Southworth Review
December 1st, 2023
December:
2nd: Christmas Parade & Christmas in the Park
6th: 1 hour Late Start - 9:35 am
8th: Booster Club Movie Night/The Grinch 6:00 pm
11th - 19th: Countdown to Winter Break Spirit Days
13th: 1 hour Late Start - 9:35 am
14th: School Board Meeting - 6:00 pm
20th - Jan 2nd: Winter Break - No School
Christmas in the Park
Tomorrow, Saturday, December 2nd - Please join Southworth Stars in the Park and enjoy our 5th grade band performing at 10:30 and then our 1st graders performing at 12:30. Dress warm and festive! Hope to see you there!
GO YELM HS TORNADOS! Good luck at State Playoffs tonight!
Family Belonging Survey
At Yelm Community Schools, we value our partnership with families. It is important that all families experience a sense of belonging in our schools. Please complete the survey to help us understand your perspective of your experience at Southworth Elementary. The survey has been extended through the 15th of December. You are welcome to complete a separate survey for each campus where you have a student. Thank you to those who have already taken a moment to complete the survey. If you have taken the survey yet, please click on the link to take the survey: Southworth Family Belonging Survey.
Southworth Staff receive Yelm Rotary Club Mini Grants!
Each year, Yelm Rotary Club offers Mini Grants to Yelm Community School Teachers. This year, Southworth have 5 teachers that are recipients of this award. They have received new fun books and items for their classrooms!
- Ms. Englund – 1st Grade
- Mrs. Huttmann – 1st Grade
- Mrs. Holterman – 1st Grade
- Ms. Laughlin McCloskey – Kindergarten
- Mrs. Bere-Ruiz – K-5 SELF
Mrs. Holterman and Rotary Club Volunteers
Mrs. Holterman's Class with their new books!
Mrs. Huttmann and Mrs. Englund with Rotary Club Volunteers
Watch Dogs
Our Southworth Stars need you! We are looking to restart our Watch DOGS program with our wonderful dads, uncles, grandfathers and male caregivers! Please be sure that your volunteer status is current for this year, or apply online with Yelm Community Schools here. Please contact Ms. Holmes at kimberly_holmes@ycs.wednet.edu for more information.
Healthroom Needs
If your student gets sick at school, we try to have clean clothes for them to barrow/change into for the ride home. (We always appreciate borrowed clothes being returned.)
If you have cloths (shirts, pants, shorts) that your student has outgrown, is in good condition and would like to donate, our healthroom is looking for donations. We also can use new size 5-8 underwear for boys and girls. Thank you!
Attendance
If your students is going to be absent or if you have a bus/pick up change, please be sure to email our attendance at sw_attendance@ycs.wednet.edu. These emails are checked often throughout the day. All bus/pickup notices must be emailed by 2:00 p.m. so we can communicate that change.
Booster Club Corner
Popcorn Fridays Popcorn may be purchased individually on Fridays (.50 each) or pre-paid ($14.00).
Be sure to sign up for our Booster Club! Meetings are the first Thursday of the month. Please email southworthbooster@gmail.com with any questions.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, December 7th at 6:15 pm.
Charles Cook, Principal
Traci Schultz, Assistant Principal
Southworth Elementary
13849 Yelm Hwy, SE
PO BOX 476
Yelm, WA 98597
360.458.2500
Dorine Hunt, Editor
Nondiscrimination Statement
Yelm Community Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights: DeeDee Buckingham, 360-458-1900, doyla_buckingham@ycs.wednet.edu; 504 Coordinator: Shannon Powell, 360-458-6124, shannon_powell@ycs.wednet.edu; Title IX Coordinator: Lisa Cadero-Smith, 360-458-6120, lisa_cadero-smith@ycs.wednet.edu; Address: 107 First St. N., PO Box 476, Yelm, WA 98597