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Did you know... You can set up your Aspen account to alert you when your child has a low grade posted in any class? Set up Notifications in your Aspen account settings and never have to worry about a surprise on the report card again! Follow the instructions below to set up email notifications for your parent account on Aspen. It is recommended to set the grade threshold to 60% to alert you to any failing grades.  You may also choose to set the grade threshold to 70% for 7th/8th graders and to 75% for 5th/6th graders, so you will know if your child has received a poor grade or may be eligible to improve their score by completing a retake or submitting corrections.  See below for guidance on setting up Aspen email notifications (from the  BPS Tech Department Aspen FAQ site ).  If you have any questions about your child's academic progress, don't hesitate to contact their Guidance Counselor or the Main Office.  It's always best to reach out directly to their teach...

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...

(1.) END OF TERM 1 Term 1 ends tomorrow (Thursday, 11/6) and the 2nd term begins on Friday. For the most part, there will be no changes in students' schedules with the change of term, but they only have a few days to make up missing work before grades in Aspen become final term averages on their report card, so make sure everything is where you expect it to be! Teachers offer after school help one day each week , so make sure to make an appointment with any teachers if you need to make up a missing assignment! (2.) SOUTH PTO MEETING THIS THURSDAY NIGHT @ 7PM -  see agenda November's Dine Out will be Thursday November 20th, the early dismissal day, at the Chateau in Braintree. Dine in or order take-away and make sure to mark your order for the South fundraiser! (3.) BRAINTREE POLICE DODGEBALL - FRIDAY 11/7 3-5PM @ EAST MS Don't forget the  Curry College Cheer and Dance event this ​Saturday  and the  BHS Basketball 3v3 Tournament on 11/11 . Lots to ​do ​with that extra...

Midterm was last Friday and teachers have spent the week reminding students about any missing work, hosting makeup sessions, correcting assignments, and reviewing retake & corrections policies with them.  As of today, all grades are up-to-date for midterm in Aspen.  Please log in and review your child(ren)'s grades with them. If anything is not where you expect it to be: The first conversation should be with your child. Help them to identify what went wrong and then to develop a plan to get back on track.  You can then reach out to the teacher for more information if you have questions or concerns. It never hurts to let the teacher know if you've made a plan with your child to bring their grade up. It will help a teacher to be on the lookout for improvement, or possibly to remind your child if they're supposed to stay after school with them! If you have concerns over several classes or overall, you may want to contact your child's Guidance Counselor. They can gather...

  Five from South: Reminder:  please return to your child's homeroom teacher, if you have not already done so:  one copy of your child's  report card , signed by a caregiver signed  Course Selection  sheet Trivia Night is this Wednesday, 5:45-8:30pm  (at the latest).  See Mr. Sturtevant  if you still want to sign up your team. Braintree SEPAC's May meeting  will be this  Thursday, 5/1, 7:00pm , on the 3rd floor of Thayer Public Library .  Please see prior notice.   SEPAC is free & open to all. There are just over 2 weeks left to  sign up for  SPARK Summer Program ! Registration is open online until 5/15 for all students through grade 6, but program registration is first-come-first-served, so don't delay! Enjoy Ms. Nguyen's May newsletter from the  South Library/Media Center :

  1.  SOUTH PTO The March meeting of the South PTO is  this Thursday, 3/13 @ 7pm.  See attached agenda. 2.  MARCH MADNESS We are going to try something new this year and have a March Madness 3v3 Tourney here at South. It will be a single-elimination, bracket-style tournament with 5th and 6th graders matched up, and 7th & 8th.  The tourney will be held on Tuesday, 3/18,  after school in the Gym. Money raised will go to South's PTO.  See Ms. Ricketts with any questions or to register your team. All forms and registration must be submitted directly to her in room 1045 since this event is first come first serve. No forms will be accepted without payment. 3.  PARENT  DISCUSSION GROUP:  The Anxious Generation  - THURSDAY, 3/20 The final meeting of  The Anxious Generation  book club has been moved to  Thursday, 3/20  to allow more people to join the conversation. In the final meeting, we will talk about what we...