Southern Hills Elementary

These Vikings looked so good in their ugly sweaters! Congratulations to all of our grade level finalists & the top three school winners!
1st place- Bailey Adams
2nd place- Gervon O’Neal
3rd place- Ashley Averitt

Merry Christmas SHE faculty & staff! Glad you liked your groovy keychains engraved with inspirational quotes! 😎 Your counselors love & appreciate each & every one of you! See you next year! 💚❤️💚❤️

Presenting Southern Hills Elementary Door Decorating winners…

1st place- Mrs. Christa Johnson (Kindergarten) $50 gift card
2nd place- Mrs. Rachal (4th grade) $30 gift card
3rd place- Mrs. Lewis (4th grade) $20 gift card

Congratulations to our winners & shout out to all of the door decorating participants! 💙💙💙💙💙

Shout out to Simple Church for spreading some early Christmas cheer to some our Viking babies! Indeed, this act of love is one they won’t forget! 💚💚❤️❤️💚❤️

This week has been jam packed with Christmas festivities & fun @ Southern Hills Elementary! The Christmas program was delightful & full of cheer! Shout out to all of our participants, sponsors & awesome faculty members for coordinating this event! Such a beautiful presentation! ❤️💚❤️

Our upper class Vikings enjoyed Christmas lunch with some very important guests today! Such a beautiful occasion!! 💚❤️💚❤️

Looking for something fun and educational to entertain your children on Saturday? Check out this event at the Hamilton South Caddo branch library.

Santa's is building a new house and he needs your help. Santa needs help building his house. Come join us this Saturday at Hamilton/ South Caddo Library from 11 to 1 as we learn the science behind building a home.

Register online at www.clubkemet.org

Because of incoming severe weather, all Caddo elementary schools are dismissing at noon. The cafeteria is packing lunches to go. You are encouraged to pick your child up as soon as possible.

ETA: All buses have run.

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District leadership is actively monitoring Tuesday’s weather forecast as we work with the National Weather Service. If there are any modifications needed to schedules for tomorrow, we will update you as soon as a decision is made. Please know such a modification could result in an early dismissal and cancellation of after-school activities if deemed necessary for the safety of students, staff, and families. Additional updates from the National Weather Service are scheduled for Tuesday morning and a decision will be made by mid-morning.

Friendly reminder for Vikings who paid for Christmas Spirit Week ❤️💚❤️💚

Check out this amazing partnership between the City and Shreve Memorial Library.

Have you heard about Universal Digital Access? We're piloting this exciting program with the City of Shreveport Government to bring free, home internet using the city's cellular network. All you need is a library card, and to be located within the coverage zone of the city's cellular network. Universal Digital Access kits are currently available at the following branches:
• Atkins Branch
• Cedar Grove/Line Avenue Branch
• Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch
• Wallette Branch

ATTENTION PARENTS: We will have no water on campus after 3:15 pm, so all after-school tutoring programs and practices are cancelled today.

ATTENTION PARENTS: We will have no water on campus after 3:15 pm, so all after-school tutoring programs and practices are cancelled today.

Say hello to Southern Hill’s Students of the Month for October! Pictured in no certain order: Felix Serrano, NiKynzie Washington, Kylan Ware, Hayden Sullivan, Logan White, Olivia Germany, Luca White, Laila Singleton, JaKyrin Sewell, Novaah Pace, Zitterio Sowell, Brooklyn Williams, Aiden Johnson, Raveon Wilson, Xavier Cole & Alyssa Ford. Congrats to all!

Your Thanksgiving break reminder to turn off those early morning alarms!

Congratulations Aubrey and Ayana, the winners of our drawings for a $10 gift card to book fair! Names were chosen from attendees at Grandparents Day and Literacy and Numeracy Night.

When book fair rolls back around in February, students will have more chances to win!

Career Day 2022 @ the Southern Hills was a success!! Our 5th graders did an awesome job with their career presentations. Shout out to the Viking teachers, wonderful counselors, supportive parents, rocking admin team & all whom helped make this event a great one! 💙💙💙💙💙

There are no boundaries to a grandparent’s love! 💙💙💙 What a time we had a Viking nation celebrating the grands who relentlessly teach, spoil, correct & LOVE our children!

