SOUTH NOTEWORTHY NEWS
August 23, 2022
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IMPORTANT CAR DROP OFF/PICK UP INFO
For car pick up and drop off, please utilize the front lane or Dole parking lot. For student safety and traffic flow, parents should not be pulling in the bus pull-through/parking lot area to drop off/pick up students. Please note: if you park on a side street, you may be subject to a ticket. Also, please note that dogs are NOT allowed on school property during school hours or arrival/dismissal.
Safety Drill Schedules
The health and safety of our students and staff are our top priority. Under the Illinois School Safety Drill Act, all public schools are required to conduct a variety of safety drills annually. Drills practiced include fire (3), evacuation (1), shelter-in-place (1), and law enforcement (lockdown/active shooter) (3). See below for our fall drill schedule:
Fire Drills
Sept. 1, 21, 27
Lockdown Drills
Sept. 1, 6, 12
Tornado Drill
Sept. 1
Bus Evacuation
Sept. 9
Preparing for various scenarios in advance helps empower staff and students in the case of a real emergency. While the chance of an incident happening is unlikely, we care about the well-being of our students and staff and are required by law to educate our school community to ensure emergency preparedness for all. As indicated above, our school will participate in our first lockdown drill on September 1st. We understand that some drills, particularly the law enforcement/lockdown drill, could cause anxiety for some students. Should you have questions about the drill or wish to opt your child out of the drill, please contact the main office at 815-788-5400 and complete the attached FORM. Under state law, schools must still provide alternative safety education related to an active threat to students who do not participate in the lockdown drill.
ParentVue Submitted Attendance
We’ve changed our student absence reporting procedures for the 2022-23 school year. Please report your child’s absence in ParentVue. If you need help logging into ParentVue, please contact the school’s main office or the parent help desk at 815-788-5000.
Volunteer Information
Are you interested in volunteering at South Elementary this school year? Please take a moment to review the volunteer procedures on the district website HERE. Please note that your status might have changed if you were an active volunteer last year. Please take a moment to resubmit the volunteer application for the current school year.
Item Drop Off
Labor Day - No School
Picture Day
Fall pictures will be taken during the school day on Tuesday, September 6th. Please click on the link below for important online ordering information. This is a prepay site, and ordering will be closed at midnight on picture day to process the orders.
Parent Night
Save the date. Parent night will be on Thursday, September 15th at 6:00 p.m. This is the only event we ask parents to attend without their children. Teachers will be reviewing classroom and curriculum information. Look for additional information to come in future newsletters.
Early Release Dates
Please mark your calendars for early dismissal at 2:00 p.m. on the following dates:
- September 21, 2022
- October 19, 2022
- November 9, 2022
- February 22, 2023
- March 15, 2023
- April 19, 2023
- May 10, 2023
South South Spiritwear
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School Directory
South Elementary PTO is putting together a school directory; now is your chance to sign up! It is an “opt-in” directory, meaning you will only receive a directory if you choose to participate.
Click on this link to sign up: https://forms.gle/JAJjmYXX69DxZAdN6
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