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12/09 Early Release Day
12/10 Counselor Coffee Event 9:00am
12/21 Quarter 2 Ends
12/22-1/1 Winter Break—No School for Students
01/05 First Day of School for Group A ONLY
01/11 First Day of School for Group B ONLY
01/19 First Day of School for Group C ONLY
How to Connect with Your Counselor
Mrs. Jones (6th Grade)
Mr. LeDonne (7th Grade)
Mrs. Matthews (8th grade)
The Counseling team is working from home between the hours of 8am-4pm. Counselors want to support students and families in need. Counselors do not have access to their work phones, but are accessible by email and Remind. Please join your class Remind below so that your counselor can contact you with helpful information, and you can let your counselor know that you need them.
Mrs. Jones Virtual Office
Mr. LeDonne Virtual Office
Mrs. Matthews Virtual Office
Thanks to all of the parents and families who went above and beyond donating food items and gift cards for our Thanksgiving Day boxes. We had enough to
help over 30 of our SCMS families in need with their Thanksgiving meal. A very special thanks to SCMS parent Jill Smith who was the
creator, executer, and master mind behind the operation. Our families were so grateful for the extra help during this hard time.
The SCMS PTO is collecting gift cards and Zelle donations to support families that would appreciate some extra help with food costs & household essentials over the winter break. Our school has 50 families that can benefit from your generosity. Please click on sign-up genius to share your support. Questions? Email: Meridith Doub [email protected] or Kim Zusi [email protected] Thank you for lending a helping hand to the SCMS family.
Need a Laugh? Check out these Jib Jabs that some of our 6th grade students
created with our 6th Grade Teachers!
Digestive System 3D Models from
Ms. Pozzos 7th Grade Science Class:
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted Nov. 10 to revise the timeline for middle school students to return to in-person instruction. The new timeline delays until after winter break the return for all students in grades six through eight in traditional middle schools for in-person instruction, with one exception: Sixth- through eighth-graders in K-8 schools will return Nov. 30, instead of Nov. 23.
The change was necessary because more than 100 of the district's bus drivers have elected to use leave through
Dec. 31, as permitted under the federal FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act). This has created a shortage of bus drivers, making it impossible to observe the social-distancing requirements for school buses set by
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
"We know this is difficult for families who were planning on sending their middle schoolers back before winter break," said Board Chairperson Elyse Dashew. "But we remain committed to ensuring the health and safety of our students as they travel to and from school, as well as in the classroom. Social distancing on our school buses is essential to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Therefore, the Board felt this change was necessary."
Under the new timeline approved by the Board, students in grades six through eight who attend a K-8 school will rotate between in-person instruction and remote learning, with half of those students attending school Monday and Tuesday and the other half Thursday and Friday. Both groups will receive remote instruction on Wednesday. This aligns the schedules of the K-8 middle school students with the schedules of the K-5 elementary students.
The full plan for returning to in-person instruction for students in grades six through eight can be found here.
In addition, during the Board meeting, CMS Superintendent Earnest Winston presented some additional district action items related to the return to in-person instruction. The first is a change to the district's timeline for families to transfer students into or out of the Full Remote Academy. Any CMS families who want to transfer their student, regardless of grade, from in-person instruction to the Full Remote Academy or from the Full Remote Academy to in-person
instruction for the second semester must inform their school of the decision no later than Nov. 30.
IMMUNIZATION EXTENSION INFORMATION:
On Aug. 11, Gov. Roy Cooper extended the compliance deadline for immunizations
and health assessments. Typically, proof of immunizations and health assessments
are required within 30 days of the first day of school, after which a student would have
to be excluded from school until the documentation was provided. Because of
continued barriers families are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is
extending the deadline to Dec. 1, with the grace period extending to Dec. 30.
What’s happening with FAN?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
We would like to extend a very special thank you to our FAN Patrons for their support
of the Fine Arts Network at South Charlotte Middle School! Their willingness to give
above and beyond is so appreciated and will make a real difference for these
wonderful programs. You can still join the list by paying your fine arts fees at:
www.Pay4SchoolStuff.com
The Zierler Family
The Tuz Family
The Cole Family
The Fletcher Family
The Stanley Family
The Humphries Family
The Gerlach Family
The Manjarres Family
The Razdan Family
Allen and Abby Sherman
The Jebram Family
The Oliveros Family
The Kuncoro Family
The Rao Family
The Silverstein Family
The Tselentis Family
The Harding Family
The Landry Family
The Brantley Family
The Blake Family
The Dixon Family
The Economon Family
The McConnaughey Family
The Fox Family
The Kim Family
The Metzl Family
The Nelson Family
The Garbarino Family
The Chambers Family
The Robinson Family
The Kendall Family
The Walsh Family
The Schubert Family
The Yurkutat Family
The Laurie Family
The Kirkland Family
The Neeriemer Family
The Cooke Family
2020-2021 SCMS FAN Patrons:
In lieu of a chorus performance this year, chorus students have been recording
to create virtual performances. Please watch
this song of hope sung by the 7th and 8th Grade Advanced
Chorus clases. I hope you enjoy!
