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Serving the Minnesota Communities of Adams, Dexter, Elkton,
Johnsburg, Rose Creek, Taopi and Their Surrounding Rural Areas
“The Southland
School District strives to prepare its students to lead fulfilling lives as responsible
citizens of the 21st Century. Within the resources available,
students will learn how to pursue and acquire knowledge so they may continue
the learning process throughout their lives.” |
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Quick
Links Contact Information Activities Director 507-582-3415 #4 Community Ed Director 440-5068 Early Childhood Center 507-582-3405 Elementary School 507-437-3214 Fax: 507-433-2368 Middle and High School 507-582-3568 #2 Fax: 507-582-7813 Superintendent’s Office 507-582-3283 #5 Athletic Information Basketball Game Ticket
Takers Needed Three
ticket takers are needed for the following dates. The main ticket taker sits
in the hallway and handles the selling of the tickets. The other two sit
inside and take the tickets, which gives them the best seats in the
house. Contact Bill Feuchtenberger @ 507-582-3568 or wfeuchtenberger@isd500.k12.mn.us Dates
for boys basketball: January
24, 31; February 13, 14. Dates
for girls basketball: January
20, 27, 30; February 9, 10, 17, 21. Sports
Fees Sports fees (per sport) are: $50 for Middle School and $75
for High School. There is a $300 family cap. Southland
All Season Sports Pass The All Season Sports pass is simple and easy, just
purchase your sports pass card from the choices below, present the pass at
each event that you attend and you are admitted to that event. You must
present it each time you attend an event. If you forget your card you will
have to pay the full admission price for that day’s event. Prices Family pass - $175.00 Adult pass - $ 60.00 Student pass - $ 30.00 Senior Citizen pass (62 years of age and older) - LIFETIME
FREE!! Family Pass Includes
husband and wife and all Southland students in family. Each person included
in this will get their own pass. Adult Pass Individual
pass for an adult Student Pass
Individual
pass for Southland student Parents and Student
Athletes: Online Training Course Get
prepared for the new season in less than 30 minutes: Heads
Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a
free, online course available to parents to keep their child safe from
concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and
interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a
concussion and know how to respond if you think that your athlete might have
a concussion. This course will help you: Understand a concussion and the
potential consequences of this injury; recognize concussion signs and
symptoms and how to respond; learn about steps for returning to activity
(play and school) after a concussion; and focus on prevention and
preparedness to help keep athletes safe season-to-season. View the fact
sheet for parents. |
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Upcoming Events January
27 - End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester School dismissed
at 12:00 p.m. January 28 - Post Prom Hamburger
Feed A post-prom
hamburger feed benefit will be held on Saturday, January 28th at
the Legion in Adams. Serving is from 5:00-8:00 PM. Just-for-Kix will perform at 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30 PM. Please come
and help support Southland's Post Prom Party! January 28 – Winter Formal The Southland
High School Winter Formal is set for Saturday, January 28th at the
Cedar River Golf Course in Adams. The dance will go from 8:00 PM-12:00
AM. The cost is $5/ticket and they can be purchased in the office from
January 16th until January 27th. If you have any
questions, please see a Student Council representative or an Advisor.
January 30 – Class Ring Orders
from Jostens A representative from Jostens will be at the high school on
Monday, January 30th, during REBELS with information on class
rings for freshmen. They will return on Friday, February 3rd, for
class ring orders. January
30 – FFA Regional Leadership Contest/Regional State Degree, Proficiency &
Officer Interviews Day February
2 - EC Center Taco Night Come and join us for the EC Center Taco Night on Thursday,
February 2nd at the Adams Legion. Students will dance at 6:00 p.m. February
3 – Class Ring Orders from Jostens A Jostens representative will be at the high school on
Friday, February 3rd, for freshmen class ring orders. February
6 - 8th–11th grade Evening Conferences
(Registration) February
9 – Elementary PTO Taco Feed February
9 - FFA Regional Wildlife CDE, Small Animal CDE February
15 – School Board Meeting February
15 - FFA Regional Meats February
19-25 - National FFA Week February
20 - No School – President’s Day February 22 - House of Bounce EC Center Special Event at the House of Bounce in Rochester
from 9:00 AM – noon on February 22nd February
24 - PTO Family Bingo Night Come, relax and enjoy a night of bingo, pizza, pop and
popcorn on Friday, February 24th, in the Southland Elementary
School Gym. Pizza will be served from 5:45-7:30 PM. Bingo time is from
6:30-7:45 PM. Cost is one candy bar per bingo card (limit 1 bingo card per
person). Menu items include: ·
Meal Deal - $3.50 -
Individual size, round pizza (sausage, pepperoni or cheese) -
Cookie -
Pop/water ·
Popcorn - 75˘ ·
Can of Pop - 75˘ ·
Candy Bar - 75˘ February
29 - Staff Development School dismissed
at noon March 2 – Midterm March 2 – 2nd Trimester
Ends March
6 – FFA Regional Contests March
12 - MS/HS Evening Conferences March
15 – High School Bloodmobile The Southland High School Bloodmobile will be Thursday,
