Southmoor Elementary

Happy Tuesday, Southmoor Community!

This is our last weekly update of the 2025-2026 school year - thank you so much for making this year amazing!

Wednesday, May 27 is a busy day:
- 5th grade continuation is 9-10am - good luck, 5th graders, and congratulations! 🎓
- It’s also the last day of the year for our ECE students; and
- ECE will have an end of year performance 1:30-2:30pm!

Thursday, May 28 means Skate City and a picnic as an end of year activity for 5th graders, as well as Southmoor Student Awards for this trimester! 🛼🏆

And finally, Friday, May 29 is the LAST DAY of school! It’s a half day, so dismissal is at 11:30am, and we’ll be celebrating with picnics with our friends and classmates from 8:30-10:30! Check with your student’s teacher or room parent if you need more information. 🧺

Thank you for being a part of the Southmoor community, and have a wonderful summer! 💜💚☀️

REMINDER: our Plant and Seed Fundraiser Sale is this Friday!

🌱 Just in time for planting, find your vegetable and flower plants and seeds at our FIRST Moose Meadows Garden Plant and Seed Fundraiser Sale! We will have a limited selection of plants, flowers, and LOTS of seeds for purchase by donation as a pilot this year to see how it goes.

PURCHASE your seedlings and seeds on Friday, May 22, 7:30-9am or 2:30-3:30pm, or by arrangement. Plants and seeds will be available at the main entrance. Suggested donation for plants is $3-5 per plant and $2 each for seed packets.

Your help is needed to make this happen! Sign up today to volunteer to set up the tables for the plant and seed sale, help folks find plants and to clean up. Sign up at link in stories, or check the weekly update!

If you have any questions, reach out to Michelle Nilson, Moose Meadows DUG Garden Lead, at [email protected].

Let’s support Moose Meadows and grow healthy food together! All remaining items will be donated to the Southmoor Moose Meadows Community Garden. See you there!

Happy Tuesday, Southmoor Community! Thank you SO much for your support, contributions, and attendance at this year’s Multicultural Night - we had a blast!

We’re in the home stretch of the school year, and we still have a few more fun things coming up:

Tuesday, May 19th is the final DEIB meeting of the year, and it’s a thank you celebration OFF-SITE. RSVP for location and more details!

Our final RRCK’n Moose of the year will be on Thursday, May 21st (since Friday is Field Day). Since it’s the last of the year, the theme is Greatest Hits - what was your favorite RRCK’n Moose theme this year?

Friday, May 22nd is Field Day - families are welcome to attend! Please check in at the front office for a visitor badge before joining your student’s class on the field.

ECE/1st/2nd: 8:30-10:20am
3rd/4th/5th: 1-2:50pm

Friday, May 22nd is also our FIRST Moose Meadows Garden Plant and Seed Fundraiser Sale! Get your seedlings and seeds from 7:30-9am, 2:30-3:30pm, or by arrangement. Plants and seeds will be available at the main entrance. Suggested donation for plants is $3-5 per plant and $2 each for seed packets. If you have any questions, reach out to Michelle Nilson, Moose Meadows DUG Garden Lead, at [email protected].

Can you share your time to support the Plant and Seed Fundraiser Sale? Sign up to volunteer - link in stories!

Lastly, Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day - no school!

Thank you for reading, and for being a part of our Southmoor community!

TONIGHT from 5:30-7pm is Southmoor Elementary’s Multicultural Night!

Join us to learn more about our vibrant Southmoor community.
The evening will feature:
- Cultural tables hosted by Southmoor families
- Dancing and musical performances
- Food samples from around the world
- Games, activities, demonstrations and more

We look forward to seeing you tonight!

Have Questions?
Please reach out to event organizers via [email protected]

Happy Tuesday, Southmoor Community! ☀️

We’re in the home stretch of the school year, and we still have wonderful community events coming up:

🌍 This week, May 11-14, is Multicultural Week, culminating in Multicultural Night, our celebration of the diversity of our Southmoor community. Join us on Thursday, May 14th from 5:30-7pm to fill your passport as you visit country tables, enjoy music and tastes of food from around the world, visit craft stations, and more! This event is a fun and educational evening out for our families - we hope to see you there!

Friday, May 15th is a non-contact day - no school.

💜💚 Tuesday, May 19th is the final DEIB meeting of the year, and it’s a thank you celebration off-site. RSVP for location and more details - check the weekly update email for RSVP link!

🫎 Our final RRCK’n Moose of the year will be on Thursday, May 21st (since Friday is Field Day). Since it’s the last of the year, the theme is Greatest Hits!

🌱 Friday, May 22nd is Field Day as well as our FIRST Moose Meadows Garden Plant and Seed Fundraiser Sale! Get your seedlings and seeds from 7:30-9am, 2:30-3:30pm, or by arrangement. Plants and seeds will be available at the main entrance. Suggested donation for plants is $3-5 per plant and $2 each for seed packets. If you have any questions, reach out to Michelle Nilson, Moose Meadows DUG Garden Lead, at [email protected].

Thank you for reading, and for being a part of our Southmoor community!

♻️ Thank you Southmoor! As part of our Ridwell recycling drive, we kept 3 huge bags of plastic film out of landfills!

Want to get your own Ridwell recycling service? If 10 new participants sign up with Ridwell with our link, Southmoor Elementary will receive plastic film pickups for free for the 26-27 school year! The deadline is May 22nd.

Link to sign up is in stories or bio!

Join us for Southmoor’s Moose Meadows Community Garden Plant and Seed Sale! 🌱🫎

Just in time for planting, find your vegetable and flower plants and seeds at our FIRST Moose Meadows Garden Plant and Seed Fundraiser Sale! Volunteers needed too, see below! We will have a limited selection of plants, flowers, and LOTS of seeds for purchase by donation as a pilot this year to see how it goes.

PURCHASE your seedlings and seeds on Friday, May 22, 7:30-9 am, 2:30-3:30pm, or by arrangement. Plants and seeds will be available at the Southmoor Elementary main entrance. Suggested donation for plants is $3-5 per plant and $2 each for seed packets.

Your help is needed to make this happen. Sign up today to volunteer to set up the tables for the plant and seed sale, help folks find plants and to clean up.

SIGN UP at link in stories!

If you have any questions, reach out to Michelle Nilson, Moose Meadows DUG Garden Lead, at [email protected].

Let’s support Moose Meadows and grow healthy food together! All remaining items will be donated to the Southmoor Moose Meadows Community Garden. See you there!

Thank you!

REMINDER: tomorrow, Friday May 8th, is movie night! The weather looks clear and we can’t wait to watch Zootopia 2 on the Southmoor field! Gates open at 7:30, show starts at 8:10 - be sure to bring your own chairs, blankets, and snacks.

See you there! 💜💚

Southmoor Elementary’s Multicultural Night is coming up on Thursday, May 14, 5:30-7pm and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Fill your passport as you visit country tables, enjoy music and tastes of food from around the world, visit craft stations, and more! A culmination of Southmoor’s Multicultural Week celebration, this event promises to be a fun and educational evening out for our families.

There is still time to participate!
🍽️ Bring a Dish - share crafts, games, traditions, or anything special about your heritage.
🙌 Volunteer to Help - assist with setup, cleanup, Parade of Nations, or during the event - just 15 minutes makes a difference.

Sign up today!

All the latest can be found at https://www.southmoor.dpsk12.org/multicultural-night

Have Questions?
Please reach out to event organizers via [email protected].