May 26......................................................No School/Memorial Day

UPDATE: June 10 (Rain Day June 11).........................SME Fun Day

June 12............................ Last Day of School/11:35 AM dismissal

August 27..........................................................Open House 5-6 PM

September 2.....................................First Day of School 2025-2026

As we close out another incredible school year, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to our students, staff, and families. This year has been filled with growth, learning, and countless moments of joy. From academic achievements to creative projects, field trips to school events, our school community has come together in so many ways to make this year a success.

To our students: thank you for your hard work, your kindness, and your curiosity. You've made us proud every single day.

To our families: your partnership and support have been invaluable.

To our staff: your dedication and passion are what make our school such a special place.

Wishing everyone a safe, restful, and fun summer. We look forward to welcoming you back next fall for another exciting year!

Warmly,

Diane Parker

Principal

• Dismissal will be at 11:35
• We will not be serving lunch but we will be having a heavy snack
• NO LATCHKEY AVAILABLE

We are excited to host our upcoming school-wide Fun Day and are looking for parent volunteers to help run activity stations throughout the event. If you're available to assist, your support would be greatly appreciated and will help ensure a fun and smooth experience for all students.

Please note: This is not an open event. Parents are only invited to attend as registered volunteers and will be assigned to specific stations. For the safety and structure of the day, we kindly ask that volunteers do not move between activities or accompany their child during the event.

If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Mrs. Keck @ by 6/4/25 to sign up.

• keckm@gaylord.k12.mi.us

Thank you for your continued support!

**Your child may get wet if you would like to send a change of clothes. 🙂

Please be sure to stop by the office to pick up any meds that your child may have at school.

Any unclaimed meds will be disposed of.

• May: We Can Listen to Each Other
• June: We Can Show Respect to All Adults and Students

For the safety of our students, parents need to select bussing, front pick-up, gym pick-up or latchkey as the method of departure for their children to follow at dismissal. If a parent needs to make a change to this daily routine a phone call must be made directly to the school office before 1:30PM on the day of the change. If the office does not receive information of a change, then the child will go home as scheduled.

• Lunch Menu Information can be found by clicking on the lunch picture.
• Thank you for sending breakfast/lunch money in a clearly labeled envelope.

• • • The student day will begin at 7:55AM and ends at 2:35PM.
    • As many of you are aware morning and afternoon traffic is very congested in our area. Please drive safely and follow traffic laws

The South Maple Elementary office is open to assist you Monday-Friday from 7AM-3:30PM.

989.731.0648

South Maple Elementary

650 East Fifth Street

Gaylord, MI 49735

989.731.0648