South Ripley Elementary School

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.

Our 4th graders had an OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD experience today! 🌟🚀 They journeyed through the universe in the Star Dome, and the looks of wonder and excitement were priceless. From distant galaxies to spotting constellations, it was a 'whoa!' moment for everyone. What a fantastic way to bring science to life!

Our sixth-grade students have been learning about animal overpopulation, stray dogs, and animal rights. To connect our lessons to real life, we supported a local business, The Fast and The Furriest, that gives so much back to the community by cleaning, housing, and caring for animals in our community.

We're proud to recognize our first quarter Honor Roll students at SRES!

1st, 2nd & 3rd grade winning classes for the Specials Behavior Incentive got to celebrate with a glow party!

Third graders are having a blast learning about supply, demand, and bartering this morning in their annual Barter or Bust day. Students made ten original items and have the opportunity to barter for other items. Lots of smiles and lots of creativity! What a fun morning at SRES.

SRES 5th graders to an interactive Science field trip Big Oaks Wildlife Refuge.
Students were able to learn about bee habitats, flower pollinators, ecosystem, water cycle and using binoculars for bird watching!

Congratulations to the 2025 Pumpkin Show Prince, Luke Buchanan, and Princess 1st Runner Up, Iris Clark!