Bronco Bulletin Parent Newsletter

Bronco families, we need subs! If you have some time or flexibility and want to help our school, please check out the info below about how to sign up to become a substitute. If you fill out the info and set up your appointment for fingerprinting and background check, email me at misti.thomason@lpsb.org so I can watch and see when you're ready to start subbing! I know that we have some Bronco Moms, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts or Uncles that are ready to help and see first hand how hard our staff works each day! Who is ready to help?

Happy Sunday! We are ready for a great week at school. Pre-K has their field trip Monday. On Monday, our volleyball team will play North Corbin Elementary in an away game. The cookie dough and fundraiser items are arriving Monday and we will send out a message when we are ready for you to start picking up your items. We will stay until 5:00 for those who need to pick up your items later. We are closed on Tuesday for election day. We have the Kindergarten field trip Thursday and 2nd grade field trip on Friday. We will end Friday with our Bronco Brag Parade to celebrate October's Bronco Brag students. Honored students will get their invitations this week. We know that our Broncos know how to do the right thing and can try their Bronco Best each day! Thank you for your support to make this a great year to be a Bronco! It's a great week to be a Bronco!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Thomason

Monday, November 2:

*Happy Monday!

*Pre-K Field Trip today!

*Cookie dough/fundraiser pick up day. We will send out message on ParentSquare and post on FB when items arrive and pickup starts. We're expecting the delivery around noon. We will be stay until 5:00 for afterschool pickup.

*Volleyball game at North Corbin Elem.

Tuesday, November 3:

*Election day-No School!

Wednesday, November 4:

*Wednesday folders will be sent home today.

Thursday, November 5:

*Please return signed Wednesday folders to school today.

*Kindergarten Field Trip today!

*Home volleyball game vs Walker Elem. at 4:00.

*4H Talent Show tryouts. Pick up at 4:30 in front of office.

Friday, November 6:

*2nd grade Field Trip today!

*Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms today.

*Bronco Brag Parade at 2:15 for honored students. Parents please arrive at 2:00 and sign in at office.

*Can pay for Wed, Nov 11 fundraiser dress day. ($3/online only/no refunds)

Congrats to our South Fork Elementary cafeteria champ for October 2026, Mrs. Rupe!

Mrs. Rupe is the most amazing and sweet teacher! She is always willing to help in the dining room with messes and children alike. She's also not afraid to get silly with the lunch bunch and dance it out to put a smile on our students faces! She shows her class how to behave by example rather than just telling them. She inspires us daily to live and lead with love and kindness. Thank you, Mrs. Rupe for all you do for our students and staff!

Parents,

Please understand that the messages that are sent out starting at the 3rd unexcused absence and each one after that are automated. They look like they come directly from Mrs. Thomason, but they don't. I don't even see them until AFTER they are sent! They are automated and go out automatically at the 3rd, then 4th and each unexcused absence after that. It also states in the message that if you have turned in a doctor's excuse, that it will be updated within a couple of days and if you have a doctor's excuse to turn it, to send it in when your student returns. Even if you call and tell us that your child is sick, it will still count as an absence and won't be excused until we receive the doctor's excuse. That is school and district policy. Please know that we get excuses entered daily. If you want the doctor to send it directly to us, see the ways that can be done below. If you send it with your child, be sure that you let the teacher know so they can get it to us in the office and we can get it entered the next day. Again, that takes longer than sending it directly to us in the office via email or fax so please understand that process. If a student is sent home sick that is an excused checkout. Thank you for your help!

*Thank you for helping to make sure your child is at school on time, each day, all day unless they are truly sick.

*Please have the Doctor's office fax excuses directly to school at 225-664-2282.

*See more details about attendance and acceptable excuses in the Student Handbook below in the Parent Resource section.

*Notices will be sent to parents starting at the 3rd unexcused absence.

*Tardy students are missing instruction. Please help to get them to school on time or have them ride the bus in the mornings. Excessive tardy students will be referred to Families in Need of Services/FINS.

*Students will be retained if they miss more than 10 unexcused absences for the year.

*Even if absences are excused, students are still missing instructional time so please limit absences unless they are truly sick or unable to attend.

*Tues, Nov 10: Santa Pictures.

