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APRIL 11, 2014
Weekly Newsletter of South Charlotte Middle School
Parents,
I hope that all of you enjoy a great spring break with your children. At SCMS, all of us are looking forward to the break as well. Please have your children rest and relax. When they return, the intensity will increase as we approach the end of the year and end of grade testing. Spring break is a time to rejuvenate. However your children do this, please allow it as they will need their energy and focus without fatigue when they return.
Report cards will be arriving home today. Please ask your children for the report card. The report cards are being distributed during homeroom at the end of the day.
I want to congratulate once again our Battle of the Books team. They competed this week in the Regional State competition and represented CMS and South Charlotte very well. They did not win the competition; however, being the CMS championship team is a lot to celebrate!
Again, have a great spring break.
I look forward to seeing the safe return of your children on April 21st.
Thank you for allowing us to serve your children each day.
Regards,
Lisa Bailes, Principal
SHOCKER STANDOUTS
Congratulations to Sasha Dudko (6th), Ella Rohlinger (7th) and Natalie Croxton (8th)! They have been selected by teachers as South Charlotte Standouts for this week. South Charlotte Standouts are scholarly, honest, optimistic, caring, kind, energetic, and re-sponsible (SHOCKER).
UPCOMING EVENTS…
4/14-18 Spring Break
4/23 HOME Baseball/Soccer vs. Southwest
4/24 Track @ Robinson
4/28 Baseball/Soccer @ AG
4/30 HOME Baseball/Soccer vs. Com. House
5/1 HOME Track Meet
5/5 Baseball/Soccer @ Carmel
5/7 HOME Baseball/Soccer vs. Quail
5/12 Baseball/Soccer @ Southwest
MANY THANKS!
Mrs. Seaman would like to thank Mary Ann Kirchner, Cyn-thia Siemasko, and LeAnn Squier for helping with Spring Picture day this past week! Thank you to all the PTO volunteers who have helped make my job much easier this school year. In addition, thank you for all the meals, treats, and surprises you have given to all the teachers and staff at South Charlotte Middle. You rock!
The students and staff at South Charlotte Middle School came together again this year in
support of “Saying No to Bullying.” All the students and teachers signed an Anti-
Bullying pledge in which they agreed to stamp out bullying in our school. The South
Charlotte Middle School community believes in fostering a safe secure environment for
all students. This Anti-Bullying pledge hangs in the atrium near the school store.
Congratulations to the April Teacher of the Month:
Mrs. Strickland CTE Teacher
Yearbook Applications
Yearbook applications are now available in the main office and on the school's website for
the 2014-15 school year. I am seeking students who enjoy writing, taking pictures
(before, during, and after school), as well as students who are good proofreaders. If your
son or daughter is unable to attend athletic events after school, please do not have them
apply. If your child is unable to meet homework and project deadlines, the same ap-plies.
I am looking for hard-working, responsible students who take pride in their work.
Applications will not be accepted unless a copy of their 3rd quarter report card is
attached. (Report cards will go home on Friday, April 11.) Once applications are
completed, the interview process will begin. Before students are chosen for the staff, I
will host a meeting with the students and parents to go over the requirements of being a
yearbook staff member.
If you have any questions, please contact me via e-mail at [email protected].
~Mary Anne Seaman
Congratulation to
Mrs. Nelda Smith
on receiving the
Gertrude
Coward Award
selected on her
excellence as a
Media Specialist.
