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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Weekly Newsletter of South Charlotte Middle School
Parents:
I would like to remind you that our curriculum nights will be held next Tuesday and Thursday, September 10th and
12th. Sixth grade parents, we will host your curriculum night on the 10th and seventh/eighth grade parents, we will host
your curriculum night on September 12th. Each evening we will begin promptly at 6:00PM. There will be an opening
informational session in our cafetorium to begin the evening followed by presentations by our classroom teachers in
their classrooms. We look so forward to seeing you and sharing with you what your students are doing in class and what
they can expect in the future.
It has been great seeing many of you in the car line before and after school. Thank you for your support as we evaluate
best practices for ensuring safety of your children. All of you have been so cooperative and I appreciate that very
much. Our school is located in a very busy area; therefore, outside traffic is excessive; thus, we want to make our
operational practices as good as possible. We do have many cars parked along side streets and in other places, please
know that South Charlotte cannot control areas/roads that are not ours. Our resource officer monitors this and ensures
parents do not parking in NO PARKING areas. What we can do, however, is direct those students walking from school in
the best way possible. If your child is walking across the street from school, we will require them to go to the
crosswalk where there is a crossing guard located. I would like to ask also that as you approach the school to turn in,
please drive with caution. Again, thank you for helping me with this. I really want to make the car line as painless as
possible given our location and entrance/exit design.
I would like to thank Carolyn Blalock (parent) and Ms. Kimberly Susen (teacher) for working with our students in the
Cross Country Club. For the first day of training yesterday, we had over sixty students participate. The great thing about
club sports is that ALL students can participate, sixth grade included. We want all of our students to practice healthy
lifestyles and adding club sports can help with doing this. Thank you again, Mrs. Blalock, for your time and
efforts.
Parents, we are focusing on the word RESPECT this year as a school. I have challenged staff to show respect for
themselves, each other, students and parents at all times. We are challenging our students to do the same. I am
committed to always showing respect to our entire community regardless of situation. I ask that you reiterate this to
your children at home. Respect has a lot of definitions. Some of the students have asked me to define it. I did not
consult Webster’s or dictionary.com when asked this at various times; however, I have simply stated to the students: If
you respect others, you will treat others as you would like to be treated. If we do this, this year, South Charlotte will be
the epitome of a great place to work and learn. The goal of teaching and learning will reach new heights. I am looking
forward to reaching those heights.
Have a great weekend. Thank you for allowing us to serve your children each day.
Regards,
Lisa Bailes, Principal
New Early Dismissal Policy
Mrs. Bailes has implemented a new policy for early dismissal this school year. For less
distraction in the instructional class time, please plan to pick up your children between
classes. For your convenience and planning purposes, please see the bell schedule be-
low. Please send a note with your student in the morning and have them bring it to
the guidance office. We will give them a pass so they are here upon your arrival to pick
them up. All students and parents should be prepared to follow this policy next week.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation to this change!
UPCOMING EVENTS…
9/9 Fall Sports Parent Meeting
9/10 6th grade Parent Curriculum Night
9/12 7 & 8th grade Parent Curriculum Night
9/13 Fall School Pictures
9/13 PTO Forms & Fees Due
6TH GRADE ALERT T-DAPS
DUE
Sixth graders must have their T-Dap
shot by September 25th. Proof
must be provided by this date in
order for students to remain in
school. Thank you!
We are looking forward to our Back to School/Curriculum
Nights! Please make plans to join us.
6th GRADE Tuesday, September 10 6:00PM
7th & 8th GRADE Thursday, September 12 6:00PM
Parents will also be able to visit the book fair
at this time.
Parents * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * *
Thank you!! Thank you to all the parents who
have turned in their children’s forms
and fees! We have collected a record
number of forms from the students
(almost two-thirds of the school). If
you haven’t turned in your forms,
it’s not too late. Please complete
your child’s forms and turn in next
week.
PTO Deadline ~ Friday, Sept. 11
Recap of forms with hyperlinks:
CMS Forms
Code of Student Conduct
http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/parents/re
sources/Pages/HandbooksFormsand
Notices.aspx
SCMS Heath Form, Emergency
Release Form, etc.
PTO Forms
Yellow (for lockers, agendas, class
enrichment, etc.) Blue (for Novels),
Green (for Annual Fund), Purple (for
volunteering). See links at:
http://scmspto.cmswiki.wikispaces.n
et/PTO+Forms
GOT PRIZES!!! Reminder: We are giving a prize to the
6th
, 7th
and 8th
grade class that turns in all
forms first! Parents, get your
homework completed. The school
staff will really appreciate it and
your kids will too. Thank you!
