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8/18/18

Announcements

As we begin transitioning into the 2018-19 school year. We want to make this process as seamless as possible.  You can go to our South web page for all information to support your needs. We also will be communicating through Skyalert messages, text and emails for important information. Go South Tigers!


Technology Agreement Forms

The following link https://www.isd742.org/Page/7712 will take you to the technology agreement form that needs to be completed by all families.  If this is taken care of prior to the family conference, students WILL receive their device from their teacher at that time.

Please complete this form and select your choice of insurance.

 

Fall Family Conferences

We hope you are enjoying summer break.  We are busy getting ready for the start of a new school year in the fall and the arrival of students.  We have made some important changes to the start of the 2018-2019 school year that we are excited to share with you.

Family conferences will replace the traditional Back-to-School Open House on August 28th and will also be offered on September 4th during the school day.  The advisory teacher will be available to meet the parents of each child and this time will be used to get to know them prior to the start of the school year.  Because we are getting to know the student, we ask that they be present in these goal-setting conferences if possible.

The window to begin scheduling these conferences will open on August 1st at 8:00am in Skyward.  The Skyward family link and instructions on how to schedule a family conference can be located on South’s webpage.

All parents will meet with their child’s Advisory teacher for a 15-minute scheduled conference to better understand their child’s strengths and needs, set learning goals for the upcoming year, and learn important information about the school.  

The computer labs will be open at South on Tuesday, August 21st from 10:30am to 1:30pm to assist with any difficulties in accessing Skyward.  Please enter door 1 and computers and help will be provided in the Media Center.

Also to clarify, all 6th graders will have school on September 4th.  They will have an orientation program in the morning and be with their teachers in the afternoon.  Students in grades 7 & 8 will not have school on Tuesday, September 4th, but will start school on Wednesday, September 5th.

We look forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday, August 28th, or Tuesday, September 4th, for your family conference.  

 

Skyward Family Conference Sign-Up Directions

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gYyWS4LYVWtE46OQpMyni94YEGvh5lN3/view?usp=sharing



South Summer Office HoursThe Main office hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please call the main office at 320-251-1322 for needed information. Please enter door 1 if you need to come to the building.

 

School Supply List 2018-19

Here is a link to the supply list for next school year.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RIthRJT7lZjhWsdL5uAY-kEEhPNnHjy3
 

WEB Crew 2018-19

If you are a member of the WEB Crew for the 2018-19 school year, remember we have an all group orientation on Wednesday, August 22nd from 8:30am-4:00pm.  We will meet in the cafeteria and lunch will be provided.

 

ADDRESS/PHONE CHANGES

If you have an address or phone number change, please inform the school office as soon as possible.

Upcoming Events

August 21         Family Conference sign-up drop-in day

August 22         W.E.B. Training    8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

August 23          South Fall Activities Parent Meeting – Gym 5:30 p.m.

August 27-29    Teacher Workshops

August 27          Fall Sports Practice Begins

August 28          District Welcome Back for Staff

August 28          Family Conferences/Open House      4:00-7:00 p.m.

September 3      Labor Day – No School

September 4       First Day of School – Sixth Graders Only

                            6th Grade Conferences 8:00-11:45 a.m.

                            7th/8th Grade Conferences 11:15-3:15 p.m.

September 5        All Students Report for Classes

September 7        School Pictures
Our Classrooms

Student Class Schedules

This year students’ class schedules will be in Skyward, Monday, Aug. 20th.  A final paper copy will also be available at Family Conferences Open House if needed.  Go to the district’s website, www.isd742.org then click on “Families” on the top blue bar, then go to Skyward Families/Student Access.  Please understand schedules are subject to change. If you have any concerns or questions about your child’s schedule, please email your child’s counselor by 4:00 pm by Thursday, August 22nd.  After this date, schedules will be finalized.

 

GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

GRADE 6: MR. ERIC DYLLA   (320) 251-1322, EXT. 1837 eric.dylla@isd742.org

GRADE 7: MS. NICOLE JAMES (320) 251-1322, EXT 1716 nicole.james@isd742.org    

GRADE 8:MS.MEGAN KOTHRADE (320) 251-1322, EXT.1717

megan.kothrade@isd742.org

 

Morning Procedures

The morning routine and programming at South will be different for the 2018-2019 school year.  In the past, all students were required to go to the gym or cafeteria from the time they entered the building until 8:20 when they were released to advisory.  Beginning this year, there will be various locations for students to go in the morning when they arrive for the day. Breakfast will still be served in the cafeteria, so all students will have that option.  New this year will be the following:

  • Open Gym

  • Homework Help

  • Open Team Room

  • Open Media Center For Book Check-Out

  • Math Help

  • Any Other Special Programs (i.e. Band, Choir)

All students will still be expected make their way to one of these locations and to remain there until 8:20 when they will be released to advisory.  Students will get more information during the first days of school.

 

BUS TRANSPORTATION

The regular daily bus schedule begins September 4th for 6th grade students and for all students on September 5th.   Students should be aware of where their bus unloads and ask the driver where they will be picked up. If you have questions concerning bussing, please call Transportation at 320-253-9370.

 

Parent Pick-Up

Please plan to pick-up your student after school on 12th street south of the bus chute.  Students are able to use the sidewalk just outside the football field and track to safely walk to parents waiting along the road.  The parking lot on the north side of the building will not be open for student pick-up. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

Our Community

Activities This Week:

Fall Sports Sign-up Began August 15th.  Sign-Up in the South Office which is open each day from 8:00am to 4:00pm  

The fall sports player and parent meeting will be on August 23 at 5:30pm in the main gym at South.  Registration will be available that night as well.

Football gear handout will be Monday August 27 starting at 3:30pm.

If you are going to be a 7th or 8th grader and you have not had a sports physical, you will need to have completed this and have the physical on file in the South Health Office in order to be eligible to participate in sports.  Please schedule these early as it gets difficult to get into the Dr. the longer the summer goes on!



 

Fall Sports Sign-up Begins

(Sign-Up in the South Office)

Begins August 15th

Fall Activities Parent Meeting

August 23rd - 5:30pm

North Gym

Soccer Practice Begins

August 27th - 3:30-5:30pm

Volleyball Practice Begins

August 27th - 3:30-5:30pm

Football Gear Handout

August 27th - 3:30-5:30pm

Football Practice Begins

August 28th - 3:30-5:30pm

   
   
 

Tech Football Apparel:

The Tech Football Team is inviting all South football players to participate in the 2018 season apparel store.  If anyone would like to purchase Tech Football clothing please go to www.rambow.com and use the store code: techfb.  The store will close on August 27th.


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