South Summit Elementary

School mask mandate stays in place until June 15th. The Utah Legislature passed House Bill 294 in March. Most people are familiar with the part of the bill that says the state can no longer require masks in most public places after April 10. But the mask requirement stays in place for K-12 schools until June 15. Local officials, like a school board or county council, do NOT have the legal authority to end the mask requirement in schools before this date. Public health officials asked the Legislature (and the Legislature agreed) to keep a mask requirement in place for the following reasons: 1. No vaccine is currently authorized for anyone younger than 16. 2. Not every adult in the school setting has been vaccinated. 3. Children can get sick from COVID and have long-term effects. 4. Children can get COVID,

South Summit School Board Meeting is Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Open hearing regarding School Fees begins at 6:00 p.m. Join via Zoom: https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/87441540164?pwd=aGYwZGVPemNFWmtzQ0c4MkppUHByUT09 Meeting ID: 874 4154 0164 Passcode: 821521

School Board meeting is this Thursday, Feb. 11th at 5:30 p.m. Join via Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/86725847506?pwd=dUREcW1LSVV2eUpJMWMxamxPMnA4UT09 Meeting ID: 867 2584 7506 Passcode: 535898

2021-2022 Kindergarten and Preschool Registration will begin on Monday, February 1st at 8:00 a.m. Please check our website Monday, February 1st for details to register online. Thank you. https://www.ssummit.org/o/elementary

Check out the January Newsletter here...https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1074838/january_2021_newsletter.pdf.

It is that time of year to order Yearbooks! We will be doing all orders online again this year. You can order online at https://www.purchaseyearbook.com/Customer/Home/Index?prepay=SouthSummitYB2021 . Pre-Sale orders are from January 4th to February 28th and the cost is $12.00. Regular Sale orders are from March 1st to March 31st and the cost is $20.00. No orders will be accepted after March 31st.

BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 AT 5:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/84070669902?pwd=emRLZ1FoQXVDRlVXeXB1cnFxWUpqUT09 Meeting ID: 840 7066 9902 Passcode: 744707

Meal pick up times have been extended: 8:30-11:00 am Monday - Friday, during remote learning week (Jan 4 - Jan 8). Meals are still free through the end of the school year. Contact Tammy at tclegg@ssummit.org for more information.

Get into the holiday spirit by watching our Choir and Band virtual concerts here: Choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXhO6iDb6 Band: http://bit.ly/SSSDBand2020Christmas (playlist to the right)

South Summit Elementary, once again, will be sponsoring the Giving Tree. It will look a little different this year, we will be accepting gift cards or you can venmo the PTO. The PTO Venmo account is SSES-PTO or you can drop off gift cards to the office. The deadline for donations will be Tuesday December 15th. Because of COVID-19 family needs are different this year. We will be helping ten (10) families. We are hoping to deliver their Christmas on Friday December 18th.

Special Session School Board Meeting--Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Online Only: Join Zoom Meeting https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/84316589469?pwd=dlVwcG5vMDRidTJHMEdUTmh4bGJyZz09 Meeting ID: 843 1658 9469 Passcode: 303821

School Board Names Steve Hirase as Interim Superintendent. See full press release here: https://5il.co/n28e

Remember picture retakes tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 13th!

School Board Meeting, November 12, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/82474297923?pwd=d0lWK2dCMjdnVHJNc0FiMHhneTdhdz09 Meeting ID: 824 7429 7923 Passcode: 562627

School Board meeting is Thursday, October 8, 2020. Join in person at the District Office wearing appropriate face covering or join via zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/91207222947… Meeting ID: 912 0722 2947 Passcode: 344408

School Board meeting Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 5:30 pm. JOIN ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://UETN-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/96873355198?PWD=BM4ZRK1XAZFAR2XTDTLRT1VWRZBXDZ09 MEETING ID: 968 7335 5198 PASSCODE: 0431817705

Free meals for kids 18 and under! Contact Tammy Clegg at tclegg@ssummit.org for more information.

Today, Governor Gary R. Herbert announced that Utah schools will continue on a soft-closure for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Read more here: https://www.ssummit.org/covid-19-coronavirus--7

Statewide school dismissal extended through May 1, 2020, announced by Gov. Herbert

Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020 South Summit School District will go on a "school closure" as per recommendation of Summit County Dept of Health. If students need anything from school prior to spring break they MUST get it on Friday, March 20th.