Southaven Elementary School
#ChargingForward

Week 1 - August 3 - 7
Welcome Back to School Chargers!
Below you will find the Weekly events!
Monday 8/3/26 –
**ONLY DAY Parents are allowed to walk students to class.
*Lunch Applications Competition starts! Fill our the application regardless if you will qualify. This helps our school tremendously with lunch funding so we can continue to be a free lunch school. All classes with 100% completion by 8/28 will get a popcorn party.
Tuesday 8/4/26 -
**Parents not allowed to walk to class anymore.
Wednesday 8/5/26 -
**no events
Thursday 8/6/26 -
**no events
Friday 8/7/26 -
**no events
UPCOMING DATES :
*August 11 - PTO meeting 6-7
*August 14 - PTO Popsicle sales (you can preorder for the 9 weeks or buy each time
*August 25 - Open House Night (5p-7p)
*August 28 - Last day for the 100% School Lunch Application Reward.
*August 31 - Last Day for PTO Membership competition - class with most members in k-2 and 3-5 win a reward.
See below for important procedures! Please Do not change your child's transportation without notifying someone. The best way to ensure transportation changes are noticed - call the school.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Reminders for Parents
Reminders for SES Parents- See Flyers below
Proving Residency is SO important. Please make sure you provide 2 forms of proof, your shot record, birth certificate, and photo id.
EARLY CHECK OUT - This is not a new thing. We will not allow early check outs after 2:30. Please make arrangements. Early checkouts will not be taken over the phone. You MUST have your ID.
BREAKFAST - Breakfast will begin on Wednesday August 5.
Cafeteria Visitors- We will be allowing 5 visits per student each semester and you must have an ID. This will be tracked. Thanks.
2026-2027 School Calendar
SES - Title 1 School Letter
Nurse's Corner
Please see the Nurse if you have any medical care plans or need help with one. Scan the QR codes here to be linked to any District Medical forms you may need for care plans. You can also scan the code for the Medical Authorization Form. This is a form that allows us to administer medication to your child.
Nurse Liz's email - elizabeth.alexander@dcsms.org
Child Nutrition Resources (food allergies, view menus, add money etc..)
Please see this years school calendar. There are a few changes to our break schedules.