South Union Rail
Responsible, Respectful, and Ready to Learn
A Note From Dr. Szakacs
Dear Parents and Citizens of the South Union School Community:
We welcome the spring season and warmer weather to all. This month’s addition of the Parent News Letter is filled with very important testing dates. Yes, it is that time once again where SU students are doing a lot of testing to close out another school year. With that being said, we have so much more teaching and learning to do and we are delighted in the progress we are seeing in all of our students. I have provided for you a calendar of each testing window as listed below:
Test: Dates or testing window for students:
ISAP (formerly called Iowa Assessment) April 8-12. Make-ups the following week.
FAST exams May 6-17, 2019
MAP exams April 29-May 17.
If you have any questions about the test that we give to SU students, please give us a call and we will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the test.
Upcoming calendar of events:
April 25, 2019 – South Union Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the PTO. More information will be provided to you in the coming weeks regarding this fun event.
Last day of school for students this year: May 30, 2019 @ 11:25 a.m. Note, this is an early dis-missal time.
5th Grade Recognition: May 24 @ 1:15 p.m. We will be recognizing 5th grade students who will be moving on to middle school. Location – SU gym.
School Hours 2019-2020:
SU opens 7:15 a.m.
Office Hours 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
School Hours 7:45 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.
School drop off time 7:30 a.m.
No Early out Wednesdays.
In closing, thanks so much for supporting South Union. We really appreciate the care you provide your child and having them ready for school every day. We are honored to have the opportunity to teach and learn from them. Please contact the school if you have any questions or need information about your child’s progress.
Warmest regards,
Dr. Bill Szakacs
Principal
Upcoming Events
Spring Pictures
SU Concerts
- 4th graders-April 25th at 1:30pm
- 5th graders-April 25th at 12:30pm
*Students, please "Dress to Impress" (dress up)*
19/20 Kindergarten Registration
April 10th from 3:30pm-6:30pm we will be holding the 19/20 school year Kindergarten Registration. You may come in to the building to sign your student up IF they meet these requirements:
1) If they are a sibling of a CURRENT South Union student and live in our attendance area.
2) A DMPS preschool student who is actively enrolled in preschool and live in our attendance area.
3) A sibling of a CURRENT South Union student who is approved for within district transfer or open enrollment.
*If your student does not fall into these categories, you will need to register them at the Welcome Center at 2100 Fleur Drive.
For registration, please bring these items:
1) You're child's birth certificate
2) Their current immunizations
3) A proof of address. Examples:
Current utility bill which can be Mid American, DSM H2O
Mortgage or Lease Agreement
DHS Paperwork
Recent Vehicle Registration
Property Tax Statements
Polk Co Assessors web page verifying ownership
Mortgage statement
You may sign your student up if they meet the above requirements at South Union thru July 14th. After this, you will need to go to the Welcome Center.
DMPS Fun Run!
Sign up to run, walk, or support! This event is FREE to register. Whatever DMPS school receives the most sign-ups wins the cash pot donated by event sponsors! Sign up until April 13th
SU Pancake Breakfast!
5th Grade Recognition
2019-2020 School Calendar
Last Day of School
SU Courtyard Garden!
Our Student Council is planning on creating a school garden. Each grade level will pick one vegetable to plant. There will be six raised garden beds. Several businesses in the area have donated materials for our project.
Also
If anyone has any connections with anyone willing to donate landscape edging, fabric, mulch/pea gravel for the courtyard please let Ashley know in the office.