South Side Sentinel

Welcome Back Students and Families!!

I am very excited for the new year, new faces (welcome 2nd graders!), and upcoming 3rd graders I am so excited for High 5's, Fist Bumps and Hugs! I was able to get out a bit this summer and watch some baseball games, and go to the fair; I saw many of our South Side Falcons out in the wild.

Monday August 10 you will be able to access Parent Portal to see who your child's teacher is. You can find the information under "Documentation".

School starts at 8:00 am sharp.

Breakfast 7:40-8:00

Dismissal 3:20pm (Monday - Thursday)

Dismissal FRIDAY 1:00pm

A few items to get you familiar with school life at South Side.

1. Please make sure you make note of calendar information below!

2. Supporting your student with academics by encouraging them to try even if something is hard.

3. South Side is a Bully Free Zone

(just because someone was unkind/mean once does not make it bullying)

4. Encourage your student to talk to their teacher or principal if there is a problem.

5. Students should listen/follow ALL adults at South Side.

Bloomz- All communication with teachers will be through the Bloomz app. Please Delete your app, and reinstall for it to sync with this year's information.

1st Quarter Character Trait: Diligence. We can focus and We can do hard things!

There is a lot to do every night, teachers understand busy family schedules. Please make sure there is down time for your kids, allow them to quietly read and study their spelling words and get to bed at a reasonable time. They are growing and eating a lot!