Southaven Elementary School
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Week 14 - December 1-5
Below you will find the Weekly events!
$1 Snack Sells This week - Chips and small water.
Monday 12/1
3rd-5th grade - writing test
Tuesday 12/2
Santa Store (PTO volunteers needed - see link below)
Wed. 12/3 - 12 days of Dress up Starts - Spirit of the Season day - Wear Green/Red
Santa Store (PTO volunteers needed - see link below)
Kinder - MOY Star Test
Thursday 12/4 - Tree Topper Day
Kinder - MOY Star Test
5th grade Science MOY Benchmark
Friday 12/5 - ELF Day
Kinder Santa Pictures and Santa visits classes
Science Makeup
SAVE THE DATES!
Dec. 12 - Spotlight field trip
Dec. 16 - Polar express day
Dec. 16-17 - 2nd Grade Field Trip
Dec. 17 - Holiday Classroom Parties (2nd grade will do theirs on 12/18)
Dec. 18 - Students' Last day of school (full day)
December 19 - January 5 - Winter Break No School
BENCHMARK TESTING DATES
December 1: 3rd-5th Writing
December 3-4: Kindergarten MOY Star Test
December 4: 5th Science
December 5: Sci. Make-Ups
December 8: 2nd-5th ELA
December 9: ELA Make-Ups
December 10: 2nd-5th MATH
December 11: Math Make-Ups
December 12: Any other Make-Ups
SAVE YOUR DRINK CANS FOR OUR RECYCLE COMPETITION!!!!
Transportation procedures! Do not change your child's transportation without notifying someone. The best way to ensure transportation changes are not unnoticed - call the school. Please do this before 2:00 if possible.
TURKEY FEATHER COMPETITION RESULTS
Stats
K-2 Top 3-
1 Robertson - 728
2 Laird - 611
3 Clevenger - 488
3-5 Top 3-
1 Williamson - 959
2 Brock - 543
3 Woods - 321
**We sold over 9,000 feathers!
**PTO will reward everyone with a kindness bracelet and a snack for a day!
**Winners (Robertson's class and Williamson's class) won a pizza party!
12 Days of Dress Up Fun: Countdown until the holidays!
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Reminders for Parents
Reminders for SES Parents- See Flyers
EARLY CHECK OUT - This is not a new thing. We do 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 - Please make sure if you student wants to eat you get to school in time. They stop serving at 8:30 am.
Cafeteria Visitors- We will be allowing 5 visits per student each semester. This will be tracked. Thanks. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF FAST FOOD FOR A STUDENT.
LUNCH - Please check our menu on the School Website and at the top of this newsletter. If your child will not eat (or can not eat due to allergies) please considered packing their lunch.
2025-26 School Calendar
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 Delo's email is mary.delo@dcsms.org.
SES - Title 1 School Letter
Food Allergies - Scan the QR Code
Please see this years school calendar. There are a few changes to our break schedules.