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Support Our Socrates Family |
The Annual Fund Campaign is our primary opportunity for families to participate in the continued success of our school by helping to bridge the gap left by state and local funding. Your gift supports existing educational programs, new curriculum development, improves facilities, and essential needs of our school.
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SA Middle School Cheer Tryouts: October 25th and October 26th in the SA gym, from 4:00-5:30pm. Please wear athletic clothes and bring water bottles. This is a two day tryout.
SA Middle School Boys Basketball Tryouts: October 27th and 28th in the SA Gym, from 4:00-5:30pm. Please wear athletic clothes and bring water bottles. This is a two day tryout.
SA Middle School Girls Basketball Tryouts: November 3rd and 4th in the SA Gym, from 4:00-5:30pm. Please wear athletic clothes and bring water bottles. This is a two day tryout.
*All Middle School team members are required to have a Weekly Covid Rapid Test. This is done at Socrates Academy. Questions, please email jiadarola@socratesacademy.us
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Interfaith Basketball League (IFBL)
3rd - 5th Grade
Who- All SA 3rd-5th Grade Students.
Students will be put in their specific grade only for teams. Girls and Boys will play separately. Teams will play other teams in the IFBL
When- Practice for all teams will be Friday’s, starting November 5th, 4pm-6pm in the SA Gym. Some weeks, according to our MS Basketball team schedule, the gym may be free for an extra
midweek practice. League games are played on Saturdays only, starting December 4th- February 5th. Playoffs games will begin during the week of Feb 7th.
Cost- $150 per player. This includes game jersey
Where- All practices will be held at Socrates
Academy, starting at 4pm-6pm. Games will be played at Socrates Academy, and also various other schools in the Charlotte Area. These schools/churches include Charlotte Christian, Providence Day, St. Mark’s Catholic School, Jewish Community Center, and other Catholic Church Gyms.
What to do if Interested- Registration will be open from October 8th- October 29th. Registration will close on 10/29, no more players will be
accepted.
Each team will need a parent coach to be allowed to play. Please email Coach Pearl
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Interfaith Basketball League
9th Grade
Who- Socrates Academy 9th Grade Students.
Girls and Boys will play on separate teams. Will need at least 7-8 players for each team to create a team. Teams will play other teams that are in the IFBL-CYO League.
When- Practices will be once per week on Fridays at 6:30pm-8pm at Socrates Academy. Games will be played on Sundays, starting Dec.12th- February 13th. Playoff games will begin the week of February 14th.
Costs- $150 per player. This includes game jersey
Where- Games will be played at Socrates
Academy, and also various other schools in the Charlotte Area. These schools/churches include Charlotte Christian, Providence Day, St. Mark’s Catholic School, Jewish Community Center, and other Catholic Church Gyms.
What to do if Interested- Before registration is open, please email me that you are interested. I will need 7-8 committed players before I open payments. Registration will be open as soon as I have committed players. October 29th. Each team will need a parent coach to be allowed to play. Please email Coach Pearl if you are interested in being a Coach. Mpearl@socratesacademy.us
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Don't forget to register so you can view your scholars pictures!
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If you missed Curriculum Night Last week, please take a minute to learn more about your child's class and how they are learning. |
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GoPlaySave Books on Sale Now! |
If you are looking to save money AND support local businesses, you can do both with Go, Play, Save. Books are only $25 and our school earns up to ½ of all the proceeds we collect! Get a FREE book for every 5 your family sells!
This year sales are online only, but you can order either the paper or the digital copy. Get a free book for every 5 you sell! All of the proceeds from the books will benefit technology at Socrates Academy.
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Join us for the Buddy Walk! |
Mrs. Buczek and Mrs. Morgan would like to invite our families out to the Charlotte Buddy Walk on Saturday, October 30th. It will be held at UNCC from 10am-1pm.
Once on website, you register and then after registration, you will receive a link to join a team! At that time, you will select team WILLPOWER!!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE*
Friday, October 22nd
7 pm-9 pm
Pre-Sale Tickets $8
Tickets $10 after Oct. 18
Ticket price includes snacks, beverages and a DJ to spin the tunes!
