South School

South Elementary School — We have partnered with South since 2009. The partnership has grown over the years allowing us to establish a wonderful relationship of trust and collaboration with the staff and families.

TO PURCHASE AN INCENTIVE SHIRT FOR A SOUTH SCHOOL STUDENT TO ATTEND PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE, CLICK HERE. Cost per shirt is $7.

Some of the things we do and provide at South are:

• Mentors
• Teacher Support Boxes once a quarter
• Attendance Incentives – monthly pizza parties; semester prizes
• School Supplies
• School-wide t-shirts
• Provide annual grants to the school for education initiatives.
• Work Days (painting, landscaping, construction, cleaning)
• Lunches for Teacher Work Days and Teacher Appreciation Week
• Gift cards to Principal and Assistants on their special appreciation days
• Cards and small treats on occasion to encourage the staff
• Benevolence money each month for benevolent needs for students
• Money for Christmas Field Trip
• Adopt a handful of South families at Christmas
• Constructed a Lego Wall in the library

South Staff have donated items to our mission partners in Kenya and raised money for new soccer balls for the Kenya students.  The staff has sent numerous thank you notes to the church.  South Students have presented us with a Christmas concert and special thank you artwork!

If you would like to serve as a mentor or volunteer in other ways, contact Linda Wiseman, Partnership Director.  You can read more about mentoring and download forms here.