South Elementary School News
November 15th, 2023
End of Year News
Message From the Principal
The end of the school year is here. It has been a pleasure working with all of you and your children. They have learned and grown so much. We wish our first grade students the best as they move on to 2nd grade at East School. We are looking forward to welcoming our new Preschool and Kindergarten students in August.
There are several things coming up these last few days that we want you to be reminded of. Please take a look at the rest of the newsletter to keep up to date with what is happening.
We wish you a safe and fun summer.
Tracie Murphy, Principal
South Elementary School
Kindergarten Registration for 2024-2025
In order to be scheduled for a screening appointment, you must have all of your enrollment paperwork completed and turned in except for the dental and physician forms. Those may be turned in at a later date. Kindergarten screening will take place on May 28th-30th. It is very important that you return your enrollment documents so we can schedule your child an appointment. Please contact the enrollment center at (330)-364-7124 if you have any questions regarding this process.
Summer Athletic Camps
If your child is interested in participating in any of Dover’s summer athletic camps, you can find the registration forms on our webpage under the “Athletics” tab. You can also find them at the following link https://www.dovertornadoes.com/AthleticCampsII.aspx.
Field Day
South School field day is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd. The rain date is May 23rd. Students will be outside the majority of the day. Please be sure they dress for outside activities. Tennis shoes are a must as it is not safe to participate in sandals or flipflops. Please label your child's water bottle so there are no mix ups. Parents may watch from the perimeter of school property. This is for the safety of all of our students. Thank you for understanding and cooperating.
Last Day of School Parties
The last day of school for preschool and kindergarten is Friday, May 24th. The last day for first grade students is Thursday, May 30th. Last day of school parties will be held on the last day for each grade. (PreK/K 5/24; 1st 5/30) All parents that are attending the party must be scanned in at the office and wear a visitor badge where it can be easily viewed. If you have not had your driver's license scanned this school year, you may stop in the office in advance to take care of this. This will help with printing badges ahead of time and eliminate the long wait. Signs will be placed outside the building with the teacher's name to indicate where the room parents should set up. Please come prepared with all the items you need as we are unable to supply items for every classroom party. Head room parents should contact the teacher to check into any food allergies.
Unpaid Fees
We kindly request that all workbook/supply fees ($25) and lunch charges over $25 be paid as soon as possible. Failure to settle all fees/charges will result in withholding of the students' end-of-year report card.
Last Day of School
The last day of school for Preschool and kindergarten students is May 24th. The last day for 1st grade students is May 30th.
Family Picnic Cancelled
The family picnic and color run is cancelled for Friday, May 17th. The weather doesn't look favorable for the event. We will reschedule for a later time in the fall.
August 2024
For students entering kindergarten and 1st grade in the fall, "Meet the Teacher Night" will be held Tuesday, August 20th from 4:00-5:00 PM. For preschool students, "Meet the Teacher Night" is Wednesday, August 21st 5:30-6:30 PM., or Thursday, August 22nd 10:00-11:00 AM.
The first day of school for Kindergarten and 1st grade is Wednesday, August 21st. Kindergarten students will be phased in one day at a time. You will receive a letter in August with your kindergarten student's phase-in day. Preschool begins their phase-in on Tuesday, August 27th. Information will be sent home with these dates as well. We can't wait to meet our new Tornadoes and welcome back our returning students.
Upcoming Events
May 20th/21st
1st Grade to the Akron Zoo
May 22nd
Field Day
May 24th
Preschool & Kindergarten Last Day
May 27th
Memorial Day: No School
May 28th-30th
Kindergarten Screening for 2024-2025
May 30th
Last Day of First Grade
August 20th
K-1 "Meet the Teacher" 4:00-5:00 PM
August 21st
K-1 First Day of School
August 21st
Preschool “Meet the Teacher” 5:30-6:30 PM
August 22nd
Preschool "Meet the Teacher" 10:00-11:00 AM