Happy Sunday! Well we definitely had an exciting week last week. Thank you for sharing pictures with us on our FB page. Everyone enjoyed the snow and the extra days off. We are ready to get back to school and back to learning this week. Book fair items will be delivered on Monday due to the snow last week. We will get it ready to go as soon as it arrives and will be open some next week to allow all students the chance to shop the book fair. Check out the information below to add money to your child's ewallet so they can shop at the book fair. Make plans to attend Math and Science Night this Thursday, January 30th from 5:00-6:30. Students must attend with an adult. We will have family activities, the book fair, and information for 3rd-5th grade and the LEAP test. 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 27:

*Welcome back Broncos!

*Can add money to your child's ewallet for book fair.

*Book fair delivered today

*Beta service project begins-see flyer below for how to help

Tuesday, January 28:

*Can add money to your child's ewallet for book fair.

*Book fair continues

*Beta service project continues-see flyer below for how to help

Wednesday, January 29:

*Book fair begins today

*Graded paper folders are sent home today.

*Sonic slushy day (rescheduled from snow day/sales are closed)

*Can add money to your child's ewallet for book fair.

*Book fair continues

*Beta service project continues-see flyer below for how to help

Thursday, January 30:

*Happy Thursday!

*Please return signed graded paper folder.

*Math & Science night 5:00-6:30

*Can add money to your child's ewallet for book fair.

*Book fair continues

*Beta service project continues-see flyer below for how to help

*Beta work day after school until 4:45. Parents MUST sent a Remind giving your child permission to stay. Students must be picked up by side gym doors at 4:45 and can wait for Math & Science night to start at 5.

Friday, January 31:

*Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms only.

*Book fair continues

*Can add money to your child's ewallet for book fair.

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

*3rd grade Parent Picnic. Teachers will send specific lunch times home with their class via Remind.

*Beta service project continues-see flyer below for how to help

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.

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 turn them into their teacher. We will select some for prizes at the end of the month.

*Mon, Feb 3: Fundraiser start date

*Mon, Feb 3: Kids Heart Challenge Kick Off

*Tues, Feb 4: Class and club pictures

*Thurs, Feb 6: Kids Heart Challenge Dance (K-2nd/during school/$7 online only/no refunds)

*Thurs, Feb 6: Kids Heart Challenge Dance (3rd-5th grade 3:30-5:30/$15 online only/no refunds)

*Fri, Feb 7: Reward free dress day for those who donated to Beta service project (Will get a note)

*Tues, Feb 11: Interims sent home

*Wed, Feb 12: Fundraiser dress day for Kids Heart Challenge ($3 online only/no refunds)

*Thurs, Feb 13: Professional Development day-NO SCHOOL for students

*Thurs, Feb 20: Sonic slushy day (grape)

*Mon, Feb 24: Fundraiser payment and order forms due

*Thurs, Feb 27: PreK Mardi Gras parade (PreK parents only)

*Fri, Feb 28: February Bronco Brag parade

We will be teaming up with the American Heart Association to help promote heart health. We will be helping by getting families to sign up to help during the Kids Heart Challenge and by promoting hands only CPR. We will also have 2 fundraisers to help raise money for the Kids Heart Challenge. We have been in the top 3 for Livingston Parish Public Schools for the last 5 years and want to keep that support going. We are so appreciative of your support! You can sign up now to join us in the fight for healthy hearts.

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