Rebel Review

South Families,

With our "start of school" events behind us, it will be nice over the next couple of weeks to settle into the school year. I saw many great things going on in our building last week, and I believe that as we move into September, teachers and students will begin to become focused even more into their courses. Our teachers are beginning to work hard incorporating the "Portrait of a Graduate" competencies (see below) with the core content and standards of their classes. We are engaging students in learning that focuses on becoming future ready. It was great to see the work starting last week, and I am looking forward to being in classrooms throughout the building to see the learning experiences that our teachers are working on with South's Students!

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I will now be sending "The Rebel Review" every two weeks to keep you informed and to celebrate the great things our students and staff are doing. I would also encourage you to visit our school website anytime to view our latest updates. As always though, If you have any questions that you need answered directly, please feel free to call our main office for assistance (440-975-3648).

Sincerely,

Andy Suttell

Principal

Mark your calendar for these important events during the first few weeks of school:

September 16-20 "Homecoming Week"

September 20 Homecoming Football Game

September 21 Homecoming Dance - at South High School

September 19 Senior College Planning Meeting 6:30

September 25 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30 - 7:30pm

October 7-11 North/South Spirit Week

October 11 NEOEA Day - No School

October 17 Picture Make-Ups

October 18 End of First Quarter

Last year, we began a great tradition of having our varsity athletes and cheerleaders visit Grant and Edison Elementaries on Friday mornings to greet students as they enter school for the day. Our goal is to make important connections to our younger students and build a positive sense of community. The morning is filled with smiles and positivity from the elementary schools. Our students love this as well! Enjoy some of the pictures from last Friday!

Guidance Department Information

Please contact the following counselors for specific questions for your student:

Mrs. Allison Grant; Student with Last Names A to G: Alison.Grant@weschools.org

Mrs. Lindsay Scripp: Students with Last Name H to O: Lindsay.Scripp@weschools.org

Ms. Virginia Joyce: Students with Last Name P to Z: Virginia.Joyce@weschools.org

We are moving in a wonderful direction as far as getting schedules fixed for our students. Please

continue to reach out to your student’s guidance counselor, if need assistance:

Mrs. Grant – Alison.grant@weschools.org, 440.975.3653 Serving students A-G

Mrs. Scripp – Lindsay.scripp@weschools.org 440.975.3624 Serving students H-O

Ms. Joyce – Virginia.joyce@weschools.org 440.975.3657 Serving students P-Z

As we move forward, we would like to invite you to save the dates and mark your calendar for the

following events:

September 19: Senior Night at 6:30 p.m Come to South LGI to hear about college applications and process, important deadline, the use of Naviance, including a question and answer period to allow you to ask important questions and receive answers

September 25: Parent/Guardian Conferences. Meet your student’s faculty and staff. No

appointments necessary and teachers will be available from 4:30-7:30

October 24: Junior Night at 6:30 p.m When should we visit colleges? What if my student does not want to go to college? How many colleges should he/she apply to in the process? All these and

many more questions will be answered during this session at South LGI at 6:30 p.m. Please

come and join us to learn many things about your child’s future

November 20: Parent/Guardian Conferences and FINANCIAL AID NIGHT beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Parents and Guardians are invited to participate in Financial Aid Night in the LGI. LEAF

(Lakeland Educational Assistance Foundation) will have a representative there to present

the timeline and process for applying to colleges, FAFSA and ways to use Naviance to help

your student find colleges and help with career choices.

Advice from our Counselors:

Remind your students to:

a. Start strong and end strong

b. Ask for help or any of type of assistance

c. Come to see us in guidance for help or just to say hello!

d. Join a club, athletic team or say hello to one person in the first weeks of school.

e. Make sure that they are carrying 5-6 credits for the year. Check for athletic eligibility

We are looking forward to and planning for the best year ever!

Homecoming is approaching very quickly. The dance is on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Doors will open at 6:45 pm that night and students will be permitted to enter until 8:30 pm with the dance ending at 10 pm. Tickets will be $20. Ticket information will be given to students in the next week. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Vilk. (dawn.vilk@weschools.org)

Seniors are required by law to provide proof of MCV4/meningococcal meningitis vaccination (see district communication from the Spring) It is very important that you submit updated immunization information to our clinic via fax (440-975-3645), or hard copy (return to clinic ). If you have any questions, please email them to our School Nurse at eileen.krancevic@weschools.org.

Willoughby South High School has 3 phenomenal Booster Organizations that support the students!

• Our BAND BOOSTERS support our Rebel music and band programs
• Our REBEL FAMILIES support our Rebel academic programs and provide scholarships
• Our ATHLETIC BOOSTERS support our Rebel athletics teams

Please support these fine organizations! They volunteer their time to give back to our kids in so many ways!

IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR

(and we know you did, as it was the first day of school and everyone was in back-to-school recovery mode - so our turnout was low!), be sure to SAVE THE DATE: Our next Rebel Families meeting is Sept. 18 @7pm in the cafeteria. Join us and discover how you can help make a difference in our school community!

SENIOR FAMILIES:

• Keep an eye on your email - your help will be needed to lead/plan the Prom Fashion Show and After Prom! Senior Families Committee meeting to be scheduled soon!

UNDERCLASS FAMILIES:

• Time to start forming your Class Committees as well. Your kids will be Seniors before you know it, so it’s time to fundraise and plan for your students' senior year activities. Keep an eye on your emails as we put dates together.

FAMILIES: HELP REBEL FAMILIES CONTINUE TO FUND ACTIVITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS!

• Our #1 fundraising activity is the Indoor and Outdoor (Home side) concession stands for South Sporting events.

• REMEMBER IF YOU WORK, YOUR CHILD’S SPORT, CLUB, OR ACTIVITY GETS PAID! This is a great way to help Rebel Families and your kid's groups earn funds. SIGN UP TO WORK HERE: https://tinyurl.com/RebelFamsSUG

Don’t forget to follow us on social media!

facebook.com/southrebelfamilies Instagram ​@rebelfamilies

WHO WANTS TO BE $2,500 RICHER?

Just one more week to get your tickets to attend the Band Boosters “Sharp Dressed Band” Reverse Raffle on September 7th!

All funds from the Reverse Raffle will go toward the purchase of new uniforms for the band's 2025 season (We need to raise minimum $55k!)

The event is open to 21 and over. Tickets: $65 per person; $130 per couple; $480 per table of 8 (must be purchased together).

Tickets may only be purchased by contacting Andy Garder at 440.487.3322 (mobile) or emailing andystaceygardner@msn.com

Can’t make it to the Reverse Raffle - Support us at the Rebs Home Football games!

If you can’t make it to the Reverse Raffle, we will have a Basket Raffle open at all home games this season to support our uniform fundraising. You can purchase tickets by the Band Boosters Concession Stand (away side) for one of three amazing baskets.

Rebels Express, the South High Spirit Shop, would like to welcome everyone back to school!

Our store is now open for business online.

You can place an online order and pickup in the main office from 7-3. We can also send your order home with your student. The online website is : https://rebelexpress.square.site/

Please follow us on social media to stay updated on new items, special promotions and store hours.

Instagram: @rebels_express

X (Twitter) : @RebsSchoolStore

Facebook : Rebels Express Spirit Shop

The Argus, South's annual year, is busy planning the 2025 yearbook edition. Please see the Argus Update 2025 for information about our yearbook, school pictures and senior photo information. If you have any questions related to the yearbook, please email them to our Yearbook Advisor, Ms. McChesney at south.yearbook@weschools.org.

Boys Golf

The Boys Varsity Golf team has come out firing early in the season. After 4 weeks of the season, the boys currently sit at 8-2(5-1 in the league). The boys have shot scores of 322 and 329 in their tournaments as well as posting a season low 158 against Eastlake North on Monday. The team is paced by Junior Tyler Hace, who shot a career low 35(1 under par) against the Rangers and Senior Michael Lavrisha who shot his season low 39 against Solon on Tuesday and tournament scores of 78 and 79. Keep your eye on this team as they have a real shot and goal of qualifying the entire team to the district tournament.

Volleyball

Volleyball is off to a 6-1 start. The Lady rebels have earned victories over Geneva, Lutheran West, Maple Hts., Trinity, Canton McKinley, and Cuyahoga Falls.

Cross Country

Ethan Scott and Millie Ellis placed in the top fifteen and medaled at the Kenston Frank Gibbas Invitational.

South Athletes

Multiple sports represented to welcome teachers back for convocation.

The Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools and the Cleveland Food Bank will provide monthly produce for any family in the community. Our first market will be open on Thursday, September 5th from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at North High School. Service will not begin prior to 10 a.m. See the posting for more dates and information.

Bussing Information: The radius for school transportation widens from Middle School to High School. Transportation information is now available in PowerSchool Parent Portal. Please call Transportation Department at (440) 975-3736 if you have any transportation questions.

Food Services Flyer

Please see the following for information about our Food Services - Food Services Flyer

School Fees, Lunch Accounts & Free/Reduced Lunch Application: Manage student meal accounts & Apply for free and reduced meals at https://www.weschools.org/PayForIt.aspx

Open Positions at W-E Schools

Check out the Employment page to find opportunities for joining the Willoughby-Eastlake team: https://www.weschools.org/AssistantSuperintendent.aspx