Serving the Minnesota Communities of Adams, Dexter, Elkton, Johnsburg, Rose Creek, Taopi and Their Surrounding Rural Areas

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“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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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.

 

 

 

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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This page was updated on January 27, 2012