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Upcoming Week
Tuesday, 10/1 -
Day 3B
Wednesday, 10/2
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Day 4B
Early Release at noon for Parent Conferences
Lunch is not served
National Ride/Walk to School Day
Thursday, 10/3 -
Day 5B
Friday, 10/4 -
Day 6B
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Mark Your Calendar
Wednesday, 10/16
PTO meeting @ 7pm
Friday, 10/25
SES Harvest Party from 5:30-7pm
Friday, 11/8
Winterfest planning meeting @ 9:15am
Monday, 11/14
Columbus Day No School
Saturday, 11/23
South School 5k Family Fun Run @ 9am
Wednesday, 11/27
Noon Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break-
No lunch is served
Thursday-Friday, 11/28-29
No School Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, 12/7
SES Winterfest from 9am-12pm
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PTO News
Support South Campaign
THANK YOU, to all of the families who have already donated to our Support South Check Writing Campaign. I'm pleased to say that 53% of our families have donated in the first two weeks and we are $7,000 away from our goal!!! Keep it up South School parents! Your donations are needed to help sustain the many Class Programs, Cultural/Academic Enrichment Programs, Services and School Wide Events provided by PTO. 100% of your donation benefits 100% of South students! Please take the time to read our impact sheet as this will help you better understand the scope of our efforts at South Elementary. Checks can be made out to the South School PTO and returned via your child's backpack. You also have the option to donate online on our South PTO webpage hinghamsouthpto.org. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Benham.
BOKS Program
We are in need of volunteers to help start up our fall session of BOKS. BOKS is a free before-school exercise program that gets South students moving and ready to learn before class begins. Classes are based on a curriculum provided by Reebok, which is full of fun games, exercises and nutrition lessons. Volunteers are needed one-two mornings per week to run the classes. Training and lessons are provided. Please reach out to Lexy Lefort or Jennie Donegan if you are interested in volunteering with this fabulous program.
South School Family 5K Fun Run
Save the Date for the South Elementary 5K Family Fun Run on November 23 at 9:00 am. Registration will be open soon but we hope you will lock it down in your calendar today!
Volunteer Opportunities
PTO Meeting
Please join us on Wednesday evening, October 16th at 7:00 PM in the South Library. ALL are welcome to attend! This is a wonderful way to find out what is happening at our school from the PTO's perspective.
Library Volunteers Needed
Being a library volunteer is a fabulous way to see your child during the day while helping out Mrs. Daly check in/out and shelve books. If you have been a library volunteer in the past, we would love for you to continue this year. Just come in when your child has library.
If you have never volunteered, Mrs. Daly is having a training on Thursday, October 3rd from 10-11am in the library.
Please RSVP to sdaly@hinghamschools.org.
Please let us know if you have any questions or are not able to attend that training but would still like to volunteer.
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Office Bulletin
Dear South School Community,
Thank you for your support during the fantastic first month of school! Thank you also for the amazing attendance and participation at our two Back to School Nights! It was wonderful to meet all of our new families and get reacquainted with all of you! Your attendance was an outstanding example of the support that we constantly feel from all of you. Our village is indeed up and running!!!
Remember... new and still relevant items in either the principal's email and/or the Office Notes section of the weekly "What's the Buzz ?" (our PTO newsletter), will continue to be in bold font. Old news items that are still relevant will also be bulleted but will not be bolded, but left on for reference.
Quote of the Week: There is always my quiet, safe place. It is there for me!
- We will once again honor National Ride/Walk to School Day on this Wednesday, October 2. It is called "Walk and Roll" Just a reminder that K-2 student who ride their bikes need to be escorted by an adult. There will be signs for each grade level so they will know where to park their bikes.
- When you get a chance ask your child what the Breathing Tool is??? See old news for an explanation of Toolbox...
- Please join SES's very own Cub Scout Pack 4 on Tuesday, October 8th from 6:30-7:30 in the school cafeteria. Come learn about the fun, friendship, and adventures awaiting your family in Cub Scouts! Event opened to all interested students grades K-5 and their families (siblings welcome). Please email Meghan Horrigan
- Just a reminder that if children have electronic devices, they need to be off and in their backpacks at school and on the buses. This includes all smart watches. As you can imagine, they can be very distracting in an elementary school. We have plenty of school-owned devices that are used appropriately as learning tools during the year.
- PLEASE DO NOT MAKE A DOUBLE LINE IN THE FRONT DRIVEWAY, WE NEED TO LEAVE A LANE FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES...IF THE DRIVEWAY IS FULL, PASS BY, TURN AROUND AND MAKE YOUR WAY BACK. IT SHOULD BE PASSABLE BY THEN! Thanks!!!
- The first early release day is also on this Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Dismissal is at noon. Lunch is not served. It is a Conference Day for teachers /parents and guardians. Please contact Mrs. Graham in the school office to schedule a conference if you wish. Please be aware that it is also possible to meet with teachers at any other time, just contact them directly to find a mutually convenient time. Just a reminder that ALL early Releases are at noon with no lunch served this year!
