Satellite News
October 30, 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,
Halloween costumes may be worn to school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 31st. Costumes should be school-appropriate, i.e. no blood, no weapons, no masks with costumes, nothing grotesque. Individual classroom teachers will share what they are doing to celebrate within their classrooms. Look for more details to be shared by your child's teacher. Feel free to send in treats to pass out within the classroom. All treats MUST be store-bought and pre-packaged with an ingredient list displayed on the packaging.
Wednesday, November 1st, will now be an eLearning Day (originally this day was going to be a Virtual Learning Day). Please see the letter below from Superintendent Ben Anderson regarding details of the eLearning Day.
Sincerely,
Nick Kimmel
South Central Elementary Principal
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Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, October 31st: Halloween (Costumes allowed--see information above)
Wednesday, November 1st: eLearning Day (Students do NOT attend in person)
Wednesday, November 8th: Elementary Picture Retakes--information below
Friday, November 10th: Veterans Day Program (1:30-2:30)--information below
Saturday, November 18th: PTO Craft Bazaar
Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 24th: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
November Menu
November 1st eLearning Day Information
Veterans Day Program
Art Room Needs
The students in Art are off to a great start, but we could use your help building up our supplies for centers this year.
Art Room Needs:
- Craft Sticks--Natural Color (any size)
- Thread
- Fabric
- Velcro
- Buttons
- Cotton
- Beads
- Elastic
- Foam Plates
- Paper Plates
- Straws
- Tin Foil
- Silk Greenery
- Plastic Ice Cream Tubs
- Any Craft Items
Donations Requested for After-School Care
South Central Spiritwear
Picture Retake Information
After-School Care
School Breakfast and Lunch Accounts
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.
Wellness Policy
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.