South Hutchinson Elementary School

SHE Families----This year we are going to do our Open House on Tuesday Aug. 15 from 6-7 pm. All families will start in the gym with Mrs. Beede and Mr. Turner---we will introduce all staff and go over the Title program. Then we will dismiss all families to go visit the students classroom and meet the teachers. Around 6:30 we will have watermelon outside by the Outdoor Classroom. We will be done by 7 pm. Thank you so much. We hope to see you on Friday Aug. 11--6-8 pm too.

SHE Families, *We are so excited to have the South Hutch Police Depart host our first Back to School Bash---Friday, Aug. 11 from 6-8 pm.----Here is the schedule of events: *First 150 students receive a backpack filled with school supplies--- *6:00 Front doors open----new students can take a tour to see location of their class *6-6:30 pm---Dinner---Outside by the Outdoor Classroom (picnic tables) *Door by library will be open *6:30 pm----Raffle Drawings in the gym (bikes) *6:40-Movie in gym *Popcorn in the open area by the gym *8:00 ish---Back to School Bash Ends *Thank you so much to the South Hutch Police Department and all of the sponsors for making this event happen.

PTC will have a spirit wear table available at Open House on Tues. Aug. 15--- 6-7 pm. They will also have order forms.

The Magic Clothing Bus will be at SHE on Aug. 11---- 6-8 pm and Aug. 15---- 6-7 pm

SHE Families, Back to School Events: *Friday, Aug. 11-----Back to School Bash---6-8 pm at SHE hosted by South Hutch Police Department Come for food, fun, prizes and a movie on the jumbotron If you are a new student to SHE we will have staff available to show you around and see the location of your class *Monday, Aug. 14—-First Day of School for Grades 1-6 *Tuesday, Aug. 15—-Open House/Watermelon Feed —--6-7 pm Come meet your child’s teacher, visit about our Title 1 program, and eat some yummy watermelon *Wednesday, Aug. 16—-Kindergarten Boys start *Thursday, Aug. 17—-Kindergarten Girls start *Friday, Aug. 18—-all Kindergarten Important information: *Doors open for breakfast/supervision at 7:40 am each day. *Students will be dismissed to class at 8:00 am. *School starts at 8:10 am. Students will be marked tardy after 8:10. *If your child is going to be absent from school please notify the office by 9:00 am. Attendance is very important for your child(ren). State Regulation: Truancy will be filed with the County Attorney’s office when a student under the age of eighteen accumulates unexcused absences on three consecutive days, or a total of five days in a semester or 7 days during the school year. *You will be expected to check in at the office when you are in the building. You will be asked to show your Pik my Kid card (on app) or ID before checking students out of the building. Your child’s safety is our number one priority. If you have other family members/friends that will be picking up your child please call us and tell us who will be coming and update the Pik my Kid app. Thank you for helping us keep your child safe. *The district school nurse will be in each building at least one-half day per week. When she is not in the building, the school is authorized to send children home from school if there are indications that a child has or may be getting a contagious disease. *Parents/Guardians are requested to report the physician’s diagnosis to the school. As required by law, nursing services will report communicable diseases to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and/or the Reno County Health Department. If you have questions, please feel free to contact: D’ana Heinlein, RN USD #309 District Nurse 620-663-7141 *Food Allergies—-If your child has an allergy to foods you will need to fill out the food allergy form for our Food Service. This information is used to help when planning/preparing meals. Thank you for all of your support at home. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at the school. Melissa Beede, Principal Bob Turner, Assistant Principal

Friday Aug. 11 ----South Hutch United Methodist Church will be giving school supplies away to SHE students. Their doors will be open from 6-7 pm----please enter through the west side doors that face our school----Thank you So. Hutch Methodist Church

SHE Prek families----if you received an acceptance letter in the spring for prek 3 and 4 yr. old and you missed today's enrollment please contact the district office (Rayna) 620-663-7141 to set up an appointment. If you have made other plans for your child please let us know as well so that we can fill the slots. We do have a few open slots: prek 3 yr----3 slots and prek 4 yr.----4 slots. Please contact the school office if you are interested in enrolling your student.

Back to School Friday, Aug. 11 Class Lists posted on front doors—12 noon South PD Back to School Event 6 -7 pm —SHE Playground Fun, Food, Prizes and a Movie Tuesday, Aug. 15 Open House/Watermelon Feed 6-7 pm Meet the teacher, Title 1 info. & enjoy some watermelon

2023-2024 Enrollment. August 1 from 7 am to 7 pm at Reno Valley Middle School. Returning student can enroll online.

Amazon Wish List----Mrs. Nickel's Prek 3 yr.-----https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/VF6SVLJVR61I?ref_=wl_share

Amazon Wish Lists-------Mrs. Franklin's 5th grade----https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/DO4MMFC2UM9W?ref_=wl_share

School is right around the corner and our teachers are gearing up. Let's help them with their Amazon Wishlists--- Here are Mrs. Cooke's- 3rd grade. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/QWD1G6FOM0DC?ref_=wl_share, Ms. Palmer's-5th grade https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/9DXK3BN4F43T?ref_=wl_share, and Mrs. Martens-music https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2XHJSYMXOQM5K?ref_=wl_share We will add lists as they come in. Thank you for all of your support our teachers appreciate it.

We would love to have you drive for us.

SHE Summer School Families---the doors will open at 8 am. We will not have staff outside to supervise. Thank you.

Thank you to all of the Fun Day Volunteers and families who joined us today. We are so thankful for all of you. Have a great summer.

Parents, Thursday, May 18th, the last day of school, will be our annual Fun Day. This day is a way for our school to celebrate our learning success for the year! ------The water activities have always been such a hit and we will do them again! Students WILL get wet! We are asking that all children bring an extra set of clothing in a plastic bag that can hold the wet clothes for the trip home. It is recommended that an extra set of clothing be available as students will be indoors during the day, and no wet clothing will be allowed on the buses.

FUN DAY VOLUNTEERS! If you volunteered to help out tomorrow with our fun day stations please be at the school by 8:10. Please check in with the office and pick up your packet. Thank you so much ----------------------------If you are eating lunch/watching fun day you will need to check into the office as well. Remember you have to be signed up and have paid for your lunch to be able to eat. Thank you so much

Good News! The beef sticks are in. They will go home tomorrow.

BEEF STICK ORDERS---Yoder meats did not have enough of 2 popular flavors so we are waiting on them to fill the orders. We are hoping to have them on Wednesday evening so we can send them home on Thursday. If it doesn't happen then we'll have to have an evening for them to be picked up. We will keep you posted.

SHE Families-----With the severe weather alert for our area this afternoon/evening we are going to cancel our SEL Family Night. We will reschedule it in the fall. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please stay safe and enjoy time with your family.