Valentine's Day

If students would like to bring in Valentine's for their friends, please be sure to send in one for each student.  To save time, please have your student sign the Valentine card, but do not address it.  Mrs. Corn's and Mrs. Pennekamp's classes each have 19 students at this time.  Students only need to bring in for their homeroom.

Journey Portraits

On Monday, January 25th, you will be receiving a special package of portraits from our photography partner Strawbridge Studios.  They have designed a new program called "Journey", which is a multi-year product that a majority of students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will receiving.  All other students should receive a Fun Variety Pack if they had fall pictures taken this year.  This could be a perfect gift to purchase for family and friends.  this is also an additional fundraiser for the school.

Pictures will be distributed on Monday, January 25th. We need for either the package or the money for the package returned to the school by Friday, February 5th.   If you have any questions, call the school at 699-2900.  

Thank you for your continued support of our school.  

Gamecock Reading Log

We have a great opportunity for our students to develop their reading skills and participate in a fun competition that yields great rewards!  Students brought home the reading log in their communications folder on 1/7/16.

Students are expected to complete the Gamecock Reading Log to be turned into Mrs. Pennekamp.

The prizes awarded from the University of South Carolina are as follows:

All Readers

Ticket to a South Carolina Men's & Women's Basketball Games

     -Women's - Vs. Georgia, Thurs, Feb. 18 @ 7pm

     -Men's - Vs. Georgia, Sat, Feb 20 @ 6pm

Highest Reader In the School 

A Reading Heroes Certificate & prize pack

Highest Reading Hero (K-6, all schools)

Plaque

Overall Highest Heroes (2, all schools)

Autographed Basketball & a plaque

Overall Highest Classes (10, all schools)

Class Picture with Cocky

Overall Winning School

End of the season visit with the Women's basketball team & a plaque

*The highest readers from each grade level will receive a free book from the Book Fair, courtesy of Mrs. Harris :).
**The reading logs are due to Mrs. Harris on Friday, January 22.**

National Engineers Week

Mark your calendar for National Engineers Week - February 21-27, 2016.

Engineers and computer scientists innovate, create and solve problems. They are key to our healthy, safety and happiness. When children and teens get to experience engineering and computer science, they realize how interesting and fun these professions can be. That's why the National Engineers Week Foundation – and the College of Engineering and Computing – are dedicated to attracting and cultivating the next generation of engineers and computer scientists. 

During Engineers Week, the college hosts numerous exciting public activities including a special open house geared toward kindergarten through 12th grade students. The open house, set for February 20, 2016, is held at the Swearingen Engineering Center on the UofSC Columbia campus.

The free event features dozens of interactive exhibits that highlight our academic programs and research including:

• Fuel cell demonstrations
• Electric and hybrid vehicles
• A concrete canoe
• A cornstarch pool
• Robots
• Computer games
• Soda bottle water rocket
• Segway rides
• Hands-on projects for kids.

For more information click the following link:  Engineering Open House

Class PIctures

School class pictures will be on Thursday, 21st.  They are PRE-PAID for $10.

Order forms will be in the communications folder on 1/14/16.

Gamecock Reading

We have a great opportunity for our students to develop their reading skills and participate in a fun competition that yields great rewards!  Students brought home the reading log in their communications folder on 1/7/16.

The prizes awarded from the University of South Carolina are as follows:

All Readers

Ticket to a South Carolina Men's & Women's Basketball Games

     -Women's - Vs. Georgia, Thurs, Feb. 18 @ 7pm

     -Men's - Vs. Georgia, Sat, Feb 20 @ 6pm

Highest Reader In the School 

A Reading Heroes Certificate & prize pack

Highest Reading Hero (K-6, all schools)

Plaque

Overall Highest Heroes (2, all schools)

Autographed Basketball & a plaque

Overall Highest Classes (10, all schools)

Class Picture with Cocky

Overall Winning School

End of the season visit with the Women's basketball team & a plaque

*The highest readers from each grade level will receive a free book from the Book Fair, courtesy of Mrs. Harris :).