The Bulldog's Woof

  We've got a busy week ahead of us at South! TUESDAY  - Wear RED & WHITE to show support for the Girls and Boys Soccer Teams in Wednesday's Jamboree Games at East! WEDNESDAY - Wear ORANGE for Unity Day to stand up against bullying!  PTO t-shirts will be delivered Tuesday for those who've ordered them You don't need the No Bullies Just Bulldogs t-shirt to participate. Wear all the orange accessories you can find! FRIDAY  - Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Braintree Schools'  Think Pink  Day! JAMBOREE - WEDNESDAY, 10/22 @ 3:30 We'll see you at East on Wednesday for the annual Soccer Jamboree games against East. The Bulldogs take the pitch at 3:30 PM in "the only game that matters" against their crosstown rival Cougars! OFM - FRIDAY, 10/24 Friday is OFM, the only schoolwide fundraiser of the year. Don't forget to contribute to keep our extracurricular enrichment programs up & running! DC RAFFLE Throughout the rest of this month....

With the first full week back in school under our belts, and almost halfway through the second cycle of our rotating school schedule, it almost feels like we never had a summer vacation. Everyone is getting settled into the routine of new classes, new teachers, and new rules and expectations. With each week, we'll be getting more and more into the flow of the normal school year. Keep your eye out for extracurricular activities and clubs you may want to join! BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Next  Thursday, 9/18 , South will open our doors for  Back to School Night  from  6:30-8:00 PM . Parents, guardians, and all adult caregivers are invited to come to the school to meet your child(ren)'s teachers and learn about the classes and curriculum. This event is "open house" style, so caregivers can drop in to see teachers anytime throughout that hour-and-a-half window; you do not have scheduled times to see the teachers.  This event is not intended for students. Please print your ...

  (1.) Today's Boys Soccer match against Thayer has been postponed & there will be no soccer practice. (2.) Tomorrow is Unity Day! Wear Orange to stand up against bullying!  Looking for last-minute orange gear?? South’s school store is selling Unity Day accessories for $1.00 each on Wednesday morning during study halls.

Several Clubs and Extracurricular Activities are getting under way at South! This Tuesday, there were auditions for the Concert Choir. All students are invited to audition if you like to sing and perform (even if you don't take Chorus in school).   See  Ms. Ouellette  in the  Chorus room, 1086. Join the South Dance Club! Informational meeting after dismissal today in room 2044 (Ms. Chiles). See  Ms. Chiles ,  Ms. Littlewood , or  Ms. Cottam  with any questions. All students interested in joining the South Student Council should come to the kickoff meeting TOMORROW, this Thursday, 9/26, at 7:30 AM in the Media Center. That's before school, so you'll need to arrange for a ride and please come to the front door at the school's Main Entrance. Ambassadors Club is a great way to contribute to the school during the day. Informational meeting after dismissal next Monday, 9/30, in room 2070, Ms. Donovan's room. See Ms. Ricci ( melissa.ricci@braintreeschool...

South's Back To School Night will be held this Thursday, 9/19, from 6:30-8:00pm.  Adult caregivers are invited to drop in any time that evening--"open house" style--to explore the school, meet your child's teachers, and learn about expectations for the year. Because every family has different obligations in the evenings, we set Back To School Night up as a drop-in format; teachers will not have a specific presentation or assigned time to talk with parents, but will be available to share their classroom curriculum & procedures and to answer any questions you might have. Come on by and get to know the people & places where your kid is spending so many waking hours!  Make sure you know your child's teachers!  PRO TIP: Take a picture of their schedule so you'll have the teachers' names & room numbers on your phone! There will be 2 optional meetings  before  Back-To-School-Night. Grade 8 Washington DC Trip Informational Night  - 6pm @ South Cafetori...

