Southwood Elementary School

09/11/2026

Red, White, and Blue...
SWES kicked off its school year with a special musical performance by the 4th and 5th grade students to honor America's 250th Birthday as well as honor those who gave it all for us 25 years ago on 9/11. May we always remember!

09/08/2026

At the Spring Fling last year, Houston C. won the bidding war for Principal for the Day. We were unable to get him scheduled by the end of the year, so he did his Principal for the Day today. There will be several more opportunities throughout this school year for you to earn the top honor of Principal for the Day.

09/08/2026

We are up to 92% of our families connected to ClassDoJo. Everyone has received an invite. Please check your text messages or click on the link below to register. Our goal is 100%!

Build wonderful classroom communities with parents and students

09/07/2026

Our Scholastic Book Fair begins tomorrow September 8th - 12th in the media center!

Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start by clicking here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/southwoodelementaryschool1

Please remember that all purchases will include sales tax!

09/03/2026

Good Afternoon, Southwood Families!

Here are a few important reminders and upcoming events:

📚 Scholastic Book Fair – September 8–11
Our Scholastic Book Fair opens on Tuesday, September 8th! Shopping hours will be 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. each day. We will also have an extended shopping day on Thursday, September 10th, from 3:00–6:00 p.m. We hope you will stop by and find a few new favorites!

🇺🇸 Title I Parent Night, PTA Meeting & Patriot Day Program – Thursday, September 10th
Please join us Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. for our Title I Parent Night and PTA Meeting. Following the business portion of the meetings, our 4th and 5th grade students will present our Patriot Day Program.

Students participating in the program should wear a red, white, or blue shirt with jeans or khaki shorts, skirts, or pants.

📸 Fall Pictures – Friday, September 11th
Students will take their Fall Pictures on Friday! These pictures will also be included in our yearbook, so we encourage everyone to wear your best and bring your biggest smile!

👵🏽👴🏽 Grandparents Day – Monday, September 14th
We will celebrate Grandparents Day on Monday, September 14th! Please be on the lookout for more information coming home next week in your child's folder.

🇺🇸 Labor Day Reminder
A reminder that Monday, September 7th, is Labor Day, and all Lenoir County Public Schools will be closed. We will resume our normal school schedule on Tuesday, September 8th.

09/03/2026

Our school year is off to a great start. Students are learning the routines for learning and becoming more independent each day with the help of the BIG friends/helpers.

09/01/2026

Sign Up for Class DoJo. Currently only 75% of our students and families are connected. We want 100% of you connected.

08/21/2026

Attention all KINDERGARTEN Parents...

08/21/2026

Open House 2026 is complete. Thanks to all of our families who attended this afternoon. It was great to see you again. Have a great weekend and we will see you on Monday!!

08/20/2026

FYI: We will have a representative from the Girl Scouts at Open House for anyone who might be interested. Please stop by their table for more information.