Satellite News
September 1, 2023
South Central Elementary School
Email: nkimmel@scentral.k12.in.us
Website: www.scentral.k12.in.us
Location: 9808 South 600 West, Union Mills, IN, USA
Phone: 219-767-2269
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthCentralElementary/
Twitter: @PrincipalKimmel
Notes from Mr. Kimmel
Satellite Families,
The 2023-2024 school year is now in full swing. I love walking into classrooms and seeing all of the students learning new things!
I want to highlight some of our successes from last year's state testing on IREAD-3 for 3rd grade students and on ILEARN testing for 3rd-6th grade students. All of our students and staff deserve recognition and praise for their hard work!!
- SC Elementary scored 18% above state average in Language Arts.
- SC Elementary scored 19% above state average in Math.
- SC Elementary scored 17% above state average for students who passed both the Language Arts and Math portions of ILEARN.
- SC Elementary scored 12% above state average in Science.
- SC Elementary scored 18% above state average in Social Studies.
- SC Elementary 3rd grade students had a 96.6% passing rate on IREAD-3 (15% above state average).
I am so proud of our school community for the great focus that everyone places on education. Great things are happening at South Central Elementary!!
Sincerely,
Nick Kimmel
South Central Elementary Principal
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Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, September 4th: No School (Labor Day)
Friday, September 8th: Red, White, and Blue Spirit Day (Homecoming)
Tuesday, September 12th: PTO Bingo Night (5:30-7:00)
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Meet Our New Elementary Staff
Mrs. Gulab
Miss Hauptli
Miss Wadding
Miss Kosteba
Mrs. Goetz
Mrs. Serynek
Mrs. Mathias
Mrs. Mendoza
Changes to Our Staff
Mrs. Coburn
Miss Snyder
Mrs. Mohlke
September Menu
Cards for a Cause Fundraiser
Donations Requested for After-School Care
South Central Spiritwear
After-School Care
Visiting Our School
All visitors who wish to enter the school beyond the office area will be asked to present a valid state-issued photo ID. Acceptable forms of identification include a driver's license, military ID, or passport. This management system will scan the ID and print a visitor's badge with a picture. It will also check the sexual predator database to ensure that known predators are not approved to enter our schools. Admittance of visitors without a state-issued ID will be determined by administration.
A visitor's badge will not be necessary for those who visit to pick up or drop off an item in the office, to attend a conference with a teacher in the office, or to attend open house or other school events. Also, our visitor system does not replace our process of performing limited criminal history checks. Field trip chaperones will be required to pass criminal history background checks. Background check forms will be sent to chaperones within 30 days of a class field trip.
The safety or our students is our highest priority, therefore, visitors will not be allowed to join our students during their lunch hours.
Delayed Start Wednesday
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedure Updates
Morning Drop Off Procedures
All cars exiting the back parking lot in the morning need to exit using the north exit only. U-turns in the back parking lot are not permitted.
Afternoon Car Line Pick-up Procedures
*Please stay in your car during afternoon car line pick-up. Parking in the parking spaces and walking across to pick-up your child will not be allowed.
*Car signs MUST be visible on the passenger side either on the vehicle dashboard or sun visor.
It is very important that you keep these car signs in a secure place. Car signs must be obtained from the elementary office and include student last name.
*Please do not pull ahead of the line or park in a space. Students will NOT be allowed to go across traffic in order to get into a car. Please stay in the line for pick-up.
*Anyone without a car sign will be required to appear at the office and present photo identification. The school must have received a call/note from the parent or guardian providing permission for the student to be released to this person (if it is not the parent/guardian).
*If you have lost your car sign, or need additional ones, please come by the office to pick up a new one. They will be provided at a cost of $1.00 each. Everyone who needs a car sign will initially receive two.
*Make sure transportation arrangements have been made before your child arrives at school. Written notification from home or a phone call to school will be required in order to change afternoon transportation arrangements. You must contact the school office prior to 1:00 PM if you need to change afternoon transportation.
*Due to the quantity of car riders at the end of the school day, we are asking that if your child needs assistance being buckled in, please have your student get in the vehicle and pull forward. This will allow the line to continue to move.
*Afternoon pick-up time begins at 2:45 PM. Please be prompt when picking up your child.
Because this policy is to protect our students, we cannot make exceptions. Our goal is to make certain that your children are safe.