South Elementary Newsletter - 11/4

It is hard to believe, but we are half way through the second nine weeks of our school year. Today, please make sure you log-in to Infinite Campus and check your child's grades. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your child's teacher.

On Monday, November 11th, we will welcome our Veteran's to South Elementary. We have had over 100 Veterans respond to this event!! With this large crowd, it is imperative that everyone park in the back parking lot by door 8. Please see more information below regarding this exciting day!

We have lots of information packed in today's newsletter regarding Holiday Help, Riley Dress Up Day, Thanksgiving Reading Challenges and so much more! We appreciate all of your support!

Yours in education,

Mrs. Hollingsworth

South Principal

During the holidays, a number of organizations and individuals provide for families in need of assistance in the Danville Community School Corporation. If you are in need of assistance during this holiday season in the form of clothes and a toy for your child(ren), please fill out the form ParentSquared home this week and return it to Miss McGee, our school counselor, as soon as possible and no later than Friday, November 22nd. If you need a paper copy of the form, please reach out to Miss McGee!

Papers will be coming home soon for our next reading challenge over Thanksgiving Break! All papers are due back on Monday, December 2nd.

Please save the date for the 4th grade music program on Thursday, December 12th in the DCHS Auditorium. We will have two performances:

6 PM - Students from Mrs. Clements, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Klausing and Miss Allison will perform

7:15 PM - Students from Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Foltz, Mrs. White, Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Rawley will perform

Due to the size of the DCHS Auditorium, each student may only bring 4 guests.

Cafeteria Information

Breakfast and Lunch menus can be found here.

You can also visit our Food Service website here where you can find our charging policy, wellness policy, and both paper and online free/reduced applications and instructions. Lunch is $3.25 and Breakfast is $1.50. Fast Food and carbonated beverages are not allowed in the South Cafeteria.

Destination Changes

If you need to change your child’s dismissal routine, either destination or pick-up, the school must be contacted by the child’s parent or legal guardian prior to 1:30 PM. Destination changes may be made by:

• A signed note in your child’s folder (please include child’s first and last name and the date for the change)

• A phone call to the office 317-745-2131

• An email to southoffice@danville.k12.in.us

• Please do not email your child’s teacher in the event that they are absent or unable to check their email.
  

• Bus riders are limited to two possible bus destination addresses.

Classroom Grades

Parents may view their child's grades by logging in to Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Bus Riders

StopFinders is an innovative app to keep your children safer and make your morning easier. This free app will send you and your child alerts when the bus is near. Learn more by going to https://stopfinder.com/parents/.

Walkers/Bike Riders

All walkers must follow the sidewalk up to the building on the west side of our main drive. Students will be entering door #15 on the northwest corner of the building. We also ask that parents notify our office at southoffice@danville.k12.in.us if their child will be walking to or from school. This allows us to keep a list and be on the lookout for them in the morning to ensure safe arrival.

A bicycle rack is available outside door #15 for any bike riders.

Please help your child time their arrival as close to 7:25 a.m. as possible.

DCSC Police Department

Click this link to view our DCSC Safety Hub to learn more about our DCSC Police Department and safety information for our district.

Cellphone and Smartwatch Policy

In accordance with state law, South Elementary will not allow cellphones or smartwatches on any student (except for students with a documented medical condition that requires the use) at any time during the instructional day. Students can have their cellphones and/or smartwatch in their bookbag, but it may not be out at any time during the school day. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in maintaining a focused learning environment.

• November 11th - Veteran's Day at 9 AM
  
• November 12th - Dine to Donate at Chick-Fil-A in Beechwood Centre in Avon - please mention Danville PTO when ordering all day long
• November 22nd - Dress like your teacher day!
• November 27th-29th - No School - Thanksgiving Break
• December 12th - 4th Grade Winter Program
• December 19th - End of 1st Semester
• December 20th-January 3rd - No School - Winter Break
• February 26th - Waiver Day
  
• April 10th - TBD (eLearning or Waiver Day)

Anyone entering the school building during school hours for one of the reasons below must be prepared to sign in using their driver's license. These individuals will not be having regular, ongoing contact with students outside of the presence of school staff, and therefore are not required to complete the criminal history check.

• Classroom Guest Speakers

• Special Events (Grandparents Day)

• Parent/Teacher Conferences

Volunteers

Field Trip Chaperones and regular classroom volunteers who work directly with students are required to have an application and criminal history background check on file. For more information on how to volunteer, please visit our website at https://www.danville.k12.in.us/departments/dcsc-police-department-school-safety/volunteer-opportunities