THE MUSTANG MESSENGER

As January has come to an end, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued patience, partnership, and support. While January's winter weather led to eLearning days, two-hour delays, and other unexpected changes to our routine, our students continued to succeed and grow.

We welcomed students back and celebrated the end of the second nine weeks. Students were recognized for academic achievement in the classroom, growth on STAR testing, and for exhibiting the leadership skills of Habit 3 (Put First Things First) and Habit 4 (Think Win-Win). Pictures of recognized students can be found on the PES Facebook page.

As we move into February, we have several exciting events planned to help you stay engaged with your student during their journey here at PES. I encourage you to stay in communication with your student's teacher(s) and check SeeSaw as we will post event details and reminders throughout the month.

Thank you again for being such an important part of your student's time here at PES! I look forward to all the successes our students will accomplish during the second half of the 2025-26 school year.

Brandon Koon

koonb@apps.anderson1.org

Principal

The 4K program provides a supportive learning environment that prepares children for kindergarten by developing essential skills such as literacy, emotional, social, and problem-solving skills, while building a strong academic foundation.

Enrollment starts February 4

Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2026

Learn more: https://www.anderson1.org/page/early-childhood-education

Congratulations to Ms. Caroline Miller's K5 class for winning the Jolly Trolley for the month of December! Our January winner of the Jolly Trolley was Mrs. Katie Miller's 5th grade class. We are proud of these students for demonstrating outstanding behavior in the cafeteria and related arts classes.

The Reading All-Stars Program is a reading incentive for any Kindergarten - 8th grade student aimed at promoting reading and academic success across the Upstate.

To complete the program, elementary students must read 5 reading-level appropriate books in the five-week time period. Completed reading logs should be returned by Tuesday, February 17th.

Each student that completes the Reading All-Star Challenge will receive a complimentary ticket voucher for admission to a Greenville Drive celebration game on either May 3rd or May 17th. Each student attending the celebration game will receive:

⚾Reading All-Star merchandise

⚾A new book for their personal library

⚾ The opportunity to participate in a special pre-game parade around the baseball field with Reedy Rip'It

Our first PTO Movie Night was a hit! Thanks to all that volunteered and to all of our families that came out to enjoy the movie. We hope to do it again soon.

Let's show love to our furry friends this February!

Please join Mrs. Allen's class as they take up donations for the Anderson Animal Shelter. Please have all donations turned in by Thursday, Feburary 26th.

The animal shelter is in need of the following items:

🐾 Dog food (dry and wet)

🐾 Cat food (dry and wet)

🐾 Puppy and kitten food

🐾 Collars and leashes

🐾 Dog and cat toys

🐾 Frisbees

🐾 Paper towels

🐾 Carabiner clips

🐾 Towels and blankets

Visit the Amazon Wishlist on Andersonanimalshelter.org for specific item needs.

A Donation Bin can found in the school lobby.

As a Leader in Me School, PES gives the Measurable Results Assessment each year to collect input from teachers, students, and families. The results of this survey helps to focus on improving leadership, culture, and academics at PES.

Leader in Me Schools use the MRA to continuously identify our strengths and weaknesses, develop improvement plans, and monitor progress.

The MRA measures are aligned with the highly effective practices outlined in the Leader in Me Framework. This alignment empowers schools to move from data insights to action plans and best leverage their limited time and resources to meet their most important goals.

You will receive a link to complete the MRA in the coming weeks. We respectfully ask that you complete this survey to identify strengths and guide improvements for PES!

ADDRESS:

Palmetto Elementary School

1 Roberts Blvd

Williamston, SC 29697

(864)847-5442

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WEBSITE: https://www.anderson1.org/o/pe

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