We are officially 50 days smarter!! We celebrated the 50th day of school at South on Friday. Students were treated to some yummy ice cream and staff dressed up in their best 50s outfits!
1 day ago, Bethany Vozar
Staff dressed in their best 1950s outfits
students eating ice cream at lunch time.
students eating ice cream at lunch time.
Students eating ice cream at lunch.
Students eating ice cream at lunch.
Students getting ice cream at lunch.
During the month of November, South Elementary is partnering with United Way of Greater Central Michigan to raise money for Hope Works Mid-Michigan! United Way is committed to matching all funds raised (up to $5,000) so now’s your chance to double your donation! Please send your coins in with your student before November 13, thank you!
2 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Coins for a cause image with falling gold coins. Sponsored by United Way. November is Homelessness Awareness Month.
We celebrated our "Awesome Attendance" award winners earlier this week. Congratulations to all our Junior Jackets! Thanks for bee-ing on time and ready to shine each day! 🐝
2 days ago, Bethany Vozar
students holding certificates and smiling.
students holding certificates and smiling
students holding certificates and smiling
students holding certificates and smiling
students holding certificates and smiling
students holding certificates and smiling
students holding certificates and smiling
students holding certificates and smiling
These Kindergarteners recently read the book “Leaf Man” and then made their own leaf man out of different types of leaves! There were many unique and creative ideas 🍁🍂
3 days ago, Bethany Vozar
The leaf man book by Lois Ehlert.
Students holding leaf man creations while standing and sitting near a table.
Students holding their leaf man creations in their classroom.
Students holding their leaf man creations in their classroom
Students holding their leaf man creations in their classroom
Students sitting at their table with green paper and gluing leaves to the paper.
Students sitting at their table with green paper and gluing leaves to the paper
Students sitting at their table with green paper and gluing leaves to the paper
Students holding their leaf man creations in their classroom
Students sitting at their table with green paper and gluing leaves to the paper
South Elementary Dress-Up Day: Friday, November 6th!
3 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Michigan versus Michigan State dress up day with a wolverine, a spartan, and several students dressed up.
🎒 Small Steps, Big Results 🎒
Packing the backpack tonight, setting a calm bedtime, and planning the morning helps your child arrive ready to learn. Tell us what would make routines easier. We will help.

Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com for family resources. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
4 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Parent helping student pack her backpack.
Halloween in Music! This week, our students have been getting spooky in Music! Kindergarten and 1st grade performed "the Halloween Looby Loo," a spooky version of the Hokey Pokey. 1st Grade practiced their moves with dance scarves to Beethoven's 5th Symphony, and 2nd Grade learned the song "Old Mother Witch," and continued practicing their rhythms and the new note value "too."
5 days ago, Gretchen Heegeman
students dancing
students dancing
students dancing
students dancing
students dancing
students dancing
students reading rhythms on a screen
Second graders read a story about ice cream "vanishing" in STEAM lab, then used their science skills to create puppet shows explaining that the ice cream actually changed from a solid to a liquid because of the sun's heat! They had fun being both actors and audience members.
5 days ago, Amy Hindbaugh-Marr
students performing puppet show
students performing puppet show
students performing puppet show
students performing puppet show
students performing puppet show
November is National Homelessness Awareness Month and we’re excited to be partnering with United Way of Greater Central Michigan to raise money for Hope Works Mid-Michigan through a coin war challenge called Coins for a Cause! Start saving and collecting your coins to send with your student! The classroom that raises the most amount of money wins cupcakes! 🧁
8 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Coins for a cause image with falling gold coins. Sponsored by United Way. November is Homelessness Awareness Month.
Congratulations to our October students of the month at South Elementary! Students this month were nominated for their 'Creativity'.
8 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Kindergarten students smiling for the picture and standing on a wall.
1st grade students smiling and standing against the wall.
2nd grade students smiling and standing against a wall.
Thank you to the parents that joined us for "Raising Resilient Kids" with Tracey Galgoci on Tuesday evening. It was a great discussion around parenting kids during a tech-filled generation. Everyone who attended received a free copy of the bestselling book "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt, as well.
9 days ago, Bethany Vozar
parents watching a presentation while seated at tables.
Parents watching a presentation while sitting at tables.
A cover image of the book “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt.
Kindergarteners in Mr. Whitford's classroom are busy getting prepared for Halloween!
10 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Student holds a paper pumpkin.
Student holds a paper pumpkin.
Students use glue sticks to decorate a paper pumpkin.
Students use glue sticks to decorate a paper pumpkin.
Students use glue sticks to decorate a paper pumpkin.
Students use glue sticks to decorate a paper pumpkin.
📞 Stay Connected With Us 📞
Call, email, or message us if your child is absent or late. Share what is getting in the way. We will work with you on a plan.

Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
11 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Student wearing headphones and holding folders while smiling.
Second graders read a story about a skeleton who kept falling apart in STEAM lab. After watching how his friends used their STEAM skills to help him solve his problem, they were challenged to create their own skeletons!
12 days ago, Amy Hindbaugh-Marr
student with skeleton
student with skeleton
students with skeketon
student with skeleton
student with skeleton
students with skeleton
student with skeleton
student with skeleton
Join us for our October community/school event at the Thompson Home Public library on Monday, October 26. Our STEAM story hour will start in the children's area at 5:30pm!
15 days ago, Amy Hindbaugh-Marr
STEAM story hour information
We want to send a huge thank you to our amazing bus drivers!! Thank you for safely getting students to school, home, to field trips and sporting events. We appreciate you!! Earlier this week, our Junior Jackets met with our bus drivers to review bus safety rules.
16 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Picture of a yellow school bus with 'Thank You Bus Drivers' written next to it.
Students looking at a yellow school bus.
Two bus drivers talking with students inside a school bus.
Student holding a letter to a bus driver.
Student holding a letter to a bus driver.
Student holding a letter to a bus driver.
Student holding a letter to a bus driver.
Student holding a letter to a bus driver.
Student holding a letter to a bus driver.
Thank you picture for bus drivers.
📅 The Power of Showing Up Together 📅
Families and schools are a team. Missing 10% of school (about 2 days a month) adds up fast. Tell us what helps your child arrive on time. We will help make every day count.

Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five is supported by the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center.
17 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Students reading a book together on the floor.
On Tuesday, our second graders were present for the official ribbon cutting and opening of the new play structure at Woodland Park! What an exciting morning for all our Junior Jackets to be included in this momentous occasion. We are so grateful that the City of Ithaca invited us to this special event!
18 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Studente looking at the playground.
Students looking at the playground.
Student going down the slide.
Students playing on the playground.
Student going down the slide.
Still thinking about joining us? There’s a seat for you.
Parenting in a digital world brings plenty of questions, and you don’t need to have everything figured out before walking through the door.
Join Tracey Galgoci, MA, LPC for Raising Resilient Kids, a welcoming conversation about screens, social media, boundaries, independence, communication, play, and helping kids build resilience.
Come as you are. Bring your questions. Leave with practical ideas you can try at home.
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27
⏰ 6:00-7:00 p.m.
📍 North Elementary
This FREE event is for all South and North families. Food, drinks, giveaways, and childcare will be provided.
Register here: https://forms.gle/tDfcpA2usdChtLq96
18 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Raising resilient kids event at North Elementary on October 27 at 6:00 p.m.
GSRP preschoolers had a fun field trip, with beautiful weather, at the Chippewa Nature Center last week! They learned about farm animals: what they need to live and what they provide. They also explored some areas inside the visitor center and a Nature Play Area.
19 days ago, Bethany Vozar
Students use water to pretend to paint a fence.
Two students sit on the ground near a pile of sticks.
A student holds a large leaf while smiling.
A student plays an outdoor wind chime.
Students are playing in a fort made of large branches and sticks.
A student is dressed like a butterfly,
Students dress up like butterflies.
A student looks at a turtle behind glass.
Students stand at a fence looking at cattle.
A guide teaches a group of children.