Event: 3rd Annual Career Fair
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2027
Time: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: South Ripley Elementary School Gymnasium
🖊️ Sign Up to Participate
Please complete our brief registration form at the link below by December 11, 2026
Please complete the Google Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_BdDdNc0jZFKot5CQZ8lW1YnKk8CvAPDDOKdOmuLWjt5vHA/viewform
Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a lasting impact on our students. We look forward to partnering with you to make our 3rd Annual Career Fair the best one yet!
As we wrap up Red Ribbon Week, we hope our SRES students keep one very important reminder in mind...
👻🍬 **DRUGS ARE A TRICK, NOT A TREAT!** 🚫
Our Raiders have spent the week learning about making healthy choices, showing kindness and respect, and the importance of living drug-free!
**Preschool – 2nd Grade**
❓ **Question:** What word means showing that you and the people around you are important and valuable?
✅ **Answer: RESPECT!** ❤️
🎉 Congratulations to **Mrs. Simon's 1st Grade Class** for being our lucky winners! 🏆
**3rd – 6th Grade**
❓ **Question:** What position did Tim Howard play?
✅ **Answer: GOALIE!** ⚽🥅
🎉 Congratulations to **Mrs. Smith's 3rd Grade Class** for being our lucky winners! 🏆
❤️ As Red Ribbon Week comes to an end, we are so proud of all our SRES students for participating and learning valuable lessons about making positive choices!
🎃 **Remember, Raiders... Red Ribbon Week lasts one week, but making healthy, drug-free choices lasts a lifetime!**
#RedRibbonWeek #SRES #DrugsAreATrickNotATreat #DrugFree #RaiderPride
This week, our 4th graders dove into renewable vs. nonrenewable energy! After watching the inspiring film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, they stepped into the shoes of engineers to design and build their very own working windmills. 🌍💨
Through this hands-on project, these young inventors are uncovering the science of energy and learning how to power our future. We can't wait to see these brilliant minds power up! 🚀
🥾 Today and EVERY day, we're giving drugs the BOOT! 👢🚫 Our SRES students are continuing to learn about making safe, healthy choices and living drug-free!
📚 Preschool – 2nd Grade
❓ Question: According to the video, what should you do BEFORE touching, tasting, or picking up something you find?
✅ Answer: Stop and ask a grown-up first!
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Barnes' 2nd Grade Class for being our lucky winners! 🏆
📚 3rd – 6th Grade
❓ Question: What was the first mountain Jordan successfully climbed?
✅ Answer: Mt. Kilimanjaro! 🏔️
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Stone's 6th Grade Class for being our lucky winners! 🏆
❤️ We are so proud of our Raiders for participating in Red Ribbon Week and learning that making smart choices, staying safe, and believing in yourself can take you to great heights!3 Keep making great choices, Raiders! Let's give drugs the BOOT!
Our SRES students are continuing to learn about making healthy choices and taking care of themselves! 🌟
📚 Preschool – 2nd Grade
❓ Question: We cannot be our best selves if we do not take care of ourselves ____?
✅ Answer: FIRST!
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Dooley's 1st Grade Class for being our lucky winners! 🏆
📚 3rd – 6th Grade
❓ Question: What was Queen Harrison's natural high?
✅ Answer: COMPETING! 🏃♀️
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Roepke's 6th Grade Class for being our lucky winners! 🏆
❤️ We are so proud of our SRES students for participating in Red Ribbon Week and learning the importance of making positive choices, believing in themselves, and living healthy, drug-free lives!
Today, our SRES students learned about bullying and how a bully may try to feel cool or strong by repeatedly being mean to someone they see as weaker or smaller.
❓ Question of the Day: Instead of being a bystander, we can all be a...?
✅ Answer: UPSTANDER! 🙌
Being an upstander means choosing kindness, standing up for others, and speaking out when we see bullying happening!
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Rodger's 2nd Grade Class for being our lucky winners!
❤️ At SRES, we encourage all our students to be kind, be brave, and make a difference!
