The Bulldog's Woof

(1.) LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Wednesday, 6/24, is the last day of school for students and staff. Middle schools will follow a Day 1 schedule Dismissal is at 11:45 AM Students may order a Grab-N-Go lunch. Breakfast will be served in the Cafeteria, as normal. Report cards will be distributed in paper copy tomorrow morning. They will be posted on Aspen after dismissal. (2.) SCHOOL MATERIALS All school materials must be returned: School books, including textbooks, trade books, and classroom library books Loaner chromebooks, including chargers Library books School locks Don't forget to check the Lost & Found! Items that are not claimed will be donated after Friday, 6/26. (3.) SUMMER READING & MATH Over the summer weeks, students should work on Summer Assignments , as noted on the Braintree Schools website: https://www.braintreeschools.org/student-resources/summer-assignments (4.) SOUTH GARDEN - Interested in helping out for a week this summer at South? We are in need of volunteers to...

Student Council organized a festive Spirit Week to help pass the last full week of 2025 at South. Let's see your creative holiday spirit, Bulldogs! This Thursday is an early dismissal from school. Breakfast is available free of charge, as it is every day. Lunch is also available free of charge, but  it must be ordered in advance from Food Services  and will be served grab & go style at dismissal on 12/18.  Congratulations to this year's winners of the South Middle School Yearbook Cover Contest: Luvena T. and Nirvika G.!  Go to JostensYearbooks.com to order  your copy of this year's yearbook  and see their creative designs! Yearbooks are on sale for $35 through 12/23, but the price will go up to $40 after that. Thank you to everyone who entered a design; your talents are remarkable! ​So far, we've been enduring a very cold winter, and it isn't even officially winter yet! Please make sure ​kids are ​layered up when they leave the house. If your child is i...

UGLY SWEATERS FOR A GOOD CAUSE Tuesday, 12/23 is South's traditional Ugly Sweater Day. For years, Sout staff wore "ugly" holiday sweaters on the last school day before the break for a casual, comfy day and chipped in to raise funds for a worthy local cause. For the past 5 years, students have joined the fun, showing off their wackiest sweaters or their wildest holiday costumes and contributed donations. This year, funds are being raised to support local families in need through direct, confidential contributions.  If you are in need of help to make the holidays festive this year,  contact the  Marge Crispin Center . They handle all requests for community members: 781-848-2124. BOOK FAIR 12/9-12/11, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM; online 12/8-12/21 @  https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/southmiddleschool9 Order online or go to the site to add money to your child's e-wallet for in-school purchases.  ​ SOUTH MEDIA CENTER  - DECEMBER NEWSLETTER SOUTH SPIRIT WEAR Show your s...

  UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, 11/4 - No School - Election Day / Professional Development for teachers Wednesday, 11/5 - Photo Retake Day Blue Hills Regional Technical High School Open House - 5:30-7:30pm;  drop-in any time!  (see below) Thursday, 11/6 - End of Term 1 Tech Crew informational meeting after school Braintree High Baseball information session after dismissal in small gym - open to anyone grades 6-8 South PTO meeting - 7pm @ South Library Media Center (South LMC) Tuesday, 11/11 - No School - Veterans Day Looking ahead: Thursday, 11/18 - Early Dismissal @ 11:45am Wednesday, 11/26 - Half Day - 11:45am dismissal Thursday, 11/27-Sunday, 11/30 - Thanksgiving / Autumn Break Thursday, 12/4 - SEPAC @ Thayer Public Library, 3rd floor - 6:30pm Monday, 12/8: 6pm - Gr. 7+8 Choral Concert; 7pm - Gr. 7+8 Instrumental Concert Friday, 12/12 - Term 2 midterm Thursday, 12/18 - Early Dismissal @ 11:45am Tuesday, 12/23 - Half Day - 11:45am dismissal Wednesday, 12/24-Sunday, 1/4/2026 ...

