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Good Morning Gryphons! It’s a new day…Put forth new determination and have a new desire and a will that is strong to succeed…today. Gryphons, make today a good NEW day! 

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Breakfast for tomorrow only will be served in the cafeteria. Grab & go! 

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The Fitness Program today is pilates. Have fun today and get the challenge!

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There will be a YMA/Jr. YMA meeting this Wednesday from 4:00  to 5:30 p.m. in the Health Room. Be suited and booted with a polo, slacks, shoes or nice dress sneakers. If you have not attended a meeting you still can. For questions, please see Coach Barnes or Mr. Marshall. 

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Students who drive to school please make sure that you are arriving to school on time. This means being seated in your first period class at 9:00 a.m. If you continue to arrive late, we may revoke your driving privileges. If you have any questions, see Ms. Settle. 

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2022 Graduates, 

Did you miss Jostens and still need to purchase your cap and gown?  Visit https://tinyurl.com/2k373kmy to place your order online.  Jostens has extended the cap and gown special price of $65.00 that includes taxes and shipping until further notice.  You can also customize your order by purchasing invitations, announcements, etc.

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Yearbook in the making.  Graduates, do you want a famous quote displayed under your name?  Visit https://tinyurl.com/umk4tzr5. Due by Oct. 22, 2021.

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The PTSA has started its first fundraiser. Go online to purchase T-shirts (2 color choices) or bracelets. Visit thescsptsa.memberhub.com/store. We have posted this information on our social media outlets and Canvas Global Announcements. Hard copy forms will be given to 1^st period teachers to pass out to students and the digital form is in Canvas Global Announcements.
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The Microbit Coding Club hosted by Mr. Oakley and Ms. Williams.  The information session will be held on Wednesday, September 1st @ 6:30 pm via Zoom Link on SCS Club Dashboard in Canvas.

Email Mr. Oakley if you need the link.  Parents are encouraged to attend.  

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“The Homework Help & After School Tutoring Club is back!  If you need some camaraderie, some motivation, or just the space to get things done, come join us in Ms. Dix’s room — that’s Room 235 on the 8th grade hall.  We meet every Tuesday and Thursday after school for snacks and schoolwork!”

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The Senior Prom Committee will be selling snacks on Monday & Wednesday mornings 8:00 – 8:30 AM.  

All Juniors and Senior prom tickets are on sale right now for the special rate of $55.  This rate applies to all juniors & guests and senior guests only.  Seniors, please turn in your senior dues to Coach Barnes & Ms. Street.  This deal will end before Thanksgiving break.  

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Gryphons! Make sure you join us at Chipotle, Roxboro Rd. location from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 31 for our 1^stPTSA Dine-Out Night! Show them the flyer (attached and on our social media sites) to get credit for our school. 

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Seniors interested in the UNC-Charlotte Levine Scholars Program please see Ms. Settle so we can discuss the nomination criteria. Nominations are open August 15—October 8.

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Want to order a 2021-22 SCS Yearbook? 

Visit https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB110739

• $40.00 until January 14, 2022
• $45.00 from January 15, 2022, to April 29, 2022 (FINAL ordering date)
• Want to personalize your yearbook with your name?  Add an additional $10.00 to your order

View the yearbook flyer for visual steps

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Fill that Bus! We are collecting school supplies for all DPS teachers on behalf of Crayons 2 Calculators. Items headed are pencils, crayons, scissors, colored pencils, glue sticks, markers and clipboards. Please drop off items outside of the Student Services Office in the big plastic box. Thank you!

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Juniors and Seniors interested in pursuing college in history or political science, consider applying for the US Senate Youth Program. If chosen, you will spend a week in Washington and earn a $10,ooo scholarship. The application can be found on Ms. Settle’s website.

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Students you are reminded to watch your distance from each other in the halls. Use the dots to guide you. Stay on the right side of the hall and keep your volume low because there are other classes in session.

