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We hope everyone enjoyed a fun, family-filled Memorial Day Weekend!
The school year is entering the home stretch! Field Day, Fourth Grade Celebration, and the Adult Social mark the last of the PTC events. If you have not been able to volunteer or attend something this year, please consider helping out at Field Day or join your friends at the Adult Social! (Fourth Grade Celebration is for Fourth Grade Families only.) Every event is special but these last few are packed with fun and always end the year on a positive note.
Hope to see you!
Best,
All the
Room Parent
volunteers for all the support you provided in your classrooms this year. A special thank you to Room Parent Coordinator,
Kate Van Dussen
, for her hard work and constant communication getting the program off to a successful start in September!
Laura Catherwood,
Julie Schlafman
as well as all the Book Room volunteers! Your hours of sorting, filing and organizing contributes and benefits all our teachers and students greatly!
Garden Club Chairs
Cristen Cottrell,
Amy Carpi and
Sarah Hering along with Teacher Liaison
Jenifer Jefferies. They have continued to bring opportunities for hands-on applications, in-classroom learnings in the Garden and created a great resource to our students and South School Staff alike.
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From Joanne Rocco and Matt Kascak
Retirement News
One of our most valued staff members, Mrs. Trish Chase, will be retiring at the end of this year. Mrs. Chase has been an outstanding special education teacher since 1977, and during her 31 years, she has positively affected the lives of many students. In addition, her colleagues and I have learned a great deal from this wonderful educator and person who is a model of professionalism and dedication. Mrs. Chase's impact upon the students and staff at South School has been profound, and we thank her and wish her well in the years to come. We will miss her!
Withdrawals from NCPS
To plan for next year, it would be very helpful to know if your child(ren) will be withdrawing from NCPS for the 2019 - 2020 school year, and to know of any fourth graders who will not be attending fifth grade at Saxe. Please contact us at at
joanne.rocco@ncps-k12.org or
bernadette.lee@ncps-k12.org as soon as possible. A withdrawal form must also be completed and can be found on the district website
here
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Follow South Happenings on Twitter!
Follow South School's great work and happenings at @South_School.
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May 2019
27:
Memorial Day - No School
31: Adult Social, 6:30 - 10:30 p.m., Carriage Barn House
31: 4th to 5th Transition Night, Saxe Middle School
June 2019
7: Field Day
14: 4th Grade Celebration, 9:00 a.m., South hall
19: Last Day of School!
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South School Adult Social
Tickets: Wild Wild "South"
Time to dust off your cowboy boots! Saddle up and mosey on over to the South School Adult Social in the Wild Wild "South." Break out your western gear or throw on some jeans and a bandana!
Friday, May 31, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Carriage Barn at Waveny, 681 South Avenue
Click here to get 'yer passes!
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K, 1 & 2 Parents: Field Day Help Needed!
Field Day needs more K, 1st and 2nd grade parent volunteers to help out at the many amazing stations on
Friday, June 7
. The day is always a lot of fun for both students and parents.
Click here
t
o sign up for a shift! (scroll down to see all the available games)
More parent volunteers are needed for K, 1st & 2nd grade, to avoid cancelling some of the stations due to lack of help! Please consider volunteering if you are able.
All parents are also welcome to attend the opening ceremonies from 9:00 - 9:20 a.m.
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Library Makerspace - Looking for Donations!
Spring cleaning? Mrs. Bartlett is collecting the following items to add to the library's Makerspace. Items may be dropped into the "Your Trash is My Treasure" box outside of the library. Thank you!
- puzzles (250 piece or larger, no missing pieces)
- action figures
- matchbox cars
- corks
- toilet paper/paper towel tubes
- small boxes from soap or cosmetics
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School Supply Packs Available for Next Year
Online ordering for school supply packs is open now until June 29. Each pack has the exact supplies your teacher has requested and they are delivered to your child's classroom on the 1st day of school.
Order
here
and enter school code SOU471. Contact
Christina Smith
with any questions.
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Memory Books: Only Available Until June 1
The last day to order Memory Books is June 1! Books are $25 and will be distributed in June in time for all your student's classmates to sign.
Act fast as these will go quickly! Click here
to reserve one.
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All PTC-Related Expenses Due June 21!
