News from the Nest of Lucy T. Davis

We are excited to celebrate Lucy T. Davis Elementary’s GOOD Overall Rating on the 2026 School Report Card!

🌟 Academic Achievement: EXCELLENT

This accomplishment reflects the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our amazing students, staff, families, and community! We are grateful for everyone who plays a role in making LTD a wonderful place to learn, grow, and succeed. Together, we continue to move forward with purpose, keeping our students at the heart of everything we do!

We celebrate this achievement while remaining focused on growing, improving, and reaching even greater heights together!

• School Store

Wednesday, October 28th

• Terrific Kids - 1:15pm

• WFC Limo Ride

Friday, October 30th

• Red Ribbon Celebration

• Nov. 1st - Fall Back - Daylight Savings Time ends
• Nov. 2nd - Books & Bundts Reading Challenge
• Nov. 3rd - Election Day - No School
• Nov. 5th - Battle of the Books Morning Club begins - 7:15am
• Nov. 6th - Make Up & Club Pictures (New students or those absent on August 20th)
• Nov. 8th - National STEM Day
• Nov. 11th - Veterans' Day; Quarter 2 Interims will be emailed

Beginning this quarter, all first-grade students are expected to read the passages independently.

Teachers may only read the questions and answer choices to students.

Accommodations: All accommodations outlined in students’ IEPs will continue to be followed as required.

Quarter-by-Quarter Expectations:

• Q1: The teacher may read the entire assessment to students.
• Q2: The teacher may read the questions and answer choices to students. Students are expected to read the passages independently.
• Q3: Students will read the entire assessment independently.
• Q4: Students will read the entire assessment independently.

The following rules concerning student dress apply at LTD:

• Shoes must be worn with laces tied at all times. (P.E. and other approved activities may be an exception.)
• Shorts should be fingertip length. Short shorts or halter/crop tops are not permitted.
• Sheer / see-through clothing is not permitted.
• Jeans with holes should not show skin above fingertip areas.
• Pants and shorts must be worn with the waist of the pants around the waist of the student (not below the hips).
• Clothing with obscene or suggestive sayings written on them will not be allowed.

Parents of students whose dress is deemed to be inappropriate or distracting will be notified.

Doors Open for Students: 7:00am

Instruction Begins: 7:45am

Latest Student Sign Out: 1:45pm

Dismissal: 2:15pm

Weekly Academic Tips for LTD OWLs:

• Reading: Play a word game like Scrabble or Bananagrams to build vocabulary and spelling skills..
• Math: Practice counting by twos, fives, and tens while counting objects like coins or toys.
• Rest: Make sure your child's bedroom is dark and quiet to promote uninterrupted sleep.
• Support: Encourage your child to set small goals for their homework or learning and celebrate when they reach them.

You do not want to miss important updates, news and pictures of exciting events this year!

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Breakfast and lunch will be free for all students in Florence 1 Schools for the upcoming school year after the district’s Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to implement the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) district-wide for the 2026-2027 school year.

Lunch menus may be located at https://f1s.nutrislice.com/menu.

We will begin our 2026-2027 PTO Membership Drive in August. Please plan to support us by joining the PTO. Individual membership is $1.00; family memberships are $5.00 and $50.00. Any donations will be accepted.

If you have not created a Parent PowerSchool Account, please email Melissa Carter at mcarter@fsd1.org or contact the office at 843-665-5977. We are here to help with any questions you may have.

Easy as 1, 2, 3….

• On your smartphone, go to the iTunes App Store or Google Play
  
• Search Florence One Schools
  
• Then, select the Florence One App for FREE download

You will still receive weekly emails and push notifications as well as access to Facebook and Twitter notifications. Please make sure you like our Lucy T. Davis Elementary School Facebook page and follow us on Twitter using @LTDElem.

Each month students will learn the meaning of a character word.

The word of the month is INTEGRITY:

Choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do.

Email: sgraves@fsd1.org
Website: f1s.org/LucyTDavis
Location: 201 Westfield Drive, Florence, SC, USA
Phone: 843-665-5977
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucyTDavisOfficial
Twitter: @LTDElem