The Cardinal Connection

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M, T, TH, F: 8:10-2:55

W: 8:10-2:30

Our Cardinals had another great week at Southport Academy! Our Spell Bowl Team placed 2nd in our Regional competition Monday night. Our next Spell Bowl competition is the state tournament on Monday, November 16 @ Perry Meridian High School beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Today, we celebrated our grandparents, special guests, and veterans. We had such a great turnout for this program and enjoyed the time we were able to spend with our guests.

We kicked off our food drive with Hunger, Inc. today. Our food drive runs today through Friday, November 13. The Advisory class that collects the the most non-perishable food items will win a donut party.

It is hard to believe that Friday, November 13, is our mid-term for quarter 2. Mid-term reports will be sent home on Monday, November 16.

World's Finest Chocolate Bar Fundraiser money was due Thursday, November 5. If you still have outstanding money, please submit that to the Southport Academy Main Office ASAP.

A Quick Reminder for Families: Our school offices do not open until 7:00 a.m. each morning. Students participating in clubs or other school activities should not be dropped off before that time, as supervision is not available prior to 7:00 a.m. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping us keep all students safe.

Have a wonderful weekend, and as always, thank you for being part of our Cardinal team!

Ms. O'Brien

Please click the links to view the morning announcements from this week. Enjoy!

Monday Nov. 2, 2026

Tuesday Nov. 3, 2026

Thursday Nov. 5, 2026

The following students were selected by their teachers to be our Cardinals of the Month. The names are in no particular order. Tej Singh, Heydi Fonseca Ochoa, Jordan Green, Kaylin Covington, Hellen Colina, Bryan Francisco Martin, Khloe Willey, Zane Albett, Yair Aguilar-Sanchez, Yael Engebretson, Beverly Esquivel Zamudio.

We are sharing the logos of some of our community partners. If you would like to support our Southport Academy staff and students, please reach out to us at SA so we can share your logo too.

PTO EVENT: FAMILY SURVEY

The PTO wants to host an event for students/families to give back and say thank you for all your generosity! Let us know what you and your student would prefer in a quick 5-question survey at this link (or via bit.ly/ptoevents26 and click "Continue to Destination").

NOV. 11: MONTHLY PTO MEETING

After taking a break in October for Fall Break and to sort Sprint prizes, we're meeting again to discuss future PTO event ideas and fundraisers. And we want YOUR feedback!

SOUTHPORT SPRINT PRIZES

Prizes were sorted last week and distributed last week and this week. If your student has not yet brought home their prizes, please reach out to ptosouthport@gmail.com ASAP.

Students who earned speakers received a note in their prize bag, explaining that speakers will be distributed when they arrive this month. The good news is we were upgraded to a nicer speaker without having to The PTO opted to distribute what we had rather than wait until everything was in so that students didn't have to wait even longer for their prizes. We will reach out to students once the speakers arrive to let them know to expect them.

JOIN THE FLOCK: BECOME A PTO PARTNER

Want more people to see your company or organization? Become a Southport PTO partner! We need help from Cardinal families who run business and have community connections to meet ever-increasing needs in our schools and communities.

Flying with our flock is a win-win. You're helping support our schools and students while also increasing your organization's visibility and reputation within the community. You could get your company name on next year’s Southport Sprint shirts, donate to a student club, or buy lunch during for Teacher Appreciation Week, and the PTO will add you to our growing list of partners. Email us at ptosouthport@gmail.com to ask questions or take the next step!

If it becomes necessary for a student to take medication or receive treatment during the school day, the parent or guardian must file a request to administer with the school nurse’s office. If the medication or treatment is physician prescribed, the parent or guardian must provide a written prescription from the child’s physician or the current pharmacy label with the request. A physician’s order is also necessary for prescription samples that may have been provided to the student, or for any over-the-counter medication that is not recommended for children under age twelve. All other over-the-counter medication must be in the original container labeled with the student’s name and date of birth. Label instructions will be followed for all over-the-counter medicine unless otherwise prescribed by a physician. For any questions please call the clinic (317) 789-1441. Thank you!

Reporting Student Absences: Call the attendance line at 317-789-1402 before 9:00 a.m, to report your child's absence. When leaving a message, please leave your child's date of birth and your phone number to ensure we have the message for the appropriate student.

Tardies: When your child is tardy to school, they can be dropped off in front of the building. Please report to this to Student Services at 317-789-1462. Parents/guardians must present a valid ID when picking up your student.

Perry Township wants to make sure our families are connected to Food Resources in case a need arises so they'll know where to turn! Please take a moment to review these Food Assistance resources in case your family may have a need!

Food Resources (English version)

Food Resources (Spanish version)

Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Website: www.perryschools.org/SA
Location: 5715 South Keystone Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-789-1400

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