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THE MUSTANG WEEKLY
April 8th, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 8th. College Financial Awareness for Parents. Tonight.
April 10th. SCMS celebrates the Month of the Military Child. Wear purple.
April 12th. Report cards distributed during 8th period.
April 15th-19th Spring Break. SCMS offices will be closed.
April 25th. Cultural Heritage Night. See below.
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AWARENESS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS:
This event is designed to provide middle school parents with a “30,000 feet” view of the basics of post-secondary education funding and financial aid, Virginia529 college savings plans and resources available through FCPS. College Access Fairfax offers several sessions in various FCPS schools during March and April. Families can register by going to the College Access Fairfax website (www.collegeaccessfairfax.org) and going to their calendar page. For questions, please don’t hesitate to email them at info@collegeaccessfairfax.org. South County Middle School’s date is Monday, April 8th at 7:00 pm.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:
Thank to everyone who supported our production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast musical. Our kids were amazing! We are so appreciative of all the work and hours that our families contributed to ensure the success of the musical.
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: April 7th – 13th. Volunteers are the heart of our community. Thank you to all our volunteers. You make a difference!
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK: April 7th – 13th.
“I’m of a fearsome mind to throw my arms around every living librarian who crosses my path, on behalf of the souls they never knew they saved.” Barbara Kingsolver
“I cannot live without books.” Thomas Jefferson
CULTURAL HERITAGE NIGHT:
Come and celebrate South County Middle School’s third annual Cultural Night Heritage event on Thursday, April 25 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Our community of students will come together to celebrate their heritage in a variety of ways:
Sample authentic, international cuisine in the cafeteria
Participate in a Cultural Street Fair in the gym:
listen to cultural music from our Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, and Jazz Band
Interact with students’ world language projects
Face painting and henna designs
World Cup penalty goals
View interactive, family heritage interdisciplinary projects in the lecture hall
You can participate in a variety of ways by sharing an artifact of cultural significance or wearing your traditional clothing. Please contact Ms. Reaves @ ldreave@fcps.edu or Ms. Santamaria @ absantamaria@fcps.edu if you have additional questions.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY:
Fairfax County Public Schools are conducting a survey to gather information about family engagement in our schools. Relationships are important to us, and your opinion is critical to help us support your engagement in your child’s education. Your feedback will also help us determine how well we are reaching the goals for Caring Culture we have set in our Strategic Plan. Survey translations will be made available, and the survey can be taken on electronic devices, including smartphones.
Survey administration is scheduled for March 24-April 12, 2019. We look forward to hearing from you!
DONATION BUTTON:
Are you looking for ways to support SCMS, its students and programs? Check out our new donation button on the SCMS home page. https://southcountyms.fcps.edu/ Please consider contributing to our school with this no fuss fundraiser.
YEARBOOK:
Order your yearbook today? The yearbook price is now $40. Order your copy now at Jostens.com.
CRISIS HOTLINE:
Students and families my use the FCPS Crisis Phone Line (703-527-4077) or Crisis Text Line (text NEEDHELP to 85511) for after- hours assistance with mental health issues. The lines are safe, confidential and manned 24/7.
Please follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on teaching and learning here at SCMS. https://twitter.com/southcountyms
We encourage you to visit our school website frequently for updates and announcements. For more detailed information on all school matters, please visit our website at http://www.fcps.edu/southcountyms/
For further information on planning and events sponsored by the PTSO, please visit their website at http://www.scmsptso.org/
Parents of FCPS students may update contact information online through weCare@School http://www.fcps.edu/news/wecare.shtml, a feature of FCPS 24-7 Learning (Blackboard) or by contacting the student information officer at their child’s school to have the contact information updated in the student information system.
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