A Healthier You
Let us take steps to encourage our South Charlotte Middle School family to be the best we can be. Please share your favorite fitness/health app, heart-healthy family recipe and student/family active fitness photos by emailing entries to [email protected]
It’s Almost Test Time…. Besides all of the physical/physiological benefits, brain-based research proves a direct correlation between physical activity, increased test scores and overall academic performance. Be active as a family to encourage healthy lifestyles and improve academic performance. __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Babysitters’ Instructor class
Where: 2425 Park Rd, Charlotte NC When: Friday, May 2nd, 6pm-9pm and Saturday, May 3rd, 9am-6pm SABA Course ID # 02820295 Cost: $100. Call Training Support Center 1-800-733-2767 Option 3
or Sign up online www.redcross.org/Take-a-class
Vitamin Review…. Vitamins are made by plants and animals, so they are organic, and provide many benefits to our bodies. In reality, if you eat a healthy, balanced diet, there is no need to supplement the vitamins you take in on a daily basis. However, due to hectic schedules, our food choices are not as diverse as they need to be. A general rule of thumb…A colorful plate usually means a more healthy diet. Following is a quick cheat sheet of some basic vitamins. Vitamin Benefit Foods A immune system, organ function, vision salmon, leafy greens, fruits, dairy B6 metabolism, brain dev., immune function poultry, fish, non-citrus fruit, leafy greens B12 prevent anemia, health of blood/food cells fish, meat, dairy Calcium bones, teeth, muscles, nervous system dairy, broccoli, grains C cell growth/healing, immune system citrus, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes D bones (helps calcium absorption) salmon, tuna, mushrooms E antioxidant, immune system, dec. clotting vegetable oils, nuts, green vegetables "Vitamins and Minerals." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 Feb. 2011. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. "Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets." Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.
Key High School Information Dates
4/23—The Annual "Sabre Showcase" is scheduled for April 23rd, 2014 at 6:00 pm. This will be a chance for students and parents will be introduced to "all things South." Students and parents will be able to witness first hand some course offerings, clubs, organizations and learn about other opportunities at South Meck.
More High School registration information will provided as we receive it. Questions: Please call Jim Winnek or Elnita DaCosta at 980-343-3670.
*Parents, please refer to the South Charlotte Middle School Student Services wiki page for updated information from our counselors concerning 9th grade registration.
SCMS School Counselors
Mr. Winnek (Last names A-M)
Ms. Da Costa (Last names N-Z)
SHOCKER SPORTS
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
4.3.14 - Meet Recap
The Ladies Track team finished their third meet with an overwhelming first place victory! They fin-ished strong with 83 points to Quail Hollow’s 16. Way to GO Lady Shockers!!
Some highlights of the meet:
Hurdles: 1st Ellie Wilkoff, and 3rd Natalie Croxton
100M: 1st Amber Artis and 2nd Caroline Thomas
1600 M: 1st Amanda Watson, 2nd Catherine Dancausse, and 3rd Gracie Koch (SCMS Sweep)
400 M Relay: 1st Place with team of Natalie Hallman, Lauren Kerr, Madison Campbell, and Amy Taylor
400 M: 1st Amanda Watson, 2nd Annie Leonard, and 3rd Amber Artis (SCMS Sweep)
800 M: 1st Gracie Koch, 2nd Ellie Wilkoff, and 3rd Catherine Dancausse (SCMS Sweep)
200 M: 2nd Sadie Evans and 3rd Madison Campbell
800 M Relay: 1st Place with team of Julia Kidd, Alleta Patterson, Amanda Watson, and Annie
Leonard
Field Events:
Discus: 1st Amy Taylor, 2nd Alyssa Farrar, and 3rd Gabrielle Biddlecom (SCMS Sweep)
Shot Put: 1st Alyssa Farrar, and 2nd Amy Taylor
Long Jump: 2nd Sadie Evans
High Jump: 1st Alleta Patterson and 2nd Annie Leonard
4.10.14 - Meet Recap
The Ladies Track team finished their fourth meet with another overwhelming first place victory! They finished strong with 78 points to AG’s 22. Way to GO Lady Shockers!! These girls are on fire!
Some highlights of the meet:
Hurdles: 1st Ellie Wilkoff, 2nd Julia Kidd, and 3rd Alleta Patterson (SCMS Sweep)
100M: 1st Madison Campbell and 3rd Caroline Thomas
1600 M: 1st Amanda Watson, 2nd Catherine Dancausse, and 3rd Gracie Koch (SCMS Sweep)
400 M: 1st Amanda Watson and 2nd Annie Leonard
800 M: 1st Gracie Koch, 2nd Ellie Wilkoff, and 3rd Catherine Dancausse (SCMS Sweep)
200 M: 1st Madison Campbell, 2nd Lauren Kerr and 3rd Natalie Hallman (SCMS Sweep)
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SHOCKER SPORTS
GIRLS TRACK continued...
