WINTER NEWS
At South Elementary School of Communications
DECEMBER 2021
Empowering Students Through Communications & Lifelong Learning
At South Elementary School, we are a learning community nurturing a culture to provide students the skills necessary to be active, productive, and responsible citizens while empowering students through communications.
Inclement Weather Information for MSD of Martinsville Schools
As we begin a busy season of school and holiday activities, we would like to make you aware of our procedures and communication plan concerning the possibility of inclement weather:
- Weather decisions are made by our team who monitor conditions closely.
- When determining a delay, early dismissal or cancellation of school, countywide weather conditions are reviewed. In addition, we utilize the National Weather Service website @ www.nws.noaa.gov/om/cold/wind_chill.shtml
Communication
Before school, a decision will be made by 5:30 AM and communicated to you and your family in the following ways:
- Staff/ parents will be notified through an all-call using School Messenger. (Telephone numbers are generated from our Skyward database. At your convenience, please check Skyward to ensure your telephone number is up-to-date for this academic year.)
- Communication will be added to the district's website and social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, MSD of Martinsville
- Communication will be sent to the following radio and TV stations: WCBK, WISH 8, WRTV-6, WTHR-13, Fox-59.
- This information can also be found on our website, https://www.msdofmartinsville.org/safety/.
Early Dismissal
As weather conditions in our area can change quickly, an early dismissal may be necessary. We will make a decision concerning dismissal as early as possible then call parents through School Messenger and communicate information to our website, social media and local media.
You are encouraged as a family to develop a weather plan. For example, if parents or guardians work, where should your child go if there is an early dismissal or a two-hour delay?
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Mark Your Calendar with Important Dates
December 3: Breakfast with Buddies 7:40am
December 3: Title l Fall Workshop 7:40am
December 6-10: Food Drive
December 6: PTO Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97898839207?pwd=QTUvdDd6TXBrY1NzcCtIVklHVXIzZz09
December 17: End of 9 weeks/semester
December 17: Winter Parties
December 20-January 3: Winter Break NO SCHOOL
January 4: School Resumes
January 5: Report cards sent home
January 10: PTO Meeting 7pm https://zoom.us/j/95154689554?pwd=eGY4M294NmQ2Q0VQaW1UWHdORTBlZz09
January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day NO SCHOOL
January 20: PTO After School Movie
January 24-February 4: PTO Candy Grams
Reminders
Absences
- To report an absence for your child, please call the office at (765) 349-1486 by 9:00AM.
Checking A Student Out Of School Early
- Only adults listed on a student's emergency contacts will be able to check out a student from school. In addition, anyone picking up a child, will need identification to be able to check a student out of school.
Visitors
- No Visitors will be allowed beyond the front foyer area unless they have an approved, scheduled meeting. We will not be having visitors for breakfast, lunch or in classrooms.
Information From Food Service
Free Breakfast & Lunch for All Enrolled Students
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will continue reimbursing the MSD of Martinsville for free meals to all students regardless of their income through the 2021-22 school year. Menus and additional information will be posted on our website at www.artiescafe.org.
Textbook Assistance
https://artiescafe.org/schools/msdmv_2309140234403588/mealapps/Application_Packet_-_Form.pdf
Families, we will be sending out curricular materials fee statements soon. Reminder, if you were previously eligible for assistance, please apply again. Qualifying could reduce the cost of student curricular materials. To apply, visit the Food Service Tab on Skyward Family Access and complete the application or contact the office of your student’s school for a paper copy.
ROBOTICS
Team Members: London Dodd, Christopher Jolly, Anthony Kenworthy, Kinley Baker, Eli Hancock, Brodi Barley, Ryder Montgomery, Joey Blondell, Ethan Willard, Leyton Lopossa, James McDaniel, Thomas Arthur
Club Members: Rosalynn McGuffey, Walker Fleener, Skylar Stevenson, Landry Brummett
ALICE TRAINING WORKSHOP
The MSD of Martinsville is offering an ALICE Training Workshop free of charge for families and community on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at the Central Education Center (CEC), 389 East Jackson St, Martinsville. The purpose of the workshop is to inform our school community about the ALICE Program, while also raising awareness for options to respond to a violent critical incident.
ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. ALICE is a research-based, proactive, options-based program for responding to a violent critical incident.
