📸 Picture Retake Day is Coming! 📸
Mark your calendars! South Elementary’s Picture Retake Day is Wednesday, November 11, 2026! 🍎
Whether your student missed the original picture day or you’d like a new photo taken, this is their chance!
📸 A few reminders:
-Students having their pictures retaken should bring their original picture package, if available.
-Need a retake form? Stop by the South Elementary office and see Miss Karli! She’ll be happy to get one for you!
-Photos can still be ordered online at www.mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVTSM6M7D
-Picture orders will be sent home with students after Retake Day.
Let’s get those smiles ready! 😁📸
Mark your calendars! South Elementary’s Picture Retake Day is Wednesday, November 11, 2026! 🍎
Whether your student missed the original picture day or you’d like a new photo taken, this is their chance!
📸 A few reminders:
-Students having their pictures retaken should bring their original picture package, if available.
-Need a retake form? Stop by the South Elementary office and see Miss Karli! She’ll be happy to get one for you!
-Photos can still be ordered online at www.mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVTSM6M7D
-Picture orders will be sent home with students after Retake Day.
Let’s get those smiles ready! 😁📸
📚🍂 Family Literacy Night: Thankful for Books! 🐾❤️
Grab the family and join us at South Elementary for an evening full of books, games, treats, and FUN!
We’re celebrating the joy of reading together, and we can’t wait to see our South School families! 📖
📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 South Elementary School
Here’s a little peek at what we have planned!
📚 Bingo for Books – Play bingo for a chance to take home a book!
🎲 Board Games – Enjoy some family-friendly games and a little friendly competition!
🍪 A Tasty Treat – Because everything is better with a sweet treat!
There’s so much to be thankful for, and we’re especially thankful for our wonderful South School families! ❤️
We hope you’ll join us for a fun evening of making memories, spending time together, and celebrating the magic of reading!
🐾 Reading Today, A Brighter Tomorrow! 📚✨
Grab the family and join us at South Elementary for an evening full of books, games, treats, and FUN!
We’re celebrating the joy of reading together, and we can’t wait to see our South School families! 📖
📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 South Elementary School
Here’s a little peek at what we have planned!
📚 Bingo for Books – Play bingo for a chance to take home a book!
🎲 Board Games – Enjoy some family-friendly games and a little friendly competition!
🍪 A Tasty Treat – Because everything is better with a sweet treat!
There’s so much to be thankful for, and we’re especially thankful for our wonderful South School families! ❤️
We hope you’ll join us for a fun evening of making memories, spending time together, and celebrating the magic of reading!
🐾 Reading Today, A Brighter Tomorrow! 📚✨
🍩 DONUTS WITH DUDES IS HERE! 🍩
Calling all dads, grandpas, uncles, and favorite dudes! 💙
The Watervliet Panther PTO is excited to invite you to Donuts with Dudes! Bring your favorite dude and join us for a morning of donuts, coffee, and some quality time together! ☕🍩
🐾 Here’s the schedule:
🍩 Tuesday, November 3: ECSE & Kindergarten
🍩 Wednesday, November 4: Young 5s & 1st Grade
🍩 Thursday, November 5: 2nd Grade
⏰ Time: 7:00–7:45 AM each morning
📸 A quick note about photos!
Our Panther PTO will be taking pictures during the event to share on Facebook!
If you would prefer not to have your photo posted, no worries at all! We’re happy to snap a picture using your personal phone instead. Just let our PTO volunteers know!
We can’t wait to see our Panthers and their favorite dudes making sweet memories together! ❤️🐾
A big thank you to our Watervliet Panther PTO for putting together this special event!
Calling all dads, grandpas, uncles, and favorite dudes! 💙
The Watervliet Panther PTO is excited to invite you to Donuts with Dudes! Bring your favorite dude and join us for a morning of donuts, coffee, and some quality time together! ☕🍩
🐾 Here’s the schedule:
🍩 Tuesday, November 3: ECSE & Kindergarten
🍩 Wednesday, November 4: Young 5s & 1st Grade
🍩 Thursday, November 5: 2nd Grade
⏰ Time: 7:00–7:45 AM each morning
📸 A quick note about photos!
