South Noteworthy News
May 28, 2020
Important Dates
July 30th - Savers Fundraiser
Aug. 19th - First Day for Grades 1-5
Aug. 20th - Kindergarten First Day
PTO and Crystal Lake Food Pantry
In an effort to help out the Crystal Lake Food Pantry during these challenging times, the PTO is organizing a food drive. Sort through your pantries and donate, or purchase a few additional items with your next grocery run, pick-up or delivery. Drop-off items at the front door step of South Elementary Friday, May 29 through Monday, June 1. PTO members will be picking up the items daily, and dropping them off to the Food Pantry. If another family is dropping off items at the same time as you, please wait your turn to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
The Food Pantry is specifically requesting the following items right now: canned vegetables (especially canned green beans and canned corn), canned spaghetti sauce and other canned tomato products. Other non-perishables are needed as well. If interested in donating a monetary gift instead, here’s the link: https://www.clfoodpantry.org/content.cfm?id=3088
Thanks in advance for your help in supporting those in need,
South PTO
South's Summer Reading Log
Be on the lookout for the Summer Reading Incentive Log that you will be given when you pick up your materials! Read for 100 minutes every week and be ready to have some fun when we are back at school! Not only will you be invited to an outdoor party, but you will also start the year off with $50 sabre bucks! Remember, books take us places when we have to stay where we are! If you need an additional log, we have placed some in the lending library by the kindy doors. Feel free to grab one or print off the log attached.
Chromebooks
In order to maintain access to Chromebooks, student passwords will not be changed over the summer or at the start of the new school year like in years past. For the elementary students, Clever Badges (QR Codes) will also continue to function as they do today. This will allow for a smooth transition into the fall school year with as minimal impact as possible. If your student would prefer a new password or would like to change it for security reasons, they may do so by visiting the “D47” bookmarks folder from their Chromebook and then select “Change Google Password”. Any password or login related questions may be directed to techsupport@d47.org or by calling 815-788-5060. You may also visit the live chat service which can be found at our District Homepage > Remote Learning > Technical Support webpage https://www.d47.org/Page/10758.
Crystal Lake Public Library
Get ready to read this summer!!!
The Crystal Lake Library is running its Summer Reading Program from June 1- August 6. All South students may participate whether your family has a CL Library card or not. Check out this YouTube video to get all of the details and information! Here is the link to the Reading Log to record reading minutes.
Happy Reading!
Savers Fundraiser
We are excited to announce that our Saver's donation drive is now scheduled for Thursday, July 30th! Thanks to all the families that have saved clothing and soft goods from their cleaned out closets. Our South PTO is looking forward to making this next school year as great as it can be and additional funding from the PTO will really go a long way! Be looking for email blasts with additional dates and times for donation drop off, later this summer. Thank you for all your support!
Vegetable Garden Signup
Thanks to all the families who helped plant our vegetable garden at South Elementary this weekend! There are still some open spots to sign up to water the garden this summer. Come and water the garden with your kids to teach them how food grows and leave with a basket full of produce like tomatoes, peppers, carrots, cucumbers, and watermelons! Sign up on this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044fa4a62ea1ff2-water
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