The workshop is an opportunity for families and community to learn about the training and have questions answered by a Certified ALICE Instructor. Training began for teachers and staff in the spring of 2021. Our goal is to teach age-appropriate ALICE concepts to our MSD students beginning January 2022.
GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME W/PACERS BOOMER
MHS Girls Basketball has partnered with the Indiana Pacers Mascot "BOOMER" for the
December 14, 2021, Martinsville vs. Center Grove game @ 7:30pm. Tickets will be $6.00.
Martinsville has invited "BOOMER" to come and perform at the game. BOOMER will walk the crowd during the first half and then perform a dunk routine at half time. He will be available to sign autographs for the second half.
All youth players will get in free by wearing their youth basketball shirt.
Winter Party- December 17th
CHESS CLUB
- Chess Club is for students in grades 2-4
- Chess Club is sponsored by Bill and Beth Pilat
- Chess club meets every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 at MHS cafeteria
Title I Information
PTO News
Want to get involved?!? Join South Elementary School PTO!!! This year's meetings will be in person, however a virtual option will be available as well. Click on this link to fill out the “Get Involved Form” and the link for our monthly meeting will be emailed to you each month. Meetings will be the first Monday of the month at 7:00PM. Our next meeting will be December 6, 2021. The meeting will be held at South library or via Zoom.
https://zoom.us/j/97898839207?pwd=QTUvdDd6TXBrY1NzcCtIVklHVXIzZz09
PTO has spirit wear available for purchase. There are South Elementary face masks, lanyards and shirts available. Link coming soon to be able to purchase spirit wear online.
PTO OFFICERS
President: Bethany Willard
Vice President: Stephanie Mills
Secretary: Samantha McDaniel
Treasurer: Leslie Arthur
DISTRICT COVID INFORMATION
Arrival
- The doors open at 8:25AM.
- School begins at 8:40AM.
- We ask that all parents/guardians dropping students off remain in their vehicles during drop off.
- We will have South staff members outside to guide the students into the school.
- You can drop off students at the front of the building in the front drive or in the circle lot.
- Staff will be located at both locations to assist.
- Please be patient during arrival as we want to make sure that everyone remains safe.
Dismissal
- PreK dismisses at 3PM. Pick up will be in the front drive.
- Busses are loaded at 3:40PM
- Walkers dismissed and begin loading vehicles at approximately 3:45PM
- Parents/guardians picking up students should remain in their vehicles during dismissal. Students will be called to each vehicle.
- Kindergarten and Daycare students can be picked up in the circle lot. If a kindergarten student has an older sibling at South, the older sibling would be picked up in the circle lot also.
- Students in grades 1-4 can be picked up in the front drive. In the front drive, cars will be moved up in line once the busses have been loaded and dismissed.
- Traffic in both locations will remain stopped until students are loaded safely. Staff members will be calling names so that students come to the vehicles.
- Remain in the car rider lines and follow staff direction for movement.
- Please be patient during dismissal as we want to make sure that everyone remains safe.
Breakfast With Buddies
Breakfast with Buddies
South Elementary Gym @ 7:40a.m.
Fall Workshop
Title l Fall Workshop
December 3
7:40a.m.
Food Drive
Food Drive
All items will be donated to Gunner Burnam Food Pantry in Martinsville.
PTO Meeting
PTO will meet
Monday, December 6 @ 7:00PM
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97898839207?pwd=QTUvdDd6TXBrY1NzcCtIVklHVXIzZz09
Winter Parties
PTO Winter Parties
December 17Winter Break
December 20-January 3
Winter Break
NO SCHOOL
Report Cards
Report Cards sent home
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NO SCHOOL
After School Movie
PTO after School Movie
January 20Book Rental
Student curricular materials fee balances are now available to view in Family Access. We are offering the following payment options:
Credit/Debit card payments can be made via the Fee Management tab in your Skyward Family Access account through e~Funds For Schools.
Check or money order payments can be placed in the drop box outside of Door 1 at the Central Education Center located at 389 E. Jackson Street, Martinsville.
Check or money order payments can be mailed to the MSD of Martinsville, PO Box 1416, Martinsville, IN 46151.
Students can deliver payment to their school office.
Student Devices
A Change In Your Child's Dismissal Procedure
Textbook & Consumable Fees
Kindergarten: $174.76
First Grade: $182.65
Second Grade: $207.95
Third Grade: $227.48
Fourth Grade: $225.16
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Location: 500 Artesian Ave, Martinsville, IN, USA
Phone: 7653491486
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