South Canyon Elementary

Weekly Announcements
November 21, 2025

Attention: NO SCHOOL Next week for Thanksgiving break

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11/21: Today is our Turkey “Waddle”!
It starts at 1:30 pm: Gather on front lawn, Teacher Race for students and families to watch, then 3rd-5th grade students who qualified (they know who they are) will race. Then the Turkey Waddle – this is a WALK for all students – families join your students in walking 2 laps, KG/1st grade will walk with their buddies. Everyone will gather on the playground in designated spots, and lastly, transition to gym for brief assembly and prizes. Students will transition back to their classrooms with regular dismissal time at 2:45 pm. If you plan to check out your student early for an appointment, it will need to be before 1:30. Staff and students will all be walking or outside during the events, which will go right up until normal dismissal.

11/24-28: No School next week for Fall Break! Return to school December 1st.

12/5: Early Release 12:45 pm and ORNAMENT Night! 5:30 – 7:30 pm (no dinner provided, please eat prior to coming) You do not need to sign up for this event, it is open house style so that not everyone comes at once – come anytime after 5:30 with enough time to paint. Event ends at 7:30.

12/17: Save the Date: Holiday Program Wednesday December 17th Here is the schedule:
1st Grade 8:10 AM
2nd Grade 8:35 AM
Kindergarten 9:00 AM
Band 9:25 AM
5th Grade Musical 9:55 AM
4th Grade 10:25 AM
Orchestra 10:55 AM
3rd Grade 11:25 AM
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12/24- 1/5: NO SCHOOL Winter Break, return to school Tuesday, January 6th.

Thanks to everyone for participating in the Read-a-thon – we couldn’t have done it without you! Because of your reading and fundraising, we raised over $10,000...of which the library will get over $8,000 to update and purchase new books for our collection and we read 43,508 minutes!!

Reflections Art Contest – thanks to all students who submitted entries – now the entries will be reviewed by independent judges, and we will announce the winners in a few weeks. Winning entries (2 from each category and division), will be submitted to the state contest!

PTA is selling their remaining inventory of South Canyon t-shirts. Purchase online with credit card (fees apply, pick up in office) or in the South Canyon office with cash (exact change only!). Kids sizes $12, adult sizes $17. https://southcanyonpta.givebacks.com/shop Limited quantities available. Let us know you’ve ordered - pick up in office or we can send home with your student if you instruct us to. The regular spirit wear store will open again sometime after the new year if the size/logo you want is not available now.

RCAS is HIRING! See open positions here: https://www.rcas.org/o/rcas/page/careers

Free & Reduced Meals Reminder
Families can apply for Free and Reduced Meals at any time during the school year, especially if their financial situation changes. Support is available, and applying is confidential. Please use this link to view Free and Reduced Priced Meal Information: https://www.rcas.org/page/free-and-reduced-price-meals-cep

FeedingSD Backpack Food bag program: Do you receive the backpack bags? If so, would you be willing to share with us how it has helped you or positively impacted you? Please email Patricia in the office at patricia.scarborough@k12.sd.us, it will be kept anonymous. If you feel you would benefit from your student receiving a bag of non-perishable foods each Friday for the weekend, please let us know in the office and we can get you a form to sign up your student.

Attendance:
Reminders: if your student is out for medical reasons, please provide a doctor’s note when applicable, so that if those absences accumulate, we will have those on file. We call families whenever a student is absent and has not already been excused. If we do not hear back from you about your student’s absence, then it will be marked as unexcused. 8 unexcused absences will result in a Truancy referral to the States Attorney’s office. A reminder that you may call 394-1801 at any time and leave a message if it is after hours. You may also email: RapidCitySCOffice@k12.sd.us, Dojo message, or send a note with your student.

Parking/Traffic: We are still seeing a lot of you parking your cars the WRONG direction –respect traffic rules and stay on your side of the street. It creates an unsafe situation when you pull across the road and park on the other side. Please take a few extra moments to find a safe spot to park. Also, please help your children remember to use the crosswalk – sometimes it’s easier to cut across the street where you’re parked but please take the extra time to use a crosswalk and help keep everyone safe. Thank you!

Enjoy your week off and have a Happy Thanksgiving!