South Charlotte Middle Shockwave
Dec. 16-20th
Counselor's Corner
The season is usually filled with excitement, magic, and family togetherness, but for some of our students who are dealing with grief and loss – either with the death of a family member or a recent family change like divorce, it can be a time when they experience a lot of grief and sadness. Here is an article about how to help with grief and loss in your children during this time, and don’t forget to also take care of yourself! https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/grief-during-the-holidays-how-parents-can-help-children-and-themselves
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Important Dates
SCMS Holiday Spirit Week
Monday 12/16 - Holiday PJ Day
Tuesday 12/17 - Holiday hat day
Wednesday 12/18 - Holiday sweater/shirt day
Thursday 12/19 - Hawaiian Holiday
Friday 12/20 - Red and Green day
Dec. 20th- Last Day before Winter Break
Spelling Bee
Congratulations again to Eve Pensabene. She was one of 12 students in the Performance Area B Spelling Bee out of 13,000 students. She did a great job representing South Charlotte Middle School.
Congratulations SCMS Band Students
SCMS BAND STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THE CMS HONORS BAND
Congratulations to the following students on being selected into the Charlotte Mecklenburg Honors Band (All County Band): Morgan Newsome (1st Chair Clarinet), Danna Moreno (2nd Chair Clarinet), Leonard Stouffer (tenor saxophone), and Benjamin Sherck (percussion)! Brooks Whitworth (euphonium) was an alternate. The clarinet and trumpet students auditioned for chairs. Congratulations to Morgan and Danna for being selected 1st and 2nd chair clarinetists. These students participated in a band clinic (rehearsals and concert) on December 6 & December 7. We are very proud of these students!
Shoutout to Zoe Manning
Honors Art student Zoe Manning was one of the select few students whose art was displayed at the third annual CMS Winter Arts Expo. Here she is next to her seascape painting, "Wild, Wasteful and Deep" with her mother and little brother. At the time, little sister Ellie was dancing and having a great time at our Candy Land Winter Dance back at SCMS.
SCMS Athletics 🏀- Please Come Support
Basketball: Girls Middle School
Mon 12/16
5:00pm
Opponent: Away vs. Southwest Middle
Location: Southwest Middle School
Basketball: Boys Middle School
Mon 12/16
6:00pm
Opponent: Away vs. Southwest Middle
Location: Southwest Middle School
Basketball: Girls Middle School
Thu 12/19
5:00pm
Opponent: Community House Middle
Location: South Charlotte Middle
Basketball: Boys Middle School
Thu 12/19
6:00pm
Opponent: Community House Middle
Location: South Charlotte Middle
SCMS Winter Dance
Great Opportunity- Autism Charlotte
Registration is now open for Autism Charlotte’s PATHS Academy! Designed for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder ages 15–23, PATHS empowers participants to build essential life skills, foster meaningful social connections, and explore new opportunities in a supportive environment.
What’s in store for 2025?
- Quarterly Themes: Social skills, safety awareness, personal style, and life management
- Interactive Modules: Topics include communication, cyber safety, hygiene, and more
- Engaging Social Groups: Friday evenings, 6–9 PM
- Celebration Events: Team building, bowling, mall trips, and more!:
Space is limited, so don’t wait to secure your spot!
Register online @ www.autismcharlotte.org
Spring 2025 SCMS Boys Club Tennis 🎾
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.
SCMS FAN
Academic enrichment beyond the classroom is powerful and the band &
orchestra programs have a wonderful opportunity to record the
soundtrack for Despicable Me at Universal Studios in January. The cost
of the trip is prohibitive for some students. On Giving Tuesday,
please consider a $35 gift to the South Charlotte Middle School Fine
Arts Network and help make this enrichment activity accessible to all
students. Donations are tax deductible and eligible for employer
match. #artinaction #scmsfan
Fundraiser link:
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