meghan.thomas @braintreeschools.org ; 781.380.0160 x4036 Grades 5 and 6: Last names beginning with A-J Grades 7 and 8: Last names beginning with A-Le Laura Riordan --  lauraa.riordan@braintreeschools.org ; 781.380.0160 x4037 Gra...

  (1.) South PTO meets tonight at 7pm in the Media Center. Agenda is attached. See you there! (2.) Report cards will be sent home tomorrow. Please sign and return one copy after the break. (3.) If any student in grades 5, 6, or 7 is  not  expecting to return to South in September, please let your Guidance Counselor or the Main Office know. With Course Selection Sheets being returned, we are starting to plan for classes and schedules next year, so we want to plan accordingly. Guidance will also help with the transfer of materials to your new school. If you are returning to South but have moved or changed addresses, please let the Main Office know so our records will be up-to-date. (4.) Please check Lost & Found before leaving for April Break tomorrow! Unclaimed items will be donated to charity or discarded. (5.) Gently used eclipse glasses can be delivered to homeroom (or the Main Office)  by Friday  to be donated for use in the global south (whose partial ec...

The Braintree High School programming orientation for parents/guardians concerning grade nine courses and leveling will be held in the Braintree High School auditorium on Thursday, February 29th at 6:30 PM. Anthony Garofalo, Director of Guidance, will review key aspects of the Program of Studies and the course selection process. Please bring your child's yellow "grade nine course selection sheet" to this program.  Also,  BHS is hosting a tournament game for girls basketball at the same time that night, so traffic in the parking lot may be backed up.....best to arrive on the early side. Unless we get any more snow days or other unexpected school closures, the last day of school will be Tuesday, 6/18. South's grade 8 Appreciation Ceremony is currently scheduled for Thursday, 6/13 at 6pm. This ceremony is for all 8th grade students and their loved ones and runs about an hour. Afterwards, 8th graders  ( students  only)  will enjoy a Dinner-Dance until 9pm to make so...

Just a few days left until February Break, but they're going to be busy ones at South! (1.) South PTO is holding a flash fundraiser to purchase South Spirit Wear Player Packs: use the attached order form to order your South hoodie, South t-shirt, and athletic shorts bundle!   All order forms are  due by Friday ,  so don't delay!  Email  southmiddle.pto@gmail.com  with any questions. (2.) This Thursday, 2/16, all South students will be treated to a high-energy variety show,  Hip Hop Promotes Positivity,  thanks to a generous grant from the Braintree Arts Lottery Council (BALC), a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). BALC and MCC endorse science and the arts in school, and have long supported the efforts of South and all local schools to fund innovative programming like this fun, interactive concert, and we a grateful for their continued generosity! (3.) 8th grade students are starting to prepare for their transition t...