It's three-fer Thursday, one day early! (1.) This Friday, South's Student Council is organizing a PJ Day Fundraiser. Stay comfy-cozy in your pajamas for the last day before break & donate to St. Jude's Research Hospital, in support of cancer research and care for kids receiving treatment. You can bring cash donations to homeroom, checks (made payable to South Middle School), or donate online:  St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital  -  tax free donation! (2.) You can still  buy this year's yearbook on  Josten's.com . Reserve your copy today for $35! (3.) Want to show your teachers some love on Valentine's Day? Skip the candy and send in these much-desired items: Kleenex/Puffs/facial tissues Clorox/Lysol/disinfectant wipes Expo markers - dry erase for whiteboards Expo spray/whiteboard cleaner Pencils Electric pencil sharpener (This would be  true  love!) Well, OK, chocolate is always appreciated too !

  Watch the  Bulldog Buzz  morning announcements for  Thursday, 12/19/2024 1. Last Friday, 12/13, was the midpoint for Term 2. Teachers have been updating grades all week and by the end of school tomorrow, all grades in Aspen will be up-to-date as of 12/13 at least. If your child's average isn't where you want it to be, they should make time to stay after with the teacher after school to get extra help or make up any missing work. Avoid unwanted surprises on the Term 2 report cards in early February! 2. Tomorrow is the final day of our Student Council Spirit Week:  Ugly Sweater Day!  Even if you don't have an "ugly sweater" just deck yourself out in the gaudiest, cheesiest holiday gear you can gather! This is for a good cause; StuCo is accepting all donations to benefit Bulldog families in need. If everyone gave $1, we'd have nearly $750 to distribute among our neighbors. If everyone gave $5, we'd have almost $4,000 to share with friends this holiday seaso...

Five quick announcements from South Middle School: (1.) YEARBOOK Last chance to order this year's Yearbook for $30! All orders are due on  Jostens.com  by Friday 12/20 for the lowest price. Yearbooks can still be ordered after Friday, but the price will increase nearly 17%. (2.) GIVING RACE South Student Council is collecting donations for the Braintree Food Pantry through this Wednesday, 12/18. Donations can be brought to homeroom or the Main Office. The grade that brings in the most items wins a prize. Please make sure donations are new & unopened! (3.) MIDTERM 2 - Friday, 12/13 Term 2 midterm was last Friday. Teachers are updating grades and will post midterm status  by Friday . Please log into Aspen to check your child's grades with them. If anything is missing or seems to have the wrong grade, your child should ask the teacher about it or plan to stay after.  Please note:   your child  should be the first person to talk to their teacher at the midd...

Five from South MS: (1.) The Scholastic Book Fair is at South for ONE more day! Students can shop for their own books tomorrow in school, or you can  shop online through Friday, 12/6 .  Every purchase at the Fair benefits our school's Media Center and classrooms! For more info, visit  https://scholastic.com/bf/southmiddleschool12 . (2.)  Yearbooks must be ordered on  Jostens.com  by December 20 to get the best price of $30. All yearbooks will be delivered at the end of the school year. (3.)  Shop at Five Below in Braintree this week and show the attached flyer to support South. We're halfway through this promotion, so don't delay! (4.)  Join the South PTO Facebook page if you haven't already:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/southmiddleptogroup (5.)  There are 2 weeks left in the Student Council Giving Race. Donate paper goods, cleaning products, or non-perishable foods to the Braintree Food Pantry. The grade that brings in the most item...

TERM 1 REPORT CARDS Term 1 report cards are being sent home today. You will receive  two  copies: 1 needs to be signed and returned to homeroom  by  11/25 , please. The other copy is for your records--or your refrigerator! TRIVIA NIGHT-- Postponed! Unfortunately, Trivia Night has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for a future date--more information to follow--due to a low number of registrations and several reported schedule conflicts. ROTARY CLUB DONATION Thank you to the Braintree Rotary Club, who donated a thesaurus to every member of South's 5th grade class on Wednesday! It was great to hear about the good works being conducted by Rotary International and our local club, and the visiting Rotarians had inspiring words for our Bulldogs about how they can contribute to their community. SOUTH PTO South PTO met last night; please see the meeting notes in the attached PDF. Mark your calendar for 12/10 at 7pm:  in the December PTO meeting, we will have a speci...