Our SRES 6th graders have been busy learning about responsible pet ownership! As part of their research, students partnered with The Fast and the Furriest to organize a donation drive to help animals in need. 🐕🐾
What a wonderful way to turn classroom learning into real-world kindness and community involvement!
We are so proud of our 6th graders for showing compassion, responsibility, and the importance of giving back! 💚
Today's Red Ribbon Week question was:
❓ Who do we honor by celebrating Red Ribbon Week?
✅ Answer: Kiki Camarena!
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Rennie's 3rd Grade Class for being our lucky winners! 🏆
We love seeing our SRES students participate and learn about the importance of making healthy, drug-free choices!
Mark your calendars! 📅 South Ripley Elementary School is excited to welcome our wonderful grandparents on Tuesday, October 20 & Wednesday, October 21! 🥰
We can't wait to fill our halls with smiles, laughter, and special memories! ❤️
We look forward to seeing all of our amazing grandparents!
We are so proud of our students and all the hard work, dedication, and determination they have shown throughout the first quarter! 🌟
Keep up the amazing work, Raiders! Your hard work is paying off, and we can't wait to see what you accomplish next! 💚🖤
We are so proud of each of you! Everyone did an amazing job representing South Ripley, and we couldn’t have asked for a better group of students to represent SR! 💚🖤
A special congratulations to our Royalty:
👑 Hayden — Pumpkin Show Princess
👑 Brady — Farmers Fair King
👑 Gia — Farmers Fair Queen
Way to represent South Ripley and make us proud! 💚🖤🤍
We are incredibly proud to announce that South Ripley Schools earned the #1 ILEARN scores in BOTH ELA and Math in Southeastern Indiana!
This incredible achievement is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, staff, and families. We are so proud of our Raiders and all they continue to accomplish!
💚🤍 Way to go, South Ripley! Proud to be a Raider!🤍💚
Our 5th and 6th Grade Student Council members have been busy spreading some autumn cheer by decorating our school for fall! 🎃
Thank you to these students for their creativity, hard work, and helping make SRES feel extra festive this season! 🧡
Join us September 29 & October 1 from 4–7 PM! Along with conferences, families can enjoy the Scholastic Book Fair, explore community resources, and pick up FREE winter gear while supplies last! 📚🧤
We look forward to seeing our SRES families! 💚🤍
📚💻 Asynchronous eLearning Day Reminder!
South Ripley families, please remember that Friday, September 25th will be an asynchronous eLearning Day for South Ripley Schools.
Students will not report to school in person and should complete their assigned eLearning work from home.
Please plan accordingly!! 💚🤍
Our Coat Drive deadline is TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 18th! If you have any questions, please contact your school office. Use this link to sign up: https://forms.gle/imNjmHqYrj5YG8oN8
SRES Grandparents' Day will be on October 20th & 21st!
For our visiting grandparents, we kindly ask that those who are comfortable walking a short distance park in the bus parking lot. Grandparents who may have difficulty walking are welcome to park in the side parking lot next to the circle drive. If you have questions, please call the SRES office at 812-689-5383.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us ensure a smooth and enjoyable day for everyone!
🚌 SOUTH RIPLEY IS HIRING BUS DRIVERS! 🚌
South Ripley Community Schools is looking for bus drivers to join our team!
✅ Class B CDL required with P&S endorsements required
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Jeff Cornett.
📲 Interested in applying? Click the link below to apply!
👉 https://southripley.tedk12.com//hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=672
Please share and help us spread the word! 🚌💚
🧥 UNITED WAY COAT DRIVE – SIGN UP NOW! 🧥
Parents & Guardians: Please use the link below to sign your child(ren) up for the United Way Coat Drive!
❤️ All South Ripley children ages 18 and under are eligible to receive a coat — including little ones who are not in school yet!
📅 Deadline to sign up: September 17th
To help ensure coats are ordered and delivered before the cold weather arrives, please complete the sign-up by the deadline.
🔗 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerL29poTNIWFR3-S87EDhxdgpZiuaBUPU8yKGrNl56V0Iu2w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100984122188924183515
If you have any questions, please call the school at 812-689-5383!