Can’t wait to see our Vikings dress up for Career Day! Stay tuned for pics… 😎💙💙

Please be our special guest as we host our annual Literacy & Numeracy night at “the Southern Hills Elementary School!” Prepare to have a great time with your Viking! 😎😊💙

We are proud to announce Ms. Young, one of our awesome 3rd grade teachers, will be signing her new book on Tuesday evening at Literacy and Numeracy night!

Dear Grandparents- you are appreciated! 💙 Join your Viking for a special, fun filled visit @ “the Southern Hills Elementary!” Also, the Book-Fair will be in full effect in case you want to treat your Viking on this day.📚 See the flyer below for additional details! Please RSVP with your child’s teacher if you plan to attend. 🥰

PreK- 2 Parents: You are invited to a special Thanksgiving lunch with your Viking on Wednesday, November 16, 2022! 🍱 This invitation is limited to two adults per student, due to seating. If you wish to attend, please complete the form that was sent home last week & return it along with $3.85 by this Friday, November 11, 2022. Dining times for each teacher are noted on the form or you may contact the teacher directly. Hope to see you soon! 🤎💛🧡💛🧡🤎

Reminder: Schools serve as polling places, so Caddo campuses are CLOSED on Tuesday, November 8th.

Give thanks for great reads when our annual book fair opens on November 14th. Don't forget to check out our Scholastic Book Fair homepage to set up an eWallet for your student. This is a great way for distant friends and family to support your child's reading journey, as it works like a gift card. (It also means you don't have to send cash to school!)

You can also see an electronic copy of the book fair flyer.

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/southernhillselemschool1

Thanks to all of the classes who participated in the 2022 Pumpkin Shine contest! 🎃🎃🎃 Our sweet judges had a hard time selecting winners because everyone did an amazing job! After much pondering, the top three winners follow:

1st place- Ms. Woods & Mrs. Joffrion’s class
2nd place- Mrs. Mills’ homeroom
3rd place- Mrs. Taylor’s homeroom

Congrats to all & to all Happy Fall!! 🍂🍁🍂

We’re so proud of Southern Hill’s Student of the Year finalists! Congratulations to each of you for this major accomplishment. 💙💙💙 Shout out to our awesome panel of judges who took time to grace us with their presence & help with this process. What a blessing!

Friday, November 4, 2022 is picture day at Southern Hills Elementary! Students are to wear school uniforms, per usual. Can’t wait to see those smiling faces 😃😊☺️

Late Post- Front office shenanigans on Pink Out day!💕💕

Fall Fest Fun with 1st graders! What a blast! shout out to Christ United Methodist Church for sponsoring our Southern Hills Vikings! 💙💙💙

Vikings are respectful, responsible & reliable! Our students enjoyed shopping at the Viking Store today. 😎 Spend those bucks & continue to do the right thing so you can earn more, scholars! 😃☺️😊

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Magnet applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now open! Applications will be open through January 6, 2023. To apply, visit magnetapplication.com.

We love our fearless leaders at Viking Nation! These ladies are the first to arrive & last to leave our campus daily. They are firm but fair and never hesitate to do what’s best for children. We are truly blessed to have them both & forever grateful for their sacrifices. 💕💕💕💕

Parents make sure your Viking wears pink on Friday, October 28,2022. Support the cause! See flyer for details!!! 💕💕💕

The fall winds have blown in a new storywalk. Coming this week to a campus near you! You will find it on the fence around the bus drive.

Facts and Snacks

Interested in becoming a teacher? Join Caddo for a Facts and Snacks session on Oct. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Rhino Coffee located downtown to learn more about becoming a teacher. Register here:

Facts and Snacks Join us to learn more about how to join the Caddo Parish Public Schools Team!

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! We are so proud of you! Thanks for being respectful, responsible & reliable Vikings!! 🎈🎈 🎈

Fall Festival Fun! Our Pre-K & Kindergarten babies had a blast! They were so excited & really enjoyed the festivities. Thanks Christ United Methodist Church for inviting our Vikings! 🍁🤎💛🧡🍁