The Bulldog's Woof

You may have noticed that  ParentSquare  was adjusted over the summer to automatically "digest" messages and deliver them in bulk at the end of the day.  Many of you are probably happy about that! Many prefer to receive messages when they are sent, at least through one of the delivery methods (email, text, or app) in case there was a timely message you wouldn't want to miss.  If so, you can easily adjust your notification settings. In the  upper right corner  of your browser window, click on your name and select "My Account" in the dropdown menu Then, on the  left hand side  of the browser window, click on "Notification Settings" Finally, select when you want each method to notify you. Maybe you like the email digest, but you'd want the text or app to alert you right away. Maybe you've wanted to shut off one of these methods; now you can!  Please be aware,  ParentSquare  is our primary method of contacting students and families, so ...

Today is our first Early Dismissal. Please be aware that buses may arrive home a bit sooner after dismissal than usual.  Dismissal is at 11:45 AM from South. Three important announcements: 1. 9/28 is the  final day  to pre-order school portraits! Go to  HaywardPhotography.com  and enter code  SMSF22  to order your photo packages. 2. Attached, please find the Agenda for our first PTO meeting, which will be held  this Thursday  at South, starting at  7:00 PM . All are welcome! 3. Attached, please find information about South's major annual fundraiser, the October Festival of Motion. The first task is to create your student fundraising profile and submit email addresses to receive donation information. Have a great long afternoon, Bulldogs!

The school year is off and running, even though it feels in many ways like the first day of school was only yesterday! Attached, you will find some calendars that may be of use throughout the school year. Days of the Cycle calendar for middle schools District calendar (updated at the 9/12 School Committee meeting) If you use calendars on your smartphone or on Gmail at home, you may also find it useful to subscribe to our school calendars to have events automatically added: ("How To" information is listed at the END of this message!) South Middle School events:  https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/braintreeschools.org_mmvuu4q93c2c3d4ci9cc87f0lg%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Days of the Cycle:   https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/braintreeschools.org_958ca40jff18uhrn3rl45euh8k%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics How to add a calendar: > On an iPhone, open Calendar app; click "Calendars" at the bottom center; then click "Add...

In just under 2 weeks, students will be returning to South for our   final   year as a 6-8 middle school. It’s been 66 years since they broke ground at our current building, and this will be its 64th year in operation. Meanwhile, after breaking ground on our new building just 6 months ago, the steel structure is nearly complete and crews are actively putting up the exterior walls, pouring concrete floors, and installing the roof. Time flies, and we’ll soon be preparing to move next year's grades 5-8 into the brand-new, state-of-the-art school building! (Sorry, 8th graders... but you will always be remembered as our   final  graduates in the original South!) In the meantime, we cannot wait to greet our returning and new-to-South students on Wednesday, 9/7! Please read through some important information below and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – WEDNESDAY, 9/7 Students will receive their schedules on the first day of school. Homeroo...

  As the school year winds to a close, some notes: You can still purchase a  Yearbook  for $35 (cash, or check payable to "South Middle School") in Room 204 tomorrow. Copies are available on a first-come first-served basis until we run out of spares, so come by early! Please  check Lost & Found  before leaving school tomorrow, even if you don't think you're missing anything. There are several  brand new  items in the pile! Any uncollected items will be donated after next week. Please be sure to return any library books or borrowed chromebooks to the Media Center. Textbooks and locks must be returned to your teacher. We don't charge "late fees" so if any  old  items turn up, don't hesitate to drop them off please, so we can check them back in, no questions asked! Summer assignments  have been posted online and distributed by teachers. You can access them here:  https://www.braintreeschools.org/summer We are following a Day 4 earl...

Spirit Week is in full effect at South, with wild outfits and vibrant colors! Tomorrow is Braintree Blue Day, so let's see that Braintree Pride! Yearbooks will be distributed to students a week from Wednesday, on 6/22. If you did not order a yearbook but would like a copy, there is a small number of extra copies available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. They cost $35 and can be purchased from Miss Burkett in room 204. All grades are conducting locker cleanouts this week. It's highly recommended to bring in a large shopping bag to bring materials home! Also, don't forget to check the Lost & Found. Unclaimed items will be donated. Our 7th graders had an assembly today to hear about next year's Washington, D.C. trip. This is an optional trip that our 8th-graders-to-be will attend in March 2023. An informational meeting for students and parents will be held on Thursday night, 6/16, at 6:00 PM. Our representative from the tour company will be there, as ...

This will be the final week for Homework Club at South this school year. There will still be a late bus next week, so any students who need to stay after for make-up work, retakes, extra help, etc. can make arrangements to stay after with their teachers. Our 8th graders are excited to show off their Veterans Projects this Friday in the Gymnasium at South! Come learn about our local heroes and marvel at the immense work the students put in to interview their veterans and research the conflicts and historical periods in which they served. Open throughout the school day on 6/10, please check in at the Main Office. We are getting excited to welcome the 5th graders for Move Up activities on Thursday and Friday. In Digital Literacy classes, our current 6th graders prepared infographics to pass along "lessons learned": what to look forward to, how to avoid pitfalls, and other kernels of advice! You can still purchase tickets for the Spring Musical this weekend! Contact Ms. Proulx or...