Bronco Bulletin Parent Newsletter

Happy Sunday! This week we are wrapping up lessons as we get ready for Thanksgiving break. 1st grade, 5th grade and Pre-K also have field trips this week and we will end the week with our November Brag Parade on Friday. We're thankful for the opportunity to help our students to learn and grow each day. Thank you families for your support and trust! We hope that you're following our Facebook page to see the good things that are happening each day at South Fork Elementary. Try good things with your family over the break. Start each day by sharing something good with each other. When we look for the good, we can help to start our day on a positive note. It's a great week to be a Bronco at South Fork Elementary!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Thomason

Monday, November 17:

*Happy Monday!

*Home volleyball game vs. South Walker.

*4H meeting during school.

*Fundraiser night at Texas Roadhouse from 3 to 10. Show the flyer on your phone to help.

Tuesday, November 18:

*End of season home volleyball scrimmage.

Wednesday, November 19:

*Happy Wednesday! Graded paper folders go home today with all students. Please review grades and check PowerSchool.

*1st grade field trip

Thursday, November 20:

*Return graded paper folders today.

*5th grade field trip.

*SADD meeting during school.

Friday, November 21:

*Happy Friday!

*Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms.

*Pre-K field trip.

*Bronco Brag Parade @ 2:15. Parents of honored students arrive at 2:00.

During the day, we have multiple ways that we are supporting students. We have small groups in class for ELA and Math, we have small groups in lab and intervention groups also happening. We are all in to help everyone of our Broncos grow this year! This is why it's so important that students are at school all day and on time unless they are sick and have a doctor's note. We need them here to be able to teach and support them.

It's important that students are at school on time each day, all day. Remember that any absences mean that your child is missing classroom teaching and learning even if they are excused. We need students at school to be sure they get to learn and participate in all lessons. Any tardies and checkouts, even those with excuses result in lost learning time. Please limit checkouts to only those times that are necessary. Tardy students miss class time and that makes their learning harder. Students who miss more than 10 unexcused absences will not promote to the next grade. Please turn in all Doctor's notes when students return after being out.

Doctor's excuses can be emailed to kimberly.levy@lpsb.org OR faxed to 225-664-2282.

Please expect that we will be monitoring checkouts and absences and will be talking with parents about check outs and absences throughout the year. This includes emails, letters and notices as students begin to have increased absences, tardies, and checkouts. Excessive absences and tardies will be referred to FINS and could result in a home visit. We know that you want your child to achieve to their fullest potential and by working together, we can be sure they have the best chance to do their best.

*Mon-Fri, Nov 24-28: Thanksgiving Holidays-No School

*Mon-Fri. Dec 1-5: Santa's Secret Shop

*Thurs, Dec 4: 2nd grade Field trip

*Wed, Dec 10: Fundraiser dress day for St. Jude

*Thurs, Dec 11: 2nd & 3rd Grade Christmas Lunch (Payment and registration is closed)

*Mon, Dec 15: Class visits for K-2 (Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation)

*Wed, Dec 17: Book distribution day.

*Thurs, Dec 18: Class celebration day.

*Fri, Dec 19: Early dismissal day @ 11:45.

*Dec 22-Jan 6: Christmas Break for students

*Wed, Jan 7: Students return from break.

*Fri, Jan 9: SRO Appreciation Day

*Tues, Jan 13: 2nd 9 Weeks Report Cards sent home.

*Wed, Jan 14: Fundraiser dress day for Teacher/Staff Appreciation

*Mon, Jan 19: Martin Luther King Jr Holiday/No School

*Fri, Jan 30: January Bronco Brag Parade

We are so excited to be starting year 2 with Capturing Kids Hearts! Check out the family newsletters below with more information about what we are doing at school and how you can help make connections at home. This month we are learning how we are better together and how team work helps us to meet our goals. Students are working to set goals and making steps to meet those goals this year. Check out the resources below to learn along with them. Talk to your child about thinking about their actions and choices both at home and school.

