Happy Sunday! We are wrapping up February this week. 3rd-5th graders will do another LEAP practice test session. All students are continuing to work in class and on their iReady lessons. Students are working in class, in small groups and working to learn and grow. Each day counts so please help us to make sure they are here each day. If students are too sick to attend school, please send in their doctor's notes when they return. Doctor's notes can also be emailed or faxed to school. Call the office is you need help. We have another opportunity for 3rd-5th grade parents that weren't able to make it to Math and Science night. The 3rd-5th Data Chat is Thursday from 4-5. We are setting goals for each 3rd-5th grader for LEAP and want to share that with all parents. Our youngest Broncos will have their Pre-K Krewe Mardi Gras parade this week. If you have any beads to donate, please drop them off at the office by Wednesday. 2nd grade Parent Picnic is this Friday. Teachers will send information on your child's lunch time on Remind this week. If it rains, we will have to reschedule. See below for 2nd grade Parent Picnic flyer for more info. It's a great week to be a Bronco!

Monday, February 24:

*Welcome back Broncos!

*Bus Driver Appreciation Week!

*Fundraiser order forms and payment (made online) due today. To be a top seller, order forms and payment must be made on time.

*Track practice until 4. Stay in uniform and bring water. Pick up in front of cafeteria.

Tuesday, February 25:

*Happy Tuesday!

Wednesday, February 26:

*Graded paper folders are sent home today.

*Track practice until 4. Stay in uniform and bring water. Pick up in front of cafeteria.

*5th grade field trip

Thursday, February 27:

*Happy Thursday!

*Please return signed graded paper folder.

*Pre-K Mardi Gras parade @ 1:30. Pre-K parents only. Please follow the directions from your teacher about arrival.

*3rd-5th LEAP Parent Data Talk Round 2-4:00-5:00. If you weren't able to attend at Math Night, stop by to see your child's progress and set their LEAP goal. Invitations will be sent with students who need to attend.

Friday, February 28:

*Spirit shirt day! Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms only.

*2nd Grade Parent Picnic. Your child's teacher will send home information by Remind. Only those on the student's card can attend.

*Bronco Buddy Day!

*Bronco Brag Parade @ 2:15. Parent of honored students arrive at 2:00.

*Don't forget that we are out of school Mon-Wed, March 3-5 for Mardi Gras break.

Parents, we will be shifting car pool loading and unloading area soon due to construction. This will be even more important for you to not arrive early. We will post information and directions of when this shift will begin. If you would like to move your child to the bus to avoid the car line, please call the office and we can help. We appreciate your patience with the construction and our car line.

We really need your help parents! We have so many parents in car line that it's causing issues. If you get here BEFORE we start unloading, the line is backing up to the road and that's not safe. If you get here and the line is already to the turn, PLEASE pull up and don't leave any gaps. If you see a bus needing to get out, please yield to the bus so they can get out otherwise you can pull up and you DO NOT have to keep those gaps open. Please, please don't get here before 7:00. You need to arrive between 7 and be here before 8:00. If you arrive right at the bell, the duty teachers have to get to their classes. They can't stay there because the line just gets bigger and bigger after the bell. We know this can be frustrating but need you to understand that there has to be an end or they'd never get to their class. If you want to start your child on the bus, call and we can help get that started. THANK YOU for your cooperation and assistance.

Mrs. Canada has been a champion of the Capturing Kids' Hearts EXCEL model all year. She greets each class at the door and makes time for each class to share good things daily. At the end of class, she launches her students with a class motto.

Thank you Mrs. Canada for everything you are doing for your students and our school.

Ms. Petty can be seen all over campus teaching counseling lessons, meeting with groups, and counseling individual students. On Thursday, one student was having a rough time returning to class so Ms. Petty sat down next to him the hall and began talking to him. Within a few minutes he was able to reset and return to class. Thanks for all the little things you do each day that add up to make a big impact!

This month we are focusing on Kindness. Read below for how you can help by having conversations with your child about this month's connection both at school and at home.

Parents, talk with your child about ways to show kindness. Kindness is shown in many ways both at home and school. Taking turns, helping others and using kind words when talking are just some of the ways that we use kindness each day. Have your child draw a picture of them showing kindness and write an explanation of how they are showing kindess in the picture. Students can turn them into their teachers to share during morning time.

*Mon, Mar 3-Wed, Mar 5: Mardi Gras Break/No school

*Tues, Mar 11: 4H Work Day until 4:30

*Wed, Mar 12: Fundraiser Dress for LP SADD ($3 online only/no refund)

*Wed, Mar 12: 4H Work Day until 4:30

*Thurs, Mar 13: 4th grade field trip

*Fri, Mar 14: 4H Achievement Day

*Wed, Mar 19: Early dismissal day @ 11:45

*Thurs, Mar 20: SADD Field Trip

*Thurs, Mar 20: Spring picture day

*Thurs, Mar 20: Sonic slushy day ($4/online only/no refunds/K-5th)

*Fri, Mar 21: 3rd grade Field Trip

*Fri, Mar 21:3rd 9 weeks report cards sent home today

*Thurs, Mar 27: K cap and gown pics

*Fri, Mar 28: Bronco Brag parade 2:15 (parents of honored students will get invitation)

*Fri, Mar 28: 4H Field Trip

Students can log into Clever at home. They can do Reflex Math to work on addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts. This is something that is quick and easy to do and helps students with fact fluency. This is for 1st-5th grades.

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.

If you are interested in working for the Livingston Parish Public School System please apply online below.

How to apply online or to apply to be a Substitute:
1) Apply below (online application for employment).
2) After you have applied please phone or email our fingerprint office at 225-686-4369 or email fingerprints@lpsb.org to request our online substitute packet.
3) Once you receive the substitute packet by email and complete all the forms you will need to phone our fingerprint office at 225-686-4369 to set up your fingerprint appointment.

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

We no longer have a Cowboy driver. Cowboy will continue to ride on Tumbleweed the rest of the year. Tumbleweed will be split between Coyote and Tumbleweed like we've been doing until the end of the year.

We no longer have a Spurs driver. We will send out the plan asap and ask that you please check Remind for the bus info. If you haven't joined the Remind, please join-the info is posted below.

Parents, we are seeing students lose their cafeteria money and this causes problems. PLEASE use the online payment to put money in your child's account. This is much easier!

All LPPS students receive free breakfast and lunch. For students eating lunch in the cafeteria, there are extra items for purchase. Ice cream is sold on Fridays. (Not Pre-K) Parents are encouraged to add money to your child's account for these extra items. If your child uses cash, please know that change is not given and the money goes into their account. However, online is preferred for elementary students as they often lose cash. Click the link below to set up your student's account and add money to it. Cash can ONLY be used for extra cafeteria sales but online is highly preferred.

Parents, please be aware that this is in place if conditions warrant 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