South MS Friday Blast

It was quite a busy week at South MS! Spring sports wrapped up their seasons with a rainy week which cancelled some games, Algebra I students conquered the Keystone exams, and 6th grade celebrated academic success with ice cream. Our students showcased their creative talents with projects from their core and encore classes at the Arts Festival on Tuesday, and our band and orchestra students shared their beautiful music at their spring concert last evening. SCN hosted the last soft pretzel day of the school year, 8th grade PBIS rewards recipients took a trip to Freddy Hill Farm, and student council held officer elections for the 2025/26 school year. There are only three weeks left for this school year, but still so much to look forward to.

• May 20 - Grades 6/7 Lunch on the Lawn (details below - rain date 5/22)
• May 20 - 7th grade Honors Celebration, 2:15pm
• May 21 - 6th grade tours UBCTS, 9:00-11:00am
• May 21 - NJHS induction ceremony in the aud., 2:15pm
• May 26 - Holiday/Offices Closed
• May 27 - Music Dept. Dorney Park field trip
• May 28 - Color Run (rain date 5/29)
• May 29 - 8th grade ice cream/honors celebration ceremony, 6:30pm (invitation only)
• May 30 - 8th grade picnic (11:45am - 2:45pm)/Lunch on the Lawn (11:45am - 12:30pm)
• June 3 - 6/7 grade field day (raindate 6/4 - details TBA)
• June 4 - SCN mtg. in the South MS library, 7:00pm
• June 4 - PHS graduation @ Helman Stadium, 6:00pm (raindate 6/5 or 6/6)
• June 5 - 6th grade staycation
• June 6 - End of Year Awards Ceremony (invitation only)/last day of school/end of MP4/early dismissal for students (MS - 11:45am)
• June 9-11 - Staff in-service days
• June 15 - Father's Day

Huge thanks go out to our generous South MS community for their donations and Mrs. Kourtney Shafer for spearheading the fundraising drive to make a new gaga pit a reality. On Tuesday, Mr. Renner placed the order to have our new gaga pit shipped to South MS. It might be an overabundance of wishful thinking but we are hoping to have the new gaga pit ready for action by 6th/7th grade field day. Fingers crossed everyone!

Stay tuned for a future update regarding our generous donors. Our hearts are full of gratitude.

Mr. Bach and 6th grade students were treated to an impromptu performance of a Bach medley to honor Mr. Bach's years of service to South and to wish him well as he plans his upcoming retirement.

The boys 4 x 400 relay team (Julian Herring, Tristan Smith, Riley Driver, and Tiller Catalano) stopped running long enough to get a quick pic taken. Congratulations to the entire South MS track and field team (and their wonderful coaches) on a great season!

The South MS cafeteria staff present breakfast and lunchtime deliciousness to students and staff on a daily basis, and some days, they hit it out of the park! Tuesday was one of those days as they had the hallways smelling fabulous with the featured entree of the day - breaded pork chop!

5/21 - Red, White & Blue

5/28 - Color Run shirts/white

6/4 - Tropical/Beach Vibes (must be school appropriate)

8th Grade Parents/Guardians - The SCN needs your help to make the 8th grade picnic a success! Volunteers are needed to both prep for the picnic and to help during the picnic. If interested, please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B49AAA928A4FF2-56776579-8thgrade?useFullSite=true#/

(All volunteers must have their completed clearances filed with the Pennridge District Office prior to the picnic.)

All library books are due in two weeks. Please check your library catalog accounts to see what you owe. Please return any library books you are finished reading, with all books due by May 30th.

Also: Laptops, chargers, and styluses will be collected on June 4th. So, if it is known that one or more of those items are missing, start looking for them now. 😀

Calling all 8th grade girls who are interested in playing basketball for Pennridge High School! You are invited to attend open gym from 4:00-5:15PM on the following dates:

• Monday - 5/19/25 - white gym
• Wednesday - 5/21/25 - green gym

Please plan to have a ride home promptly at 5:15pm. Coach Rapp hopes to see you there!

