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South News
November 2023 Edition
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November 2023 Edition
World Kindness Day - November 13th
South Elementary will be celebrating World Kindness Day on Monday, November 13th! Beginning November 1st and ending on the 13th, we'd like to spread kindness in our community by collecting non-perishable food, as well as winter hats and gloves. All of the items will be donated to the local Blessing Box and given to those in need. On the 13th we will continue to celebrate kindness by creating a schoolwide paper chain full of things each one of us is thankful for. Please help spread kindness each and every day by complimenting someone, sharing your smile, as well as so many other ways to show kindness.
How do you plan to spread kindness? ❤️
OHS Theatre Department's Youth Workshop 🎭
Students in kindergarten through 6th grade have the opportunity to be taught by the cast of Grease the Musical and perform on stage before the final production of the High School Musical!
Sign up by scanning the QR code in the attached flyer or by clicking here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc04gwTO27MFmaPQhtabl-bIB0_dZYWijg8qJl9Qt3hodyw4A/viewform
Portrait of a Graduate
Throughout the year, South focuses on nine character traits that we want all students in Ozark Public Schools to have mastered by the time they graduate. Each month we focus on one of the Portrait of a Graduate words. Classroom teachers nominate one student from their class who best exhibits that character trait. South then recognizes those students with an all-school assembly in which their parents are invited to attend. Out of the twenty-eight students nominated, one student is chosen as "Top Tiger" and is recognized at the monthly Ozark School board meeting for going above and beyond displaying the character trait.
Community “Family” Time
Each grade level will continue to experience family time on their assigned day. This will be part of their weekly routine. Just a reminder, this time is for students and teachers "grade level families." The schedule will continue as follows:
Day 1 - Fourth Grade
Day 2 - Third Grade
Day 3 - Second Grade
Day 4 - First Grade
Day 5 - Kindergarten
Lunch Menu & Related Arts Days
Wellness Information for Birthdays & Celebrations
Attention Parents:
We know you want to celebrate your child’s birthday, and we want to celebrate with you! However, this year any food provided for students outside of the meal programs must also meet federal nutrition guidelines. That means any food brought into the classroom for celebrations, parties, and snack time must meet the guidelines.
Here is a list of nutritional snacks that can be used for classroom celebrations - https://bit.ly/HealthySnackExamples
We appreciate your help in following our district wellness plan for our students. You may also consider a non-food alternative to celebrate a birthday, such as stickers, pencils, bubbles, sidewalk chalk etc. Providing a non-food item helps our students who have dietary restrictions feel included.
Free/Reduced Meal Information
More information and the application for Free/Reduced Meals can be found here: https://www.ozarktigers.org/Page/9178