 Hello Mustangs,
It has been another phenomenal week at South County Middle School, as well as the end of the 1st quarter. I want to thank everyone for their continued support regarding their student(s), the staff, and our community. I had an opportunity to attend some of our Civics classes this week and witness some of the “Presidential Debates.” Students were knowledgeable about the topics they were speaking to and were able to answer questions that were from the audience and other candidates. Additionally, I observed some of our students’ route running skills during Health & PE as they were wrapping up their Flag Football unit. Nevertheless, I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend, and as always, please contact us to share any feedback, questions, or concerns.
Justin Simmons | Principal | South County Middle School
Welcome to South County MS
Please join me in welcoming Ms. Meredith Norris to South County Middle School as our new Assistant Principal. Her official start date is November 6, 2023.
Ms. Meredith Norris holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Master of Education in Special Education, and a Master of Education in Education Leadership from George Mason University. She holds a Postgraduate Professional License with endorsements in Administrations and Supervision K-12, Specific Learning Disabilities K-12, and Emotional Disturbance K-12.
Ms. Norris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to South County Middle School, having served as a passionate and dedicated school-based leader for the last 20 years. Ms. Norris relocated to Sarasota, Florida in July 2022 where she was an assistant principal at Riverview High School. However, she is excited to return to FCPS in this new role to serve our community.
Prior to leaving FCPS for a year, Ms. Norris was the principal of Stone Middle School from 2020-2022, assistant principal at Westfield High School from 2014-2020 and special education department chair/teacher at Chantilly High School from 2004-2013. Ms. Norris has also served as the principal for Fairfax County Public Schools Summer Learning Programs in three different schools over the span of four years. In each of these roles, Ms. Norris’ leadership has had a tremendous impact on student success and engagement.
Again, please join me in welcoming Ms. Meredith Norris, and we look forward to working with her.
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Upcoming Dates
11/06-07 Student Holidays, NO SCHOOL
11/10 Veteran’s Day
On Friday, November 10th, we would like our Mustang students to have the chance to meet and thank the military veterans within our South County Middle community. If you are a veteran or an active-duty service member and would like to join us during our student arrival time on Friday 11/10, please complete the following google link. We invite you to wear your military uniforms, if you are able and willing.
11/22-24 Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL
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Finance Park Field Trips
South County Middle School 8th graders will be attending their Finance Park trip on Tuesday, November 28th (Mr. Schneider/Butters), Wednesday the 29th (Mr. Miller), Thursday the 30th (Mr. Miller/Butters) and Friday, December 1st (Mr. Verdin). This is a culminating event for the unit on personal finance. They will be called down to the cafeteria around 8:30 and return at approximately 1:30 each day. Thank you for your support.
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Federal Impact Aid Survey: Now Online
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. To make it easier, the form is now available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you did not fill out the form online, your student should have brought one home with them on Wednesday. If you need a form, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the main office, 703-690-5500, and ask for one.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
Once logged in to SIS ParentVUE, click “Online Packets” in the top right corner. Then, select “Federal Impact Aid Survey.” Get more information.
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Lockers
If your student needs a locker, then please have them see their counselor. We do have a limited number of lockers available, due to not using our second-floor lockers. Therefore, all students who receive a locker will have it downstairs. Additionally, every student has access to their PE locker.
Tardy Sweeps
We will implement tardy sweeps during 2nd quarter. Therefore, from November 8 – 10, we will have multiple tardy sweeps throughout the day. After that, we will decrease the number of tardy sweeps with a hope to improve students’ timely attendance to class.
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