Hey South Families! The Color Run T-shirt order due date is quickly approaching. If your child would like a T-shirt for the Color Run, forms are due by next Tuesday, May 13th. Limited shirts will be available after Tuesday. This year's Color Run is on Wednesday, May 28th, 1:30-2:45PM (during the school day). The Color Run is the biggest fundraiser for Student Activities at South. Registration forms can be found on your child's "Class of" Canvas page or outside of room 112. Donations can be made by cash, check or on Cheddar Up(online platform). Here is the link to our online donation page https://south-color-run.cheddarup.com.

(rain date: Thursday, May 29th)

The 2025 Middle Level Summer Fun Camp website is now live! You can preview the Summer Fun Camp website using this link. To register, simply click on the session title.

Session registration links will go live at 6:00 PM on Monday, May 5th. (Note: You may need to refresh the webpage at 6:00 PM for the links to appear.)

Online registration will be open from May 5th to May 25th.

Check out all of the great offerings here:

Middle Level Summer Fun Camp Website

Important Note:
Summer Fun Camp is no longer grant-funded. This year, the camp must rely entirely on paid enrollments. If minimum enrollment numbers are not met, sessions will be cancelled.

Cost:
Each session/day costs $25, plus any applicable materials fees. The cost is noted after each session description. Since the camp is entirely funded by registration fees, we are unable to offer refunds after payment is made. However, SFC staff will do their best to reassign campers to other available sessions if needed.

Confirmation:

On May 26th, an email will be sent to all registered families with a confirmation of which sessions will be held. This email will also include your camper’s SFC invoice, showing the total amount due for sessions that are able to run. The payment window is May 27 – June 1. Payment instructions will be provided in the confirmation email.

Please register early and help us spread the word—early registrations will help us determine which sessions can run based on interest!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Melissa Albright at malbright@pennridge.org

Looking forward to a summer of fun!

Thanks to the ongoing support of Rachel's Closet at South MS, we are happy to provide a bag of summer hygiene necessities to your child free of charge. If you feel your child can benefit from this, please complete this form. All submissions will be kept confidential. The bag will be sent home with your child during the last week of school.

Parents/guardians are invited to check out our new homework snapshot quick links. Click on your student's grade level to see a summary of weekly homework assignments:

• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

Parents/guardians who are interested in volunteering for school events must have current clearances on file with our district office. If you are new to volunteering in our schools, click here and scroll down to Volunteer Clearances for all the information you need to obtain the required clearances. For your convenience, the district office is offering extended hours for volunteers to drop off their paperwork from 3:30-5:30PM at the district office on the following dates:

• June 16th

If you want to make a donation to Rachel's Closet, you can drop off donations at South's main office lobby or purchase items from our Amazon Wish List. To learn more about ways you can help our students, please see our flyer here. Thanks for your ongoing support of this much-needed service to our South community.

1. Please remind students to charge their laptops every night.
2. Please remind students of the importance of listening carefully to AM and PM announcements for up-to-the-minute information that might affect their school day schedule.
3. If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the school office at 215-257-0467 to inform us of the absence, or e-mail us at SMSattendance@pennridge.org with your child's name, grade, and reason for absence (illness, family trip, etc.).
4. If your child is being dismissed early for any reason (dentist appt, doctor appt, family trip, etc.) please call the school office at 215-257-0467 or e-mail us at SMSattendance@pennridge.org with your child's name, grade, and reason for early dismissal.
5. If your child is going to be arriving late to school, please call the school office at 215-257-0467 or e-mail us at SMSattendance@pennridge.org with your child's name, grade, and reason for tardiness (overslept, not feeling well, etc.) to inform us of the late arrival.
6. Notification of absence, early dismissal, or late arrival will help us notify your child's teachers why the student is not in class. Thank you!

Website: https://southms.pennridge.org/
Location: 610 South 5th Street, Perkasie, PA, USA
Phone: 215-257-0467