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Welcome to South Middle School

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VISION
Enable every student to attend high school with the option of taking college preparatory courses without remediation.

MISSION
Teach every student the knowledge, skills and values to enter high school and become a contributing member of society who flourishes in a diverse, dynamic world.

CORE VALUES
Students and staff at South Middle School will be Honorable Organized Willing Learners by demonstrating these core values:

Respect: Each person has equal, intrinsic worth and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect

Integrity: Integrity is based on trust, honesty and accepting accountability for all words and actions

Compassion: Every individual should be willing to give time and energy to act in the best interest of others

Diversity: By honoring unique characteristics and embracing similarities, diversity strengthens and enriches our school district and community

Excellence: High achievement requires high expectations focused on challenging instruction and a willingness to work hard for success

View the March 2009 Newsletter

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Holocaust Speaker Visits with South M.S. Students

Holocaust Speaker Walter Plywaski visits with South M.S. studentsHolocaust speaker Walter Plywaski recently visited South Middle School to share his experiences with students, staff members and parents who packed the media center.

Mr. Plywaski was born in Poland in 1929 and was forced to live in a ghetto in Poland in 1939. At the age of 15 he was brought with his family to the Auschwitz concentration camp. He last saw his mother when she was getting in line to the gas chambers and he witnessed the fatal beating of his father.

He escaped with his brother and was eventually brought to the United States. He had fought as a US soldier in the Korean War and now lives in Boulder, CO.

South students, staff and parents were touched to have Mr. Plywaski share his stories of the struggles the Jews experienced during the Holocaust.

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Go Lobos!

South MS Sixth Graders who will graduate in 2016
6th Graders Class of 2016

South's 7th Grades graduate from high school in 2015
7th Graders Class of 2015

8th Graders Class of 2014
8th Graders Class of 2014

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South Students Honored for CSAP Growth

South M.S. Achievement Banquet

More than 500 South Middle School students, families and community members recently celebrated academic success during the first annual Achievement Awards Banquet.

The banquet, held a Queen of Peace Church, honored 153 students who scored in the 70th percentile or above in at least two subject areas on CSAP.

APS Board of Education President Matt Cook, Bill Holen, Congressional Aide to Ed Perlmutter; Suzette Hudson, Educational Specialist to Congressman Perlmutter; and APS staff also joined in the celebration.

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South’s Literacy Celebration: April 30, 2009

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