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Dear Mustang Families-
We had a VERY exciting week at South County Middle School (even though it was an oddly interrupted 3 days of school)! On Wednesday, we hosted a community breakfast for all military connected Mustangs, with over 100 attendees. We take pride in our service to the military community and strive to make the transition of students as smooth as possible. We outlined each of the initiatives that we already do for military families and solicited feedback on ways that we can improve. If you were unable to attend, I invite you to submit feedback as we endeavor to obtain the Purple Star Designation using this LINK.
On Wednesday, I marveled at the talented cast and crew at the opening performance of Romeo and Winifred. The play was hilarious and definitely worth seeing! Luckily, the show will run for the remainder of this week (Friday and Saturday). Thank you to our dedicated theater arts teacher Larry McCormick for all his hard work on the show.
Thursday was also a busy day. We celebrated over 100 students that completed the 3x4 challenge (reading at least 3 books during the 4 week month of October). Those students were rewarded with a donut party during the Learning Seminar with a TON of cool door-prizes provided by our After School Programs and PTSO including hats, beanies, gift cards, and t-shirts. Literacy is essential to the educational programming at SCMS and it’s great to incentivize it for students. Also on Thursday, report cards (and honor roll letters) were distributed to students during 7th period class. Be sure to check your student’s backpack for their report cards.
Lastly, Friday November 11 is a student holiday in remembrance of Veteran’s Day. I hope that all students have a restful and rejuvenating three-day weekend. Please set aside a few minutes to reflect on, and appreciate the service that all veterans have given. Even though students will not be in school, Mustang staff will participate in a School Planning Day with the focus of digging deeper into Portrait of a Graduate Skills.
As always, thank you for your continued partnership and please reach out with any questions.
Peter Kownacki
Principal
South County Middle School
703-690-5507
@pakownacki
Dates to Remember:
November 11-12 – Romeo & Winifred School Play, 7 PM (romeo & winifred flyer)
November 15 – 7th Grade SOS Screener/8th Grade Fairfax County Youth Survey – Flipped Bell Schedule
November 15-21 - NJHS Food Drive
November 21-22 – Hidden in Plain Sight Presentation
November 23-25 – Student Holidays, No School
December 3 – SCHS Holiday Craft Fair
December 6 – Winter VGA, Reading
December 12 – Winter VGA, Math
News Show 11/10/22
This episode contains:
-News Anchors: Brooke and Lauren Hamilton
-Editor - Hajar Darwish
-Pledge -Glomb's 2nd period Jazmit Kaur
-Native American Opening -Kwabena Minta
-Thanksgiving Trivia - Kimchau Nguyen
-Teacher Spotlight Mrs. Yun - Khogah Sahar
-SCMS Veteran's - Carleigh Haskins
-Veteran's Breakfast Recap - Jazmit Kaur
-Teacher Trivia REVEAL - Khogah Sahar
-Teacher Trivia FACTS - Hajar Darwish
Birthdays -Edited by Sebastian Stotts
-Weather - Layla Azimi
-SCMS Thankful Reel - Chase Blosser
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CONGRATULATIONS
To our Horse Card Winners for week #10 – S. Lopez, K. Washam Not pictured: A. Welle, B. Webb, K. Cureton, J. Murray
Testing Day, Tuesday, November 15th
Flipped Bell Schedule
SOS Screener – For 7th Grade Families only
All 7th grade families should have received an email regarding SOS Screener that will be administered on Tuesday, November 15th. Please take the time to read the email and if you have any questions please reach out to your child’s counselor or Ms. Reese, our Director of Student Services.
Fairfax County Youth Survey – For 8th Grade Families Only
All 8th Grade families should have received an email regarding the Fairfax County Youth Survey that will be administered on Tuesday, November 15th. Please take the time to read the email and if you have any questions please reach out to your child’s counselor.
NJHS Food Drive
NJHS is sponsoring a Food Drive this Thanksgiving so that we can give back to our community. Please donate non-perishable food items in the boxes located around the school. Items include: cookies, popcorn, oatmeal, pasta, canned food, cereal, diapers and pull ups of any size, canned meat, etc. These items will go to the LCAC, which is an organization that seeks to provide low-income individuals, senior citizens, and families residing in Fort Belvoir, Lorton, Newington, and other portions of southeast Fairfax County. Please turn in your donation by Monday, November 21st in the boxes located throughout the school. Thank you for your contribution.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Applications Closing November 18
Middle school students who have an aptitude and passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) are encouraged to apply for admission to the Class of 2027 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST).
The application will be available on the TJHSST Admissions Office webpage starting October 24, at 4 p.m. Applications must be started by 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, with a deadline to submit the application by Friday, November 18, at 4 p.m. Visit the TJHSST registration website for more information.
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SCMS Career Fair Update
Calling all SCMS Parents and Guardians! Do you have an interesting career that you would like to share with our Mustang students? The Student Services office is accepting video submissions to be uploaded to a virtual Career Fair google site that students will explore at their own pace. Videos should be brief (2-5 minutes in length) and include the following information:
- Your job title
- How long have you worked in this industry?
- What education or professional training did your job require?
- What is the best part of you job? What is the most challenging part?
- What advice would you give to a student considering pursuing a career in your field?
- Any other helpful background information, fun facts, previous jobs, etc.
Submission Deadline is Friday, Nov. 18
Please e-mail your submission to Michael Harris at mwharris1@fcps.edu. If you are unable to e-mail your file, you can also upload it to a google drive or YouTube and share the link with Mr. Harris via e-mail. If you need any assistance with your video please e-mail or call Mr. Harris at 703-690-5605. We need your help to make this experience the best and most informative it can be for our students! Thank you for your consideration!
Sincerely,
SCMS Student Services
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