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SOCO STAMPEDE 5K & 1M Family Fun Run

SAVE THE DATE! 🏃‍♀️
📅 Date: March 22nd
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM - Noon
📍 Location: South County MS Campus
🎉 Join us for a fun-filled day of fitness and community spirit!
• 5K Run
• 1M Family Fun Run

SCMS 2025 Track & Field

Registration is now open for our 2025 Spring Track and Field season. Students must register using the Google form provided. Before students can participate and practice, they must have a valid 2024-2025 physical examination on file. Students should register by March 31. Practice will start the week of March 31.

Academic Advising 2025-26

Choosing Courses for Next School Year 2025-26

Important course selection information for families of rising middle-school and high-school students! Also, academic advising timeline information is available for current elementary-school students who will get to meet the teachers, counselors, and administrators, participate in Curriculum Night, and learn about middle-school coursework.

Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year!

Welcome to another exciting school year, Mustangs! Click here to access more information about this year's school opening events, such as Jump Start, Mustang Round-Up, and Back-to-School Night, as well as required and optional school forms.

The Mustang Weekly

View the latest "Mustang Weekly". If you would like to view the pictures, click on "View it as a Web page" after the page opens.

Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday / Inauguration Day)

January 20, 2025

End of Second Quarter

January 28, 2025

Student Holiday

January 29, 2025

Holiday (Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day)

February 17, 2025

SOCO STAMPEDE 5K & 1M Family Fun Run

March 22, 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

South County MS Campus

End of Third Quarter

March 28, 2025

New Student Registration

Register a new student with us

Parent Teacher Student Organization

Join the SCMS PTSO

Yearbook

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Safety Tipline

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South County Middle School Named a 2023 Purple Star School

November 01, 2023

South County Middle School has been recognized by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children as a 2023 Purple Star School.

The First Weeks of School at SCMS

September 07, 2023

It is an exciting time to be a student or a staff member at South County Middle School! Our faculty and staff have worked tirelessly to create unique experiences for our incoming and returning students. Beautifully designed classrooms, exciting learning experiences, and welcoming administrative team, faculty, and staff.

Welcome, Principal Simmons!

Welcome, Mr. Justin Simmons, the new principal of South County Middle School!

Fairfax County Public Schools’ Proposed Capital Improvement Program’s Community-Wide Benefits Include New Schools, Renovations, and Sustainability Goals

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has updated plans for new school construction, capacity enhancements, and renovations as part of the school division’s proposed FY 2026-30 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

FCPS This Week - January 15, 2023

In this issue, learn about Keeping Your Child Warm Outdoors, Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration, Student Rights and Responsibilities and Cell Phone Policy Survey Coming Soon.

🏆 South Lakes Math Teacher Honored with USA’s Highest Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers and Mentors

South Lakes High School Math Teacher honored by President Joe Biden as recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM).

FCPS to Host Instructional Job Fair on February 1

Fairfax County Public Schools wants you to join our team! We are seeking educator talent with strong student engagement skills and a passion for positively influencing our school communities. We are hosting a job fair on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Lake Braddock Secondary School. There will be networking and interviewing opportunities with representatives from various FCPS schools. Employment offers for current 2025-26 school year vacancies may be extended during the fair.