Welcome Back to Southside Elementary School

We are excited to welcome our students and families back for another incredible school year! Whether you are a returning family or joining us for the first time, this page has everything you need to prepare for a successful first day of school.

Quick Links

🕒 Bell Schedule / School Hours

📚 School Supply Lists

📅 School District Academic Calendar

📱 Download the NCSD App

Stay connected with school news, events, alerts, and more.

Download for Android 

🍎 Apply for Free & Reduced Meals

💳 Online Meal Payments (if applicable)

💻 Student & Parent FOCUS Portal

View grades, attendance, schedules, and more.

Important Dates

Meet & Greet

📅 August 7^th, 2026

🕒9:30-11:30

First Day of School: 📅 August 10, 2026

Open House 📅 September 3^rd, 2026

🕒4:30-5:15 Last Name A-M 5:15-6:00 Last Name N-Z

Keep Your Information Up to Date

Please verify that your contact information in FOCUS is current before school begins.

Your phone number, email address, and emergency contacts are used for:

• School and district announcements

• Emergency notifications

• Transportation updates

• Attendance notifications

• Student grades and progress

➡️ Verify Your FOCUS Information Here: https://nassau.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/

We're Looking Forward to an Amazing School Year!

Our teachers and staff are excited to welcome students back for a year filled with learning, growth, and new opportunities. Thank you for partnering with us to make this school year a success.

We can't wait to see you soon!

Go Little Pirates!