(1.) Tomorrow is the Middle School Basketball Jamboree at Braintree High. South Boys will play East at 3:30pm and South Girls will play East at 4:45pm. Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults, payable at the door. Concessions will also be available.  All students are encouraged to wear Red & White on Wednesday to show their school spirit as we cheer our basketball teams to victory in the Jamboree! (2.)  Term 2 / Semester 1 grades close on Thursday, 1/25.  Semester 2 schedules begin on Friday, 1/26.   Teachers will wrap up grading & score any makeup work over the next week, so please make sure everything looks right on Aspen. Students should make a plan with their teachers if there are any missing assignments, make-ups, or retakes available. Report cards will be sent home at the end of next week.

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. It was nice to have an extra day to let the snow work itself out, without having to worry about be out in the predawn gloom! The holiday is observed on Dr. King's birthday, a good opportunity to remember that--although he is often idealized in the stories we tell--he was a son, a husband, a father, and a friend  first . From this humble man arose an inspiration to adopt nonviolent methods and appeal to people's  morality  in demanding a change, rather than using force. Dr. King shined a light on the unequal treatment of people of color and spoke about the dangers of inequality regardless of race. He saw the poor families across this country struggling to stay afloat and get ahead while others made decisions that would impact other folk but not themselves, and he insisted that our Founders wanted more for us as Americans. At South, we teach our students to develop a voice and a vision so they are ...

(1.) Tomorrow we'll get ready for the nor'easter bearing down: coax the warm air northward to keep the snow at bay with your  S'Wintery Mix  outfits for Wednesday this Spirit Week! Let's see your creative Summer/Winter mash-ups! Thanks to South Student Council for keeping us all merry and bright this week. (2.) Thank you to all the families who have been plying the staff with treats this week! There was a long-standing tradition at South of students & their adult caregivers delivering baked goods to the Teachers Room all throughout the last week before the December Break. After a few years of pandemic-driven hiatus from communal food, it means so much to walk past the Teachers Room and hear the lively conversation and laughter of our Bulldog staff savoring the thoughtfulness of your gestures of appreciation. Please don't tell our cardiologists, dieticians, or significant others about the sheer quantity of sugar and complex carbohydrates, but thank you all! (3.) ...

  This one goes to eleven ... (1.) Today our South Basketball teams tip off for the first game of the season at the East Middle Gymnasium. Boys will play East at 3:30 and Girls will take on the Cougars at 4:45. Admission is $1 for kids, $2 for adults, and concessions will be available for purchase (Proceeds will benefit the Crook Scholarship).  Go Bulldogs! (2.) Don't forget! Tomorrow, Thursday, 12/8, is an Early Release Day. Dismissal is at 11:45am for middle schools. Breakfast will be available but lunch will not be served;  order a bag lunch with this link before 7am tomorrow!   (3.) Students are reminded that signed Report Cards were due back to Homeroom Teachers  last Monday.  If you have not returned it yet, please do so promptly to avoid a disciplinary consequence. An extra copy of your report card can be requested in the Main Office and must be signed by your adult caregiver. (4.) South's Scholastic Book Fair will be open on Thursday and Friday for ...

REPORT CARDS SENT HOME TODAY All students received two copies of their Term 1 Report Card today.  Please sign and return one copy to the homeroom teacher on Monday;  the other copy is to keep for your records, to post on your refrigerator, or to boastfully pass around the Thanksgiving dinner table!  S igned reports cards are due by Monday, 11/28. BASKETBALL MEETING - MONDAY, 11/21 On Monday, 11/21, there will be an informational meeting in the Gym for all 7th or 8th graders interested in trying out for the Boys' or Girls' South Basketball team after dismissal.  Coach Miller will address all interested students and answer any questions. Please note:  In order to try out, you  must   complete the registration, including Baseline testing . Monday is the deadline to register, so sign up this weekend or after the informational meeting.  Don't delay! SOUTH WINTER HAT FUNDRAISER What's warm, stylish, and full of South pride?   YOU  when you ord...