South Charlotte Shockwave

Happy Holidays from your School Counselor Team! We hope you all enjoy some family time and a break!

As we look forward to next semester, please check your students’ powerschool and canvas to see what assignments they are missing in classes. Q2 ends 1/23 but late work will be due before then.

We love to bring in experts to present through teams on all sorts of topics that may interest parents. In order to help us plan future counselor coffee events, please fill out the following survey so we may plan topics that interest your family: https://bit.ly/CCtopics

Basketball: Girls Middle School
Mon 01/06
5:00pm
Opponent: Jay M. Robinson Middle
Location: South Charlotte Middle

Basketball: Boys Middle School
Mon 01/06
6:00pm
Opponent: Jay M. Robinson Middle
Location: South Charlotte Middle

Basketball: Girls Middle School
Thu 01/09
5:00pm
Opponent: Away vs. Quail Hollow Middle
Location: Quail Hollow Middle

Basketball: Boys Middle School
Thu 01/09
6:00pm
Opponent: Away vs. Quail Hollow Middle
Location: Quail Hollow Middle

They had an amazing time and did an excellent job representing SCMS.

ATTENTION Parents of Rising 9th graders who will attend Providence High School

Parents of rising 9th graders are invited to an information session on either Tuesday, January 7 or Thursday, January 9 (you decide which night works best for you), at 6:00pm in the Providence High School auditorium. This session is for parents only. We will discuss the courses and levels offered at Providence, how to make the best decisions for your child, how to complete the Course Request Card, etc. Please bring the Course Request Card with you to complete a draft while here. Cards are available at your child’s middle school.

Then, Providence High School will host “Panthers on the Prowl” for rising 9th graders and their parents on Thursday, March 13th at 6:30pm in the PHS auditorium. “Panthers on the Prowl” is an orientation to Providence which will provide information about the differences between middle school and high school, specific curriculum highlights for 9th graders, a look at electives that students may want to consider, as well as an opportunity to explore clubs, sports, and fine arts extra-curricular options. The program will begin promptly at 6:30pm with a meeting in the auditorium. Please arrive a few minutes early so you can park and be in the auditorium by 6:30pm. The event will conclude at 8:30pm. This is the first opportunity to begin the exciting transition to Providence High School. You don’t want to miss it!

At “Panthers on the Prowl” we will discuss the last chance opportunity for your rising 9th grader to make any changes to their course request card for next year. Forms for “Last Chance Day” will be available on our website and are due to the main office at Providence by 3:00pm on Tuesday, March 18th.

The PHS Auditorium is most easily accessed by entering our campus at the stop light. Proceed straight into the Student Parking Lot (beside the Guard House). The auditorium is on your left as you enter the Student Parking Lot.

Spring 2025 South Charlotte Middle School Boys Club Tennis

SCMS is once again planning on having a Boys’ Club Tennis Team this Spring. As of right now, we are still working with Raintree Country Club to coordinate a practice schedule. However, the season will likely begin on or about Monday, February 24th, and end no later than Friday, May 2nd. More details, including the estimated participation fees (prior year’s fees were approximately $380 per player), will be shared in late-December.

Tennis matches with other area middle schools are also still being scheduled, and more details will be shared by mid-January. The current plan would be for the boys to have approximately 14 practices (i.e., two practices per week over a seven-week period) at Raintree Country Club and approximately 8-10 matches with other area middle schools. However, the final practice and match schedules will ultimately be dependent on weather, other teams’ schedules, and court availability.

Players at all skill levels are welcome to participate. However, players will be required to know how to keep score in order to be able to play in matches. In addition, it is recommended (but not required) that players be able to serve a tennis ball into the “service box” on the opposite side of the net before being able to participate in matches. Clinics may be offered at Raintree to help players that are new to the sport of tennis get some practice in this aspect of the game prior to the start of the season. More details about this option will be made available in late-December.

This season, Vishu and Chad Cook will be serving as parent-coaches for the boys’ tennis team. Please stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you are interested in registering, please e-mail Vishu at vishwanthini@gmail.com and copy Chad at cookchad1975@yahoo.com. No fees will be due until one week prior to the start of the season. However, please note that the last day to register will be Monday, January 27th, in order to ensure adequate time to order t-shirts for the boys before the season begins.