It’s officially time to order your copy of the SRES 2025-2026 Yearbook! Don’t miss out on all the photos, friendships, and fun from this school year.
💻 How to Order:
Visit barksdalephoto.com
Use Access Code: 0082836YB
💰 Pricing:
Soft Back: $20
Hardback: $25
⏰ Deadline: All orders must be placed by March 13.
🎨 Yearbook Cover Contest Results 🎨
A huge round of applause to Carter Speer, 6th grade, for winning our Yearbook Cover Contest! We can’t wait to see your artwork on the front of every book.
We also want to send a big "Thank You" to all of our 4th-6th grade students who submitted designs. We were blown away by your creativity and talent—you made the decision very difficult!
💻 How to Order:
Visit barksdalephoto.com
Use Access Code: 0082836YB
💰 Pricing:
Soft Back: $20
Hardback: $25
⏰ Deadline: All orders must be placed by March 13.
🎨 Yearbook Cover Contest Results 🎨
A huge round of applause to Carter Speer, 6th grade, for winning our Yearbook Cover Contest! We can’t wait to see your artwork on the front of every book.
We also want to send a big "Thank You" to all of our 4th-6th grade students who submitted designs. We were blown away by your creativity and talent—you made the decision very difficult!
📢 Reminder: School will be in session on Monday, February 16, 2026 as a snow make-up day. We will follow our normal school schedule.
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Cheryl Lyn Welter Charitable Foundation for awarding grants to three of our outstanding teachers and staff — Jessi Sell, Lisa Gilpin, and Caitlyn Ketchum! 💙
Thanks to this generosity, Mrs. Gilpin will be able to help students participate in our overnight field trip, giving more students the chance to have this valuable experience. Mrs. Sell will use her grant to provide organizer binders and pencil pouches for our 5th graders to help keep them prepared and successful in the classroom.
Counselor Mrs. Ketchum will be using her grant to support the SRES Student Ambassador program, giving students the opportunity to grow as strong, positive role models for their peers.
We are incredibly grateful for your support of our school, our students, and our educators! 👏✏️
Thanks to this generosity, Mrs. Gilpin will be able to help students participate in our overnight field trip, giving more students the chance to have this valuable experience. Mrs. Sell will use her grant to provide organizer binders and pencil pouches for our 5th graders to help keep them prepared and successful in the classroom.
Counselor Mrs. Ketchum will be using her grant to support the SRES Student Ambassador program, giving students the opportunity to grow as strong, positive role models for their peers.
We are incredibly grateful for your support of our school, our students, and our educators! 👏✏️
It is time to reserve kindergarten registration appointments. Please find registration information below. You will register for your appointment time at this link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfYlagb.../viewform
Please contact the SRES office with any questions. Stay tuned for preschool registration information coming soon!
Please contact the SRES office with any questions. Stay tuned for preschool registration information coming soon!
Who-Who is having a blast in Science class? 🦉Our 6th graders, that’s who.
Today at SRES, students dissected owl pellets. They found skulls, jaws, and plenty of bones! 🦴.
It was a hands-on way to uncover the secrets of food webs and see exactly what an ecosystem looks like from a predator’s view.
Today at SRES, students dissected owl pellets. They found skulls, jaws, and plenty of bones! 🦴.
It was a hands-on way to uncover the secrets of food webs and see exactly what an ecosystem looks like from a predator’s view.
4th, 5th and 6th Graders - Don't forget to turn in your yearbook cover submissions to the office by February 13! We can't wait to see what you come up with!
South Ripley Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. We will follow our synchronous eLearning day schedule.
South Ripley Schools will operate on a TWO-HOUR DELAY on Friday, January 30, 2026.
South Ripley Schools will be CLOSED on Thursday, January 29. This will NOT be an eLearning day. We will make this day up on Monday, February 16 according to our adopted school calendar.
South Ripley Schools will be CLOSED on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. We will follow our Synchronous eLearning Day schedule.
South Ripley Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. We will follow our Synchronous eLearning Day schedule.
Any 4th, 5th, or 6th Grader who is interested in designing a cover for the yearbook, please turn your submission into the front office by February 13. Please send the photo for more details. We look forward to seeing all the submissions!
Our staff development on implementing AI tools in the classroom is off and running this morning! Perhaps some bleary eyed Hoosier fans in the group, but they seem pretty happy! Thanks to our partners from Five Star, Joe and Amber, for working with our staff this morning.
Backstage at Redsfest with Reds President and CEO Phil Castellini prior to our field renovation partnership with the Reds Community Fund and St Elizabeth Healthcare, and locally, The Tyson Fund, being honored on the Main Stage. Great day to be a Raider!
SRES is offering Valentine's cards again this year. Barksdale is offering us personalized Valentine's cards with school pictures included. $12 gets you a booklet of 36 Valentine's. These packets will be coming home tomorrow. If you choose to keep them, you can pay online or send a check payable to Barksdale to school. If you do not wish to keep them, please return them to 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!
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.