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At South Elementary School, we are a learning community nurturing a culture to provide students the skills necessary to be active, productive, and responsible citizens while empowering students through communications.

You can also view these events on the calendar by clicking on "Upcoming Events".

December 4-15: Gunner Burnam Food Drive

December 5: PTO Meeting 7pm

December 11-19: Holiday Dress Up Days-More information below.

December 14: Winter Concert 6:30pm

December 19: Winter Parties 2:45-3:15pm

December 19: End of 2nd 9 weeks; End of Semester 1

December 20-January 2: Winter Break

January 3: School Resumes

January 5: Report Cards sent home

January 15: MLK Day, NO SCHOOL

January 23: "If You Give A Child A Book" Book Event

Yearbooks Are On Sale!

Order Online At

https://inter-state.com/yearbookentry/83164N

All orders are due by March 8, 2024. If you are choosing to add a personalization (Name and/or Photo), the deadline to order is January 26, 2024. You can order online or send the form into South. All checks should be made to South Elementary PTO.

The South Robotics Team meets Thursdays 6-7:30PM at South.

To report an absence for your child, please call the office at

(765) 349-1486 by 9:00AM.

Doctor statements should be faxed to 765-349-5247 or given to the office.

Please make sure students arrive on time. The morning bell rings at 8:40 to start class. It rings at 10:40 on Wednesdays to start class.

Only adults listed on a student's emergency contacts will be able to check out a student from school. In addition, anyone picking up a child, will need identification to be able to check a student out of school. Students will be counted tardy if leaving school early.

No visitors will be allowed beyond the front foyer area unless they have an approved, scheduled meeting. We will not be having visitors for breakfast or lunch. All visitors must have a background check on file in the office before volunteering.

Free/reduced applications are now available. Check out the video to learn the application supports in our District.

https://vimeo.com/349528477?scrlybrkr=2e72af6b

Meal Application Information: https://artiescafe.org/index.php?sid=2309140234403588&page=lunchapps

Lunch cost is $2.75

Free Breakfast for all students

Federal funding has been made available through school-wide Title I services to South Elementary for the purpose of providing students with extra support in reading and language arts. This extra support is availabe for all students at South Elementary. Classroom teachers, Title I teachers, and instructional assistants will provide assistance in reading, language arts, and math through small group and indivdual instruction as children demonstrate need for support. Please contact Julie Sullivan at 765-349-1486 Ext. 1654 with any questions about support your child may receive.

South Elementary School of Communications recently completed their certification to become a Common Sense School through teaching students about digital citizenship. Check out additional parent resources at https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles.

Want to get involved?!? Join South Elementary School PTO!!! The monthly meetings will be the first Tuesday of each month at 7PM. Our next meeting will be on December 5th at 7PM in the library. PTO has spirit wear available for purchase.

PTO OFFICERS

Co-President: Heather Goss & Samantha McDaniel

Vice President: Bethany Willard

Secretary: Jessica Hostetter

Treasurer: April Shover

Congratulations to the South Spell Bowl Team! They placed third at the November competition.

Congratulations to the October Attendance Classroom Winners! Congrats to Mrs. Craven's class for earning the trophy for October!

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Website: https://msdofmartinsville.org/south-elementary/
Location: 500 Artesian Ave, Martinsville, IN, USA
Phone: 7653491486
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SouthElementarySchool
Twitter: @southdolphins1