Our Panther PTO will be taking pictures during the event to share on Facebook!
If you would prefer not to have your photo posted, no worries at all! We’re happy to snap a picture using your personal phone instead. Just let our PTO volunteers know!
We can’t wait to see our Panthers and their favorite dudes making sweet memories together! ❤️🐾
A big thank you to our Watervliet Panther PTO for putting together this special event!
🐾 South Elementary – November Important Dates! ❤️
November is full of fun things happening at South! Panther families, be sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss out!
🍩 Tuesday, November 3: Donuts with Dudes – ECSE & Kindergarten
🍩 Wednesday, November 4: Donuts with Dudes – Young 5s, 1st Grade & Gano
⏰ Wednesday, November 4: Early Release – Dismissal at 12:50 PM
🍩 Thursday, November 5: Donuts with Dudes – 2nd Grade
🐾 Friday, November 6: Spirit Day
📸 Wednesday, November 11: Picture Retake Day
📚 Tuesday, November 17: Family Literacy Night at 5:00 PM! Bring the family and join us for an evening celebrating reading!
⏰ Wednesday, November 18: Early Release – Dismissal at 12:50 PM
🍂 Wednesday, November 25 – Friday, November 27: NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break!
We can’t wait for another wonderful month with our South Elementary families! ❤️🐾
November is full of fun things happening at South! Panther families, be sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss out!
🍩 Tuesday, November 3: Donuts with Dudes – ECSE & Kindergarten
🍩 Wednesday, November 4: Donuts with Dudes – Young 5s, 1st Grade & Gano
⏰ Wednesday, November 4: Early Release – Dismissal at 12:50 PM
🍩 Thursday, November 5: Donuts with Dudes – 2nd Grade
🐾 Friday, November 6: Spirit Day
📸 Wednesday, November 11: Picture Retake Day
📚 Tuesday, November 17: Family Literacy Night at 5:00 PM! Bring the family and join us for an evening celebrating reading!
⏰ Wednesday, November 18: Early Release – Dismissal at 12:50 PM
🍂 Wednesday, November 25 – Friday, November 27: NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break!
We can’t wait for another wonderful month with our South Elementary families! ❤️🐾
🎃👻 South Elementary Halloween Parade & Early Sign-Out Information! 👻🎃
We are so excited to celebrate Halloween with our South Elementary Panthers on Friday, October 30, 2026! 🧡🖤
🎃 HALLOWEEN PARADE – 1:45 PM
Parents and families are invited to join us on the South Elementary playground at 1:45 PM to watch our students show off their Halloween costumes!
🏫 EARLY SIGN-OUT – Approximately 2:10 PM
Planning to take your child home with you after the parade? We are offering an early sign-out option to help make dismissal a little easier!
Here’s what you need to know:
👻 Complete the Google Form below if you would like your child to leave early with you after the parade. This form will serve as your permission form for early dismissal.
⏰ DEADLINE: Thursday, October 29, at 3:00 PM! The form MUST be completed by this time for your child’s name to be included on our early sign-out list.
🎒 After the parade, ALL students will return inside the building to collect their belongings.
🧡 Staff members will then bring students who are on the early sign-out list back outside to their parents on the playground at approximately 2:10 PM.
❗ IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
You must complete a separate form for EACH child you wish to take home early.
Only students whose forms have been submitted by the deadline will be included on the early sign-out list.
Students who are not signed up for early dismissal will follow their normal end-of-day dismissal procedures.
📝 Complete the Early Sign-Out Form Here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSci5fVZU33I643PjiQPBEDGUvTHnDfk36RXiOwl_At9V-eZVQ/viewform
We can’t wait to see all of our little Panthers dressed up and ready for some Halloween fun! 🐾🎃
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and our dismissal process organized! 🧡
We are so excited to celebrate Halloween with our South Elementary Panthers on Friday, October 30, 2026! 🧡🖤
🎃 HALLOWEEN PARADE – 1:45 PM
Parents and families are invited to join us on the South Elementary playground at 1:45 PM to watch our students show off their Halloween costumes!
