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🎃Welcome, October!

October has arrived, bringing cooler days, changing leaves, and lots of exciting learning at South Elementary! As we settle into the heart of the school year, we are so proud of the growth, effort, and kindness we see from our Shooting Stars each day. This month is filled with opportunities to learn, connect, celebrate, and make wonderful memories together. Thank you for continuing to partner with us and support your child’s learning at home. We are grateful for our South families and look forward to a bright and exciting October! 💙💛

• Thursday, October 15 - End of 1st Quarter

• Thursday, October 15- Fall Festival (5-7 pm)

• Friday, October 16 - Required Teacher Workday

• Wednesday, October 21- Unity Day (Wear Orange!)

• Friday, October 23- Report Cards Released

• Wednesday, October 28th- Awards Day

• October 26- 30- Book Fair Week

October 15th is our Dojo Day to celebrate good behavior! Students who have 85% or above positive dojo points for Quarter 1 will be able to attend this fun celebration!

🎃🍂 Join us for our Fall Festival! 🍂🎃 We’re excited to welcome our students, families, and community for an evening of fall fun on Thursday, October 15, from 5:00–7:00 PM! 🍁 We’re looking forward to bringing everyone together for a night filled with fun, laughter, and memories. We would also love the support of our community! If you, your organization, business, or church would like to help with this event through donations, volunteering, or hosting an activity, please reach out to us. It takes a village, and we’d love to have you be part of making this a special night for our students and families! 🧡⭐️

🍂🍬 We need your help making our Fall Festival extra sweet! 🍰🎉 We are collecting small, individually wrapped candy for festival activities, as well as cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other baked goodies for our Cake Walk! Donations can be dropped off at the front office. Every donation—big or small—helps us create a fun and memorable Fall Festival for our students and families. Thank you for always supporting our school and helping make these special events possible! 🧡🍁🎃

The Book Fair is 10/26-10/30. Please see the list of when each class will visit the book fair. Feel free to send money with your child on their assigned day. We are requesting for families to not visit the book fair during the school day.

The Book Fair will be open until 5:30 pm on Thursday, 10/29. Feel free to come shop with your child after school that day!

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures & Map

Please take time to read this very important document.

🍋 Morning Car Line: Please remember that the car rider line is ONE line in the morning.

🍋 Afternoon Car Line: The line will form into TWO lines in the afternoon. Please follow staff directions as you enter the car rider line.

🍋 Please do not park in front of the school while the car rider line is moving. This creates a safety concern and can interfere with the flow of traffic. If the line is moving, please remain in the car rider line.

🍋 Walkers: Parents, if you do not see a police officer assisting students with crossing the street, PLEASE walk your child across the street. Student safety is our top priority!

Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and help keeping our South Stars ⭐ safe! 💛🍋

Are you looking to buy a treat for your favorite South Staff Member? Donate supplies for the classrooms?

South Staff Wishlists & Donors Choose Projects

South Staff Favorites

We are excited to continue offering Battle of the Books to 4th-5th grade students, as well as select 3rd graders.

Please consider donating to our Battle of the Books wish list

Note: We will also happily accept pre-loved/thrifted copies of these books!

Box Tops are a great way to support our school by just signing up! Please look at the flyers below to sign up!

This parent, teacher, and community group work will diligently throughout the year to ensure that the needs of both students and teachers are met.

Please consider joining. No cost to join. Complete the Google form here

Title I Parent Meeting - presented at Open House sessions

Parents Right to Know Teacher Qualifications

Parents Right to Know Testing