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Viking Vision - May 2026

Posted Date: 04/30/26 (09:30 AM)


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Viking Vision

May 2026

We have made it to the last month of school! How did this school year go by so quickly? The month of May will go fast because it is one of our busiest months of the year! We celebrate our principal, teachers, nurse (and staff) this month. We have field trips and awards programs for students. We also have Field Day coming up! So many things to do in the last 13 days of school!

We hope you have the best summer and are ready to come back on Monday, August 10th!

Online Student Registration will open on July 21st. You will need to access your Harmony account and complete the registration process before the start of school.

May Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Below are the menus for May.
Menu
Menu

Pick Up Medication from the School Nurse by May 19th at 2:30 PM.

Please pick up any remaining medications (rescue meds, over-the-counter & Rx) before the end of the day on May 19th! If you do not pick them up, they will be disposed of!

All Library Books are Due the Week of May 4-8

All library books are due back to the library the week of May 4 through May 8. Overdue notices will be sent home the following week. If you have lost a book, please pay for it before the end of the school year.  Contact Mrs. Foxworthy for more details at dfoxworthy@svcs.k12.in.us

4th Grade Fun at the End of the Year

4th graders will take their end-of-the-year field trip to Indianapolis on May 7th. They will also visit SVMS on May 11th. Field Day is May 12th, and they'll go to SVHS to swim on the afternoon of May 15th. On the last day of school, the 4th Grade Awards Program will be held at 9:00 AM in the gym.
Invitation to Kindergarten Awards Day on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 1:15 PM in the School Gymnasium.

Important Dates To Remember

May
F, 5/1 - School Lunch Hero Day, School Principal's Day, Colorful Friday Countdown-wear Green, PTO's Painting with Parents-8:30-9:30
M-F, 5/4-5/8 - Teacher (& Staff) Appreciation Week
Tu, 5/5 - Kindergarten field trip
W, 5/6 - National School Nurse Day, 4-H Mini-Monthly until 5:00, PTO Flower fundraiser pick up until 5:00
Th, 5/7 - 4th grade end-of-year field trip, 1st grade field trip, Talent Show practice until 4:00
F, 5/8 - Colorful Friday Countdown-wear Blue
M, 5/11 - 4th grade to SVMS, Junior Optimist Meeting until 3:45
Tu, 5/12 - Field Day, (Last) Junior Optimist Club meeting until 3:45
W, 5/13 - Talent Show Practice until 4:00
Th, 5/14 - Talent Show
F, 5/15 - Colorful Friday Countdown-wear Purple, SV Gives Back (to SVGB Scholarship fund)-pay $1 to wear pajamas, 4th grade to SVHS to swim
M, 5/18 - Rain date for Field Day, Kindergarten Awards Program-1:15
Tu, 5/19 - Last Student Day, 4th grade Awards Program-9:00, 1st through 3rd grade Awards Program-12:30
W, 5/20 - Teacher Work Day

Medications for the 2026-27 School Year

Medications for the next school year can be brought to the nurse at Van Duyn on Meet the Teacher night, Thursday, August 6th, from 5:00-6:00 PM.  


Press 1 to Leave a Voicemail on Attendance Line by 9:00 AM

If your child is absent, please call the school at 765-832-7761 and press 1 to leave a voicemail stating why your child is out.

Absence Policy for Fever, Vomiting and Diarrhea

As always, if your child has a fever of 100 or greater, has been vomiting or has diarrhea, he or she must NOT have any of these symptoms for 24 hours or more before returning to school.

End-of-Day Changes (Passes) Must be Requested Before 1:30 PM

The SVCS Elementary Student Handbook states that if changes are needed during the school day, the parent/guardian must notify the office by 1:30 PM. Please call or email changes for the end of the day to madams@svcs.k12.in.us by 1:30 PM!

After 1:30, we cannot guarantee that a student will receive any changes.

PLEASE LIMIT CHANGES TO EMERGENCIES ONLY! Frequent changes are confusing for students and staff, and can lead to mistakes.

SVCS Attendance Policy

Just a reminder, an after-school detention will be assigned after every 5 tardies.

Attendance letters will be sent when a student accumulates 5, 8, and 10 absences. These letters will be sent regardless of whether they are excused or unexcused absences.

Please have your child at school and on time every day. If your child will be absent, please call the school and leave a voicemail on the attendance line by 9:00 AM.

Sending Money to School

When sending money to school to pay for something, please put it in an envelope or Ziploc bag with your child's name on it and include in writing what you're paying for.

Please be sure to send EXACT CHANGE, as we do not keep cash on hand to make change.