South Hill Elementary

Did you check out our November e-Insider? Find the link here! https://mailchi.mp/icsd/icsd-e-insider-november-2023-2

Reminder: No school November 22-24 for Thanksgiving Recess. School will resume on Monday, November 27. We hope you have a safe and restful break!

Great news! Beginning on December 1, all students in the ICSD will be eligible to receive a free healthy breakfast and lunch at school. This will continue throughout the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Read more here: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1337258

In observance of Veterans Day, the ICSD will be closed on Friday, November 10.

A community message from the ICSD Board of Education and Superintendent is available now: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1318822

What a fun week across the ICSD! South Hill Elementary held its Fall Fest and Enfield Elementary marched in a festive parade 🎃🍁

ICSD Transportation is revamping its safety training with hands-on workstations that include pre-trip inspections, wheelchair training including loading and unloading, tail swing, and mirror adjustments. We strive for the absolute safety of our students and staff and plan to keep working to make our training the best around!

The third annual STEAM night at South Hill Elementary School was a huge success! Thank you to the community partners - Ithaca College, Team 639: Code Red Robotics, Ithaca Physics Bus, Sciencenter, and Cornell University - for helping to offer a meaningful, interdisciplinary learning experience for all our learners at South Hill. This is a key tenet to Learning Forward ICSD!

National School Bus Safety Week is here! 🚌 🚌 Safety is a team effort! Students, families, staff, and other drivers all play an important role in keeping safe around school buses. Here are some important safety tips: ➡️ Arrive at your stop at least five minutes early and stand on the sidewalk/ at least six feet from the road. ➡️ Board the bus one at a time, hold the handrail, and take a seat! ➡️ Stay seated at all times, and keep the aisle clear. ➡️ Listen to the bus driver/bus aide at all times. ➡️ When exiting the bus, use the handrails, and wait for the driver’s signal before crossing the road. #SchoolBusSafetyWeek

This week is National School Lunch Week! 🥗🌭 School cafeterias, food preparation staff, and the entire Child Nutrition department all play a critical role in providing students with healthy meals every day. This year, our partnership with the Park Foundation and Chef Ann Foundation helps us to invest in our local community to feed our children with fresh, sustainable, healthy food.

Welcome back, ICSD! Here's to a brand new year of beginnings, friendships, learning, and growing. Let's make this year the best one yet! #teamicsd #icsdproud #backtoschool

The ICSD appointed three new principals across the district! Read the full article here: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1188342 #icsdproud #teamicsd

South Hill's Moving Up Ceremony took place on June 21! Congratulations incoming sixth graders! 🎓

Our new website goes live tomorrow! You can access the website using the same URL (ithacacityschools.org) or download the ICSD app today. The app is free in the App Store or Google Play Store and can be found by searching Ithaca City School District NY.

The ICSD Pre-K/Early Childhood program has a new home! Formerly in the Board Building (400 Lake St.) the program offices now reside in the IHS Welcome Center (1401 N. Cayuga St.). For more information, visit http://ithacacityschools.org/prek.

Graduation season is upon us! 🎓 Check out all of the dates and times of ICSD ceremonies across our campuses! #icsdproud #teamicsd #icsdgraduation2023