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Southside Vision: Academic and SEL Growth for ALL

Southside Mission: To provide a safe, loving, and inclusive environment with a commitment to ALL students learning at high levels.

Southside Core Values: At Southside, we are respectful, we are responsible, and we are kind!

💜 A Note from the Principal 💜

Dear Southside Elementary Families,

What a wonderful start to the school year! I am so grateful to be part of such a special community. Each day, I see our students learning, growing, and showing kindness and perseverance, while our dedicated teachers and staff work hard to help every child succeed.

As we continue through the year, we look forward to learning, growing, and celebrating together. Thank you for your continued partnership and for supporting your child’s learning at home. Your involvement makes a meaningful difference!

With appreciation,

Kayla Josey
Principal, Southside Elementary

Please join us on Friday, October 30th from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. for Southside's Trunk or Treat!

This free event is hosted by our Southside Character Crew! We’re so grateful for your participation in our Candy Challenge. Thanks to your support all Trunk participants will be provided with candy to share with our families during our Trunk or Treat!

💜 MAP: Measures of Academic Progress 💜

You will receive a MAP® Growth™ Family Report for your child in their Tuesday Folders. This is a summary of how your child is performing academically, as measured by the most recent MAP Growth test your child has taken. These tests and scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth. Teachers use results to tailor classroom lessons and set goals for students.

MAP Growth tests are unique, and it adapts to your child’s responses to measure your child’s skill level. If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. These results will provide a more complete picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level.

Since MAP Growth tests provide immediate and accurate information about your child’s learning, it’s easy for teachers to identify students with similar scores that are generally ready for instruction in similar skills and topics, and then plan instruction accordingly.

Please contact your child's teacher with any questions about your child's MAP results. You can also click the button below to access a short video explaining more about MAP testing.

MAP Information for Families

💜 Capturing Kids' Hearts 💜

Dear Families,

Southside believes in the importance of establishing an environment where every student feels valued. We will all be working together to build a high-performing school culture where students know they are loved and are challenged to grow.

At Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH), we believe that it’s an entire community’s responsibility to help equip and empower students to grow into adults who are ready to lead with heart. We also know how challenging it can be to create intentional time and space to help grow students’ leadership skills and prepare them for success. The truth is, it’s never too early (or late) to start, and we are here to help! This year, we will be working directly with:

STUDENTS through lessons and activities that equip them with ways to understand, practice, or reflect on their leadership skills, their relationships with others, and their potential impact on the community.
FAMILIES to link arms with you at home. Each month you will receive a newsletter from your school and Capturing Kids’ Hearts that aligns with a monthly theme.

These newsletters include ideas, challenges, and activities to help you connect, reflect, and grow as a family. Each family newsletter will:

Define and explain the focused character trait for the month.
Povide you with ideas and activities to help you grow your child's character.
Equip you with conversation starters you can use to talk with your child and make their learning personal and and relevant.

💜 Attendance Matters 💜

Current Attendance Percentages by Grade Level

Pre-k - 93%

Kindergarten - 94.54%

1st Grade - 94.62%

2nd Grade - 94.48%

3rd Grade - 96.00%

4th Grade - 95.82%

5th Grade - 96.38%

Wildcat Vacation Planning Guide

Wildcat Vacation Planning Guide - Spanish

💜 Title I 💜

Click Here for Southside School - Parent Compact (English/Spanish)

Click Here for Southside Parent Involvement Policy (English/Spanish)

Click Here for Annual Title I Presentation (Open House)

💜 Parent Involvement Survey Results 💜

In the 2026–2027 school year, 55 families participated in our Parent Involvement Survey. An impressive 98% (55 respondents) indicated an active interest in volunteering on campus. Top volunteer interests included chaperoning field trips, decorating for school events, assisting classroom teachers, and supporting staff with clerical tasks. Additionally, parents voiced strong support for key campus initiatives, highlighting early literacy programs, special education, Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH), and student mental health and counseling services.

💜 Stay Connected with AISD 💜

With the Angleton ISD app, you'll be able to stay informed with district and campus news, important announcements, events and school communications—all in one convenient place.

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Visit www.angletonisd.net/connect to learn more about Connect, what to expect, and how this new communication platform will help keep families, students, and staff connected throughout the school year.

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💜 Southside PTO 💜

PTO Meetings are held in the Southside Library from 4:30 - 5:15 and are scheduled on the following dates:

November 2nd

December 7th

January 11th

February 1st

March 1st

April 5th

May 3rd

💜 Volunteer at AISD 💜

Want to Volunteer or Observe in our classrooms?

We welcome volunteers to help support our students! If you're interested, please fill out the Volunteer@AISD form, agree to a background check, and wait for approval.

Parent volunteer interests have been shared with the appropriate Southside Sponsors. Southside staff members will be reaching out with volunteer opportunities soon.

💜 Calendars 💜

💜 Southside Procedures 💜

STUDENT ARRIVAL

School doors open at 7:40 a.m - students should not be dropped off or walk to school earlier than 7:40.
Students may be dropped off using the designated car rider lane, only. Do not drop off students in the parking lot.
Breakfast will be served from 7:40-8:15 free of charge.
Morning Announcements begin at 8:15 a.m. Students not in the building by 8:15 will be marked tardy.
After 8:15 a.m., parents/guardians will need to park in the parking lot and walk their child into the building to be signed in.

ABSENCES/EARLY CHECKOUT

If your child is absent, please send a note within 48 hours. If your child goes to the doctor, please send in the doctor’s note. If a note is not received within 48 hours, the absence will be marked as unexcused.
A valid photo ID is required each time a student is checked out early. Students will only be released to those on their Emergency Contacts.
Early checkouts will not be allowed after 3:45 - for the safety of our dismissal period.

VISITORS/VOLUNTEERS

All visitors must check in at the front office and present a valid photo ID. Identification is required for every visit.
All parent volunteers and/or chaperones must complete the AISD Online Volunteer Application, which includes a background check.

LUNCH

Parents/Guardians are welcome to join their child for lunch beginning September 9, 2026. A valid photo ID is required and you must check in at the front office.
Parents/Guardians are only allowed to eat with their child, and any food brought may not be shared with other students.

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

All transportation changes must go through the front office. Parents/Guardians must send a note or call the front office before 3:00 p.m. to change a child’s mode of transportation.

DISMISSAL

Bus Riders will wait inside the Library (PK-1) and Cafeteria (2-5) until their bus arrives. A staff member will escort students outside to load the bus.
Walkers/Bike Riders will be released at 3:48 p.m. Students will be escorted by a staff member who will help them safely cross the street. Students will not be released to parents/guardians in the parking lot. For safety, do not park along the street to pick up your child.
Daycare Riders will wait in the Cafeteria until their van arrives. A staff member will escort students outside to load the van.
Car Riders will wait inside until their name is called to go outside. Staff members will assist with loading students into cars. Any students not picked up by 4:10 p.m. will be taken to the front foyer and must be signed out in the front office. Official Southside car tags must be visible in the front windshield during pick up. Handwritten or non-official tags will not be accepted. Please request additional tags from the front office, if needed. It is very important that families do not block the entrance to Park Lane from Cemetery Road as this will delay our bus routes.