Happy Sunday! We are ready for a great week of learning. Report cards will be sent home on Friday. If your student is in danger of being retained for grades, there will be a possible retention notice with the report card. If your child gets a letter, please read over it and keep in communication with your child's teacher and monitor their grade in PowerSchool weekly. Many times, students who are not ready for the next grade need more time to strengthen skills before moving to the next grade so they are successful. Retention will be discussed with parents and all decisions will be made in May when we have the last 9 weeks final grades. Remember that in addition to grades, students must meet sttendance requirements so we've been sending those letters to students who are in attendance danger too. Please read over the newsletter to see what all is happening this week at school. We do have early dismissal on Wednesday and will send buses home at 11:45. Watch for a Remind about car load pick up times. Thank you for your partnership in helping our Broncos to learn and grow. It's going to be a great week to be a Bronco!

Monday, March 17:

*Track practice until 4. Pick up in front of cafeteria. Track shirts have been ordered.

*Students may wear green socks or hairbows with regular uniform.

Tuesday, March 18:

*Happy Tuesday!

Wednesday, March 19:

*Early dismissal day @ 11:45. WE will send Remind about car load pick up times.

Thursday, March 20:

*Spring pictures. Students may wear spring outfits/school appropriate and need appropriate shoes for PE. Proofs will be sent home.

*SADD field trip

*Sonic Slushy day for K-5 (Not students on SADD trip/last day to order is Sunday, March 16)

Friday, March 21:

*Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms.

*3rd grade field trip

*3rd 9 week report cards sent home and potential retention notes if needed.

CAR POOL has shifted due to construction. Please bear with us and be patient. If you want your child to move to the bus, call the office and we can get you the information.

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 Courage. 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, talk with your child about ways to show courage when they are faced wtih trying something new or hard. Courage is shown in many ways both at home and school. Many times, our students are scared to try work or to try something because they aren't sure if they will be successful. Students need to know that even adults have to try things and aren't always successful at the first try. Talk openly with your child about things that are difficult for you and how you try it anyway. Remember learning to ride a bike or learning to tie your shoes? Those were hard tasks and took time and good attitude to master. Having conversations about having a mindset to step up and try hard things will help your child beyond the walls of their clasroom.

*Thurs, March 27: 1st grade Parent Picnic

*Thurs, Mar 27: K cap and gown pics

*Fri, Mar 28: 4H Ag Magic Field Trip

*Tues, April 1: Pre-K Parent Picnic

*Tues, April 1: Track meet at Walker High

*Fri, April 4: K registration help 9:00-12:00 and Pre-K Application Assistance 12:30-2:00

*Fri, April 4: Current Pre-K and K students do not attend today

*Thurs, April 3: 5th grade LEAP testing begins

*Wed, April 9: 5th grade LEAP testing ends (not counting makeups)

*Wed, April 9: Fundraiser dress day (Teacher Appreciation)

*Thurs, April 10: Pre-K & 5th Parent Lunch (prepaid and pre-registered only)

*Fri, April 11: Pre-K field trip

*Fri, April 11: Bronco Brag Parade (parents of honorees will get invitations)

*Mon-Fri, April 14-18: Easter Holiday/No School

*Mon, April 21: K and Mrs. Ross and Ms. Meyers Parent Picnic

*Wed, April 23: 4th grade LEAP testing begins

*Thurs, April 24: 1st grade field trip

*Fri, April 25: K field trip

*Fri, April 25: Interim reports sent home today

*Mon, April 28: 2nd grade field trip

*Tues, April 29: 4th grade LEAP testing ends (not counting makeups)

*Wed, April 30: 3rd grade LEAP testing begins

*Tues, April 6: 3rd grade LEAP testing ends (not counting makeups)

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/

We no longer have a Cowboy driver. Cowboy will continue to ride on Tumbleweed the rest of the year. Tumbleweed will be split between Coyote and Tumbleweed like we've been doing until the end of the year.

We no longer have a Spurs driver. Horseshoe (Mrs. Jami) will pick up Spurs in the mornings. In the afternoons, Coyote (Ms. Arlette) will come back and get Spurs students.

We don't have a driver for Mustang. Mrs. Shawna will continue subbing for Mustang riders from the Mandell Apartments. Cowboy bus/Mrs. Jeanette will get Walker South, Leayn Court, Crotwell, and Strones Throw.

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