Mustang Weekly, September 9, 2022

Principal's Message

Dear Mustang Families-

The SCMS staff thoroughly enjoyed connecting with families during our Back to School Presentation on Thursday evening. For those families that were unable to attend, here is the recording and slidedeck from the presentation. Also, checkout this cool video that was created to introduce our staff members! 

 

Sincerely, 

 

Peter Kownacki

Principal

South County Middle School


horseshoe winners2

 

CONGRATULATIONS to our Week 2 Horsecard winners from left to right:  Mr. Mitchell, William W., Kennedy W., Mr. Kownacki, Rucker G., Tomas K., Zac C., and Mrs. Hendershot.  Missing from the photo is Isabella D.


Mustang Morning News - September 9, 2022

Morning News, September 9

The official news of South County Middle School.  

Edited, filmed, and directed by Chase Blosser

Anchors:  Tristan Bullock & Liam Howard

Meteorologist:  Victoria Eller


SR&R Signature Sheet Due September 30

FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. 

Each year, we ask parents to review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. In ParentVue, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/caregiver with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed.

Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/caregiver’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.

Please take a moment to log into ParentVue in your child’s SIS account to access the SR&R. Signatures are due by September 30.Visit the SIS Parentvue Account Overview page for help logging in to your account. Please contact us at 703-690-5500, if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet.


TJHSST

THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION SESSION

The TJ Admissions Office will be holding an information session at SCMS Tuesday, September 20th from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.  Detailed information about admissions and the application process for 8th grade students will be shared. Parents and students are welcome to attend.  Transportation home must be provided. 

For questions please contact TJ Admissions at 571-423-3770 or tjadmissions@fcps.edu Website: www.TJAdmissions.org.

TJ Application Window: October 24th @ 4:00 p.m. to November 18th @ 4:00 pm. Minimum requirements: Students must have a 3.5 GPA with three honors courses; algebra I Honors, Science Honors, and either English Honors or Civics Honors.


World Languages Credit Exam

The 2022 World Languages Credit Exam will be administered on November 3, 9, and 10, 2022. Thirty (30) languages will be included:  American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

Registration opens on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.  Late registrations will not be accepted.

School counselors will register students at their individual schools.  Credit exam information can be accessed at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages.


Digital consent

Parent Consent for Digital Resources

Please review and submit the form to provide parental consent for the use of digital resources: https://southcountyms.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources


Family Life Education Instructional Program Information

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve.  Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.

Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program.  Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices.  If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Middle School (7-8).  Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.

Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Middle School (7-8). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology.  Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account.  Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media).  Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library.  Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.

Program questions may be addressed at your Mustang’s PE teacher or the FLE Administrator, Miranda Hendershot, mehendershot@fcps.edu or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or fle@fcps.edu.


Drive Thru COVID-19 testing

COVID Diagnostic Testing

COVID-19 diagnostic testing is available at no cost for all currently enrolled FCPS students on select dates throughout the year when transmission may be highest. Diagnostic testing is provided at designated times and locations for those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.

Testing will be available September 12-14. Visit the testing website for information on locations and how to register for an appointment. 


Applications for Free & Reduced Lunch 

Free and Reduced-Price Meals online application https://www.fcps.edu/frm.  Be sure to complete the Parent Consent Form in order to access classroom fee waivers.