Pittsfield South Elementary School

We have a Saukee senior, Quinn Corgiat as our bedtime reader! Please enjoy Knuffle Bunny! https://youtu.be/h04Z6tFpadE

Mrs. Boren is I’ll be doing a live music lesson on YouTube at 3 PM today! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri3wS_A5v2w&feature=share

Dear Parents and Students: Please enjoy the latest bedtime story presented by Mr. Smith. South School will try to share many new stories while school is closed for our students to enjoy. Have a great evening and stay safe! https://youtu.be/ICm_4IU9KvM

Let me start by saying that there is no playbook for doing what we are doing. The game and the rules change daily. Times like these require us to think on our feet and certainly outside of the box! Over the past few days we have had tremendous support from our staff, families, and communities to help get student learning in place while still being aware of the implications and restrictions imposed on us by the COVID-19 Coronavirus. On Wednesday of this week and next, the Pikeland Snack Pack program in conjunction with the Pikeland School District will be at 11 locations in the district handing out grab and go snack pack/meal bags of non-perishable items from 4:30-6:00. This will be a quick pickup process with bags delivered to each vehicle as you arrive.Please stay in your cars when picking up bags, and we will ask for student names as you receive your bag. There will be one bag per family but we will be flexible with families with a large number of kids. Pick up points on Wednesday from 4:30-6:00 will be: Baylis--Post Office Detroit/Florence--Detroit Christian Church Milton--Christian Church Nebo--Old School New Hartford/Summer Hill-- Ackles New Salem--Post Office Pearl--Jiffi Stop Rockport--Community Center Time-Park Square PIttsfield--Nazarene Church Community Center Pittsfield--Crossroads Center We will post any changes to the program here as we move through the next week. If you have specific needs, please contact us and we will help you in whatever way we can. We can be reached at 217-285-2147 M-F from 8:00-1:00. Paula Hawley Pikeland Schools

Based on recommendations from the Regional Office of Education and the Pike County Health Department, Pikeland Schools will now be closed on Monday, March 16-Monday, March 30. School WILL NOT be open on Monday as previously announced. Teachers in grades K-12 have prepared learning packets for students and these can be picked up tomorrow, Sunday, from 1:00-4:00 at each school. Parents can drive through and pick up packets. PCS pickup will be in the front of the school on both sides. PIttsfield High School Students will be able to come into the building and pick up books and packets from 1:00-4:00 tomorrow. You will be able to pick up packets for other students tomorrow. You will just need to tell us what grade level packet you need when you get to the school. After we get through Sunday, we will put a plan in place to distribute any remaining packets. If you need to pickup medication for your child, please request it when you pick up the packet. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this unprecedented situation. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

Dear South Parents: We are celebrating St. Patrick’s a day early. Please let your students wear green Monday if they want to join!

It is has just been announced by Governor Pritzker that all schools in Illinois, public and private, will be closed starting Tuesday, March 17 through March 30. Pikeland Schools WILL be open on Monday, March 16 and we will send learning materials home with your students that day. All school activities, practice, and games will be cancelled starting March 17 as well. We will share more information as we receive it.

The PCS 8th grade volleyball championship game at PCS has been suspended for tonight. Please see the release from IESA for more details. https://iesa.org/news/2019-2020/COVID2.asp

Just a reminder that today and tomorrow are early 2:45 dismissals for parent/teacher conferences. Conferences run from 4:00-7:30 each day with no school on Friday.

Best of luck to our PCS wrestlers at state this weekend!

Good luck to our PCS wrestlers tomorrow at sectionals! #GoBraves

Kindergarten is celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday today with a pajama day and lots of fun themed learning activities!

It was the first house day for Kindergarten at South today! Our new house members had some fun with their older house mates!

Have you seen The Page? It's the digital journalism publication from PCS! https://sites.google.com/view/thepage2019-2020/home

Mrs. Wessel’s class showed off their imagination when they turned snack time into a spontaneous STEM activity by building cabins!

Kindergarten students are engaged in social stations. Playing with friends is part of their work day. :-)

South Elementary Students enjoyed singing Valentines today from the PHS Swing Choir.

The Swing Choir is at South delivering singing Valentine for students! What a fun way to start the day!

Penny Wars winners announced! Most pennies & pizza party winner - Mrs. Bigley's Class ($101 in pennies). Grand total winner - Mrs. Wessel's class ($233.86) The grand total raised for the Little Brave Boosters (PTO) was $1541.56, Thank you all for your support.