Click the video to Watch!
Yearbook Ordering is Here! Order your 2020-2021 Yearbook today! It will be a year to
remember, for sure! Don’t miss your chance to document this unprecedented year.
To order:
Step 1: Go to jostensyearbooks.com
Step 2: Click “Shop Yearbooks”.
Step 3: Type in “South Charlotte Middle School” and choose the one in Charlotte, NC
Step 4: Choose the product(s) you would like to purchase.
Your 2020-2021 story is as unique as this school year. We don't know how this year is going to turn out, but..........We do Know that we are going to create an awesome yearbook for our whole
school community to enjoy now and for years to come.
We need YOUR help to do that! The yearbook team can't be everywhere (or anywhere at this point), so we need you to help get as many photos as possible. We want everyone included in making the 2021 yearbook a true
community effort.
Masked Photos: The yearbook staff needs pictures of South Charlotte students wearing masks. Students, send us high-quality, close-up photos of you wearing a mask (you probably have
plenty!) to be included in the 2021 Yearbook! We are accepting general masked photos, but there will also be categories featured such as silliest, homemade, and facemask bling.
Submit your photos online by scanning this QR Code or log on to www.images.jostens.com. When
prompted enter this login ID: 41577397
Did you know that your PTO pays for your students agendas and Chromebook bags in advance? These items total over $35 per year.
As of right now, only 38% of SCMS students have paid. Yes, that means 62% of you have NOT paid. The school is asking for PTO to purchase more Chromebook bags for returning students over the next few weeks. At this time we can not cover the costs without going over budget.
Pay your fees now at https://www.pay4schoolstuff.com
NOT SURE IF YOU PAID? FIND OUT…
Step 1 - Go to https://www.pay4schoolstuff.com and log in to your account. (If you don’t have an account…. You haven’t paid
Step 2 - Hover over Parent Options at the top (see pic below) - Select Generate Reports…
Step 3 - Select the student and date range that you would have paid. Go back to Aug 1.
Step 4 - A report will generate and you can see everything you paid for!
Thanks so much for taking care of your students and teachers! While you are there don’t forget to give to the Annual Fund!
Did you know every time you shop on Amazon, you could be
donating to the PTO?
Shop through AmazonSmile and .5% of the purchase price
from your eligible purchases will be donated to our school.
Here's how:
Simply enter Amazon through our unique link
at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-2379655 .
Select SCMS-PTO as your charity for donations. Amazon
will remember this for future visits.
Always make sure you are entering through this
Did you know that your required fees cover
these necessary items?
Student agendas
Chromebook bags
Locker cleanings
Annual locker combo reset
These required fees are only $15 and we need
your help in collecting these fees. If you
haven't already done so, please visit
www.pay4schoolstuff.com to pay online or
print this form and pay via cash or check.
Box Tops For Education:
Please send in any clipped Box Tops coupons you have at home.
Two ways to submit Box Tops: 1) Drop them off at the front office
2) Download the Box Tops for Education App. Link the App to SCMS, scan the
receipt and done. Any BoxTops products on the receipt will
automatically be credited to SCMS. Soon, the app will be the only way
to submit. In the meantime, Box Tops is allowing double the credit from the
scanning of the receipt and clipping of the coupon. Let’s all take advantage and double our earnings for
our school. Funds raised are used by the PTO to better our
school in many ways. Thank you so much to all the families who continue to
support our school through the Box Tops for Education Fundraiser.
Don’t forget to Re-link your Harris Teeter
VIC card! Our TIE number is 1933.
https://www.harristeeter.com/together-
in-education
In compliance with federal law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment
activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, na-
tional origin, age or disability.
SOUTH CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
8040 Strawberry Lane
Charlotte, NC 28277 Phone: 980-343-3670 Fax: 980-343-3725
Office Hours: 8:00 am—4:15 pm Phones answered from 8:00 am—4 pm
South Charlotte is a member of the Southwest Learning Community. (980) 344-7160
To report an absence email [email protected] or you may phone the school at
980-343-3670.
Online School Payments (OSP) - CMS has provided us with the opportunity to accept payments for
school events on-line. It is much like Athletics Pay-to-Play, comes with a fee (4%), and allows you to
pay at your convenience. If you choose to pay on-line, it also relieves our teachers from the time
taken to do the paperwork and to receipt and turn in money or checks. Teachers will continue to take
cash and checks as they always have.
Just sign in to: osp.osmsinc.com/CMS
Choose your student’s event and homeroom teacher, and make payment.
The teacher and Financial Secretary are sent advisements of your payment.
We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity. Through the year, events will be
added including field trips, textbooks, fees, and other payments.
Re-link your Harris Teeter VIC card! Our TIE number is 1933.
http://www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/link_to_your_school.a spx
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