South Decatur Elementary School
“Reaching for the Stars”
http://www.decaturco.k12.in.us/SDES/
Notes from Mr. Layden
We have just completed our first full
week of school and the year has
started off very well. All of the students have received their iPads.
Please take a minute to review the
Acceptable Usage Policy and remind your child of the responsibility
when using the devices.
High Reliability: Our school corporation is dedicated to becoming a
High Reliability School as mapped
out by the Marzaono Research
Group. From time to time parents
will be asked to complete small surveys about our school so that we
can move toward Level 1 certification Safe and Collaborative Schools.
Your input on these surveys is greatly
appreciated and we will share the
findings when we receive them.
Thanks for helping us make the best
school possible,
School Safety: When visiting the
school we ask all parents or volunteers to bring their drivers license so
it can be scanned through our Raptor System. This may be a small inconvenience but it creates a very
safe situation for your students at
school.
New Employee Spotlight: We would like
to welcome Georga Cloud to our SDES
Family. Georga is our new Title 1 Reading Interventionist and will be working
with many students in all grade levels.
She comes to us from NDES where she
served in the same capacity.
Calendar of Events
August 17
Early Dismissal, 2:15
COUGAR CAFÉ
August 15—19
August 19
Breakfast Menu
Tailgate Carnival @ SDHS before the
North/South Football Game @ 5:00pm
Mon. Pop tart or Cereal & granola bar, Juice & Fruit
Upcoming Events
8/26 School Picture Day
9/2 Midterms sent home
9/3 SDES PTO Color Run
9/5 Labor Day—No School!
Yearbooks are on sale in the office! Extra
yearbooks from the 2015-2016
school year are on sale in the
office. The cost of the yearbook is $18 for a softcover and
$23 for a hardcover. Quantities
are limited and will be sold on a
first come, first served basis.
Notes to School: Any time your student is
going home a different way after school, you
must send a note with your student or call the
SDES office before 2:30pm. Notes need to
have students first and last name, grade and
teacher, any details regarding the change,
parents name and phone number.
Tues. Pancake sausage on a
stick & syrup or Cereal, Smokie,
Juice & Fruit
Wed. Mini donuts or Cereal,
String cheese, Juice & Fruit
Thurs. Sausage & egg on biscuit
or Cereal & sausage patty, Juice
& Fruit
Fri. Muffin or Cereal, Smokie,
Ham patty, Juice & Fruit
Lunch Menu
Mon. Nachos & cheese or Ham
sandwich & baked chips, Refried
beans, Fresh Fruit & Vegetable
Variety, Fruit roll up
Tues. Cheeseburger or Fish sandwich, Crinkle fries, Fresh Fruit &
Vegetable Variety
Wed. Chicken nuggets or Build a
pizza, Green beans, Fresh Fruit &
Vegetable Variety, Chortles
Thurs. Chicken noodles & noodles, yeast roll or Ham sandwich,
Mashed potatoes, Fresh Fruit &
Vegetable Variety
Fri. Stuff crust pizza or Chef salad
& crackers, Corn, Fresh Fruit &
Vegetable Variety, Ice cream
cup
PB&J, string cheese & goldfish
grahams also offered each day
in August
PTO Fundraiser: Are you ready for some COLOR? South Decatur Elementary is hosting a My School Color Run
on Saturday, September 3, at 9 a.m. at the high school. Proceeds from this colorful, untimed, all-ages event go to our
PTO Playground Revitalization Fund. All you need to do is sign up and run, walk, or jog through the course
(distances TBD)! Early registration ends Sunday, Aug. 14, but you can still register through the day of the race. The
entry fee is now $20 for kids 12 & Under, and $25 for adults 13 Years & Older, but will go up $5 per entry on Monday. Remember, you can save some money by registering a family of 5 for just $20 each. Registration gets you a My
School Color Run T-shirt, a race bib, a packet of color, and a goody bag. You can register online by visiting
www.southdecaturMSCR.eventbrite.com, or you can send in a registration form with paid entry fee with your student on
Monday. For more info, visit the website, or contact Sariina Kalli at 218-451-1026. Let's get CoLoRfUl, Cougars!
Box Tops: Welcome back to school, Cougars! Last school year, we earned $1,989 for our school from Box Tops, and
that money went into the PTO’s playground fund. This school year, our goal is to earn $3000 just by clipping and sending in Box Tops. Can you help us reach our goals? The first Box Tops for Education Clipping Contest runs through August 31. The classroom with the most Box Tops collected by the deadline will earn an ice cream or pizza party (class choice). One student in grades K-3 and one student
in grades 4-6 will get Family Sports Pass for South Decatur High School, too. For every 25 Box
Tops turned in, students are entered into the drawing to win! I know you’ve been saving up your Box
Tops this summer, so let’s kick of the 2016-2017 school year with a record-breaking Back to School
collection!
SDHS Tailgate Carnival: There will be a tailgate carnival sponsored by the SDHS Adult Booster Club on Friday, August 19th beginning at 5:00pm. There will be food, games, obstacle course, bounce house inflatable and more! The
cost is the admittance to the game!
Notes from the Nurse: If your child is in 6th grade and did not receive their immunizations over the summer, please get that done ASAP. If your child is in Kindergarten and you have not yet turned in their immunization record or birth certificate please turn that in ASAP.
From the Bookkeeper: When you are sending in money for your child, please make sure to include the child’s full
name, grade/teacher, and how you would like it applied. BOOK RENTAL: If you have not paid book rental, please
contact me to arrange payments (monthly, bi-weekly, weekly, etc). You can now pay school fees electronically with
debit or credit card on line or by phone. Call or email me if you have any questions. Kathy Macke, Bookkeeper. Phone
# 812-591-3115 ext. 2003 email: [email protected]
Free/Reduced Lunch and Textbook: Applications are available in the SDES office. If you believe that you qualify for
assistance, please complete the application in its entirety, sign and return to the SDES office ASAP.
Hats on Fridays: Students
may wear hats every FriSDHS Cougarette Dance Clinic: The SDHS Cougarettes and coach
day if they pay $.25 to
Pam Smiley will be holding a dance clinic for all students in grades K—
their teacher. The money will go to our
6. Information and permission slips can be found in the SDES office.
The cost is $15 and must be turned in with the permission slip by Thursattendance prizes at the end of the
day, August 18th. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Smiyear.
ley at 812-591-3330 or by email at [email protected]
Parents and Guardians: You can take advantage of our TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE! Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important
information about events, school closing, safety alerts and more. You can participate in
this free service just by sending a text message “ Y” or “YES” to our school’s short code
number, 67587. You can also opt out of these messages at any time by replying “STOP”
to one of our messages. SchoolMessenger is compliant with the Student Privacy Pledge, so
you can rest assured that your information is safe.
***Opt in now for the 2016-2017 school year!***