🏫 EARLY SIGN-OUT – Approximately 2:10 PM
Planning to take your child home with you after the parade? We are offering an early sign-out option to help make dismissal a little easier!
Here’s what you need to know:
👻 Complete the Google Form below if you would like your child to leave early with you after the parade. This form will serve as your permission form for early dismissal.
⏰ DEADLINE: Thursday, October 29, at 3:00 PM! The form MUST be completed by this time for your child’s name to be included on our early sign-out list.
🎒 After the parade, ALL students will return inside the building to collect their belongings.
🧡 Staff members will then bring students who are on the early sign-out list back outside to their parents on the playground at approximately 2:10 PM.
❗ IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
You must complete a separate form for EACH child you wish to take home early.
Only students whose forms have been submitted by the deadline will be included on the early sign-out list.
Students who are not signed up for early dismissal will follow their normal end-of-day dismissal procedures.
📝 Complete the Early Sign-Out Form Here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSci5fVZU33I643PjiQPBEDGUvTHnDfk36RXiOwl_At9V-eZVQ/viewform
We can’t wait to see all of our little Panthers dressed up and ready for some Halloween fun! 🐾🎃
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and our dismissal process organized! 🧡
Reminder!
We have half days Wednesday (elementary only ), Thursday , and Friday this week. Dismissal is at 11:20am.
Our Mighty Panthers earned a Pajama Day!
Wear your pajamas to school on Monday October 19th.
Wear your pajamas to school on Monday October 19th.
Tomorrow
Friday, October 16th
Watervliet Pink Out Day!
Bring $1 to wear pink, $1 to wear a hat, or $2 to wear BOTH!
All proceeds will help support a local family with treatment-related expenses.
Friday, October 16th
Watervliet Pink Out Day!
Bring $1 to wear pink, $1 to wear a hat, or $2 to wear BOTH!
All proceeds will help support a local family with treatment-related expenses.
Our Mighty Panthers earned Stuffy Day!
Please bring you stuffy to school on Wednesday, September 30th.
Your stuffy should fit in your back pack so they can safely make it to school and return home!
🐾 PANTHER DASH WAS A SUCCESS! 🐾
A HUGE thank you to all of our students, families, staff, and supporters for making this year’s Panther Dash such a success! ❤️🖤 We are so proud of our Panthers!
📣 REMINDER: Pledge forms AND money are due Thursday, October 1st!
Please make sure all pledge money is collected and returned with your pledge sheets by the deadline. We are unable to accept late forms because totals are needed to order prizes.
Thank you again for supporting Watervliet Elementary and making the Panther Dash such a fun and successful event! 🐾❤️🖤
LET’S GO, MIGHTY PANTHERS!!! 🐾🏃♀️🏃♂️
A HUGE thank you to all of our students, families, staff, and supporters for making this year’s Panther Dash such a success! ❤️🖤 We are so proud of our Panthers!
📣 REMINDER: Pledge forms AND money are due Thursday, October 1st!
Please make sure all pledge money is collected and returned with your pledge sheets by the deadline. We are unable to accept late forms because totals are needed to order prizes.
Thank you again for supporting Watervliet Elementary and making the Panther Dash such a fun and successful event! 🐾❤️🖤
LET’S GO, MIGHTY PANTHERS!!! 🐾🏃♀️🏃♂️
Dear Panther Families,
September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we are excited to kick off a new way to celebrate the importance of being at school every day and arriving on time. Please take a moment to read about our Attendance Matters Recognition Plan and how we will be celebrating our students and families throughout the school year!
Thank you for partnering with us to help our Panthers make every day count! 🐾
September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we are excited to kick off a new way to celebrate the importance of being at school every day and arriving on time. Please take a moment to read about our Attendance Matters Recognition Plan and how we will be celebrating our students and families throughout the school year!
Thank you for partnering with us to help our Panthers make every day count! 🐾
Reminder! Tomorrow 9/23 is an Early Release. South School will be dismissed at 12:50. Please make all transportation changes by 10:30am.
🏈🐾 HOMECOMING WEEK IS HERE! 🐾🏈
Show your Panther Spirit and join us for a fun-filled week of Homecoming Dress-Up Days! September 21-25. 🎉
🎓 MONDAY - Monsters University
Wear your favorite college gear!
