South Ripley Elementary School

It’s been a BUSY few weeks in PE at South Ripley Elementary! 🏃‍♂️🍎

We aren't just moving our bodies; we’re learning exactly how they work! Our students have been diving deep into health and nutrition with some awesome hands-on projects:

2nd Grade: Discovered the secrets of digestion! They even created their own stomach models to see exactly how food breaks down. 🧪

4th Grade: Became snack experts! They’ve been learning about macronutrients and put their knowledge to the test by building their own balanced, healthy snacks. 🥨🍎

5th Grade: Going "bone-deep" into the skeletal system by building their very own skeletons! 🦴

6th Grade: Expanding their palates! Our oldest students stepped out of their comfort zones to try some unique new fruits, like the pomelo. 🍈

We love seeing our students so excited about health and wellness!

Congratulations to retiring SRES cafeteria staff member Wanda Bales! We thank her for her 23.5 years of dedicated service to South Ripley and wish her all the best in retirement!

One of my favorite traditions is our annual Holiday Breakfast with our SRCSC bus drivers! Thank you for transporting our students safely each day. We appreciate you! We even had some special visitors at breakfast this morning!

At tonight's school board meeting the board recognized Merritt Alcorn for serving as the school's legal counsel for the past 40+ years! This was Merritt's last board meeting as he plans to step away at the end of the year. Thank you for your excellent service to South Ripley!

South Ripley Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 due to icy backroads in our district. We will follow our synchronous eLearning day schedule.

South Ripley Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, December 15, 2025. We will follow our synchronous eLearning day schedule. The call, text, and email from Thrillshare have been sent, but there seems to be a delay in delivery. Please spread the word.

South Ripley Schools will be CLOSED on Friday, December 12, 2025. We will follow our synchronous eLearning day schedule.

South Ripley Elementary will be taking yearbook on Thursday.
If you child is a member of any of the following club or teams, please ensure they bring their uniform, club shirt, instrument, or equipment.
Robotics, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Fall Girls on the Run, Archery, 6th Grade Band, Student Ambassadors, Student Council

🎄Tis in the Season, Raider Nation! 🎄
Get ready to celebrate! Our Corporation-Wide 12 Days of Christmas starts TOMORROW, Thursday, December 4th!
We are excited to ring in the Christmas season with festive fun across all South Ripley Schools.

Let's make the start of December merry and bright!

South Ripley Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. We will follow our synchronous eLearning day schedule.

Sending best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving to all of our Raider families. Remember...even on Thanksgiving...it's always a Great Day to be a Raider!

Oh my gobble gobble! 🦃 We had the most wonderful special visitor during our lunch at SRES!
The cafeteria was full of smiles, laughter, and a whole lot of holiday spirit as our students got a surprise visit from the one and only Turkey Tom!

Wishing all of our Raiders and their families a very Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your day is filled with warmth, happiness, and full bellies! 🧡💛🤎

All students are welcome to join us in our corporation wide 12 Days of Christmas dress up days, starting on December 4. Here they are in advance so you can prepare your outfits! We can't wait to see what everyone has in store.

We are incredibly grateful to United Way of Franklin and Ripley Counties Indiana for their generous donation of coats for our students at South Ripley! We appreciate all the hard work they do to support and strengthen our community!

Today is not just Halloween, but it is also the last day of National Principals Month. We are so fortunate to have these four Raider alums leading our buildings at South Ripley. Thank you Derik Hutton, Ryan Lauber, Kris Wood, & Melanie Evans for all you do for our students!

Congratulations to Jane Raab on her retirement from the SRES cafeteria staff! Jane announced her retirement this summer after our retirement luncheon, so we got to present her with her rocking chair in the central office today. Congratulations and best wishes, Jane!

High School JAG Student, Kelly, got the chance to teach our 5th grade about the SR JAG program!

IDEM visited SRES 5th graders in Mrs. Roepke’s classes. Students learned how the Water cycle works and then reenacted the various paths a water droplet can take by making beaded bracelets in a scavenger hunt.

This is an FYI that the Ripley County Sheriff's Department will be conducting training at SRHS on Sunday, October 26. They will be using Raider Drive and the high school parking lot. Please do not be alarmed if you see multiple police cars at the school on Sunday. Thank you.