March 15th from 1-7 PM in the gymnasium March
16 - A Sherlock Holmes Musical Mystery “Lady Dither’s Ghost” The Spring Middle School and High School Play, A Sherlock
Musical Mystery – “Lady Dither’s Ghost”, will be presented at 7:00 PM to the
general public. There will be presentations at 8:30 AM for the Middle School
and 1:45 PM for the High School on the same day. March
19 – School Board Meeting March
20 - FFA Regional Floriculture & Nursery Landscape March
30 - End of 3rd Quarter School dismissed
at 12:00 p.m. April
4 - FFA Regional Sales & Parli Pro; Novice
& Advanced Parliamentary Procedure April
6 - No School – Spring Break April
9 - No School – Spring Break April
11 - FFA Region VIII Awards
Ceremony April
12 - Elementary Evening Conferences April
16 – School Board Meeting April
30-May 2 - Eagle Bluff May
4 – Midterm May
4 - Festival of Nations 7th and 9th grade students will be
attending the Festival of Nations on Friday, May 4th May
12 – Prom Click
here to view the pictures from the 2011 Southland Prom. May
21 – School Board Meeting May
27 - Commencement May
28 - No School – Memorial Day June
1 – 3rd Trimester Ends June
1 - End of 4th Quarter/2nd Semester School dismissed
at 12:00 p.m. June
18 – School Board Meeting June
24-30 – New York/Philadelphia Trip |
News Mike Goergen Scores
1,000th Career Point Congratulations
to Southland Junior Basketball Player and team captain, Mike Goergen, who
scored his 1,000th point at Chatfield on January 19th. Men’s
Pick-Up Basketball Join your buddies to get some exercise and enjoy some
basketball! The Southland Elementary
Gym will be open from 7:30-9:30 on Wednesday evenings for post high school
men January 4 – March 28, 2012 (except Ash Wednesday, February 20th). Your first night you will sign a waiver and
pay the $5 fee for the season. Checks
can be made out to Southland Community Education. Dean Bendtsen is the coordinator. Community Ed Events for
January Click here to view the Community Ed events
for January Lost and Found Many
articles of clothing are accumulating in the MS/HS lost and found area,
including winter jackets! Please have your child check the lost and found
area in the all-purpose room if they are missing something. Middle School Robotics Congratulations
to the Southland Middle School Robotics team for doing a great job on
Saturday at the first Lego League tournament in Rochester. Great job on earning the team spirit award! High School Penny War The high
school student council recently hosted a penny war, collecting money to buy
toys for the ABC 6 Toys for Tots drive. High school students raised $927.00.
View the two KAAL TV reports about the Southland Penny War: December 9th and December 19th. Jana Schammel Scores 1,000th Career Point Congratulations
to Southland Junior Basketball Player, Jana Schammel,
who scored her 1,000th point on Saturday, December 17th
in the win against LeRoy-Ostrander. Southland Football Team
Plants Tree in Memory of Cole Younker, Wabasha-Kellogg Football Player Two
schools, two communities come together. The Southland Football Team planted a
tree along with the Wabasha-Kellogg Football Team in memory of
Wabasha-Kellogg Football Player, Cole Younker, who was killed in a tragic car
accident. View the video
provided by the MSHSL. State of the Southland
School District Taxpayers
in the Southland School District have received great news regarding their
school property taxes! One of two
referendums expired this year and the school board decided not to ask for a
renewal at this time. Superintendent Steve Sallee held three separate
community meetings in Adams, Dexter and Rose Creek to discuss the state of
the district and explain exactly why your school taxes will be going down and
the vision for the future. Click
here to view the video taken at the State of the Southland School
District Meeting on November 16th in Adams. You may also view the
PowerPoint presentation that was shown at the meeting by clicking this link. Yearbook Baby Ads Attention
parents of seniors…it’s time to order your son/daughter’s yearbook baby ad. See this link for further information Wrestling Tapes to Give
Away There are Southland wrestling tapes from 1992-2000 that are
being given away. Anyone interested please contact the media center. Purchase a High School
Yearbook It is
time to think about purchasing a high school yearbook. The cost will be at
the reduced rate of $44.99 plus tax. The cost will increase after
Christmas. Farm-to-School Program Southland
Foodservice is excited to be entering into the Farm-to-School program for the
2011-2012 school year with local produce from two local
vendors. The Swensons, who operate the Rose Creek Honey Company, will be
supplying all the honey for our school use. And 3 Sisters Garlic, operated by
Southland students Ashley, Morgan and Autumn Brown, will be supplying garlic,
and perhaps some onions and potatoes. Foodservice is still very happy to
accept produce from local gardeners in the district who are trying to find
someone to give away their excess products to. If there are any other farms
or producers in the area who would like to enter into Southland School
District's Farm-to-School program please contact Foodservice Manager Lea Ann
Gilbert at 507-582-3568 or e-mail kitchen@isd500.k12.mn.us |
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Southland Public Schools - 203
2nd Street NW - Adams MN 55909 © Copyright Southland School District.
All Rights Reserved. For questions or comments about
the district website, please contact Janet
Stephenson, webmaster. This page was updated
on January 27, 2012 |
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