Southside Smore
For the Week of May 6th
ALOHA! MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE SOUTHSIDE LUAU!
All Current and New Southside Families are invited to attend a night of fun filled luau themed games, music and food! Enjoy running through an obstacle course, loosen up with the limbo, do the hula dance, listen to the Ukulele Band and then hit the Tiki Cafe for popcorn, cotton candy, hot dogs and Takis! This event is going to be a blast!
Come dressed up in beach/luau clothes to theme yourself out and get the perfect photo opt at one of the photo backgrounds!
Weekly Reminders
For our weekly events and other happenings please use this link to view the Southside Calendar on our Southside website!
Southside Calendar: https://www.shelby.kyschools.us/Page/20#calendar12/20190201/month
Volunteers Needed! We still need Cotton Candy Making Volunteers and Field Day Volunteers!
The end of the year has LOTS of volunteer opportunities! Opportunities include field trips, popping popcorn, making cotton candy and field day there is something for everyone! Please watch for upcoming information on volunteers needed. Below is a list of volunteer opportunities that you may sign up for:
- Pop and bag popcorn for the Southside Luau: Friday, May 10th during the school day.
- Make and bag cotton candy for the Southside Luau: May 10th during the school day.
- Field Day Volunteer for field day stations: Wednesday, May 22nd during the school day.
If you would like to sign up for any or all of these volunteer opportunities please use the link to sign up!
Volunteers Needed!: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040845a5af2fa13-volunteers
Southside Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is Monday, May 6th through Friday, May 10th! Please watch for information about this week coming home. This week is a great time to show your student's teacher just how much you appreciate all the hard work this year!
Library and Chromebook Information
- Library Books: The last day for checkout from the Southside Library will be Friday, May 10th. Books must be turned in and fines paid no later than Friday, May 17th. This will help us inventory and repair any books that are damaged prior to the next school year. Summer Reading Program will be starting at the public library in June. Additional information to come!
- Chromebooks: All Chromebooks and chargers will be staying at school as of Friday, May 3rd. Please make sure your student has their chromebook and charger turned in. For questions about lost items or items that need to be repaired please contact Southside at 502-633-4460.
5th Grade Parent Information
Here are some exciting events that will be happening for the Southside 5th Grade students:
- West Middle "Meet Me In The Middle": For those students that will be attending West Middle School next year please make plans to attend this event! On Monday, May 6th starting at 7:00PM West Middle School is hosting a school wide orientation night for students and their families that will be new to West Middle. For additional information about this night you can contact West Middle School at 502-633-4869.
- West Middle Field Trip: On Wednesday, May 8th the students that will be attending West Middle School will leave Southside Elementary at 8:30AM to take a trip to West. Students will be given a tour of the building and get to ask any questions that they may have.
- East Middle School Field Trip: Students that will be attending East Middle School will be going to East to tour the school on Friday, May 10th at 10:00AM.
- MCM Information: Tour and Orientation Information yet to be determined.
- 5th Grade Recognition Night: Southside will celebrate our 5th Grade student and their accomplishments this school year on Monday, May 20th from 6:30PM-7:30PM here at Southside Elementary! Please watch for an invitation to this special event to come home!
KPREP Testing Week and School Visitors
All Shelby County Elementary Schools will be taking KPREP Monday, May 13th through Friday, May 17th. During this week Southside will not be allowing visitors into the building during the day. If you have plans to visit Southside for lunch or to volunteer in a classroom please make plans to do this either the week before or the week after. Thank you so much for your understanding and flexibility during this week of testing!
Kindergarten Readiness Information
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