Simpson Elementary

This year, Family Resource Youth Services Centers across the state are being recognized the week of February 8-12. FRYSC Day in Kentucky is Wednesday, February 10. To celebrate, FRYSCs across the state are asking that you display a picture of the attached “We Love Our FRYSC” logo that week in the window of your business, organization, church, home, etc. and also post pictures to Facebook using the hashtag #FRYSCStrong to recognize the dedication that these centers provide for our students and families every day.

Thank you board members for supporting our Wildcats and all @fs.schools students and staff! #schoolboardmonth

Thank you board members for supporting our Wildcats and all @fs.schools students and staff! #schoolboardmonth

SES Picture Day Wednesday, Jan. 13th & Thursday, Jan. 14th *All Virtual Students can come in either day between 12-2pm*

SES Reopening Information Updated Jan. 2021 Hybrid Learning starts week of Jan. 11th Click on link below: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VKtQuu_jfDl4M_gbKwEuIcSpQ33tPdAMMadYNfEJVSU/edit?usp=gmail&ts=5ff4c784

Hello SES Families, Here are a few reminders before the Thanksgiving holiday. SES online Newsletter can be found at https://sites.google.com/simpson.kyschools.us/simpsonelementary/home Fundraiser Pick Up Fall Fundraiser pickup will take place on Monday November 30th at the SES Gym from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. *Please bring a photo ID with you. *We ask that everyone continues to wear a mask, practice social distancing and make this event safe for all those that participate. Back to Virtual Learning We understand the difficulties that come with a quick turnaround for our families, going from hybrid to 100% virtual learning. SES wants to help you make the most of this time. *Checking student progress in Schoology is very important for their academic success. Have your child log into their schoology page and click on grades to see how they are progressing on their assignments. *Keep a daily schedule to help stay on track. *Attend Google/Zoom meetings located on their schoology page. *If you are having any issues with assignments don’t hesitate to contact your child's teachers or the front office. *Small group instruction is available to help with evaluations, counseling, therapies, tutoring and remediation. Please contact your child's teacher to set up an appointment for a small group session. Possibility of returning to hybrid instruction: Districts will look at the map on Thursday, Dec. 3, to determine if elementary schools would resume in person instruction on Dec. 7. Look at the map on Thursday to see if your county is red. If you are red, you stay virtual the next week. If you are not red you can resume face-to-face instruction. *More information will be made available to families in the near future. Book Fair at SES December 7-11 (in the gym to maximize social distancing): Safety First: The safety and well-being of your child is our priority. We’re taking extra precautions to host a safe, socially distanced Fair at our school, focusing on preventive measures. Learn more at bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/articles/safety ∙ Contactless Checkout: With Book Fair eWallet, a convenient digital payment account, your child can shop the Fair cash-free. And now grandparents, friends, and others can contribute to the eWallet to help build your home library! ○ Accepted payments include: eWallet, cash, check, and credit card. ∙ Shop Online: Experience the Book Fair fun by visiting our Book Fair online! You can shop over 6,000 products — and all orders ship direct to your home (with free shipping on book-only orders over $25*)! All purchases made during the Fair will bring our school 25% in rewards. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: www.scholastic.com/bf/simpsonelementaryschool Students will visit the Book Fair when they go to Library or Chinese week of Dec. 7-10. Contact your teacher or SES if you need an order delivered to the classroom on other days. Visitors welcome on Friday, December 11 from 8 – 11:30. We look forward to seeing your child at the Fair! Thank you for continuing to support our school. Michael Barnum Principal, Simpson Elementary School

On Friday, November 20, 2020 City of Franklin and State officials will gather on the steps of the Capitol in Frankfort where a proclamation will be read honoring the City of Franklin and the Bicentennial celebration. The proclamation will be placed in a tube and handed off to make its journey 200 miles to Franklin. This relay journey will be conducted by over 100 individuals running a portion of the route from Frankfort to Franklin. Join us in cheering on our Simpson County Schools runners! Shelina Smith, LeAnn Fisher, Lucinda Eversman, Harlan Holme, and Byron Darnall will start at Ft. Harrod in Harrodsburg, KY at an estimated start time of 3:45pm CST and ending in Perryville, KY around 5:15pm CST.

SES be sure you are keeping up with news and announcements via our Online Newsletter! Online Newsletter link: https://bit.ly/SESNEWS

Dear Parents and Guardians of Simpson Elementary School, We are partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research organization, to learn more about our teaching and learning environments. We are reaching out to ask you to take part in our school questionnaire. Your participation is essential to help us better understand our teaching and learning environments, both at school and from home, and will help inform how we allocate support and resources to ensure all students have a robust and engaging learning experience. Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy. The questionnaire will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Please respond using the link below: https://questionnaire.bbyt.es/campaigns/rhufay4ugz7xjowmqie3r5zfc Thank you for participating!

Franklin-Simpson Bands Invite You:

Community Action is assisting families with paying the following services: Electric, Water, Natural Gas, Internet (if you don’t have service we will help with connection fees) – must have school aged children in the household, Child Care Assistance, Medical Assistance Program. Please contact Community Action at (270) 586-3238 for eligibility requirements.

Jr. Wildcat Basketball Update!

FES & SES Families! You're Invited!

Jr. Wildcat Basketball Sign-Up Information

Don't forget Wildcat fans that no tickets for tonight's football game will be sold at the gate. All tickets are presale only.

The students that enrolled for all virtual will remain in the virtual learning setting full time. The Hybrid model is for those students who have requested in person learning. However, if you have changed your mind and feel that a switch is in the best interest of your student, you have until Tuesday September 22nd at 3:00pm to inform the school of your intentions. Please call Simpson Elementary School @ 270-586-4414 to make any changes!

Students and Staff: Need to split your screen? Watch a video and complete the assignment at the same time? On your Chromebook use ALT + [ or ALT + ] to equally split.

Mum Orders! Mums are $12.00 each. Delivery is scheduled for the week of September 21-25th. Once Mums are delivered to the high school, we will contact you for pick up. You can pay when you pick up you mums. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Dc5rQw7ht8JPOA_tgJ0XYysCxnhhEXnL8lITdsKUp7g/edit?usp=drive_web

Please take a moment, less than 60 seconds, to let your voice be heard by voting your top ten priorities for the Franklin-Simpson community. Change is inevitable however, positive strategic change to improve the quality of living for all takes investment by all stakeholders. Vote today and share the link. Deadline to vote is Friday, August 21 at 5:00pm. Link to vote: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=QRm71G0F40OuH9PxT7VpK2xfB391MN5LsLUl93JgpJlUNUFPRDkzV0cwT0RGMDlZWjNIMVdLOVBKNi4u&fbclid=IwAR3oUIWEPyouGHhdig2jwFTm2EBuX01l9zazomqZsqL9k1pJ_pc4ZbVgJyg

Simpson County Schools Food Service and Transportation Departments will be delivering meals during this virtual learning time. Per federal guidelines, we can only deliver meals to enrolled students of Simpson County. Each enrolled student will receive a breakfast and lunch. If you would like meals delivered Monday through Friday, you will need to sign up. We will need the name of each enrolled student and the address of where meals should to be delivered to. You can sign up during the Chromebook distribution that is happening at each school Thursday and Friday. Meal delivery time will be between 11:30am-1:00pm. After the first few days, you will have a good idea of when you will receive your delivery. We ask that you place a container by your mailbox so that meals can be placed while we adhere to social distance guidelines. If you have any questions please call Central Office at 270-586-8877.