Southern Choctaw Elementary

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Important Dates and Upcoming Events 📅

November 3: Fall Make Up Pic Day

November 6: Veterans Day Program @ 9

November 10: Board Meeting @ 4 at CCBOE

November 11: No School (Veterans Day)

November 12: Progress Reports Go Home

November 13: Holiday Photos

November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break

🎨🍁 ATTENDANCE IS A WORK OF ART! 🍁🎨

SCES November Attendance Incentive

Every School Day Adds to Our Masterpiece!

We're painting our way to great attendance this November! Students who meet our attendance requirements will earn an invitation to a special Thanksgiving Paint Party with their friends!

During the celebration, students will create their very own Thanksgiving-themed painting to take home and share with their families!

🗓️ Attendance Incentive Period: November 2–20, 2026

To qualify, students must:

✅ Be present at school EVERY DAY from November 2 through November 20.
✅ Have NO tardies.
✅ Have NO early checkouts.

🎨 Thanksgiving Paint Party: Friday, November 20, 2026

Let's make November a masterpiece of great attendance at SCES!

Show Up. Stay All Day. Create Your Masterpiece!

Please see the 2026-2027 Student Dress Code. 📕

🙋🏽 Important Reminders

Attendance

Students who have consecutive unexcused absences totaling four or more will receive a letter and notice to appear in Early Warning Court.
Students having eighteen (18) or more absences, whether excused or unexcused, will be considered chronically absent due to the new state requirements. Every absence must be explained in writing. Parental excuses are limited to four days (4) per semester. For example, if your child is absent for four days there will be a note required for each day the student is absent. After the four parental notes are exhausted, a doctor’s note must be presented for the absence to be excused.
NO EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE THIRD DAY THE STUDENT HAS RETURNED TO SCHOOL.

Tardies

School begins at 8:00 a.m. Students are expected to be in their classes at this time. If a student arrives at school after 8:00 a.m., he/she must be checked in at the front office by the parent or guardian.
Students who wish to eat breakfast need to arrive to school by 7:45 to ensure they are in the classroom by 8:00 and do not receive a tardy.
If a student is late three consecutive school days, or for a total of 5 times per month, or 7 times a grading period, a notice will be sent home to schedule a conference with the principal to discuss the reasons for the continued tardiness. If this does not alleviate the problem then the tardiness will be considered as neglect, and the case will be referred to the school social worker.