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South Street School

130 South Street, Manorville, NY 11949

Phone: (631) 801-3140

Fax: (631) 878-4954

Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Grades: K - 2

Principal: John-Michael J. Jackson

Exterior of South Street School


Important Phone Numbers

School Announcements 

  • 2022 Scope Enrichment Program Flyer
  • For anyone who missed Kindergarten Orientation at South Street on May 13, you can find a copy of all that was shared by clicking here.  Feel free to pass along to a neighbor you know may have missed it!

 

Important Information

Transportation Procedures

Morning Drop-Off - Students who take the bus should plan to be at the bus stop at least ten minutes before the scheduled pick-up time. For those parents choosing to drive their children to school, morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up will be at the East Entrance around the corner from the gym doors. There will be plenty of smiles and friendly faces to greet the children as they get off the bus or are dropped off at school.

Dismissal - Our dismissal begins at 3:30 P.M. for our children, and release of classes will be staggered to limit congestion in the hallways and while boarding buses. The classroom teacher will release your child to their bus driver as they pass by. If your child is a walker, parents should park in the East Lot and arrive by 3:25.

If your child rides the bus, please make sure there is an adult present at the bus stop when your child is dropped off at the end of the day. Parents should either call the Main Office or write a note describing any changes to the dismissal procedure for the day and have your child give their note to the classroom teacher.

Absences/Tardies

Please make sure you call the attendance office at 631-801-3144 when your child is absent. If your child is absent, an automated call goes out to your house, work, or cell phone if you haven’t called the school before 10:00 A.M. Once your child returns to school, please send in a note with him/her stating the dates and reason(s) why they were absent from school. If your child arrives late to school, he/she must be signed into school by an adult at the main entrance.

Early Dismissal

I strongly encourage parents to try and schedule all activities and appointments after the school day. If it is an emergency and you need to pick up your child prior to the end of the school day, you should do so before 2:45 P.M. due to safety precautions. To make this process as smooth as possible, please send your child in with a note indicating the specific time you will be picking them up. Children will only be released to parents/guardians or emergency contacts. Photo Identification is required when releasing children to ensure your child’s safety. Please be aware that family members, neighbors, babysitters, etc. under the age of 18 cannot pick up your child under any circumstances.

Emergency Contact

Please update your Emergency Contact Information in ParentVUE as soon as possible. Also, please give careful consideration to the additional names you submit; these persons should be easily accessible to the school, and people to whom you will entrust the care of your child in the event we are unable to reach you in an emergency.

A Final Note

The transition to school is an exciting experience and should be an enjoyable one. In order to help with those first day jitters, I suggest parents:

Be positive when discussing the start of school with your child. Remind him/her of the enjoyable experiences you had in school. Establish a morning and afternoon routine with your child well in advance of school starting. This should include a healthy breakfast and a location for their backpack. READ with your child everyday! It is the best gift you can share with them! We can’t wait to get the boys and girls back into our buildings to begin this year. Please know that our faculty and staff will always strive to provide the best educational experiences to our children to support their social and academic development.

 

Backpack Express

This year we will continue our “green” initiative to save paper and streamline communication between home and school. The Backpack Express is a way to send most of our communications electronically to an email of your choice. You will also be able to access these notices on this webpage, under the link "Backpack Express."

Going paperless and strong communication between home and school are a priority; therefore, we will be requesting email addresses from all parents/guardians who have internet access. If you change your email at anytime, please call the main office and we will update your information. Overtime, it is our hope that checking your email will become second nature.

For those who do not have internet access, please contact your child’s teacher and let them know and a hard copy of all communication will be sent home in your child’s backpack.

 

Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety

Common Sense Media is the digital citizenship program that we use at South Street School for our students. Click here for the Common Sense Media website which has more information for parents and students about digital citizenship and age appropriate guides to television, movies, websites and apps. 

South Street News

Let’s Have a Book Character Parade!

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South Street Elementary School second graders dressed up as their favorite book characters and followed their teachers in a parade on May 5. Inspired by characters they read during kindergarten through second grade, this celebration of literature was enjoyed by the entire school as the younger students, their caregivers and parents as well as faculty sat on the sidelines and cheered for Pete the Cat, Dog Man, Angelina Ballerina, Bad Kitty and more.

After the students paraded around the perimeter of the school, they gathered on the playground field where they read a report about their book character.

Click here to view the photo slideshow.

Date Added: 5/15/2023

A ‘Very Important Day’

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To celebrate the students’ writing and poetry, Ms. Jordan’s first grade class at South Street Elementary School hosted a “Very Important Day” attended by parents and caregivers. For the past several weeks, the class has been studying the work of Margaret Wise Brown who wrote “Goodnight Moon,” and learned to mimic some of the elements in her writing.

Much like mic night or a poetry slam, each student presented original poems, all of which started and ended with “The important thing about….” The students’ creativity and talent shown in their descriptions of siblings, their teacher, sports, animals, the air and more. As each child read his/her poem, the writing was flashed on the SmartBoard for all to see. At the end of the presentations, the class read their collectively written poem, “The Important Thing About Room 13,” and Ms. Jordan read her poem, “The Important Thing About the Students of Room 13.”

“We are all so proud of the students’ growing success,” Ms. Jordan said as she congratulated the class.

Click here to view the photo slideshow.

Date Added: 5/15/2023

Virtual Backpack