Please take a moment to read the 2024-2025 Student Handbook so you and your student are aware of the policies and procedures at SCES.

Congratulations to our December Students and Staff of the Month. Thank you for being a role model for what it means to be an Indian!

December 20th ended the 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester for students at SCES. Student Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, January 8th. Please make sure all unexcused absences are revised with a parent note or doctor's excuse by January 7th so your student may be rewarded during Good Standing.

We look forward to seeing you at our First Grade Parent Luncheon on January 21st. There will be some entertainment along with some academic instruction practices. The food will be amazing, along with the fellowship. Each plate is $5.00. No OUTSIDE food can be brought into the lunchroom due to federal regulations. Please return this form and the money by Monday, January 13, 2025. Forms returned without payment will not be accepted.

• January Club Dates
• Club A- Wednesday, January 8th
• Club B- Thursday, January 19th.
• Good Standing will be celebrated January 10th. Mrs. Kati will share rosters this week once grades are finalized.

SCES has become a Leader in Me school this year. Each month, our students are learning one of the 7 Habits for Highly Effective Students. In January, we are focused on Habit 4, Think Win-Win. Ask your student what they are learning about Habit 4. Help us to reinforce these habits at home.

We are in the process of building our Mentor Program at Seminole County Elementary School and we would love to have your help! The goal of our Mentor Program is to increase school connectedness among identified students, as well as improve the climate and culture of our school. Through collaboration with community members, parents, and volunteers, we will be able to achieve our goal!

If you are interested in acting as a mentor for an elementary aged child, please fill out the form below.

Good standing is a classification giving students certain rights and privileges. It will be based on four categories: Attendance, Tardiness, Grades, and Discipline. A student must earn Good Standing. It is a privilege not a right and will be used as a reward incentive. Good Standing will be evaluated at the end of each 9 week period.

1. Attendance: 1 unexcused absence during a 9 week period.

• In order for an absence to be excused, the school must receive written notice from a parent/guardian or a doctor’s office as to why the student was absent. This written notice must be received within three days of the student’s return from absence. THIS PROCEDURE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
• No more than 3 excused absences per 9 week period not to exceed 6 total in a semester. Total absences include both excused and unexcused absences.

2. Tardiness:

• A student is only allowed 3 tardies per 9 week period in order to remain in Good Standing.

3. Grades:

• Kindergarten students who successfully meet grade level standards on various measures
• Students in grades 1-5 must have an 80 or above in all classes at the end of each 9 week period.

4. Discipline:

• A student who has one major referral or 3 or more minor referrals for the 9 week period will not remain in Good Standing.
• Any out of school suspension will revoke Good Standing until the following semester.

We want all of our students to be rewarded with Good Standing each 9 weeks. Please help us to reach this goal, get your students to school and be on time. Parents, please make sure all absences are excused by the end of the nine weeks so your student will be eligible for Good Standing. Students were rewarded on January 10th for Good Standing for the 2nd 9 weeks with a special treat. Make sure your student gets to take part after the second 9 weeks.

Join us on Thursday, January 16th at the Piggly Wiggly in Donalsonville for Family Math Night for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Look for details next week on how to enter.

Please bring your Driver's License in when you are bringing a child into school late or checking him/her out early. This step has been added as a safety measure!

Attendance is crucial for all students! Over the summer, our Attendance Team met with members of the Department of Juvenile Justice, DFCS, the Sheriff's Department, and the Superior Court to develop a policy that ensures students are in school and learning everyday! Click the link to view the Attendance Policy and Procedures.

Each classroom is tracking perfect attendance this school year. Each day everyone in the class, including the teacher, is present, the classroom receives an arrow to post on the wall. After the class collects 5 arrows, they earn a reward. Rewards range from pajama days, snacks in the room, eating lunch with an administrator and many more. Encourage your student to be at school each day so they can earn their classroom reward.

Seminole County Family Connections is sponsoring Valentine's Pictures on January 29th and 30th. Each homeroom can take solo or group pics in their favorite Valentine's attire during their activity time. Check out when your student's homeroom will take pics. Send money with your students the day of their pics.

Please see information regarding future Out of County Enrollment. Current Out of County students must abide by the Out of County Contract to stay enrolled.