Southfield School

Kindergarten is learning about bees, insects, butterflies, and pollination this week. 🌷🐝 What a timely lesson considering the blanket of yellow dust everywhere!

We are so excited to announce the appointment of our new Lower School Director, Mrs. Nicci Bandermann! The Bandermann family will be relocating to Shreveport from Memphis during the summer, and we look forward to welcoming them warmly to the Southfield community of learners. Follow the link to learn more about Mrs. Bandermann: https://southfield-school.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Nicci-Bandermann-Announcement-.pdf.

Did you know that starting in first grade, our students make daily trips to the library? In the first photo, our first graders are clearly excited about choosing their next book -- and in the second, our eighth graders are completing a giant puzzle and relaxing with some reading time!

Our geometry class enjoyed circular snacks this morning as they learned to calculate arc lengths. 😋 What a fun way to apply their knowledge!

School is back in session following Spring Break and Mrs. Taylor's first graders are busy gearing up for Author's Tea! We can't wait to hear the imaginative stories they create. 📖

Wherever this spring break is taking you (or not taking you), we hope it's enjoyable and restful! See you when school resumes on Tuesday, March 29th.

It’s a great day for sensory play! Our PS2 classes enjoyed getting messy with shaving cream this morning. 🍀

Don't miss the Dads' Club Breakfast THIS WEDNESDAY, March 16th in the Cafe at 7 a.m. In addition to a yummy breakfast and fellowship, there will be live reptiles! (No RSVP required.) 🦎

Today we held the Greek Olympics for our 4th graders, who teamed up to compete against each other in events like the conception of an oath, banner design, and the creation of an original chant. 🥇🥈🥉 Congrats to Megara, who came home with the gold medal! 🇬🇷

Thanks to our amazing Book Fair chairs & librarian, Mrs. Bridel, our students were treated with a visit from NYT's Best Selling Author, inspirational speaker, and ultra runner, Dion Leonard, featuring his special guest, Gobi. 🐶 Hearing Dion and Gobi's story was super influential and moving -- we're so happy to have them at Southfield School today!

The Southfield Middle School Student Council is sponsoring a cereal collection drive for Common Ground today through next Tuesday, March 15! Drop off cereal at carpool or in Ms. Sheila's office. 🥣

So much FUN at this year's PIE RUN! 🥧 The Sweetest Race in Town brought all sorts of runners and families to campus this past Saturday, helping raise money for faculty benefits, professional development, lab and athletic departments, classroom upgrades, facility and campus needs, security and safety at Southfield School. 🏫

The 2022 Civilization Fair is a wrap! 📜 Southfield students studied ancient cultures, learned languages, built replicas and artifacts, and culminated their studies with today’s incredible performances directed by Mrs. Davis! 🌍🇨🇳🇪🇬🏛🏺🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰🏴‍☠️🥠

Who's coming out for tomorrow's event?! 🙋🏽

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR THE PIE RUN! 🥧🏃🏾

Some waves have a few spots left: https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Shreveport/TheSFPieRun

Come out and be a part of a great Shreveport tradition!

Join us this Friday, March 4th at 8:30 a.m. in the gym for the 2022 Civilization Fair, a Southfield tradition featuring performances that are the culmination of each grade level's study of a different civilization!

You're welcome to visit your student(s)' classroom afterward to explore the many cultures that have been studied over the past several weeks.

The Southfield Swim Team competed in their first-ever swim meet over the weekend. Despite only having eight swimmers, the team finished in 3rd place out of 17 teams! And, the boy's relay team finished in 1st place!

🏊🏽‍♀️ Swimmers are:
Isabel Wooley
Max Wooley
Henry Cooner
Iorwerth Tracey
Kaylen Cox
Eli Parris
Kathryn Jackson
Nick Culbertson

We're excited about the future of swimming at Southfield School! 🦅

This past Friday, we held a ribbon-cutting for our brand new tech lab, which was updated with all new equipment thanks to a generous donation from the Hergenrader family! 💻 Technology Director, Brian Rowell, along with Harper (3rd grade) and Nolan (kindergarten), led the celebration with our After Care students!

We are so grateful for families like the Hergenraders and their commitment to Southfield's academic excellence! 💙

More from Dr. Seuss Week: Players from the Shreveport Mudbugs Hockey team came and read to our kindergarten classes today. 🏒 What a fun experience for our little readers!

First grade is kicking off Dr. Suess week with a visit from Dr. Seuss himself (a.k.a. Tucker Smith's grandmother 😉) who came to read aloud to Mrs. Singleton's class! We're so lucky to have the best families!

⚜️ Laissez les bons temps rouler! ⚜️ Our preschool and kindergarten friends got jazzy today at our Mardi Gras parade featuring floats made by PS4 students. Mr. Walker even joined in on the action!

This past Thursday, our MathCounts team (Emma King, Emaline Shumate, and Jake Thelen) participated in the online, regional MathCounts competition. The top 12 competitors in the region were selected to go to the state MathCounts competition in Pineville, LA on March 11th, and Jake was selected to go. 📚🔢📐Congrats!! 👏

Did you know we have more middle school summer camps than ever before? 😎

Sign your middle schooler up for a STEM/STEAM or Robotics camp that will keep them busy and engaged in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics over the summer -- while having FUN! 🤖www.southfield-school.org/camp

Civilization Fair is right around the corner! 🇪🇬 Seen here preparing is Mrs. Pearce's 3rd-grade class drawing sarcophagi (Egyptian stone coffins typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription) for their study and performance on Egypt! 𓂀

Ms. Young and the middle school drama department have been working hard on this awesome performance! Don't wait to get your tickets, because they'll go fast!

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Attention Parents! Volunteers are needed for this year's Pie Run. Help with setup, breakdown, help at water stations -- there are plenty of opportunities! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084EAFA929A6FF2-pierun
... or go to PIE RUN on the Southfield app!

Third and fourth grades were loving today's weather! 😎

We've got last-minute gift ideas! 🏃🏽💌

Join us for the PIE RUN on March 5! *FRIDAY is the last day to guarantee a t-shirt. 🥧

There's nothing sweeter than the gift of PIE! Register you and your sweetheart to run the race now: https://southfield-school.org/thepierun/ and we'll see you at the finish line on March 5th! 🥧
*(Last day to guarantee a t-shirt is Friday, February 18th.)*

It's a sweet day to be an Eagle! 💝 Take a look at Mrs. Batte's math/science enrichment classes making STEAM-based Valentine's Day projects.

Let your children cultivate their passions this summer at Southfield Summer Camp! 🌞 Our sessions are designed with intention to stimulate curious minds and keep your children engaged and learning while having fun. Register now because spots are limited! https://southfield-school.org/camp

Who's ready for some basketball? 🏀 Show up and support our middle school guys tonight at First Baptist. The 5th/6th-grade game starts at 5:30 and the 7th/8th grade game at 6:30. GOOOO EAGLES! 🦅

Southfield sixth graders spend a few weeks each year studying Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and Oceania, and their native animals in world geography class. Check out some of their outstandingly creative visual representations! 🦘

PA Meeting Location Has Moved!

Tomorrow's PA Meeting scheduled for 8:15 a.m. has been moved to the Southfield Café. Hope to see everyone there!

Southfield former teacher, preschool director named head of school

Such an exciting time for our community and our Eagle family! 🦅 The future is bright! ☀️

Southfield former teacher, preschool director named head of school Southfield School announced new head of school Tuesday morning.