As we kicked off the school year, there were so many parents who jumped in to help with the transition of buildings and new processes. Each building was filled with excited students, most experiencing their school building for the very first time. With the help of our volunteers, we were quickly able to establish our...Read More

Many thanks to all the parents who volunteer each day for Safety Patrol (aka Kiss-N-Go) to keep everyone safe and moving through the school drop off lines smoothly! The safety patrol system was revised this year to have one grade responsible for volunteering each month. With a prize for the classroom with the most participants,...Read More

Top (L-R): Elena Savona, Janean Kwan, Erika Berkey; Bottom (L-R): Michelle Thomas, Will Barroso, Xiomy Rodriguez-Fahs Each year, our school is lucky to have volunteer Room Parents (“RPs”) serving as liaisons between the teacher and parents. This school year, our Room Parent Coordinators are Will Barroso and Erika Berkey.  While new to this role, they are...Read More

“Everyone needs an editor.” – Peter Hamill, American Journalist With the recent launch of the South Loop Elementary School website, a big thanks is due to the parents and students who volunteered to be our editors, reading all the content and testing all the links. With the edits and suggestions of Zara Linneman, Heather McCowen, Sarah...Read More

The committee (from left to right): Lauren Janicki, Will Barroso, Rishi Agrawal, Heidi Stevens, Tracy Carlson, Tara Rossi, Saadia Siddique, and Jules Melhado (not pictured: Tia Angelos, Xiomy Rodriguez, and Elena Savona) The Fall Fundraiser Committee enjoyed working together on the school’s annual Fall Fundraiser (the Back to School Bash), located at The Scout Waterhouse...Read More