 Dear Mustang Families-
The march towards the end of the year continues! We usher in May next week, which is always a fun month at SCMS. We will start off May by honoring all of our amazing staff members during Staff Appreciation Week. The admin team and PTSO have collaborated to create a daily surprise for each of our staff members between May 2-May 6. Please take some time next week to express your gratitude to our teachers. Something as simple as an email can mean the world to a staff member (especially from students)!
May is busy for other reasons as well. Students will take their SOL exams during the month. As communicated earlier, all 7th grade students will take Reading and Math exams, while 8th graders will take Reading, Math and Science. 8th grade science will be administered on May 9, all Reading exams will be on May 11, and all math exams will be on May 17. Students will take exams during the 3rd period learning seminar, which will be flexed to the beginning of the day. Please remind your students to arrive on time with a fully charged laptop. All students will receive emails with their assigned testing locations.
Lastly, Eid al-Fitr, also known as the lesser Eid, marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. (The Muslim use of a lunar calendar means these dates begin between 10 to 11 days earlier each year.) Muslims congregate that morning for Eid prayers. It is a time of official receptions and private visits, when friends greet one another, presents are given, new clothes are worn, and the graves of relatives are visited. The most common way to wish someone a Happy Eid al-Fitr is Eid Mubarek, which means “blessed feast” (or festival). FCPS has designated Eid al-Fitr as a religious and cultural observance day designed to allow students the opportunity to miss school for observances not already designated as school holidays.
This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of watching the opening night performance of Shrek, The Musical, Jr. The talent of the cast and crew absolutely blew me away! If you have free time this weekend, be sure to attend. It’s great to have live theatre again at SCMS. Shrek Tickets
Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you for your continued partnership.
Sincerely,
Peter Kownacki
Principal
South County Middle School
Twitter @pakownacki
DATES TO REMEMBER
- April 29-30, Spring Production, Shrek Jr., The Musical
- May 9 - Science 8 SOL
- May 11 - Reading 7 and Reading 8 SOL
- May 17 - Math SOLs (ALL Levels)
News Program
News Show 4/29 - YouTube
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Drop Off by Cafeteria
There have been some instances with cars dropping off students by the cafeteria, Door #3, to avoid the kiss and ride line. Students are not permitted to be dropped off there. Students must be dropped off in the Kiss and Ride Line at Door #1. There was an incident earlier this week with a staff member trying to park when a parent was in a hurry to leave after dropping their student off and took the turn fast and went into her lane, nearly hitting the staff member. Please exercise patience and come into the school parking lot at Door #1 to drop your student off. We are trying to keep the line moving as fast as we can. The volume of cars in Kiss and Ride this year is much higher than in previous years.
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After School Program
Paint & Punch Event at SCMS - The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated®, Alpha Beta Alpha Omega Chapter are pleased to invite students from South County Community to a fun Punch and Paint event. The Sorority has commissioned an artist to provide a virtual paint session. The pre-sketched canvas of trumpets and paint supplies will all be provided in the school lobby the day of the event. The chaperones in attendance are fully vaccinated and will adhere to the mask mandates. Snacks, pizza and fruit punch boxes will also be provided for the students. Event is Saturday April 30th from 11:30am to 2:00pm at South County Middle School. Please use entrance 1. This event is FREE to all students. Rising 7th graders are more than welcome to join us on that day.
Link to register below.
Paint & Punch Registration Link
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Technology
It is important that students bring their chargers to SOL testing so they can plug in for power if needed. Please mark the testing days on your calendars to make sure they bring their chargers: May 9, 11 and 17!
In school we are doing health checks as SOL approaches and asking students to submit request tickets if their laptop needs support. You can assist your student to submit a ticket for a broken laptop here: https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/student/ (Items to submit: broken screen, hard drive issues, missing keys, physical damage that impacts laptop functioning)
Please remind your students to do the following to help their laptop perform well.
- Restart every day for updates.
- Charge the laptop every night.
- Submit a Request IT if you have any issues with your laptop that are not solved by restarting: Link to submit a Request Ticket
If your student has lost their charger it is $23 to replace it.
If your student has lost their laptop the cost is $481 to replace it.
You can pay through www.myschoolbucks.com or with cash/check in the main office.
Note: payments made to www.myschoolbucks.com may take 24 hours for payment to register at the school.
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South County HIgh School
Boys Basketball Camp
2022 BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP
June 20th-24th & June 27th-July 1st
Who | Basketball Enthusiasts Ages 7 - 15
Time | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost | $190
Save $15 if you sign up for both sessions
Sibling Discount - $15 off first sibling
Location | South County HS Gym (Entrance #11)
To Register: https://www.stallionsboysbasketball.com/basketball-camp.cfm
Camp Includes:
- Daily Skill Instruction from SC Coaches & Players
- 5 on 5 League Play & Championship Tournament
What to bring
- Athletic shorts & t-shirt
- Water bottle
- Campers may bring a lunch or purchase one from the CONCESSION STAND
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