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Sign-Up with Mrs. May:
Please use this link to sign up for a preschool visit with Kimmie May on Aug. 11th. This visit is required
before your child starts preschool on Aug. 17th.
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Sign-up with Miss Ryan:
Please use this link to sign up for a preschool visit with Ashley Ryan on Aug. 12th. This visit is required
before your child starts preschool on Aug. 17th.
https://www.signupgenius.com/
May is upon us and we look forward to the summer break for renewal, time with family and friends, and the chance to prepare the school for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. Please note that we are still looking for kitchen help at the elementary school for next year as well as custodial positions district-wide. These positions can be full or part-time, come with great schedules for parents or grandparents, and include health and dental insurance if you work for at least 30 hours average per week. You would also be included in the Nebraska State Retirement system, so you could look forward to a pension. Please talk to an administrator if you are interested. We need good people to work with our children!
Graduation for this year’s seniors will be on Saturday, May 7th at 10:30 am in the high school gymnasium. We look forward to our usual large crowd and please remember we do not allow “Silly String” or like products. It is a gym floor killer, and we don’t need that kind of damage done to the floor. Graduation is a solemn occasion that we show our appreciation for these individuals who have put in the time and effort to reach this milestone. Great job, Seniors! Now on to the next phase of life.
Summer school will be held from 8:30am-11:30am Mondays-Thursdays on June 1st through the 28th. Students and their parents will be notified if it is recommended that they should be attending summer school to either make up credits or work on individual skills. It can be a great time for students to address learning issues, and there will be teachers working with students to help them along. They have to be in attendance, however, to benefit from this offering!
Due to food supply chain and staffing issues the free meal program that has been offered the past two summers will not be operating this summer. Even with the Federal reimbursement over these past couple of years, we still must supplement our Nutrition fund with money from the General fund to stay in the black. As we have already discussed, it appears unless some last-minute breakthrough in Congress happens, we will be returning to the regular format of full payment, free or reduced payment breakfast and lunches. It is vitally important that families fill out those free/reduced meal forms that we give all families. They not only help with the meal situation, but those percentages that we get from the forms shape how we qualify for Title I and Title II dollars, as well as REAP grants that help with technology purchases for our district. Simply stated, it helps us pay for needed tools for our school. Thanks for helping!
It has been an unusual school year, but we learned a great deal, faced the challenges and kept our school year as “normal” as possible. We have challenges ahead, but our staff will work hard to meet the needs of our students. Thanks to all in our community that have helped in the many ways that you do. We have many wonderful, supportive people that reach out to help and go above and beyond.
Southwest Elementary School is a Schoolwide Title I school. We strive to provide supplemental reading and math services to all students identified as struggling to achieve at grade level. Information on our Schoolwide Plan is available here . Southwest Public Schools Individual Reading Improvement Plan (IRIP) information.
read moreNotification of Teacher Qualification: Parents of students attending Southwest Public Schools may request, and the district will provide to the parents in a timely manner, information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s teacher(s). Superintendent Contract 2021-2022 5052 School Wellness Policy
read moreSchool Supply list: Please click to see the school supply lists for 2022-2023 .
read moreApplications for employment will be accepted at the Southwest Public School Business Office located at 900 Coke Street in Bartley. If no current openings are available, applications will be kept on file in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations. Click here for the Application for Employment . The form is editable, but must be printed and sent to the school, or emailed to the appropriate contact. All positions are subject to a veterans preference. Employment opportunities for the 2022-2023 school year include: 1). Cook for Southwest Public Schools Southwest Public Schools is looking for a Cook for the district’s nutrition program beginning for the 22-23 school year. This individual will be required to follow all rules and regulations according to the State and Federal School Nutrition Program guidelines. The position is located at the Indianola site. Previous experience in food preparation is preferred. Must complete all training requirements from the Department of Education and the USDA. Apply at www.swpschools .org or send a letter of . . .
read moreThe Southwest Elementary School student handbook details the rules and responsibilities of our students. If you have any questions regarding school policy, please take a moment to look it up in our 2021-2022 Student Handbook .
read moreNebraska Sex Offender Registry https://sor.nebraska.gov/ Red Willow County Sheriff’s Office http://rwcso.org/ 308-345-1850 Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault http://ndvsac.org/ 402-476-6256 NTV News/Weather Closings http://www.nebraska.tv/category/118456/weather-closings Nebraska Road Conditions http://www.511.nebraska.gov/atis/html/index.html Crime Stoppers http://crimestoppers.swnebr.com/ 308-345-5440 High Plains Radio http://www.highplainsradio.net/ National Weather Service http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lbf/?mystation=KMCK Nebraska Health and Human Services Hotline 1-800-652-1999
read moreSouthwest Elementary School 719 E Street Indianola, Nebraska 69034 (308) 364-2613 Toll Free (855) 364-2067 Fax: (888) 626-3092 NAME TITLE EMAIL Mr. R. Todd Porter Superintendent todd.porter@swpschools.org Mrs. Tara Fries Elementary Principal tara.fries@swpschools.org Mrs. Nanci Stritt Elementary Secretary nanci.stritt@swpschools.org
read moreSouthwest Jr./Sr. High School 900 Coke St. PO Box 187 Bartley, NE 69020 (308) 692-3223 Toll Free (855) 692-3172 Fax: (888) 298-5946 NAME TITLE EMAIL Mr. R. Todd Porter Superintendent todd.porter@swpschools.org Mr. Matt Springer Secondary Principal matt.springer@swpschools.org Mr. Les Roggenkamp Athletics Director les.roggenkamp@swpschools.org Mrs. Natalie Meyers Secondary Secretary natalie.meyers@swpschools.org
read moreRegular meetings of the Southwest Public Schools Board of Education are held the second Monday of each month and are at 7:30 p.m. The location of the meeting alternates between the Southwest Elementary in Indianola and Southwest Jr./Sr/ High School in Bartley. The time and location will be indicated in the advance notice which is published in the Indianola News and posted in accordance with school board policy The official meeting agendas and minutes are kept on file at the superintendent's office. Meeting agendas and minutes may be viewed by clicking on the links in the table below. Please note that minutes may take up to two weeks to be posted following the meeting. They will also be made available in the Indianola News and in the school newsletter. 2021-2022 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDAS AND MINUTES Meeting Notice Agenda Minutes Meeting Notice August 2021, including August hearings August 2021, including hearings Special Meeting August 9, 2021 August 2021 Parental Involvement Hearing August 2021 Student Fees . . .
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