- Picture Retake Day is Monday, October 28.
- We are looking for substitutes of all types: teachers, nurses, paraeducators, bus drivers. If interested, contact us and we will point you to the right person depending what you want to sub as.
- We are starting TRI/RTI groups this coming week. This stands for Targeted Reading Instruction. These are small groups that are held at the same time for all students at a particular grade level. They are in addition to reading instruction in the classroom. Contact your child's teacher if you have any questions about it as there are differences depending on the grade level.
- Thank you for supporting our "Hello Week" It was fun to do something town-wide!
- Fly South has begun for grades 1-5 and Homework Heroes has begun for grades 3-5. Kindergarten will be invited to join Fly South later in the year. We are grateful to all of the staff members who manage and teach in these extra programs! Please come in to the school to pick up your child at 4 PM when these programs end.
- Dr. Austin will be visiting SES on Wednesday morning, October 23rd .
Have a great week!!! ME and LJ (:
For the entire Office Bulletin, please click here.
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Around Town
Annual HEF Spelling Bee, Sunday, November 3rd
The Hingham Education Foundation will be holding the annual Spelling Bee on Sunday, November 3rd. This is a fun-filled, community event for 2nd-5th graders that helps fund grants for the Hingham Public Schools. Online registration will be open (via
https://www.hinghameducation.org/spelling-bee
)
from September
30th--October 6th
(or until a grade reaches capacity- 30 teams max per grade). This event has become very popular so be sure to register as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact
hefspellingbee@gmail.com
.
Cub Scout Pack 4 Meeting - Tuesday, October 8th 6:30-7:30
Please join SES's very own
Cub Scout Pack 4
on Tuesday, October 8th from 6:30-7:30 in the school cafeteria. Come learn about the fun, friendship, and adventures awaiting your family in Cub Scouts! Event opened to all interested students in grades K-5 and their families (siblings welcome). Please email Meghan Horrigan.
Hingham Women's Club Breakfast Meet and Greet on 10/4 at 9:30
The Hingham Women's Club (formally the Hingham Mothers Club) will be holding a Meet and Greet on Friday 10/4 at 9:30 at Brueggers Bagels. This is a great chance for new members and existing members who haven't been to a meeting in a while and are looking to get more involved with the club. The Hingham Women's Club's main focus is charitable giving and outreach in Hingham and the South Shore. From Kids that Care Community Service, Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon, Festival of Trees, gifts for Friends of the Homeless, and the beloved Bunny Breakfast - there are so many ways to help - from baking cookies to planning an event, and everything in between. We invite you to come to the meeting and see what we are about. Whether you just moved to town or are a long time resident, the HWC has a way for you to get involved. If you would like to join us "Meet and Greet Meeting" then please go to
http://www.hinghamwomensclub.org and sign up for membership.
Hingham High Soccer Supports Cancer Research Through Maddie's Promise on October 4th
Hingham High Soccer will host a double header on October 4th beginning at 4:30pm to honor soccer player Maddie McCoy, 11, who lost a courageous battle with sarcoma. Please see the attached
flyer for additional details.
Come meet Hingham's new superintendent,
Dr. Paul Austin!
Join us for coffee with the Superintendent on October 15th from 10am-12pm at the Community Center to learn about the person at the helm of our public schools and to have your questions answered.
Hingham Girls Basketball Association Announces Travel Team Tryouts
Hingham Girls Basketball Association will hold tryouts for their 2019-2020 travel basketball teams for grades 5-8 on Sunday, October 6th and Wednesday, October 16th at Hingham High School. All athletes must be Hingham residents. Anyone interested in trying out MUST pre-register for the tryout by visiting the Hingham Sports website at
hinghamsports.com
. Walk-in registrations on the day of the tryout will not be accepted. Grade specific tryout times will be posted on the Hingham Sports website and emailed to all registrants prior to the tryout. Prospective players should plan to attend both tryout dates. Tryouts for 4th grade travel will be conducted at a later date, although any interested 4th graders should register for the tryout now. For more information and to register, please visit
hinghamsports.com
.
Hingham Community Center
Fundraiser
Please join the HCC at our kick off fundraiser as we launch our Buy-A-Brick Campaign and move forward into 2020! Local light bites and cash bar. Featuring the local band
NOT TODAY
fresh off a gig at Levitate Music Festival and Mad Love Music Festival favorite,
TOAST
! Don't miss out, tickets are limited. Friday, October 4, 2019 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm. $50/pp. Go to
www.hinghamcommunitycenter.org
to purchase your tickets.
Hingham Youth Wrestling, K-8th Grade
Learn how to wrestle, build strength, flexibility and balance, and most of all have fun. No experience necessary, anyone can join. Sessions start Dec. 3rd - March, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30pm at the HHS Wrestling Room. Please contact Damien Bogle at
hinghamyouthwrestling@gmail.com to sign up or call 508-889-5201.
Click here
for more info.
Holly Hill Farm
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