*Wed, Nov 11: Fundraiser Dress Day for Employee Appreciation. ($3/no refunds)

*Wed, Nov 11: 4th/5th & SDA Thanksgiving Parent Lunch. Pre-paid and pre-registered only!

*Thurs, Nov 12: Early dismissal day for students @ 11:45.

*Fri, Nov 13: 1st grade Parent Picnic.

*Mon, Nov 16: 1st grade Field Trip.

*Fri, Nov 20: 3rd grade Field Trip.

*Mon-Fri, Nov 23-27: Thanksgiving Holiday/NO SCHOOL.

*Mon, Nov 30: Back to school!

We are so excited to continue year 3 with Capturing Kids Hearts! As a National Showcase School, we are committed to making positive relationships with our students and our families. Check out the family newsletters below with more information about what we are doing at school and how you can help make connections at home. We committed to Start Strong in August! Starting in September, we will focus on 1 Leadworthy skill each month. October is all about Self-directing/thinking and choosing to do the right thing. For November, we are focusing on Teamwork and how to be a part of the team. Read about this month's Lead worthy skill that we are working to show each day. Staff are watching for Broncos who are showing that skill all month long to celebrate their success at the Bronco Brag Parade.

We start each day by sharing "Good Things" in each class so we've made a way for you to share the Good Things you've seen happening with South Fork Elementary. Click below to share with us and we will shout it out in the next newsletter.

If you have not joined your child's bus group on ParentSquare, come by the office and we can help you join. You can also send Mrs. Thomason a message on ParentSquare telling her what bus and she can add you to the bus group. Most parents joined at Meet the Teacher or when you came for Pre-K or K testing. Be aware that Mrs. Thomason is also on the bus group but if you need bus arrival/drop off time estimates, please message the driver. Mrs. Thomason can't drive a bus and can't help with those questions. Our drivers are the experts at that! ;)

Car pool parents,

Thank you for a smooth start even with our new PM car pool procedure. Please help us in the car line each morning and afternoon by pulling up and not leaving big gaps in between cars. Please watch and yield to buses at all intersections. You do not have to leave the front driveways open BUT when a bus approaches, stop so the buses can enter and exit the main drive by the office. Please remember that our whole campus is a no smoking zone and a hands free zone and that includes your car in car pool. Please do not go around other cars in line and be alert. A duty teacher will designate the last car that will be unloaded before the bell. All other cars arriving after that last car must go back around to the front, park and walk your student into the office to check them in. Please do not block the bus lane if we're out waiting for a late bus. Duty teachers can't stay out past the bell as they have to get inside to their students. Thanks for your understanding!

Students can log into Clever at home for additional practice in Reading and Math.

You have access to them at home——> Log into Clever, go to Amplify, and then click on the units. The “library” of books for each unit is in the boxes on the bottom on the page.

https://www.applitrack.com/lpsb/onlineapp/

Please note...menus are subject to change without notice.

Parents, please be aware that this is in place if conditions warrant a late start. Review it and have a plan in case LPPS calls for a late start.

LPPS Schools Emergency Winter Weather Late Arrival Plan

In the event that the area is experiencing wintery weather and driving early in the morning on such days would present a safety hazard, LPPS Schools created the following plan for starting school later in the day. Depending on the severity of the weather, schools could be delayed 2 or 3 hours. Please see below to know what that would look like for your child.

Two Hour Late Arrival Plan
1. All student start times will be moved (2) two hours later.
2. All bus pickup and carpool start times will be moved (2) two hours later.
3. (Example; 6:30 moves to 8:30)
4. All employee work arrival times will be moved (2) two hours later.
5. Breakfast will not be served.
6. Lunch schedule will remain the same.
7. Dismissal schedule will remain the same.

Three Hour Late Arrival Plan
1. All student start times will be moved (3) three hours later.
2. All bus pickup and carpool start times will be moved (3) three hours later.
3. (Example; 6:30 moves to 9:30)
4. All employee work arrival times will be moved (3) three hours later.
5. Breakfast will not be served.
6. Lunch schedule will remain the same.
7. Dismissal schedule will remain the same.

Email: misti.thomason@lpsb.org
Website: www.southforkelem.org
Location: 23300 Walker South Road, Denham Springs, LA, USA
Phone: 225-664-2281
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/South-Fork-Elementary-1677923075859627