South Shades Crest Elementary News
January 17, 2020
No School Monday January 20, 2020
Hoover 2020-2021 Pre-K registration
Hoover 2020-2021 Pre-K registration window is now open. Please help us spread the word!
Enrollment open to all children four years of age on or before 9/1/20 who are residents of the state of Alabama (children who are eligible for kindergarten are ineligible for Pre-K)
Enrollees must provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate (may be uploaded into the online pre-registration site or submitted directly to the local school/program)
Enrollees must provide proof of residence – either a current utility bill or copy of a lease or mortgage (may be uploaded into the online pre-registration site or submitted directly to the local school/program)
HCS Zoning Requirements: must live in the city of Hoover (including HCS employees); Pre-K program must be located in your middle-school feeder pattern (Ex. If you are zoned for Berry Middle School, your child is eligible for the Pre-K programs at Greystone and Rocky Ridge because those schools feed into Berry Middle School).
HCS Jefferson County Pre-K Classrooms: Green Valley ES, Gwin ES, Rocky Ridge ES, and South Shades Crest ES. HCS Shelby County Pre-K Classroom: Greystone ES. Pre-K school hours: 7:30a-2:15p
No Registration Fee for this program. There will be a monthly tuition charge based on a sliding scale. (The State 19-20 sliding scale maximum tuition was $300 per month.)
Upon enrollment, child’s immunization record must be provided
No child will be denied participation on basis of income, sex, race, color, national origin, or disability
Pre- Registration Dates: January 15- March 31, 2020
Forms: Go online to https://alprek.asapconnected.com.Complete the Pre-Registration Form and submit birth certificate and proof of residence.
More Information: Visit www.children.alabama.gov and see Pre-Registration Info under First Class Pre-K.
Acceptance to the Program: Acceptance is strictly through random drawing to be held on April 3, 2020, at Hoover Board of Education beginning at 10:00am. Parent/Guardian does not have to be present at drawing. Notices will be emailed beginning April 16th.
Visit http://bit.ly/HCSPreK_2020 for details!
Students of the Month- Responsible, Respectful, Problem Solvers and Safe
Responsible
Respectful
Problem Solver
Safe
Save the Date! Fairy Tale Festival is Coming!
A Royal Thank You to Our Fairy Tale Festival Sponsors
The 2nd Annual Fairy Tale Festival on Feb. 28 would not be possible without the support of our sponsors!
Gold Sponsors:
Baker Capital Management
Chick-Fil-A - The Grove
Jett's Pizza
Lake Crest Chiropractic & Wellness
Long Lewis Ford
Maxx Clean
The Whole Scoop
Tropical Smoothie
Silver Sponsors:
Backus Orthodontics
Burn Boot Camp
High Point Fitness & Climbing
Jack's
Lake Crest Animal Clinic
Pure Style Salon and Spa
Rocking S Farm
Trace Advisors
Flu
Bus Expectations
The actions of the students riding the bus are the number one influencer of how safe the bus is. While riding the bus, students are expected to stay seated in the seat, keep their hands to themselves, keep their voices at a low level, and do not stick anything out the windows. Please take a moment to review the bus expectations with your children to help us keep the buses as safe as possible.
Counselor’s Corner
Threat Assessments
Threat assessments are one of the many resources we use at South Shades Crest to keep our students and school safe. There are many words that students may use in games and play that are considered inappropriate at school. Mrs. Bain, school counselor, has been discussing with the students about threats and threatening terms (example: kill, shoot, blow up). Threats are taken seriously at South Shades Crest. Once made, a threat assessment has to be completed to determine credibility. Please take a moment to discuss with your child threatening words and remind them that they are not appropriate to say at school.
Erin’s Law
The deadline to opt-out is Friday, January 17th.
If you need a paper opt-out form, please email Erika Bain at ebain@hoover.k12.al.us
Attention All Parents: To comply with Erin’s Law, HCS school counselors and administrators have created a plan to provide basic child sexual abuse prevention lessons for students. We have prepared a brief video that outlines plans for elementary, middle and high school levels. You will find more detailed information on HCS’s plan to implement Erin’s Law, including the option for your child to opt-out of these lessons if you so choose. This information is also available in Spanish.
Important Dates:
January 2020:
20- No School MLK jr Holiday
21- 100th day of school
February 2020:
11- Spring Picture Day
17-18 No School- Professional Development Days
26- National Pink Shirt Day
28- Fairy Tale Festival
March 2020:
2-6 Book Fair
2-6 National School Breakfast Week
2 Read Across America Day
19- 1st-grade program/PTO meeting 8:30 am
20 Downs Syndrome Awareness Day
23-27 Spring Break
April 2020:
2- Autism Awareness Day
7- PTO Spirit Event- Chick-fil-a
10- No School- Professional Development Day
16-17- 2nd Grade State Testing ACAP
May 2020:
4-8- Usborne Book Fair
7- Summer Slide Parent Education 7:30 am
7- Kindergarten Program/PTO meeting 8:30 am
15- Field Day
21- early dismissal 12:45 (PreK dismissal at 12:15)
22- early dismissal 11:15 (PreK dismissal at 10:45)
Lunchroom News:
2019-2020 Meal Prices:
Elementary Lunch - $2.40
Secondary Lunch - $2.65
Breakfast all grade levels - $1.55
Snack Program:
The Child Nutrition Program
will be starting a “Snack Program” beginning
Monday, August 12th, 2019 for students to purchase a snack for classroom snack time.
Snack only= $0.75
Snack and bottled water= $1.25
Monday – Poptart (strawberry)
Tuesday –Rice Krispies
Wednesday- Cereal Bars(different variety)
Thursday - Baked Cheese Dorito Chips
Friday - Cheese Its
Free and reduced applications are available on the district website.
PTO Fundraising 2019-2020
What are our fundraisers? Our major fundraisers include our annual fall Change for Change drive and our spring Fairy Tale Festival. Throughout the year we will also have school spirit nights, everyday fundraisers, PTO dues and donations, and offer spirit wear. This handout will give you a look ahead at what to expect during the school year and let you know how much money we hope to raise at each event.
Fairy Tale Festival Friday, February 28th, 2020 Last year we introduced a new fundraiser that was a huge success! We hope you’ll join us for dancing, stories, activities, character photos, dessert and much more! Dress up as your favorite fairy tale character if you wish. Our Fairy Tale Festival is a community-wide event so bring a neighbor or a friend. Tickets are needed for children 2 and up, and they are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. All activities are included in the ticket price and Chick-fil-A will be available for purchase with 10% of sales donated to SSC! The Fairy Tale Festival will also kick off our silent auction fundraiser. The goal of this event, including the auction, is to raise $9,000 for our school.
Spirit Nights There will be four spirit nights held throughout the year - two in the fall and two in the spring. The goal for our Spirit Nights is to raise $1,000 total ($250 per event) for our school.
January 16, 2020 @ Let’s Play
April 7, 2020 @ Chick-fil-A
Everyday fundraisers - Our everyday fundraisers are ways that you can help us raise money for SSC with things you’re already buying. They include Planet Fundraiser, Box Tops for Education, Publix Partners, and Coca-Cola Give. The goal of our everyday fundraisers is to raise $3,100 for our school.