Field Events:
Discus: 1st Amy Taylor and 2nd Taylor Kerr
Shot Put: 1st Alyssa Farrar, 2nd Taylor Kerr, and 3rd Amy Taylor (SCMS Sweep)
Long Jump: 1st Sadie Evans
High Jump: 1st Alleta Patterson and 3rd Annie Leonard
Thank you to those that came out to cheer on the team and to the volunteers.
The Track teams resume meets after Spring Break on 4/24 at JM Robinson and 5/1 at South Charlotte starting at 5pm. Come cheer them on!
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
The boys Track team extended their undefeated streak to 6-0 with a win over Alex-ander Graham yesterday winning 90 to 10.
Top performances based on improving their PRs (Personal Records) were the following: 1600m (Pace Clark, Tomson Nystrom & Caspar Caudill), 800m (Jason Rickel, Seth Rabinowitz, Jared Metz & Peyton Pounds), 400m (Usim Mang, James Teague & Isaiah Jenkins), 200m (Josh Patillo, Preston Taylor & Nathan Kocmond), 100m (Trey Harris), Long Jump (Isaiah Jenkins), High Jump (Jared Metz), Shot Put (Payton Smith & Bryam Puello) and Discus (Joshua Trent).
On the scoring side, South Charlotte placed first in all 12 of the events and had peo-ple scoring in many other finishing places. Among these were school records set by our 4 x 200m Relay (Fred Smith, Justin Brown, Preston Taylor & Kyair Dobbs), High Jump (Justin Brown) & 110m Hurdles (Fred Taylor).
The 2013-2014 Providence High School Student Council Association (SCA) invites rising ninth graders to attend a workshop that will assist in their transition to high school. The incoming freshman class will have a more comfortable transition by attending this student-led workshop, and will have the opportunity to explore all that Providence has to offer.
Date: April 26, 2014
Time: 10 am to 12 pm (snacks will be served throughout)
Place: Providence High School Library
Theme: POUNCE INTO PROVIDENCE: Student-Led Workshop
Cost: $5 (cash or check made out to PHS SCA)
**Applications are available at our SCA website,
http://sca.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/.
Workshop Description:
The PHS SCA leadership class will plan and prepare:
1. Fun Icebreakers (learning names and meeting new students)
2. Workshops will be focused on building leadership skills, conver-sation, and informing students about the different programs offered at PHS.
3. Information sessions will focus around leadership opportunities at Providence
a. Executive Board
b. Class Councils
c. Club Leadership
d. School Announcements
4. Tours designed to meet the needs of students interests
5. Snacks will be provided throughout the day.
South Charlotte is a member of the South
Learning Community. (980) 343-1463
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, national origin, age or disability.
Please remember to re-link your
Harris-Teeter VIC card!
Our TIE number is 1933.
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
REPORT 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.
On-Line 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 conven-ience. 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. It is rolling out in all CMS schools this year. Through the year, events will be added including field trips, textbooks, fees, and other payments.
TUTORING
Miss Butler is offering tutoring for students taking Standard Plus Math or Algebra I. Contact Miss Butler at [email protected]. Mrs. Titus is offering tutoring for Language Arts and Social Studies. Contact Mrs. Titus at [email protected]. Miss Raffensperger is offering tutoring for students taking Standard Plus Math or Algebra I. Contact Miss Raf-fensperger at [email protected]. Creative and effective Tutoring for 6th and 7th Graders! Contact Mr. Brown, a South Charlotte MS 7th grade edu-cator, 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
[email protected]. Mrs. Gallagher will offer private tutoring after school for Language Arts. Parents can contact here at
[email protected]. Mr. Getsinger a teacher with 17 years of experience teaching World and American history, English language and study skills is available to begin tutoring students in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. If your child is having problems getting the grades you know they are capable of and you wish to see them fulfill their potential, please email me at [email protected]. Thank you and I look forward to working with you. Ms. Conlan is offering math tutoring. Please contact her at [email protected].
