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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".

September 2: Labor Day, No School

September 3: PTO Meeting 5:00PM

September 6: End of Midterm 1

September 11: PTO Fundraiser ends

September 11: Midterms Posted

Week of September 16: Robotics Team practices begin

September 19: PTO After School Movie

September 23-24: 4th grade PLTW Learning Trip

September 19-Oct. 17: PTO LaBraid Fundraiser (paper orders due 10/10, Online due 10/17)

Week of September 23: College Go Week

September 23:ILEARN Checkpoint Practice Test 3rd Grade

September 24: Kindergarten Field Trip to Apple Works

September 25: ILEARN Checkpoint Practice Test 4th Grade

September 27: Fall School Pictures

Week of September 30: PTO Coin Wars

September 30/October 1 ILEARN Checkpoint 3rd Grade

September 30-October 11 ILEARN Checkpoint 1 (Grades 3 & 4)

November 14: Grandparents Night

Practices: every Tuesday and Wednesday

after school-4:45 pm

Starting Tuesday, September 12th - Wednesday, November 8th.

(We will not be meeting October 17th & 18th due to Fall Break)

Competition: Monday, November 13th at 5:30 pm

• The doors open at 8:25AM, 9:25 on Wednesdays.
• School begins at 8:40AM, 9:40 on Wednesdays.
• We ask that all parents/guardians dropping students off remain in their vehicles during drop off.
• We will have South staff members outside to guide the students into the school.
• You can drop off students at the front of the building in the front drive or in the circle lot.
• Staff will be located at both locations to assist.
• Please be patient during arrival as we want to make sure that everyone remains safe.

• Busses are loaded at 3:35PM
• Walkers are dismissed and begin loading vehicles at approximately 3:45PM
• Parents/guardians picking up students should remain in their vehicles during dismissal. Students will be called to each vehicle.
• PreK, Kindergarten and Daycare students can be picked up in the circle lot. If a PreK or Kindergarten student has an older sibling at South, the older sibling would be picked up in the circle lot also.
• Students in grades 1-4 can be picked up in the front drive. In the front drive, cars will be moved up in line once the busses have been loaded and dismissed.
• Traffic in both locations will remain stopped until students are loaded safely. Staff members will be calling names so that students come to the vehicles.
• Remain in the car rider lines and follow staff direction for movement.
• Please be patient during dismissal as we want to make sure that everyone remains safe.

RSVP (Returning Student Verification Packet)

Please complete the RSVP for your student’s Skyward Family Access. This ensures that all contact information is up-to-date in our system. In the event of an emergency, it is vitally important to have updated information in Skyward.

Please log into skyward and check your address, phone number, and emergency contacts. Skyward Family Access -- LINK

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 9:40 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.

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

The MSD of Martinsville will follow the same WELL Wednesday schedule as last year. The YMCA will continue to offer its regular YMCA morning childcare program at each school. However, if your family needs free child supervision before school on WELL Wednesdays, please contact the school principal or secretary. WELL Wednesday Schedule -- LINK

FREE SUPERVISION FROM 8:25-9:40 A.M., AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:

If your family needs free supervision before school on WELL Wednesdays, please contact the school principal or secretary now, so your child can be included. If your child will be enrolled in the YMCA program, you do not need to contact the school.

YMCA CHILDCARE:

Morgan County’s YMCA and the Martinsville School District will continue to partner to provide before and after school programs. These programs provide adult supervision, homework help, activities, and snacks. Again this year, the YMCA is extending its services on Wednesday mornings from 6:30 A.M., to the delayed start of the school day.

The regular weekly schedule for before and after school care will not change. It will still be starting at 6:30 A.M., each day. For families who will utilize this program all week, the fee is $70 each week per student and includes the extended WELL Wednesday hours.

For families who are interested in utilizing the YMCA’s before school program ONLY on WELL Wednesdays, the fee will be $25 per student.

For all YMCA before and after school programs, families can apply for financial assistance. For questions about qualifying for financial assistance or program features, please call 765-342-6688.

To register for the YMCA before and after school program, please visit the following website: www.ymcamorgancounty.org.

Anyone wishing to volunteer in the classroom, help out with parties, or attend a field trip must have a background check completed before participating. This process can take time so please contact the office at least two days before your scheduled event. Request made at the last minute may prevent or delay participation in an event.

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 Jessica Shanafelt at 765-349-1486 Ext. 1628 with any questions about support your child may receive.

Want to get involved?!? Join South Elementary School PTO!!! The monthly meetings will be the first Tuesday of each month at 5PM. Our first meeting will be on September 3rd at 5PM in the library.

PTO OFFICERS

Co-President: Heather Goss & Samantha McDaniel

Vice President: Joanna Chamberlain

Secretary: Jessica Hostetter

Treasurer: April Shover

We had a great time at Bounce Back to School! Thank you to PTO, our volunteers, the community partners that participated in our touch a truck event, and businesses that donated items.

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