School News

Around The Campus Fall Festival Fall Festival has been scheduled for Saturday, October 21.  Selections for kings and queens are underway, and teachers will be meeting soon to decide what activities will be chosen for fundraising.  Parents can expect to start seeing tickets and various order forms coming home with their student(s). Grandparents Day Grandparents are invited to join us on Tuesday, September 19th for breakfast, pictures, and the book fair.  All visitors will check in at the upper elementary building before gathering in the lunchroom.Kindergarten-3rd grade students will meet for breakfast at 8:05. Students in upper elementary are welcome to join grandparents as well.  After breakfast, grandparents can join students in the lower elementary to purchase books from the book fair, visit the photo booth, and look at the artwork on display. Every student will go home with a free book that day courtesy of The Hornets’ Book Bus. New Elementary Facebook Page A new elementary Facebook page has been created for the elementary school.  Parents of elementary students are encouraged to follow "South Side Bee Branch Elementary"  The ACT The next ACT exam is in October.  The deadline to register without a late fee is Friday, September 22.  Remember that, if you are a junior or senior, you are eligible for a free test and may pick up a fee waiver from Mrs. Wilson. Upcoming Events 9.19 -  Volleyball Game @ Marshall - 4:30 9.19 Grandparents Day 10.5  - Sr. Class Picture 10.11 -  Yearbook and Sr. Picture Retakes 10.23 - Accuplacer Exam 11.1  - Senior Ad Deadline Lunch Menu Sep 18-22 Monday  - Chicken Sandwich, fries, ketchup, salad cup, peaches, milk Tuesday  -  Chicken Fajita, lettuce/tomato, pinto beans, salsa fruit, milk Wednesday  -  Chicken spaghetti, broccoli, carrots, pears, garlic biscuit, milk Thursday  -  Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas, apples, milk Friday  -  Elementary : Sub sandwich, sweet potato fries, salad cup, grapes, birthday cake, milk High school : Cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, salad cup, grapes, birthday cake, milk

Monday, Sep 18 2023

School News

Parents, This week begins our fifth week of school.  We wanted to take a moment to update you on some of the district's plans and upcoming events.  Please take a moment to read the information below.  If you have any questions, please call your student's building secretary.  We hope to see you at parent-teacher conferences this Thursday, September 14.   UPCOMING EVENTS Here are some things that will be happening this week: 9/11 - Volleyball game at St. Joseph starting at 4:30. 9/12 - Volleyball game at Rose Bud starting at 4:30 9/12 - Fall sports pictures for Yearbook 9/13 - Yearbook pictures 9/14 - Parent/Teacher Conferences; school will dismiss at 1 p.m and conferences begin at 2 p.m. 9/15 - No School   ANNOUNCEMENTS Yearbooks are on sale now.  Purchase before September 15 to save $5.  There is also a back-to-school personalization bundle available at a discounted price.  Forms can be found in the office. The regular yearbook price is $45.  In other yearbook-related news, the deadline to place a senior ad in the 23-24 yearbook is Wednesday, November 1.   Fall Festival has been scheduled for Saturday, October 21.  Selections for kings and queens are underway, and teachers will be meeting soon to decide what activities will be chosen for fundraising.  Parents can expect to start seeing tickets and various order forms coming home with their student(s).   Forms for the after-school program will be sent home today, Monday, September 11.  The After-School Program is a program aimed to help students with their skills and homework.  Students will meet at 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on September 18, 2023. The next ACT exam is in October.  The deadline to register without a late fee is Friday, September 22.  Remember that, if you are a junior or senior, you are eligible for a free test and may pick up a fee waiver from Mrs. Wilson.

Monday, Sep 11 2023

Elementary Parent/Family Survey

The following is a short survey for parents/guardians of students in elementary school. The information gathered will help us determine areas of improvement, areas considered a strength, and any interest of community members in being a volunteer.  Mrs. Lovell Elementary Parent/Family Survey

Tuesday, Sep 05 2023

School Scoop

Hi Parents! Happy Sunday! As the week begins, I wanted to share some important events that are happening soon. Here are some things that we will be happening this week:  9/4 - The campus will be closed for the Labor Day holiday. 9/5 - Volleyball game at Hector starting at 4:30 p.m. 9/5 - 9/9 - Van Buren County Fair Yearbooks are on sale now.  Purchase before September 15 to save $5.  There is also a back-to-school personalization bundle available at a discounted price.  Forms can be found in the office. The regular yearbook price is $45. Here are some things that will be happening next week:   9/12 - Fall sports pictures for yearbook. 9/13 - Yearbook pictures 9/14 - Parent/Teacher Conferences; school will dismiss at 1 p.m. 9/15 - No School Thank you and have a great holiday weekend. Mr. Bradford

Monday, Sep 04 2023

First Week of School

Parents, Just wanted to give you a quick update on how the first week of school went for our incredible students.  Even though the year started off with unexpected an event, the students settled into their routines very quickly.  There were lots of smiles and many happy reunions between old friends.    Let's continue to cheer on our students as they continue to navigate this school year. Stay tuned for more updates and stories from the school year – we can't wait to share all the wonderful moments that are in store.  In an effort to keep parents up to date, the lunch menu for next week and the yearbook order form have been attached.  In other announcements, school pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 13.  The photographer has asked that students not wear green on picture day.   Jostens will be at the high school on Wednesday, August 23 to preview graduation announcements and caps and gowns for seniors and Wednesday, August 30 to preview senior rings for the juniors.  

Friday, Aug 18 2023

First Day of School

Water has been restored to the district. School will be in session tomorrow, August 15.

Monday, Aug 14 2023

Welcome to ParentSquare

We are proud to present ParentSquare as the new communications platform for the district.  We will continue to post more information about ParentSquare and encourage parents to register and download the app.  For a more in-depth look at ParentSquare, please watch this video .

Wednesday, Aug 09 2023