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All IT requests and issues should be submitted to the 

DPS IT Support Center  

There are 3 ways for you to contact us for support:

1.Visit https://itsupport.dpsnc.netLinks to an external site.

1. Email ITSupport@dpsnc.net
2. Call 919-560-3837 

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Masks are to be worn at all times when on campus. They should cover your nose and mouth at all times. If you need a mask break, ask your teacher to go to a mask break area. 

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Juniors & Seniors—Please remember that Jostens will be here Tuesday, August 31 at 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria to take orders for class rings, caps and gowns. Caps & gowns will be $60. 

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The PTSA is starting its first fundraiser. Go online to purchase T-shirts (2 color choices) or bracelets. Visit thescsptsa.memberhub.com/store. We will post this information on our social media outlets and Canvas Global Announcements. 

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The Microbit Coding Club hosted by Mr. Oakley and Ms. Williams.  The information session will be held on Wednesday, September 1st @ 6:30 pm via Zoom Link on SCS Club Dashboard in Canvas.

Email Mr. Oakley if you need the link.  Parents are encouraged to attend.  

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“The Homework Help & After School Tutoring Club is back!  If you need some camaraderie, some motivation, or just the space to get things done, come join us in Ms. Dix’s room — that’s Room 235 on the 8th grade hall.  We meet every Tuesday and Thursday after school for snacks and schoolwork!”

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The Senior Prom Committee will be selling snacks on Monday & Wednesday mornings 8:00 – 8:30 AM.  

All Juniors and Senior prom tickets are on sale right now for the special rate of $55.  This rate applies to all juniors & guests and senior guests only.  Seniors, please turn in your senior dues to Coach Barnes & Ms. Street.  This deal will end before Thanksgiving break.  

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Gryphons! Make sure you join us at Chipotle, Roxboro Rd. location from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 31 for our 1^st PTSA Dine-Out Night! Show them the flyer (attached and on our social media sites) to get credit for our school. 

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Seniors interested in the UNC-Charlotte Levine Scholars Program please see Ms. Settle so we can discuss the nomination criteria. Nominations are open August 15—October 8.

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Want to order a 2021-22 SCS Yearbook? 

Visit https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB110739

• $40.00 until January 14, 2022
• $45.00 from January 15, 2022, to April 29, 2022 (FINAL ordering date)
• Want to personalize your yearbook with your name?  Add an additional $10.00 to your order

View the yearbook flyer for visual steps

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Fill that Bus! We are collecting school supplies for all DPS teachers on behalf of Crayons 2 Calculators. Items headed are pencils, crayons, scissors, colored pencils, glue sticks, markers and clipboards. Please drop off items outside of the Student Services Office in the big plastic box. Thank you!

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Juniors and Seniors interested in pursuing college in history or political science, consider applying for the US Senate Youth Program. If chosen, you will spend a week in Washington and earn a $10,ooo scholarship. The application can be found on Ms. Settle’s website.

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Students you are reminded to watch your distance from each other in the halls. Use the dots to guide you. Stay on the right side of the hall and keep your volume low because there are other classes in session.

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All IT requests and issues should be submitted to the 

DPS IT Support Center  

There are 3 ways for you to contact us for support:

1.Visit https://itsupport.dpsnc.netLinks to an external site.

1. Email ITSupport@dpsnc.net
2. Call 919-560-3837 

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Masks are to be worn at all times when on campus. They should cover your nose and mouth at all times. If you need a mask break, ask your teacher to go to a mask break area. 

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Good Evening SCS Families. This is Ms. Price with your weekly message for the week of August 30.

Join the PTSA for a burritoful evening at Chipotle on N. Roxboro Rd. Tuesday, August 31 from 4:00–8:00 pm. The flyers to present to Chipotle for our fundraiser are on our social media site & website, theSCSPTSA.com. Show them the post or a flyer when you order. Don’t forget you can order online for pickup! Use the online code in the flyer for online ordering.  Thank you in advance for helping to support our school! 

