Southland Elementary - Parent Link
4/28/22
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More information will be coming soon!!! |
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Drop-Off:
Morning drop-off (7:45-8:15) can be done at the Main Entrance/Office or the Elementary wing on the East side of the building only. We are looking at the safety of the students and all the traffic that there is at that time.
If you are dropping off your student after 8:15 or before 3:00, please do so at the Main Entrance, NOT the Elementary Doors. The office needs to make sure that the kids are getting checked in/out accordingly.
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Pick-Up:
After school pick-up (after 3:00) can be done at the Office or classroom. If you are picking up on the East side by the Elementary wing, please come into the building and pick your child up in their classrooms. If you are picking up your student before 3:00, please do so at the Main Entrance, NOT the Elementary Doors. The office needs to make sure that the kids are getting checked in/out accordingly.
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Any Absence:
If your child has to be gone from school instruction, please contact the office by phone at 507-582-3568, or by email [email protected]
A detailed message as to why they are gone (ill and symptoms, appointment, out of town....) is much appreciated. Nurse Emily will follow up if need be. Thank you so much for your cooperation.
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2022-2023 Classrooms
Kindergarten - Mrs. Krebsbach
1st Grade - Mrs. Hulshizer 1st/2nd Grade - Mr. Phillips
2nd Grade - Mrs. Sorgatz 3rd Grade - Mrs. Wilde
4th Grade - Mrs. Schotanus 5th Grade - Mr. Heimer
5th Grade - Ms. Tapp
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Teacher Requests for Next Year: Due Friday, May 13th
You may send a written note, email Katie, or reply to this Parent Link for a request. Please include: Student Name, Grade, Teacher Requested, and Rational for the request. We will make every attempt to honor your request; however, we will need to take students needs and other requests into consideration in determining classroom assignment
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There have been warnings for parents in the media about this character and others of Poppy Playtime, and the negative impact it may have on small children.
It looks all sweet/innocent until it smiles. There is a frightening song that goes with this video game, talking about hugging parents until they die. Futhermore, this blue bear-like creature chases and threatens other characters in nightmarish scenarios, leaving many children upset and scared.
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WIKIPEDIA: Poppy Playtime is a first-person survival horror where the player plays as a former employee of Playtime Co. who returns to the abandoned toy factory of said company after receiving a letter from the staff who were thought to have disappeared 10 years ago.[1] The protagonist discovers that Huggy Wuggy, a large humanoid figure that acts as the mascot of the company, is alive and is malicious towards them, along with other enemies throughout the factory.[2] The game utilises multiple puzzles throughout, which the player must solve in order to progress further, with some requiring a gadget named the GrabPack, a backpack that can be equipped with two extendable hands which can be used to pull and reach objects from a far distance, conduct electricity and access certain doors.[3][4][5] The player can also find various VHS tapes lying around the factory, which gives a more in-depth explanation of the story.[6]
On March 22, 2022,[26] Dorset Police released a statement to parents regarding the character Huggy Wuggy, claiming that due to the character's name, various videos were not being blocked by "firewalls"[22][26] and filtered by parental filters on various platforms, including TikTok and YouTube Kids.[27] They also claimed that various schools around the United Kingdom reported children recreating a game where one child hugs another and then whispers sinister things into the recipient's ear.[28] Some parents reported their children attempting to jump out of the window, claimed to be mimicing the character.[22] The character, according to the Luxemburg-Casco School District in Wisconsin, has also reportedly impacted children's rapid eye movement sleep.[29] A warning was also put out by Lafayette County Sheriff's Department in Wisconsin on April 7.[30] Fact-checking website Snopes confirmed that there had been reports from parents within the United Kingdom; however, Snopes also stated that the police had incorrectly claimed that the character sang songs, despite said songs not being official and not appearing in-game. Snopes had also said that inappropriate videos involving the character were not available for younger users on TikTok and YouTube Kids, with spokespersons for each platform confirming so.[26]
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Registration for Summer School Age Care (SAC) has begun!
While this will continue throughout the Summer months, there is a discounted enrollment fee for families registered by April 15th.
