April 21, 2017

Dear Parents,

Welcome back from spring break. I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing our talented

South Charlotte Middle students perform next week in Willy Wonka, Jr. We have over fifty

students involved in this production. I hope you are making plans to attend on April 27

or 28. It will be a great show.

Third quarter report cards were sent home with students on Wednesday, April 19. Please

remember that you can check on your child's grade throughout the school year using

parent portal through PowerSchool. Please contact Mrs. Judy Franek

(judy.franek@cms.k12.nc.us) if you need information about accessing the parent

portal. Beginning May 1 we will use our academic enrichment period to review material

from the year in preparation for our EOG exams. All students will participate in this

"relooping" time and will visit their core classes on a rotating schedule. We have found

that this extra review at the end of the year helps tie together all of the units.

Finally, this Wednesday, April 26 will be a 3-hour early release day for students. School

will be dismissed at 12:30 so staff can participate in professional development.

Best,

Lisa Bailes, Principal

Congratulations to Bela Wilson (6th), Natalie Zannos (7th), and Mason

Gordon (8th)! They have been

selected by teachers as South Charlotte Shocker Standouts. South Charlotte Shocker Standouts are scholarly,

honest, optimistic, caring, kind,

energetic, and responsible (SHOCKER).

SHOCKER

STANDOUTS

4/24 Baseball/Soccer @ Quail 5PM

4/25 Home Baseball/Soccer vs. Carmel 5PM

Elite Dance Showcase 7PM

4/26 Early Release 12:30PM

4/27 Track meet @ Southwest 5PM

School Musical 7PM

4/28 School Musical 7PM

5/1 Baseball/Soccer @ AG 5PM

5/3 Home Baseball/Soccer vs. SW 5PM

Field Hockey Meeting 3:45PM

5/4 Home Track vs. Com Hse 5PM

5/8 Baseball/Soccer @ Com Hse 5PM

Orchestra Concert @ PHS 7PM

5/9 Chorus Concert 7PM

5/11 Band Concert (B-day) 7PM

Track Meet @ Carmel

5/17 Dance Concert 7PM

5/18 Band Concert (A-day) 7PM

5/24 Math EOG

5/25 ELA EOG

The Elite Dance Showcase will be held Wednesday, April

25th at 7pm in the cafetorium. The dancers will be

showcasing the pieces they took to competition. It is sure

to be a great show! Congratulations, dancers!!

Sunday, April 23rd, UNC-Charlotte is having their annual Science and Technology Expo from noon to 4pm. The event is FREE and all PLTW students and families are encouraged to attend. Five teams from South Charlotte Middle School will be presenting/competing along with multiple teams from Providence High School. UNCC's campus will be filled with various robotics competitions and exhibits, there will be a combustion chemistry show, 3D goggle experi-ence, murder mystery that needs to be solved, local STEM companies, and much more! PLTW students will be participating in the STEAMFest Robotics Competi-tion (Location #37), STEAMFest Upcycled Fashion Show (Location #39), and the STEAMFest SeaPerch exhibit (Location #68). Click HERE for the event map. In the event of rain, a new map will be available Saturday morning and all exhibits will be moved indoors. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4i3BpUHdAQRc2NIR2l5Q2Z1Vkk/view?usp=sharing

expo map2017 PRINT Version-

2.pdf

drive.google.com

UNC

CHARLOTTE’S

SCIENCE &

TECHNOLOGY

EXPO

As Spring has sprung we have had a lot of questions and concerns as to what

bullying is. We would like to share this information to clarify the differences

between common social interactions and bullying. Please read the article linked

below to understand what bullying is and what bullying is not.

https://www.ronitbaras.com/emotional-intelligence/personal-development/

what-is-not-bullying/

What is NOT Bullying? | Family Matters

www.ronitbaras.com

It's very important for victims to know what is not bullying to

ensure that when things seem hurtful they aren't always classi-

fied as bullying

SCMS Field Hockey Club

There will be an interest meeting for students and parents on Wednesday, May 3 at 3:45 pm in the

cafeteria who are interested in playing field hockey in the fall for SCMS.

Help us spread the word about field hockey and help us grow the sport. The SCMS Field Hockey

team is open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls and boys

and there will be no cuts!

Further questions can be directed to

Heather Collier at hmcollier@gmail.com

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 kristin.kissmann@cms.k12.nc.us.

Jerry Singleton, a 6th grader at South Charlotte Middle, is a great person and student and quite a character. With a bright smile and charming personality, this kid is ready to tackle the world. To this point in his middle school career, Jerry says that his greatest achievement in PE was maxing out on pre-test sit-ups and push-ups. He is motivated to work on his abdominals to increase those numbers even more. Jerry is very well spoken on a number of sports and athletics issues. He is crazy about basketball which he plays outside of school and considers a hobby. While Jerry also plays baseball, he is quick to point out that his daily stress reliever is playing basketball or just dribbling a ball “any chance I get.” While basketball and baseball are his sporting hobbies, Jerry also likes to collect sneakers. Doing fun activities with his parents is also high on his list. Jerry says something unique that many people may not know about him is that he is “very smart and (he) gets all A’s consistently”. He also says he is “a phenomenal basketball player.” While he is a busy guy, Jerry’s recent family vacation was to water country and Busch Gardens in Virginia which was special to him because he got to spend quality time with his family. Asked where he would choose to go anywhere in the world on vacation if given the chance, Jerry said that he “would go to Syria and Africa and help those in need”. Big plans are driving Jerry’s future college decisions. He wants to attend an Ivy League school and Oxford University to set him up for his career to either “be a lawyer and own (his) own law firm, play in the NBA or be President of the USA.”

Quote of the week

"You have to push past your perceived limits, push past that point you thought was as far as you can go.” -Drew Brees

Charlotte Area Events 4/22 Run The Course 5K(trail run) 5K Monroe, NC

4/21-4/23 Tuck Fest (music and competitions) Charlotte, NC (USNWC)

Twilight 5K, Half Marathon Trail Race, Quarter Marathon Trail Race, Youth Trail Race,

5K Trail Race

4/29 Tunnel To Towers Tower Climb stair climb Charlotte, NC

5/6 Bash COLOR Dash 5K 5K Mooresville, NC

5/14 Mother’s Day 5K 5K and fun run Charlotte, NC (Symphony Park-SouthPark)

5/20 Run Ballantyne! 8K/5K/fun run Charlotte, NC

5/25 Speed Street 5K 5K Charlotte, NC

5/27 US Nat’l White Water- Dry Tri see below Charlotte, NC

1.25 Mile Paddleboard, 8 Mile Bike, 5 Mile Run

5/29 Lace Up Son Family 5K 5K Matthews, NC http://www.runningintheusa.com/race/ListByCityRadius.aspx?City=Charlotte&State=NC

In compliance with federal law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employ-ment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color,

religion, national origin, age or disability.

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 pm

South Charlotte is a member of the South Learning Community. (980) 343-1463

To report an absence email scms.attendance@cms.k12.nc.us or you may phone the school

at 980-343-3670.

Online School Payments (OSP) - CMS has provided us with the opportunity to accept pay-

ments 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.aspx

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