Visit the SCS store to order school t-shirts and bracelets.

http://thescsptsa.memberhub.com/store

We need you to join the SCS PTSA!!! 

https://thescsptsa.com/membership/

Jostens will visit SCS August 31 at 9:00 a.m. to give Seniors information about cap & gown orders. 

If your child is having COVID-related symptoms or if you are having your child tested for COVID, notify me or the main office. We need to make sure that we are following appropriate protocols and communicating with you quickly. Teachers are busy and may not get to their emails immediately. Remember that if your child is ill, you must keep them at home. Help us remind your student about wearing their masks appropriately, fully covering nose and mouth. 

Please review the new guide: A to Z: DPS’s COVID-19 PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR 2021-2022. It can be found on our website under District Updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.  

Last call for completion of the DPS returning student registration portal! If you have a student who was in a DPS school last year, you will use the returning student registration portal to complete your child’s registration process for the 21-22 school year. There will be no paper registration packets. You may complete the registration process by going through your Parent Portal account, or, if you do not have a Parent Portal account, with a unique snapcode you can obtain via the email sent on 7/20/2021 to the address we have on file. If you do not have a parent portal account and did not receive an email with your unique snapcode, please contact the school directly at 919-560-3535 for assistance. Please note that the registration process CANNOT be completed using the PowerSchool mobile app. You must complete the process using the browser on your phone or computer. Please have this process completed by August 30.  Contact Ms. Fleming  for further assistance or questions regarding the return student registration portal.

We know that the app is not always updated in the afternoons with arrival times, so we will continue to notify you if a bus leaves SCS late via Facebook and Twitter posts. 

Always check our website, my blog—Price’s Write, our Facebook page, and Twitter for frequent updates about what’s going on at SCS. 

Have a great evening from everyone at SCS where we practice the 4C’s–Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Community. 

Good Evening SCS Families. This is Ms. Price with your weekly message for the week of August 23.

We are excited about welcoming you to our Virtual Curriculum Night and General PTSA Meeting at 6:00 p.m. August 25. The log in information is available in the email version of this message and in Canvas Global Announcements. We look forward to seeing you Wednesday evening.  

Also on Wednesday, look out for printed progress reports to come home with your student. Each student should receive 7 progress reports. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s grades, please contact the individual teacher. 

We encourage you to join us for the PTSA meeting promptly at 6:00. Again, the links will be available in the daily Canvas Global Announcements. Join us to learn more about our PTSA and some of the things we have planned for this year. The PTSA will also hold elections during the meeting. We currently do not have an official PTSA President for this school year. Tanisha Davis, our past PTSA President, will step back into the role, if no one is nominated for the position. If Ms. Davis needs to resume the role of President, we will need a new Treasurer for this school year. We are also actively seeking a new secretary. Please consider volunteering for these important roles. An active and involved PTSA helps SCS to be a great school. The link to view and nominate for our open positions will be included in the email version of this message. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4BACAE2DA2F85-202120221

We need you to join the SCS PTSA!!! 

https://thescsptsa.com/membership/

Jostens will visit SCS August 31 at 9:00 a.m. to give Seniors information about cap & gown orders. 

Join the PTSA for a burritoful evening at Chipotle on N. Roxboro Rd. Tuesday, August 31 from 4:00–8:00 pm. The flyers to present to Chipotle for our fundraiser are on our social media site & website, theSCSPTSA.com. Thank you for helping to support our school! 

If your child is having COVID-related symptoms or if you are having your child tested for COVID, notify me or the main office. We need to make sure that we are following appropriate protocols and communicating with you quickly. Teachers are busy and may not get to their emails immediately. Remember that if your child is ill, you must keep them at home. Help us remind your student about wearing their masks appropriately, fully covering nose and mouth. 

Please review the new guide: A to Z: DPS’s COVID-19 PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR 2021-2022. It can be found on our website under District Updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.  

