South Elementary School

08/12/2026

Important Dates for the Upcoming 2026-2027 School Year!

8/20 - Placement Information Available
8/21 - Ice Cream Social (3 pm)
8/27 - First Day Grades 1-5
8/27 - Kindergarten Orientation (9:30 am)
8/28 - First Day of School Kindergarten
NO SCHOOL 9/1, 9/4, 9/7
9/3 - Open House/Book Fair Grades 4-5 (6 - 7:30)
9/8 - Open House/Book Fair Grades 2-3 (6 - 7:30)
9/10 - Open House/Book Fair Grades K-1 (6 - 7:30)
9/15 - First PTA Meeting (7-8)
9/16 - Early Release Day

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS APP TO SEE ALL CALENDAR DATES FOR THE YEAR!

08/10/2026

✨ South Staff Spotlight ✨

🎨 Meet the creative mind behind the masterpieces, another one of our lovely art teachers, Mrs. Hawes

She inspires students to dream big, think creatively, and express themselves, all while making meaningful connections with each and every one of them!

08/09/2026

LET'S GET SES A FREE CARD MY YARD!! VOTE VOTE VOTE!

📚 BACK TO SCHOOL SIGN GIVEAWAY! 📚
Help us celebrate the start of a brand-new school year! 🍎✏️
We're giving away a FREE Card My Yard Back-to-School yard sign display to one lucky local school! 🎈HURRY!! Entries close AUGUST 21st!!!

Here's how to enter:
✅ Like and follow our page.
✅ Comment and tag with the name of a school you'd love to surprise.
✅ Tag the school's PTO/PTA = 1 extra entry
✅ Share this post.
✅ Invite your friends to like and follow our page!
The more schools and PTOs you tag, the more chances your favorite school has to win! 🎉

The winning school will receive a festive yard greeting to welcome students, teachers, and staff back for an amazing school year! 💙💛
🎊 Winner will be announced on August 24th!
Good luck, and let's kick off the school year with lots of community spirit! 🍎📚✨


📍 Eligible Towns & Zip Codes:
Schools (Public or Private) must be located within these South Shore / South Coast areas to win: Carver (02330), Duxbury (02332), Halifax (02338), Pembroke (02359), Plymouth (02360), Kingston (02364), Plympton (02367), Buzzards Bay / Bourne (02532), East Wareham (02538), Sagamore Beach (02562), Wareham (02571), West Wareham (02576)

08/09/2026

In case you missed it, here is our End of Year Video for 2026.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

08/06/2026

✨ South Staff Spotlight

🩺❤️ Meet Our School Nurse! ❤️🩺

We're so excited to introduce Nurse Cat, our amazing school nurse! From scraped knees and tummy aches to daily health needs, she is always here to care for our students with kindness, compassion, and a smile (or better yet, a big belly laugh!)

Here's to a healthy, happy, and laughter-filled school year! 💙✨

08/04/2026

✨ South Staff Spotlight ✨

🌍📚 Meet Our English Language Teacher! 📚🌍

We're excited to introduce Mrs. Smith, our English Language (EL) teacher! She is passionate about helping multilingual learners build confidence in their English language skills while celebrating the unique languages, cultures, and experiences they bring to our school community.

Stayed tuned for our next Teacher Feature!

07/30/2026

✨ South Staff Spotlight ✨

🌟 Meet another one of our feelings teachers, Ms. Scafidi. She is dedicated to supporting the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of our students, helping them feel safe, supported, and ready to learn each day. 🤩

Who will we feature next? Stay tuned! 😍

07/28/2026

✨ South Staff Spotlight ✨

Meet Another one of Our Digital Literacy Teachers at South, Mrs. Godfrey!

This year, she will help students across the school navigate both the pages of a great book and the digital world. 🚀Through hands-on learning and problem-solving, they'll gain valuable skills that will support them both in the classroom and beyond.

Stay tuned for our next Teacher Feature!

07/23/2026

✨ South Staff Spotlight ✨

💻 Meet Ms. Hacker, our new LIT teacher!

Ms. Hacker is taking on an exciting new adventure at South! After years of inspiring 5th graders in the classroom, she is now taking over our library and tech spaces from Mr. Albert to help students across the school navigate both the pages of a great book and the digital world. 🚀
We are so excited to have her in this new role!

Who will be next? Stay tuned! 🤩

07/20/2026

✨ South Staff Spotlight ✨

🌟 Meet another member of our amazing team, Mrs. Kusina, one of our Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) ! She is such a vital and brilliant part of our South family and always helps kids to find their voice!

Who will we feature next? Stay tuned! 🩵