SCMS has a nurse on site on Mon. and
Wed. and alternating Fridays. We would
love parent volunteers to help staff the
Health Room from 11a.m. – 1 p.m. when
our nurse is off site. Don’t worry – you
don’t have to distribute meds. If you’d
like to volunteer, please check out this
link for more information:
http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0
94AAEAE2FA02-scms or contact PTO
Health Room/Vision Screening Chair:
Marissa Brooks at 704-909-9822 or
[email protected]. Thank you!
School Store The school store is in need of volunteers
to start off the year. Volunteers are
needed from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. during the
first three weeks of school, and from 6-8
p.m. on September 12 during the book
fair. If you are able to help, please
contact Lori Hallman
([email protected]) or Stacy Wakem
Book Fair A Reading Oasis: A Cool Place
to Discover Hot Books
It’s almost time for South Charlotte’s Fall Book Fair. Join us next week in
the Auxiliary Gym. We will be open Monday September 9th
- Thursday
September 12th
from 8 am to 3:30 pm and Friday, September 13th
from 8 to
8:30 am. We will also be open next Tuesday and Thursday evenings during
Curriculum Nights. All students will have the opportunity to visit the Book Fair in the Auxiliary
Gym during their Language Arts class. Any pre-ordered books from the required reading list will
be available for pick up during these times. [Refer to novel pre-order BLUE Form.] Remember,
proceeds from this Fair benefit our school so please stop by and show your support! Thank you!
Volunteer Reminder Please register to volunteer through the CMS website.
You must be registered to volunteer.
6th
Grade Parents! If you are already in the CMS system, go to
your profile and add South Charlotte Middle School as one of your
choices. Thank you! https://www.cmsvolunteers.com/
SCMS Student Directory Cover Contest
Calling all artists! Put your pens to paper and start drawing! Your artwork could be on the
cover of this year’s student directory! All illustrations must:
• Be ORIGINAL, BLACK-AND-WHITE ONLY ARTWORK
• In LANDSCAPE format on 11 x 8½” PAPER
• With MARGINS no larger than ½” inch
• And include the following text:
SHOCKER CONNECTION (or your own original title)
2013-14 STUDENT DIRECTORY
SOUTH CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
980-343-3670
IMPORTANT: To be considered for the cover, entries must NOT include GRAPHICS OR
CLIP ART and ANY COLORS other than black and white.
Return your submissions to the front office by Monday, September 23!
Please attach to the back of your artwork an index card with your
name, grade and homeroom teacher. All work will remain anonymous as it is judged by a
select group of parents. Questions? Contact Katharine Willis at [email protected].
Meet the Coach Night
Fall Sports
2013
Monday, Sept. 9th
Mandatory meeting for all Student Athletes & Parents participating in Fall
Sports at South Charlotte Middle School. Meeting will take place in the SCMS
cafeteria at 6:00 following the day’s practice.
This will be an informational meeting that will also allow parents to meet and
greet the coaches of their child’s respective team. Mandatory paperwork and
informational sign up sheets will be handled at this time. If the proper paper-
work is not filled out and on-file at SCMS the student athlete will not be al-
lowed to participate until this is done. These forms must be filled out in person
at the meeting.
We will be covering the CMS Middle School Honor Code which
is absolutely mandatory for a child to participate. The Honor
Code must be filled out at SCMS in front of the A.D. and respec-
tive coach. Participation fees will also be discussed.
TUTORING
♦ Miss Butler (SCMS Teacher) is offering tutoring for students taking Standard Plus Math or Algebra I.
Contact Miss Butler at [email protected].
♦ Mrs. Titus (SCMS Teacher) is offering tutoring for Language Arts and Social Studies. Contact Mrs. Titus
♦ Miss Raffensperger (SCMS Teacher) is offering tutoring for students taking Standard Plus Math or Alge-
bra I. Contact Miss Raffensperger at [email protected].
♦ Creative and effective Tutoring for 6th and 7th Graders! Contact Scott Brown, a South Charlotte MS 7th
grade educator, Science Olympiad Coach, and Agent Einstein STEM Summer Camp Director. Keep your
child performing well all year long! Email: [email protected] or call 704-622-3624 ♦ Miss Oaks is offering tutoring in Language Arts and Social Studies. Contact Miss Oaks at abi-
Interested in being on the School Leadership Team? Please contact Mrs. Britt by Wednesday, September 11th at [email protected].
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Our TIE number is 1933193319331933.
Ask your cashier or you can do it online (with your VIC card#)
http://www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/link_to_your_school.aspx
(Each card can be linked to up to 5 schools)
SOUTH CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
8040 Strawberry Lane
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone: 980-343-3670
Fax: 980-343-3725
Office Hours: 7:45 am—4:15 pm
Phones answered from 7:45 am—4:15 pm
Attendance email: [email protected]
REPORT AN ABSENCEREPORT AN ABSENCEREPORT AN ABSENCEREPORT AN ABSENCE
Please let us know as soon as possible if your child will not be attending school for the day. The school attendance email is [email protected] or you may phone the school at 980-343-3670.