The DPS returning student registration portal is now open and ready for use. If you have a student who was in a DPS school last year, you will use the returning student registration portal to complete your child’s registration process for the 21-22 school year. There will be no paper registration packets. You may complete the registration process by going through your Parent Portal account, or, if you do not have a Parent Portal account, with a unique snapcode you can obtain via the email sent on 7/20/2021 to the address we have on file. If you do not have a parent portal account and did not receive an email with your unique snapcode, please contact the school directly at 919-560-3535 for assistance. Please note that the registration process CANNOT be completed using the PowerSchool mobile app. You must complete the process using the browser on your phone or computer. Please have this process completed by August 30.  Contact Ms. Fleming  for further assistance or questions regarding the return student registration portal.

We know that the app is not always updated in the afternoons with arrival times, so we will notify if a bus leaves SCS late via Facebook and Twitter posts. 

Always check our website, my blog—Price’s Write, our Facebook page, and Twitter for frequent updates about what’s going on at SCS. 

Have a great evening from everyone at SCS where we practice the 4C’s–Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Community. 

Gryphons, listen to this.  A great and wise man once said “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare it for today.  That wise man was Malcolm X.  He spoke these words to inspire youth more than 50 years ago and they are still good today.  

Gryphons please know, trust, and believe that your ability to come to school each day and to be taught and to learn and to prepare for your future is a privilege that many do not have.  

Work each day to be your best and to appreciate SCS, the teachers and the resources available to you…..just because you deserve it.  

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Seniors interested in the UNC-Charlotte Levine Scholars Program please see Ms. Settle so we can discuss the nomination criteria. Nominations are open August 15—October 8.

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High School students—are you interested in assisting with the SCS Yearbook? If yes, see Ms. Barnes by Friday, August 20.

High School students, please complete the Google form if you are interested in assisting with the 2021-22 SCS Yearbook by Friday, August 20^th.  Only ten(10) students will be selected. 

Selection criteria:  not enrolled in a core course during 5^th period and no academic or behavior issues.

Yearbook Assistant Form -> https://tinyurl.com/2acdswcy  

For everyone—We need pictures from you! So start saving pictures that we can use in the yearbook. We will provide a link for you to submit.

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Want to order a 2021-22 SCS Yearbook? 

Visit https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB110739

• $40.00 until January 14, 2022
• $45.00 from January 15, 2022, to April 29, 2022 (FINAL ordering date)
• Want to personalize your yearbook with your name?  Add an additional $10.00 to your order

View the yearbook flyer for visual steps

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Anime Club begins this Thursday, August 19 from 4 to 5 in Coach Gaffney’s room. Anime Club is open to all middle school students every Thursday from 4:00 – 5:00 in Room 233.

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Fill that Bus! We are collecting school supplies for all DPS teachers on behalf of Crayons 2 Calculators. Items headed are pencils, crayons, scissors, colored pencils, glue sticks, markers and clipboards. Please drop off items outside of the Student Services Office in the big plastic box. Thank you!

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All Seniors who missed their Senior Meeting, please check the list outside of the Student Services for your new date and time. You can also find your new dates and times on the SCS Graduates Canvas page.

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Juniors and Seniors interested in pursuing college in history or political science, consider applying for the US Senate Youth Program. If chosen, you will spend a week in Washington and earn a $10,ooo scholarship. The application can be found on Ms. Settle’s website.

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Students, are you exhibiting self-awareness? This month we are looking for outstanding students who practice Thinking about Thinking and Remaining Open to Continuous Learning. Recipients will be rewarded with prizes and certificates at the end of the month.

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Students you are reminded to watch your distance from each other in the halls. Use the dots to guide you. Stay on the right side of the hall and keep your volume low because there are other classes in session.

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All IT requests and issues should be submitted to the 

DPS IT Support Center  

There are 3 ways for you to contact us for support:

1.Visit https://itsupport.dpsnc.netLinks to an external site.

1. Email ITSupport@dpsnc.net
2. Call 919-560-3837 

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Masks are to be worn at all times when on campus. They should cover your nose and mouth at all times. If you need a mask break, ask your teacher to go to a mask break area. 

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