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South County Middle School Offers 'Sneak Peek'
Events at the new middle school to prepare students and parents for the 2012-13 school year.
Summer is almost over, and the brand new South County Middle School is opening its doors this week to students and parents alike.
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- Prepare your kids for school by picking up their schedules, buy their physical education uniform, and sign up for the parent-viewed Blackboard portal, which allows you to see homework assignments online.
- Wednesday, Aug. 29, 5-7 p.m.
Seventh Grade Locker Night
For some kids, this will be their first experience with a locker. "Students have five minutes between classes, and combination lockers can add some stress at first," said Stokes. "Within a month they're wizards with them."
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- Thursday, Aug. 30, 5-7 p.m.
Seventh and Eight Grade Student Orientation
- Students spend less than 10 minutes at each class period in their schedules
- Students meet teachers without parental supervision
- Friday, Aug. 31, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
(Parents will be allowed to attend their own orientation at the school from 8:45-10 a.m.)
First Day of School
The first official school bell will ring at South County Middle School at 7:55 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The school is the first of six that will be visited that day by Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Dale, who is expected to arrive at 8:30 a.m.
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