The deadline to submit expenses to be reimbursed is Friday, June 21! Please fill out the reimbursement form on the
PTC website
and attach your receipts. You may leave the form and receipts in the Treasurer mailbox in the main office at South, or you can drop off in Jessica Knowles's home mailbox (see her address in the directory.) Contact
Jessica
with any questions. Thank you!
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Saxe 4th to 5th Transition Night
The annual 4th to 5th Grade Transition Night will be Friday, May 31 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Saxe Middle School.
Visiting 4th grade students and their parents will be welcomed by current 5th graders who will serve as tour guides and pizza servers.
Please enter in front of the school, parking available in front or side of school. This is NOT a drop off event.
Registration is required. Click
here
to RSVP. Please attend during your assigned time slot below.
5:00 - 5:45 p.m.
Mrs. Bulkley
Mrs. Devine
5:45 - 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Herold
6:30 - 7:15 p.m.
Mrs. Cornwell
Mr. Bombard
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4th Graders: Order Your Locker Ladder Now!
Locker Ladders are a middle school survival essential! These
heavyweight organizers have 3 shelves to hold folders, papers, and books while leaving room for coats and backpacks, and are
easily installed by hanging from a ledge in the locker.
They are Saxe colors (black with red trim) and $25.
Order deadline is May 31 and
ladders will be sent home in backpacks the week of June 10.
Purchase
here while supplies last!
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Board of Education Update
At the last Board of Education meeting updates were presented on School Start and End Times and the Learning Management System. The results of the survey from the district regarding School Start and End Times will be presented at the June 24 BOE meeting. At that meeting, the BOE expects to provide direction to the administration for next steps and work over the summer regarding changes to our School Start and End Times.
The next Board of Education meeting is Monday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Wagner Room at NCHS. Proposed items are the CABE Student Award and recognition of retiring staff members. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. The BOE meetings are televised live on Channel 78 and are also videotaped and posted to the BOE website.
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Ms. Rocco Scholarship News!
Are you looking for a way to say THANK YOU to Ms. Rocco and honor her incredible dedication and positive leadership for South School? Please consider making a donation to the
Joanne Rocco Scholarship, which has a goal of $22,500 to endow a scholarship in her name into perpetuity.
From Joanne: "I wanted to say thank you, I am so honored that you would think of me in such a wonderful way. I am thrilled to think that a student will receive a scholarship in my name to continue their education on the college level. What an honor--I will forever be grateful."
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Legally Blonde at NCHS
NCHS will be performing the fabulously fun, award-winning musical based on the adored movie,
LEGALLY BLONDE
t
he Musical. Shows are on Friday, May 31 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 1 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $15 & $18 and will be available online at
New Canaan High School Theatre
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3rd Grade Tackle Football Registration
3rd Grade Tackle Football!
Registration for New Canaan Youth Football for Fall 2019 is open! Rising 3rd grade boys click
HERE
for details and to register. Come join the football family and be a part of New Canaan's strong football tradition! For questions contact Nikole Tamasco
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New Canaan Youth Field Hockey
Registration for the 2019 season is now open for girls in grades 5-8. Complete your early bird registration online
by June 15 to save $100! Registration deadline is June 30. We look forward to seeing your daughter on the field this fall!
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New Canaan Summer Enrichment Classes
Registration for New Canaan Summer Enrichment is now open online. There are a variety of fun-filled experiences for elementary students, many taught by South School Teachers. Visit
www.ncps-k12.org/domain/748 for class descriptions, dates, and to register/pay online
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Fresh Air Fund Seeking Summer Hosts
The Fresh Air Fund is seeking volunteer families to host New York City children ages 7-12 from low-income communities for stays of one to two weeks this summer. Contact
Lisa Hill, New Canaan Fresh Air Fund Chairperson, at 203-594-9472 or visit
www.freshair.org for more information.
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Ben Young Sports Camp
Ben Young, Saxe 7th grade teacher (and fiance of our own Miss Barbosa!) will once again run his All Sports Camp in June and July. The camp is open to grades K-8.
Camp Registration
is here or contact Ben with any questions.
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St. Luke's Sports Camps
St. Luke's School is holding several sports camps this summer for kids ages 4-14, including half and full day options. For more information and to register, click
here
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