Southern Elementary School - Colonial School District

09/01/2026

❤️🖤🦈 Our Kindergartners had a
Jaw-some day!

It was a super-cool day for our newest little Sharks! They “jumped” right in, met their teachers, made new friends, explored their classrooms, and had a hearty lunch all while beginning their journey of learning. 📚✏️🚌

We are so proud of our newest Sharks and can’t wait to see all they will accomplish this school year. 🍎

Guess what? We get to do it again tomorrow, when everyone is back!
❤️🖤🦈

09/01/2026

WE had a great first day with our Kindergarten, 6th, & 9th Graders! We'll see all grades back in the morning, Tuesday. 🥳

Schools featured: Wilmington Manor Elementary, George Read Middle, William Penn High

08/31/2026

Subject: FREE After-School Clubs Available at Southern Elementary! 🎨🔬🏀

Dear Southern Elementary Families,

We’re excited to share a great opportunity for Southern students through CollabClub’s Before & After School Program for the 2026–2027 school year!

Even better — Monday through Thursday after-school clubs are now FREE!

CollabClub gives students the opportunity to choose clubs based on their interests while participating in fun, hands-on activities in a safe and supportive environment right at Southern Elementary. Club offerings may include STEM, art, cooking, sports, homework help, and more.

Program Details:

Before School: Begins at 7:00 AM — $70/week
After School Monday–Thursday: FREE
Friday After School: $15/week
After-school programming runs until 5:30 PM

Families interested in participating can register or learn more at www.summercollab.org.

For additional information, contact SummerCollab at (302) 433-6036.

We hope Southern families will take advantage of this exciting opportunity for students to learn, create, explore, and have fun beyond the school day!

08/31/2026

FREE After school Program at Southern Elementary.
Southern Elementary has been award the 21st Century Grant which allows Summer Collab to run a FREE aftercare program now. Below is the information and signup link.

08/31/2026

💚🎒The countdown is over and you have one more sleep, 😴 Kindergartners! Tomorrow is the BIG day! 🎉

To all of our brand-new Kindergarten Sharks 🦈, get ready for a year filled with new friends, new learning, new adventures, and lots of fun. ✏️💙📓

Your teachers have been getting everything ready and they can’t wait to see you. 👩🏽‍🏫🧑🏼‍🏫🥰

We can’t wait to see your bright smiles 😃, hear your laughter 🤭, and watch you begin this very special journey! 📚

And guess what? Your Kindergarten journey starts tomorrow but your graduation year is already set! ☺️

🎓 Class of 2039 ~ here you come! 🎓

So snuggle up, get some rest 😴, and get ready to make some wonderful memories! 🏫 🧡

ONE MORE SLEEP, and then you’re officially Kindergartners! 🚌
We’ll see you tomorrow, Sharks! 💛🦈

08/30/2026

Weekly Newsletter 8/31/2026
1st Day of School For Kindergartens is Monday, August 31st.
1st Day of School For All Students is Tuesday, September 1st.

Southern Elementary

08/30/2026

📸✨ **FIRST DAY FIT? ✅ Backpack? ✅ Big smile? ✅**
Now all you need is your Colonial First Day of School sign! ❤️🖤

Before heading out the door:
📥 **Download & print** your sign
📸 **Snap that first-day photo**
📱 **Post it on social media**
🏷️ Tag it with ** **

From the excited smiles to the *“Mom, PLEASE stop taking pictures”* faces 😂 — we want to see them all!

👉 **Grab your sign here:**
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15R2TZErdatf0jgawUqO-RW4QQTOor7ry?usp=sharing

Let’s fill our feeds with Colonial pride! ❤️🖤📚

08/29/2026

Hello Sharks, happy Saturday! Here is your reminder about the first days of school. 🖤❤️🦈

08/28/2026

Kindergarten "signing" day at back to school night!!!

08/27/2026

What a FIN-tastic Back to School Night! ❤️🖤 Our new students and returning students looked so excited to start the new school year. 🚌📚✏️🍎

If you have a photo 📸 from tonight drop it in the comments! Bring on the new year, Sharks! 🦈