We start each day by sharing "Good Things" in each class so we've made a way for you to share the Good Things you've seen happening at South Fork Elementary. Click below to share with us and we will shout it out in the next newsletter.

Ms. Hamilton and her class sent this note of thanks...

Thanksgiving lunch was so delicious! Thank you so much for all the hard work and extra love that goes into making this a special meal for our Pre-K, K, and 1st kids, their families, and the rest of the students and staff❤️🦃

We agree. It was a great day and we loved getting to spend time with our Bronco families.

Car pool parents,

We need your help to make car pool go smoothly and to keep it safe. Do not line up in car line before 7:00 and 3:00. If you line up before the line is moving, it creates a dangerous situation with cars backed up on the road. If you are in line early, we will ask you to leave campus and return on time. This does not mean to go park in the parking lot and wait. Just trust us, if you get in line at the right time, it gets moving and there's not a hold up. Please help us in the car line each morning and afternoon by pulling up and not leaving big gaps in between cars. This keeps cars off the road. You do not have to leave the front driveways open BUT when a bus approaches, stop so the buses can enter and exit the main drive by the office. Please remember that our whole campus is a no smoking zone and that includes your car in car pool. Please do not go around other cars in line and be alert. A duty teacher will designate the last car that will be unloaded before the bell. All other cars arriving after that last car must go back around to the front, park and walk your student into the office to check them in. Duty teachers can't stay out past the bell as they have to get inside to their students. Thanks for your understanding!

Students can log into Clever at home for additional practice in Reading and Math.

You have access to them at home——> Log into Clever, go to Amplify, and then click on the units. The “library” of books for each unit is in the boxes on the bottom on the page.

If you are interested in working for the Livingston Parish Public School System please apply online below.

How to apply online or to apply to be a Substitute:
1) Apply below (online application for employment).
2) After you have applied please phone or email our fingerprint office at 225-686-4369 or email fingerprints@lpsb.org to request our online substitute packet.
3) Once you receive the substitute packet by email and complete all the forms you will need to phone our fingerprint office at 225-686-4369 to set up your fingerprint appointment.

https://www.applitrack.com/lpsb/onlineapp/

Please note...menus are subject to change without notice.

Parents, we are seeing students lose their cafeteria money and this causes problems. PLEASE use the online payment to put money in your child's account. This is much easier!

All LPPS students receive free breakfast and lunch. For students eating lunch in the cafeteria, there are extra items for purchase. Ice cream is sold on Fridays. (Not Pre-K) Parents are encouraged to add money to your child's account for these extra items. If your child uses cash, please know that change is not given and the money goes into their account. However, online is preferred for elementary students as they often lose cash. Click the link below to set up your student's account and add money to it. Cash can ONLY be used for extra cafeteria sales but online is highly preferred.

Parents, please be aware that this is in place if conditions warrant a late start.

LPPS Schools Emergency Winter Weather Late Arrival Plan

In the event that the area is experiencing wintery weather and driving early in the morning on such days would present a safety hazard, LPPS Schools created the following plan for starting school later in the day. Depending on the severity of the weather, schools could be delayed 2 or 3 hours. Please see below to know what that would look like for your child.

Two Hour Late Arrival Plan
1. All student start times will be moved (2) two hours later.
2. All bus pickup and carpool start times will be moved (2) two hours later.
3. (Example; 6:30 moves to 8:30)
4. All employee work arrival times will be moved (2) two hours later.
5. Breakfast will not be served.
6. Lunch schedule will remain the same.
7. Dismissal schedule will remain the same.

Three Hour Late Arrival Plan
1. All student start times will be moved (3) three hours later.
2. All bus pickup and carpool start times will be moved (3) three hours later.
3. (Example; 6:30 moves to 9:30)
4. All employee work arrival times will be moved (3) three hours later.
5. Breakfast will not be served.
6. Lunch schedule will remain the same.
7. Dismissal schedule will remain the same.

Email: misti.thomason@lpsb.org
Website: www.southforkelem.org
Location: 23300 Walker South Road, Denham Springs, LA, USA
Phone: 225-664-2281
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/South-Fork-Elementary-1677923075859627