Form and handbook are available on the district site under "Parent Resources". Forms can be sent to school or e-mailed to s[email protected]. Any questions, please contact Heidi at 437-1413.
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Testing Reminders:
Sleep, Nutrition, Positive Mind Set, and Trying Your Best!!
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May 4th
1:15 pm ONLY
Featuring: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 3,
& 5th Grade Band
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Friday, May 20th
Volunteers Needed!
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Please remember to send healthy snacks (individually wrapped and purchased from a store), prizes, games or activities to celebrate the special day. We want to encourage healthy choices and follow USDA guidelines and District’s Wellness Program. Also, we ask that you do not send invitations for parties to school for various reasons.
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Lunch
Visitors are welcome to join for lunch. With the limited space that we have in the lunchroom, we have an area by the Ag Room set up or you can go to the commons area to enjoy your lunch and visit.
Please let the office know that morning so we can give our cooks an accurate count.
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We have a plan to pull together a 2021-2022 Southland Elementary yearbook. In doing so, we recognize that many school events have taken place and we would love to include it in this yearbook. So, if you have any pictures that you are willing to share of any of the following events, they would very much be appreciated!
- Matilda Play - Cast, flyer, pictures
- Homecoming 2021
- Student Council - community or school activities, listing
- Student of the Month acknowledgements
- Robotics
- Music/Band activities
- Holiday Concert
- Band performers during the concert
- Classroom activities that include special activities surrounded by learning
Any Holiday Themes, Classroom Parties
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
PTO Activities/Upcoming Events
- Book Fair
- Santa's Workshop
- Movie Night
- Craft Night
- BINGO Night
- Carnival
Other Activities
- Football
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Basketball
- Softball
- Baseball
- Just for Kix Dance
- Swimming
- Boy Scouts
- Girl Scouts
- 4H/FFA
Please label the grade/event in the subject. Very much appreciated!
Yearbook 2021-2022 Staff
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Memorial Day
Monday, May 30th
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End of 4th Qtr.
Thursday, June 2nd
Noon Dismissal
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Earn Money For Our School!! |
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Box Tops: Easier than EVER to earn money for our school with the NEW Box Tops app! They have created a simple how-to video with simple step-by-step instructions for us to share with our school supporters. PLEASE pass this along and share with others in the community.
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Coke Rewards: We are now accepting Coke Rewards online or bring them in!
Two Easy Steps:
1. Search for our school
2. Enter your code
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CASEY’S Rewards: Now you can earn points on all your Casey’s purchases – in-store, online or at the pump. Turn those points into donations for our school!
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School Board Meeting
May 23rd at 6:30 PM
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Free Breakfast and Lunch has been extended for the 21-22 school year for ALL families,
through a provision of the National School Lunch Program called the Seamless Summer
Option.
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Student Age Care (SAC):
SAC is always an option for child care before, after school, early dismissals or no student days during the week unless otherwise noted in the handbook. Below is the direct link on the district webpage under the Elementary Tab if you would like to utilize this option: https://www.isd500.k12.mn.us/page/3026. If you have any questions, please contact the school at the number above or Heidi Stickle-SAC coordinator at 437-1413 (day) or 438-3697 (evening)
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Health/Wellness Info:
Please continue to communicate with the school with any new symptoms of COVID-19, COVID-19 exposures, and/or COVID positive results. [email protected]
We hope you are all staying healthy.
In health and wellness,
Emily Brumm RN
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Updated Positive COVID-19 Case Procedures
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Health and Safety
• COVID-19 affects different people in different ways
• Infected people have a wide range of symptoms—from mild to severe
• CDC does not currently recommend universal symptom screening for students at school
• Parents will be the fundamental part of the student screening process
• Students found to be ill at school with one or more common symptom or two or more less common symptoms will be sent home.
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Parent Link:
The bi-weekly update will be sent to your e-mail you have supplied or a hard copy will be sent home. The newsletter will also be posted on the school web site at www.isd500.k12.mn.us.
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Southland School District |
200 Water St. NW,
Adams, MN 55909
(507) 582-3568
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