This week's changing temperatures reflect the changing colors of the leaves, as fall makes its move into our area. Keeping in step with the season, our Spirit Day saw many students and staff dressed as bikers and surfers, while final costume selections for next week's Fall Festival Parade are under way (see guidelines below). The week started with a school-wide motivational and uplifting assembly featuring Jared Campbell encouraging students to persevere in all their endeavors and how "people need people". SCN's Dine 'n Donate at Bankers was a fun night out for a good cause. Football wrapped up the 2024 season with their final game against Pennfield, while STEM students enjoyed making stickers after school with others participating in homework club. Looking forward to next week's after-school activities, Spirit Day, NYC Music trip and Fall Festival Parade!

• Oct 25 - Skate Park Skate Night - Lenape Park
• Oct 29 - Phantoms vs Bears ticket order due
• Oct 29 - Pretzel Day Pre-Order deadline
• Oct 30 - "Orange & Black" Spirit Day/District-wide "Pink Out" Spirit Day
• Oct 30 - Music Dept Trip to NYC (8th Grade Students) - 9:00AM - 6:30PM
• Oct 31 - End of 1st Marking Period
• Oct 31 - Happy Halloween! - Fall Festival Parade
• Nov 3 - Eastern Standard Time Begins (fall back 1 hour)
• Nov 4 - 8th Grade field trip to UBCTS
• Nov 5 - Student Holiday/Staff In-Service - Election Day
• Nov 6 - SCN Mtg. in the South MS Library, 7:00PM
• Nov 8 - Urban Air Event
  
• Nov 11 - Veteran's Day
• Nov 26 - K-12 student early dismissal/staff in-service
• Nov 27-29 - Thanksgiving Holiday
• Nov 29 - Phantoms vs Bears (Oct 29th ticket order due)

TONIGHT, the Perkasie Park and Rec Department is hosting a Skate Park Skate Night at the skate park in Lenape Park (across from McDonald's) from 6:00-7:30PM. There will be a Halloween costume contest with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, live music, hot dogs courtesy of St. Andrew's Church, and plenty of fun. Come out for a hauntingly good time!

South MS will celebrate our Fall Festival on Thursday, October 31st. We will be communicating the following costume guidelines to students but appreciate parent/guardian oversight as well. We are hopeful that the day will be enjoyable for students while at the same time maintaining the academic setting throughout the day. We encourage students to seek out fun costumes as opposed to scary costumes. Students should NOT wear costumes that contain:

• Face masks
• Intense horror/blood/gore
• Weapons of any type
• Political themes
• Drugs or alcohol
• Outfits that won't fit through a classroom door

Students and staff who would like to pre-order a soft pretzel can sign-up with the PM homeroom teachers.

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

We are less than 1 week away from the end of the first marking period. Students who are feeling a bit overwhelmed or just need a little help with their homework are encouraged to come to Homework Club from 3:00 - 4:15PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A teacher and/or teaching assistant will be available to help get students back on track with their school work so they aren't trying to play catch-up at the end of the marking period. Students do not need to sign-up ahead of time and are invited to attend as needed. Parents/guardians can pick-up their child after Homework Club or students can take the 4:15PM bus home. Keep in mind that the 4:15PM bus sometimes covers a large territory so it may take additional time to get all the students home. As always, we are here to help.

Join us for an exciting evening at Urban Air in East Norriton, being sponsored by CCN for CCN, SCN, and NCN families on Friday, November 8th from 6:30-9:00PM. The price per person is $20.00. Venmo transactions can be made to: #PennridgeCCN2425. We will be accepting Venmo prior to the day of event. Each child participating must complete the signup and waiver.

Hope to see all of our South, Central, and North MS families there!

🏠 UBCTS Open House Invitation: Join Us for an Evening of Exploration!

We're thrilled to invite current 7th through 10th grade students and their families to our Open House event. Here's what you can look forward to:

📅 Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

⏰ Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

💡 Why attend? This is your opportunity to:

· Discover our top-tier programs designed to equip you for the future.

· Meet our passionate instructors who are dedicated to your success.

· Take a tour and see firsthand why we're leading the way in workforce innovation.

👉 Learn more about the Value and Benefits of Career Connected Learning at UBCTS:

👉 Gain the technical advantage from our nationally recognized school-to-work program - UBCTS School to Work Competitive Advantage (youtube.com)

📅 Please mark your calendars and join us for an enlightening evening. We're excited to show you all that Upper Bucks Technical School offers!

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.

RamPacks is a CONFIDENTIAL program for families who need assistance with food over weekends. This is a FREE program, without cost to participating students but you must sign up to receive RamPacks. Please fill out this form or contact your child's guidance counselor (lrusso@pennridge.org or mdeflavis@pennridge.org) to sign-up for this program.

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://www.pennridge.org/Domain/11
Location: 610 South 5th Street, Perkasie, PA, USA
Phone: 215-257-0467