*Due to the close proximity of students at this event, masks will be required.
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Counting Stars is a program created and operated by Socrates Academy NJHS Scholars.
PEER TUTORING
Counting Stars is focused on helping students with classroom subjects in which they may need assistance. Subjects may include, but are not limited to, Greek, English, Math or Science. We work with students on these subjects directly as a peer tutor.
PEER COUNSELING | SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH
In addition to this, we provide students with someone to talk to! This may be especially helpful for students who are new to the school or struggling with making connections at school.
Interested in more info?
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MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL EVENT ATTIRE GUIDELINES
Socrates Academy recognizes the need for guidelines as it pertains to attire for special events such as Middle School dances or Honor Society Inductions. Students (and their guests) must adhere to the following guidelines:
- 2 Straps are required on dresses – no requirement for the width of the strap.
- Excessive cleavage is not allowed.
- Dresses must not have a slit that comes higher than the knee.
- Dress length must be at minimum natural fingertip length - both in the front and the back.
- No bare-skin midriffs permitted.
- Pants should be sized appropriately and should not sag below the hips.
- Shirts must remain buttoned up to the second button from the collar at all times.
If students have questions regarding the attire they would like to wear for an upcoming event, they may bring a photo of the front and the back of the outfit to their grade level Assistant Principal for approval prior to purchasing their dresses, suits or sports coats.
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Tuesdays
8:30 am -10:30 am
Closet Hours can also be found on our website's Uniform Page
To earn volunteer hours at the closet sign up HERE
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If you are looking to earn volunteer hours without leaving your home, consider donating items from the wishlist! You can find it HERE
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Family Fall Flu Clinic & Fundraiser
October 16th
Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer at the PFI's inaugural Fall Flu & Family Photo Fundraiser on Saturday, October 16th! We're excited to roll out your chance to sign up for flu shots or family photos on this fun morning.
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Hot Lunch ordering for October will close this Sunday at 11p.m. Thank you. |
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NEW! Spiritwear Blankets!
Outdoor dining is a breeze for our scholars with the PFI's limited edition spiritwear blankets! We have exclusive, promotional ordering open now. Don't miss your chance to provide the coziest al fresco meals at school starting at just $15.
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ONLY Students who have PE on FRIDAYS may wear Jeans on Thursday, instead of Fridays.
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Attention middle school student writers!
Join over 300,000 writers around the world in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). It's a fun,
innovative creative writing event where the challenge is to draft an entire novel in just 30 days.
Novelists begin writing November 1 and must finish by midnight, November 30.
Starting October 5th, you will meet weekly to set your own individual word-count goals and create characters, build settings, and hatch plots.
Learn more about the challenge here: ywp.nanowrimo.org/pages/for-families
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Apostoli
B.Parker
Truong
J. Barnes
Broodno
Buczek
Caggiano
Carr
Farkas
Ford
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Foster
Godwin
Grepisou
Hesse
Howle
Marco
Monk
Moskowitz
Oxley
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R. Miller
Remetan
Rubanenko
Savage
Suman
Vastis
Vastis
Walker
Wu
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We need a volunteer who is handy with tools to repair the little lending libraries out front of the Elementary and Middle School building. The doors will need to be replaced and the boxes will need a coat of paint. This is a wonderful family project and even the kids can earn some hours helping! Email jsoucey@socratesacademy.us for more information.
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HELP OUT WITH PICTURE DAY. Email: SocratesPFI@gmail.com
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FEED THE BIRDS: Earn volunteer hours for keeping the campus birdfeeders filled. Learn more by emailing: natalieparker@gmail.com
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LOVE TO GARDEN? ADOPT A SPOT! Earn volunteer hours by caring for and watering a small flower bed on the campus. Limited spaces left for “adoption”. Learn more by emailing: natalieparker@gmail.com
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This Week at Socrates Academy |
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Soaring Scholars: Students learned about force, accuracy, precision and angles by designing building and testing their own catapults on Tuesday in the Innovation Lab. |
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