Welcome to 2025! It's hard to believe that we are half way finished with this school year but we still have lots of important things to learn and do. Teachers and staff are working hard to be ready for students to return on Wednesday. Please be sure that you have washed jackets and cleaned out those lunch boxes. We are so ready to see our students on Wednesday! We are starting the 3rd 9 weeks and 2nd 9 weeks report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, January 14th. This month, our Capturing Kids Hearts focus is Respect. Be sure to check out the CKH resources below and talk to your child about ways to show respect both at home and at school. By respecting ourselves and others, we can make a difference every day. Thank you for being sure your child is here and ready to learn and grow each day. It's a great week to be a Bronco!

Monday, January 6:

*No school today.

Tuesday, January 7:

*No school today.

Wednesday, January 8:

*Welcome back students!

*Pay online for fundraiser dress day on Jan 15th. ($3/online only/no refunds)

Thursday, January 9:

*Happy Thursday!

*Pay online for fundraiser dress day on Jan 15th. ($3/online only/no refunds)

Friday, January 10:

*Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms only.

*Pay online for fundraiser dress day on Jan 15th. ($3/online only/no refunds)

Parents, PLEASE remember to pull up and not to leave gaps even at the driveway. WHEN a bus approaches, you can stop and let them out. Leaving those drives open causes us to back up to the road. I am watching each morning and this especially seems to be an issue on Monday when more than normal students are dropped off in car line. HELP us to keep you all safe!

Parents, PLEASE help us at car pool. We can't have cars in line too early as it's causing issues. If you are here before 7, you will be asked to leave campus and come back after 7.

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 othersies 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.

This month we are focusing on Respect. 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, be on the lookout for this paper to come home with your child. Take a few minutes and help them complete it writing about ways they are showing respect. Once it's complete, students will trun them into their teacher. We will select some for prizes at the end of the month.

*Thurs, Jan 9: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day.

*Tues, Jan 14: 2nd 9 week report cards sent home

*Wed, Jan 15: Fundraiser dress day. ($3/online only/no refunds)

*Mon, Jan 20: Martin Luther King Junior Holiday-No School

*Thurs, Jan 23: Sonic slushy day (cherry)

*Mon, Jan 27-Fri, Jan 31: Book fair week

*Thurs, Jan 30: Math and Science Night 5:00-6:30

*Fri, Jan 31: January Bronco Brag Parade

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/

Yeehaw! We are fully staffed with drivers. We are so thankful for our bus drivers getting students to and from school each day. We couldn't have school without them. Thank you drivers!

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