Southern Local Schools

920 Elm Street

Racine, OH 45771

Southern Local Schools, with community involvement, will prepare our students to meet the challenges of tomorrow by modeling excellence and teaching fundamental skills today.

Kindergarten Registration Information

The Southern Local School District has announced that Kindergarten Registration will be held on April 17^th & 18^th in the Southern Elementary Kindergarten rooms.  Children must be five years old prior to August 1^st. All families with school-age children should call the school for details or to make an appointment for the screening—740-949-4222.

 Pre-School Screenings will be completed on April 28^th.  This will be for children ages 3-4 and age 5 if not age 5 prior to August 1.  Some restrictions for 5 year-olds apply.  If you have a child in these age groups or know someone who does have a child in this age group, please plan to meet with the Pre-School staff on this date. The Southern Elementary office can be contacted to make an appointment. Further details on either screening can be acquired at the County ESC at 740-992-3883.

Begindergarten bags, featuring instructional items and small supplies can be picked up during these screenings.  If your child is not eligible for pre-school, Pre-K bags can also be picked up in the Parent-Resource Center. Both resources are free of charge to parents of children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old.  Parents can call Parent-Resource Director Vicki Northup at 740-949-2611, Extension 1125.

Early childhood education is one of the most important aspects of a successful academic career.  The Southern Local School District recognizes that these early, formative years are vital to success. Exposure to a variety of resources and activities such as reading to your child at a young age and picture/number/alphabet recognition are a jump start for Pre-school and Kindergarten activities. Stop by the school and visit the Parent Resource Center at any time.

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Annual Alumni Banquet

The Annual Southern Local School District Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 24th at 6:30pm in the gym at Southern High
School.

Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door.

Click here to see a flyer about the banquet.

Click here to visit the Alumni Website.

Southern Local's School Board Helps Our Kids Climb Higher

School board members are ordinary people who have an extraordinary dedication to our public schools. It is time we thanked them for their untiring efforts.

Too often we forget about the personal sacrifices school board members routinely make.

Too often we forget about the important role school board members play in assuring local control over our public schools, control that is in the hands of people we know … people who are our neighbors.

Too often we forget that, in the tradition of a representative democracy, school board members are our connection to influencing how our public schools are governed.

Too often we are quick to criticize school board members without really knowing all the details that went into any given decision.

Too often the efforts of school board members go unrecognized and unrewarded.

We can begin to correct these oversights this month, which is School Board Recognition Month. This is a time to show our appreciation and to begin to better understand how school board members work together to provide leadership for our schools.

The school board works closely with parents, education professionals and community members to create the educational vision we want for our students. It then formulates goals, defines results and sets the course for an adequate and equitable educational program for all students.

The school board is accountable to the public. It is responsible for assuring the public that the money allocated to the public schools is providing a good return on the investment. Thus, the board oversees regular assessment of the district’s students, staff and programs.

The school board also is a strong advocate for public schools and is responsible for communicating the needs of the school district to the public and the public’s expectations to the district.

This month, join with others from throughout our district and state to salute the men and women who provide grassroots governance of public schools. Make a special effort to tell each school board member his or her hard work has been noticed and is very much appreciated.