Friday Focus

• A Message from Marcie
• MAP Testing Continues (Grades K-2)
• Calling All 2024-2025 4th Graders! Join the Band or Orchestra
  
• Donations Needed for Helping Hands Day (May 2-10)

Check out the PTO Spotlight:

• Raffle prizes needed for Staff Appreciation Week
• Helping Hands Day donations needed
• Nickel City Fundraiser 4/8, 4-8pm
• Volunteer for Helping Hands Day, 5/31
• Sign up to be a room rep for 2024-2025 school year
• Purchase school supplies for next year

Thanks for a great week, South Park!

Yesterday and today, we hosted our inaugural VIP Day in our Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms. Thank you so much to all of the families for ensuring that our students had a special guest attend this event, and thank you to our wonderful staff for their hard work behind the scenes to make it happen! The feedback has been astoundingly positive, and we hope to make some tweaks to continue this event as a South Park tradition for years to come.

Next week, we will kick of Staff Appreciation Week to honor all of the incredible educators and support staff who have touched the lives of our South Park students. Nothing means more to staff than a note of appreciation recognizing the contributions they have made, so please consider sending a simple note of thanks to a teacher or member of our support staff who has helped to make this past school year a great one!

Enjoy the weekend!

-Marcie

Today 3rd grade students attended an assembly hosted by the band and orchestra teachers to see and hear the instruments available for next year! To learn more about the band and orchestra program, please visit the Instrumental Music Website and save the dates below.

Instrumental Music Open House (Virtual)

Monday, May 13th 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Google Meet Link will be shared in another communication

Instrument Fitting Night at Caruso Middle School

Tuesday, May 21st 3:45 - 8:15 pm

Wednesday, May 22nd 2:45 - 7:15 pm

Thursday, May 23rd 3:45 - 8:15 pm

15 minute time slot on one evening to try three instruments!

Sign-up Genius Link will be shared in another communication

On May 31st, South Park will host our annual Helping Hands Day where students will participate in various philanthropy activities with the goal of helping others.

We will be collecting the items below from May 2-10 for one of our projects that will be donated to children in need.

Please consider sending in new items from the list below:

• sidewalk chalk
• playdoh
• yo-yo
• crayons
• coloring book
• jump rope
• card/travel games
• bubbles

• All visitors to South Park School MUST bring a valid driver's license or state ID card to the main office before entering into the building. Beginning this year, we will collect IDs during your visit and return it to you as you leave.
• If your child is going to be absent from school, you need to call or email us by 9:00 that morning. ** Call 847-945-5895, ext. 2103 and leave a message OR ** Email Nurse Nora Moskos.
• Please follow our morning procedures, and drop your children off at their regular grade level doors. If you choose to drive through the front circle at arrival, kindly stay in your car when you drop off to help us reduce morning congestion.
• K-5 drop-off is between 8:35-8:45 a.m. Students who arrive after 8:45 a.m. will need to enter through the front door of the school, as all other doors will be locked.
• Dismissal for all Kindy and 1st-grade walkers and car riders will take place at their grade level door.
  
• Early Learners drop-off/pick-up info can be found here.
• When parking in our Birchwood parking lot, please remember that our preschoolers are dropped off and picked up by the west end (closest to the school). Sometimes, their parents' cars can block a parked car from exiting for a few minutes. To avoid that, we suggest that you park closer to Birchwood Avenue.

Friday, May 17

• Kindergarten Round-Up

Monday, May 27

• Memorial Day - No School

• Helping Hands Day K-2 AM and 3-5 PM
• Field Day 3-5 AM and K-2 PM

Monday, June 3

• Early Learners PreK (4's) Graduation at 5:00 p.m.

• 5th Grade Variety Show - 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 7

• Last day of school - 11:40 a.m. dismissal