SAA Weekly Newsletter

The Labor Day holiday will be observed on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. There will be no school on that day. Enjoy your day away from school!

Mrs. Glenn, also known as Mrs. Mandy, is a member of the Southwood Office Staff. She is an amazing and important element to our Southwood family. When asked why she chose her position of employment she responded with a heartwarming story. After being at home with her kids during Covid, she heard about a position that would allow her to still work with kids as well as with faculty members. She quotes,“ My favorite part of the job would definitely be the great staff and student interactions.” She also declared that there are no negatives to her job, but if she had to choose one difficulty, it would be having to see students upset. Mrs. Glenn likes the color orange and also loves tigers. Her favorite sports team is Clemson; however, she has students that go to Carolina and kids at Anderson University, so she finds it hard to choose. She loves to travel and hopes to one day visit the Yellowstone area. According to Mrs. Mandy, her dream super power would be to fly. When asked about Mrs. Mandy, 8th grader Ava Moore stated, ”She is always really helpful when you have a question and is also very nice.” Mrs. Glenn has touched so many lives and we are so grateful to have her here at Southwood.

All SAA students and staff are encouraged to participate in College Spirit Day this Friday. Come to school wearing your favorite college t-shirt, gear, or college school colors. We are currently fundraising for The United Way of Anderson. It is a $1.00 donation to The United Way if you would like to wear a hat or cap this Friday, too.

Free Breakfast and Lunch

Students qualify for FREE breakfast and lunch each school day.

Water Bottles

In an effort to prevent water spills, ALL water bottles must have a screw top lid or a way to cap the straw. Only water is allowed in water bottles.

Cell Phones and Ear Buds/Headphones

Cell phones must be put away while at school. No cell phones from stepping into school until leaving at the end of the day. No wireless ear buds (air pods) or headphones. Only wired ear buds and headphones may be used with teacher permission.

School Dress Policy

Please review the School Dress Policy for students in the SAA Student and Parent Handbook so that you are aware of approved and prohibited items to wear to school.

School Start Time

The school start time is 8:15. Please make sure to have your student here early enough to eat breakfast and get to class on time.

Band Instrument Rentals will take place on Tuesday, August 27, 3:30 - 6:30 in the Band/Chorus room.

During the past couple of weeks, Mrs. Liles' 6th grade ELA class has been working on "Notice and Note Signposts." What that means is her students have been learning about different kinds of writing elements that authors use in their stories. Students use six strategies to analyze the different elements in fictional writing. Last week they started a “Where I'm From” unit. In this unit, they will focus on how their communities affect them and their own experiences growing up. They will read a variety of poetry, memoirs, and short stories. In the upcoming weeks, students in some classes will begin reading the novel, “Towers Falling,” and then the other classes will start reading the novel, “Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie." During these units, students will create a personal narrative writing piece.

Check with your family physician to see if your child has already had the Tdap vaccine. In some cases, this vaccine has already been administered to your child. If your child has had the Tdap vaccine, please have your doctor's office FAX over a copy of the vaccination record to Nurse Rosa for proof of vaccination for her records. The fax number for Southwood is: 864-222-4329.

If you cannot be seen by a family doctor, then you can contact the following places to receive the Tdap vaccine before your student goes to 7th grade.

• Anderson Health Department - appointment only - 864-260-5541
• Foothills Community Center at Westside Community Center - appointment only - 864-224-0822
• RediCare - no insurance accepted - 864-225-7878
• Med Care-Urgent Care - Fant St. - no insurance accepted - 864-642-3777
• CVS Minute Clinic - Greenville St. - no insurance accepted - 864-224-8797
• CVS 28 ByPass/Walgreens all locations - only with doctor's prescription called in first

We need substitutes and bus drivers at the elementary, middle and high schools. If you are interested ,please contact the Anderson Five District Office.

Click HERE to access the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

***All students and staff members at every Anderson School District Five school must wear a lanyard picture ID for security purposes. All Southwood students and staff must wear their district picture ID each school day. ***

All SAA students must have on their IDs or the temporary ID at the beginning of first block.

** The student’s picture or name should not be covered or marked out.

** This is a safety issue. In case of emergency, rescue workers would not know how to ID our students and staff.

Mrs.Bowell is the 6th grade GT ELA teacher. Her favorite part to teach in ELA is the argument unit because it’s hard for the students to do at the beginning, but they are able to figure it out at the end of the unit. She said that her favorite book genre is realistic fiction and if she had to teach any other subject it would be science. She also said that if she wasn’t a teacher then she would be a home shopping network host.

What do Mrs. Boswell's current and past students think about her?

Eric, a 6th grader and Chorus Major, mentioned that his favorite thing about Mrs. Boswell is her ability to make people laugh; she's hilarious! He also loves reading in her class and looks forward to being there every day.

Dylan, a 7th grader and Band Major, shared that his favorite thing about Mrs. Boswell is how nice and fun she is. He said that, "(he) really enjoyed the read-alouds in her class."

If you have any middle school age/grade-level appropriate books that you would like to donate, please send them to Mrs. Moser in the Media Center. The fall book fair is coming next month and she can use them in the fair. Donations are accepted all year.

• TL Hanna vs. Westside@ HOME 7:30pm (9/6/24) OFF this Friday 8/30

• Westside vs. Westside@ AWAY 7:30pm (9/6/24) OFF this Friday 8/30

The weekly SAA Newsletter is created by Sarah K., Ella M., Gabriella O., Isabella E., Emma B., Pato F., Gracie G., Anslie B. Scarlett C., Zoie C., Aiden W., and Susan Moser, Newsletter Club Sponsor.

Paul Laches, Principal

Eric Chamblee, Associate Principal and Instructional Facilitator

Paula Doolittle, Guidance

Joshua Powell, Arts Lead Teacher

Cheri Gilbert, Secretary

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Email: PaulLaches@anderson5.net

Website: https://southwood.anderson5.net/
Location: 1110 Southwood Street, Anderson, SC, 29624USA
Phone: 864.260.5250
Facebook: facebook.com/southwood
Twitter: @SouthwoodAcad