❤️🤍💙Happy Veterans Day!❤️🤍💙Thank you to all who have served our country! SES honored SRO David Jones, Foster Grandparent volunteer James Lindsey, and Coach Tom Simpson and all veterans for their service with a Patriotic Potluck! Thank you to 3rd Grade student, Conner Simpson, for leading our Pledge of Allegiance and reading and saying the veterans prayer. Thank you to Mrs. Angie Weaver and the High School Choir for singing our National Anthem this morning! It was beautiful! b
Blue and Gold Day is tomorrow! Dress to show your school spirit!
Color Guard Camp!
Southside Elementary School won the trophy for collecting the most canned goods for our 4-H Food Pantry! Thank you to everyone for their donations!
School picture day is coming up! Please note that each school building will have pictures on different days. Feel free to call your school office if you have any questions regarding school pictures. ... And don't forget to SMILE!
OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION:
As construction continues, we will face some logistical challenges with parking for Open House. For this reason, we have made some changes from previous years. Please see below for your student's Orientation or Open House times.
Orientation: Grades 4, 7 and 10
August 15, 2024
4th grade
Location: Middle School Cafeteria
A to L: 5:30-6:30
M to Z: 6:30-7:30
7th grade
Location: JH Band Room
A to L: 5:30-6:30
M to Z: 6:30–7:30
10th grade
Location: High School Auditorium
A to L: 5:30-6:30
M to Z: 6:30-7:30
Open House
August 19, 2024
Preschool (All Classes) 4:30-6:30 pm
Elementary (Grades K-3) 5:00-7:00 pm
Middle School (Grades 5 and 6) 5:30-7:30 pm
Jr High (Grade 8 and 9) 6:00-8:00 pm
High School (Grade 11 and 12) 6:30-8:30 pm
We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus!
Check out the 2024-25 School Supply List! We will see you in August!
All Southside School District campuses will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 due to inclement weather.
All Southside School District campuses will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 due to inclement weather.
Don't forget the Christmas Brings Hope Food Drive is officially on! Deadline for collection is this Friday, December 1.
It's time to compete and collect Southerners! The Christmas Brings Hope Food Drive is officially on! Deadline for collection is December 1.
Fall Break starts tomorrow! We hope you all have a safe and wonderful break. We will see you on Monday, October 23!
ATTENTION: Cat Bus, Balloon Bus, and Pelican Bus!
Beginning Monday (10/16), due to the bridge removal on Camp Tahkodah Road, your child's bus route times will be altered for up to two months. Please allow for your bus to arrive 10 MINUTES EARLIER than normal so they can make the detour to reach the campus on time. Thank you.
If you have a preschool aged child and would like some help getting them ready for Kindergarten, check out our FREE HIPPY Program! HIPPY offers weekly home visits, monthly events, and supplies provided at no cost. Call 870-251-4024 with any questions.
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We want to encourage everyone with a bus rider to sign up for transportation Remind messages. You can sign up for text message or email notifications and stay informed regarding your student's bus. Notifications will include changes/adjustments to routes, weather updates, and any other important information regarding Southside school buses.
https://www.southsideschools.org/page/transportation
Registration is now open for the Fall Harvest Pageant. Deadline to enter is October 11. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9021m7F5lk6UO_m7lSRDw-bWdzMBO04hNcNz7CJ-m0/edit?usp=sharing
The Southside School District provides Special Education and Related Services to students between the ages of 5 (kindergarten) and 21 who qualify for these services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. If you feel that your child may be in need of these services, please contact us at 870-251-4018.
Questions regarding school bus information can be emailed to bus@southsideschools.org or you can call on Monday, August 14 from 6pm-8pm to 870-251-4020.
Open house for the upcoming school year has been scheduled for Monday, August 14th. Students with a last name beginning with A-L are scheduled for 5:00PM - 6:30PM. Students with a last name beginning M-Z are scheduled for 6:30PM -8:00PM. Date and times apply for all campuses.
Please take a look at the 2023-2024 School Supply List.
