Parent Night Thank You!

Parent Night 2015! Awesome job showcasing all you do in your classrooms, how much you love your students and tangibly demonstrating that is it God's call in your life that has brought you to South Side. So many parents have commented on what a special place South Side is to their family. This is not because of our building (although it's beautiful, Todd...than you!), books (although the collection is extraordinarily supportive, Mary!) or plans (although you all do this so well!). The unconditional love that you bring and share with your families is what makes South Side so special. Thank you for who you are! It is a joy to live and work this life together with each of you!

Staff Meeting 
For your calendar: Thursday, September 10 from 11:40-12:30

Swimming Lessons
Please begin to inform your parents that swimming for 5-day K through second grade begins Monday, September 14 and will commence for two weeks. This may seem early to parents and we want them informed well in advance.

School Pictures
Students pictures will be taken the 17th and 18th. Classes will be assigned to a date soon. Please plan to have our staff photo taken noon on September 17 at the front doors.

Before/After School Care
We are excited to partner with parents in offering supervision for their children both before and after school. The after school program will run very similarly to last year. The only impact you may have from the before school care is that if a child comes to your classroom before the start of the day, they are welcome to come to Tammy's classroom, room 2, if it's before 7:45. If you are yellow vest assigned for the before school morning slot, please be ready to report to your post at 7:50. You'll have kiddos (and likely Tammy ;) ready!) Thank you!

Epi Pen Training September 10 at 3:30
Hendrina would like to offer a short refresher course on Epi-pen training on Thursday, September 10 at 3:30 in the staff center.

Pastor's Breakfast
Mike VerKaik is organizing a community-wide Pastor's breakfast during Pastor Appreciation month. This will take place on October 7. The pastors from all the churches represented at HC will be invited to a breakfast at the high school and then invited to visit children from their church families in the various HC campuses, including South Side. How cool! To accommodate their schedule for the morning, we will push back our recess that day by 10 minutes. Recess will begin at 9:50 and end at 10:10. I envision teachers will be engaged in read aloud with their students while children are eating their snacks from 10:10-10:30. This might be the simplest activity that can be disrupted without losing learning time, but please feel free to do otherwise if that works best for your class. We will work through the finer points of this morning in the near future, but please plan on an alternate recess time for the 7th of October and a few visitors during that 20-minute window of time.

Grandparent's Day
Our grandparents will again be invited to celebrate their grandchildren on our Grandparents Day celebration in the morning. We will talk through the finer points of this event at our staff meeting. Currently, we are planning to hold grandparents day from 10:15-11:30 on the morning of October, 8th.

Jean Day Friday! 
Nuf said ;)