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Breakfast and lunch menus for February have been posted on the website. You can view them here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus
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Here is a look at the South School 4th & 5th grade chorus performing at their winter concert. More photos are posted here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/pfbid02tbkWy1cv4kfj3AfbeVnuejMXPsAwhwMKjJFxTQDDH3hMJD54gcVj4SbtShZu2tKLl
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Here is a look at the South School 4th & 5th grade bands performing at their winter concert. More photos are posted here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/pfbid02tbkWy1cv4kfj3AfbeVnuejMXPsAwhwMKjJFxTQDDH3hMJD54gcVj4SbtShZu2tKLl
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Welcome back from winter vacation! We hope you enjoyed the break! Students and staff returned to school today, Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
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The January breakfast and lunch menus can be found here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus
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Happy New Year to our Stoughton Public Schools community! There is no school on Monday, January 1, 2024. Students return from winter vacation on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Good news: Power has been restored to the South Elementary School and therefore the South will be OPEN on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, following a regular schedule.
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The South School Sharks recently recognized the November S.H.A.R.K. Students of the Month. These students (pictured here) have consistently displayed the South School S.H.A.R.K. principles of being safe, hard working, accountable, respectful, and kind. Congratulations!
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Now that we are in December and the official start of winter is right around the corner, here is a reminder of our school cancellation and delayed opening plan for when there is inclement weather: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/cancellation-delayed-opening-plan
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Here are some pictures from the South School PTO's annual fall Pumpkin Patch!
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Here is a look at students in Mrs. DeMayo's 2nd Grade class at the South School participating in a read aloud with the book "First Day Jitters." Those first day jitters are now out of our system!
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Take a look at pictures from the first day of school at the South Elementary School!
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Great to see some of our newest Sharks at the South School's Kindergarten Meet & Greet event!
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Here are the school breakfast and lunch menus for September: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus. Please note that free school breakfast and lunch has been extended for the 2023-2024 school year for all students!
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Take a look at some pictures from the South School's 5th Grade Celebration! More photos are posted here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/734395698688193
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Take a look at some pictures from the South School's Kindergarten Celebration! More pictures can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/732683555526074
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South School 4th graders had a State Fair at the end of the school year where students made dioramas, maps, and slideshows to share facts and information about the states they researched. Many students also dressed as a notable resident from their state. It was an impressive display and the students did a great job presenting! Take a look at more pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/737266925067737
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South School second graders celebrated the end of the school year with a "Poetry Slam", with each student presenting a poem they had written. The poems represented all sorts of different styles, including couplet, diamante, haiku, quatrain, limerick, free verse, and alliteration. The students did a great job! Take a look at more pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/stoughtonpublicschools/posts/731816265612803
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