Happy November! We had a great Red Ribbon Week last week thanks to Ms. Petty, our staff, and all the parents who donated candy and parents who volunteered for our Trunk or Treat. Thank you all for your help! This week we are out of school on Tuesday for Election Day. We are already getting close to interim reports-marking the halfway point of the 2nd 9 weeks. Be sure to check your child's grades each Wednesday in the graded paper folder and to monitor their overall averages in PowerSchool. Students will do better if they know that you are counting on them to do their best each day and checking on their progress. Our vollleyball team will have another home game on Monday. We are expecting the sweatshirts and hoodies any day. We apologize for the delay as the company made a mistake with our order. We are frustrated too. Good thing is that it hasn't been cool enough to need them yet. We will send an update this week on the status and thank you for your patience. Let's make this a great week to be a Bronco. Working together, we will make more progress toward our goals. We are expecting our students to achieve great things this year and are ready to celebrate their success! We are offering several different opportunities for parental involvement throughout the year. Be sure to read this newsletter to be up to date on all that's happening each week. 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, November 4:

*Home volleyball home game. Please enter through doors by gym.

*Nov 13 fundraiser dress day payment window open ($3/online only/no refunds/school appropriate free dress)

*Sonic slushy pre-sell for Wed, Nov 20. (K-5 only/$4/online only/no refunds)

Tuesday, November 5:

*Election Day/NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 6:

*Graded paper folder sent home today.

*Nov 13 fundraiser dress day payment window open ($3/online only/no refunds/school appropriate free dress)

*Sonic slushy pre-sell for Wed, Nov 20. (K-5 only/$4/online only/no refunds)

Thursday, November 7:

*Please return graded paper folders today.

*Nov 13 fundraiser dress day payment window open ($3/online only/no refunds/school appropriate free dress)

*Sonic slushy pre-sell for Wed, Nov 20. (K-5 only/$4/online only/no refunds)

Friday, November 8:

*Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms only.

*Nov 13 fundraiser dress day payment window open ($3/online only/no refunds/school appropriate free dress)

*South Fork Fundraiser Night at Airborne Extreme. For $15, you get 2 hours of jumping and socks included. 4:00-8:00 and be sure to tell them you're there for South Fork.

*Sonic slushy pre-sell for Wed, Nov 20. (K-5 only/$4/online only/no refunds)

Starting on Monday, November 4th we will move carpool to the cafeteria as they are making great progress on the junior high construction and are ready to start in the room we have been using. Nothing changes for parents-we will just have to teach the students the routine in the new location. Please be patient with us as we transition to the new location on Monday.

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 Team Work. Read below for how you can help by having conversations with your child about this month's connection both at school and at home.

*Tues, Nov 12: 2nd grade field trip

*Tues, Nov 12: Santa Portraits

*Wed, Nov 13: Fundraiser dress day

*Wed, Nov 13: Home volleyball game

*Thurs, Nov 14: 5th grade field trip

*Fri, Nov 15: Pre-K field trip

*Fri, Nov 15: 4th grade Parent Picnic

*Wed, Nov 20: Sonic slushy day-lemonade (No K/field trip day)

*Wed, Nov 20: K field trip

*Fri, Nov 22: November Bronco Brag Parade 2:15. Parents of honored students will get invitations.

*Mon, Nov 25-Fri, Nov 29: Thanksgiving Holiday/No school

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 have a Cowboy driver! We are excited to have Ms. Petty as our new Cowboy driver. She has the same Remind and is ready to help get our Cowboy students to and from school each day.

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