🌺 TUESDAY - Lilo & Stitch
Dress for the beach! 🏖️🌴
🦁 WEDNESDAY - The Lion King
Wear your favorite animal print! 🐆🐾
👯 THURSDAY - Iconic Duos
Find a friend and recreate your favorite Disney duo! ✨
🤍❤️ FRIDAY - High School Musical
It’s GAME DAY! Wear your best MAROON & WHITE and show that Panther pride! 🐾🏈
We can’t wait to see everyone dressed up and celebrating Homecoming Week! ❤️🤍
GO PANTHERS! 🐾
South Panther Families
Please Take a Look at Our Car Pick Up Line Reminders for the Year!
Please Take a Look at Our Car Pick Up Line Reminders for the Year!
Picture Day is tomorrow September 15th at South Elementary School!
Make sure your child comes dressed in their chosen outfit and is ready to show off their best smile!
Make sure your child comes dressed in their chosen outfit and is ready to show off their best smile!
Spirit day is tomorrow, September 11!
Wear your maroon and white to show your school spirit.
Support your student council by purchasing a spirit bag for $3.
Support your PTO by purchasing popcorn. Popcorn is $.50 for the spirit day or $4 for the whole year.
Please bring your money in a baggy or envelope to your teacher with your students name, teacher, amount, and what it is for.
Please note: No change can be given in the office or from teachers, please bring exact change.
Wear your maroon and white to show your school spirit.
Support your student council by purchasing a spirit bag for $3.
Support your PTO by purchasing popcorn. Popcorn is $.50 for the spirit day or $4 for the whole year.
Please bring your money in a baggy or envelope to your teacher with your students name, teacher, amount, and what it is for.
Please note: No change can be given in the office or from teachers, please bring exact change.
Homecoming Raffle for South
Hello Panther Families,
My name is Mr. Bongiorno (elementary P.E.) and I will be doing a raffle for homecoming. There are four different items that will be raffled off.
1. Football (signed by the team)
2. Volleyball (signed by the team)
3. Soccerball (signed by the team)
4. Pom Poms
Tickets for the raffle will be 50 cents each or 5 for $2.00 (no limit).
Money must be in an envelope and is due by Wednesday, September 23rd.
The envelope must include:
Student’s full name
Teacher’s name
Raffle you are entering (Football, Volleyball, Soccerball, or Pom Poms)
District-Wide Phone & Internet Outage
Due to technical issues, phone and internet services are currently down at all Watervliet Public Schools buildings.
We are actively working to resolve the issue and are hopeful that services will be restored later today.
If you need to contact a school or the district office in the meantime, please use the following email addresses:
South School: karli.loshbough@watervlietps.org
North School: desiree.davis@watervlietps.org
Middle School: alexa.parker@watervlietps.org
High School: jolanta.luberda@watervlietps.org
WAY: autumn.kendzior@watervlietps.org
District Administration: dmuth@watervlietps.org
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore services.
Don't forget to stop by and get your student's backpack for the upcoming school year. Today is the day!!
Hey Panther Families!
New this year! Class lists will be sent by email on Monday, August 17th, instead of being posted on the doors.
The email will be sent to the first contact listed in PowerSchool. To make sure you receive your child’s class placement and other important school updates, please make sure all of your forms are completed in FinalForms.
This change will helps us protect student privacy and safety by limiting access to student class placement information and ensuring important school communications are sent directly to the appropriate family contact.
Need to update your contact information? Please do so before August 17th to ensure you receive the email.
We can’t wait to welcome our Mighty Panthers back for an amazing school year!
New this year! Class lists will be sent by email on Monday, August 17th, instead of being posted on the doors.
The email will be sent to the first contact listed in PowerSchool. To make sure you receive your child’s class placement and other important school updates, please make sure all of your forms are completed in FinalForms.
This change will helps us protect student privacy and safety by limiting access to student class placement information and ensuring important school communications are sent directly to the appropriate family contact.
Need to update your contact information? Please do so before August 17th to ensure you receive the email.
We can’t wait to welcome our Mighty Panthers back for an amazing school year!
