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 Hello Mustangs,
It has been another exciting week at South County Middle School. It was a fun-filled day with our first Kindness Matters Pep Rally and SOCO OUT Day! It was amazing to see the joy and excitement on everyone's faces as our school participated in fun activities and games, with 7th graders wearing green, 8th graders wearing blue, and staff wearing black. Additionally, please note that the 1st quarter ends on October 31, 2025, and we hope that your student is doing well in all their classes. Lastly, and as a reminder, we will conduct a "dry run" of our Weapons Detection System (metal detectors) next week (week of October 27) and fully implement it on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. As always, thank you for all you do for our school community, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, feedback, or concerns. We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!
Justin Simmons | Principal | South County Middle School
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UPCOMING DATES
October 25 - Trunk or Treat, South County High School
October 29 - Edison Academy Haunted House
October 31 - End of Quarter, Two-Hour Early Release
November 6-7 - Picture Days
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SIS ParentVUE End-of-Quarter Closure
The Gradebook in SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed for the end of the first quarter from Friday, October 31, 4 p.m. to Monday, November 10, 6 a.m. Activate your ParentVUE account to easily access grade reports.
Go Paperless
The “Go Paperless” option is available to parents/guardians to allow them to receive only online progress reports:
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Log into ParentVUE, then go to My Account and select Go Paperless.
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To prevent mailing of the printed progress reports, all parents/guardians who live with the student and share the same address must have a ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option.
Please Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete it as soon as possible. Schools will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
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Edison Academy Haunted House
Wednesday, October 29, Edison Academy will host their annual Haunted House. The event is open to the community from 4pm-9pm with a cost of just $1!
Important Note: All Students Must Be Accompanied by An Adult
Location: Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA
👻Enter At Your Own Risk Through Door 13 🪦
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SCMS Mustang Market Canned Food Drive
This is a wonderful opportunity for our entire community to come together and help those in need by supporting local families.
Hunger is a challenge right here in our area, and a single donation can make a difference in someone’s life. We are asking for the following items to be donated:
- Canned vegetables and fruits
- Canned beans
- Canned pasta sauce
- Individual and unopened bag/box of rice
- Small box of unopened spaghetti
Donation Period: The food drive will run for one month, starting Tuesday, October 14th through Friday, November 14th.
Students are asked to bring their canned goods donations directly to their 3rd period
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Our Blankets for Veterans program is underway!
Each week during Seminar, students make patriotic blankets to donate to Honor Flight veterans. In late spring, the students will meet and greet the veterans at the World War II Memorial and give each veteran a blanket, handmade card, and personalized poster welcoming them to Washington DC.
Here is a short video and article highlighting the program. Small donations through My School Bucks (Donations - Honor Flight Blankeets) are always appreciated in the continuation of the program. Anyone who wishes to donate to the program who does not have a student at South County can use this link.
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 Changes to Middle and High School Report Card Feedback
With the first quarter of the school year ending on Friday, October 31, families can expect student report cards to be available the week of November 10.
FCPS has revised the way teachers provide feedback on report cards, so you may notice some new comments. Specifically, comments have been revised to provide more detailed feedback for students and families.
Also, teachers will now include a Work Habits mark each quarter for each student. This scale provides feedback on students’ time management, organization, assignment completion, and overall effort in class. This is meant as feedback to families and will not appear on a student’s transcript.
View the Middle and High School Grading and Reporting webpage for more information.
Red Ribbon Open House: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Substance Abuse
The Family Resource Center (FRC) and Office of Student Safety and Wellness will host a Red Ribbon Awareness Open House on Friday, October 24, from noon to 2 p.m.
This event aims to equip attendees with essential resources and confidence to discuss substance use with their children. Narcan training will be offered. After the presentation, participants can tour the FRC library and browse through pre-selected resources.
Fairfax County Youth Survey on Physical and Mental Well-Being
The Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors work together to administer the Fairfax County Youth Survey. The survey is given each fall to all students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12. It provides information about a variety of topics related to our students that influence their physical and mental well-being, from sleep, physical activity, and nutritional habits to protective factors, substance use behaviors, and symptoms of depression.
The 2025 Fairfax County Youth Survey will be taken by students between Monday, November 10, and Friday, November 21. Parents and caregivers can opt their student out of participating in the survey if they so choose.
Visit the Fairfax County Youth Survey webpage for more information and to review the opt-out forms.
✨ Providing students with access to the necessary emotional, behavioral, mental, and physical health services to support their successful engagement in school is part of the FCPS Strategic Plan Goal 2: Safe, Supported, Included, and Empowered.
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