Eagle News

Dear Six Mile Families,

We are excited to share our One Book, One School reading experience with you! This special initiative brings our entire school community together through the joy of reading as we explore the same story and create meaningful connections through literature.

This year, our school is reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, a heartwarming story inspired by a real gorilla named Ivan. Our students are exploring themes of friendship, compassion, courage, and the importance of caring for others.

To make this experience meaningful for every student, students in K4 through second grade received a nonfiction picture book about Ivan the gorilla, while students in third through fifth grade received the chapter book The One and Only Ivan. Every student received a book of their own to read and enjoy!

Our reading coach, Mrs. Talley, made the book distribution extra special by dressing up as a gorilla and delivering the books to our excited students! It was a fun and memorable way to kick off our schoolwide reading adventure.

We are incredibly grateful to Cliffs CRO for generously funding this initiative and making it possible for every student to receive a book. Their support helps us foster a love of reading and provide meaningful learning experiences for our students.

Please mark your calendars for our Literacy Night on November 12 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. Our evening will be themed around The One and Only Ivan, and families will have the opportunity to enjoy fun, book-related activities that celebrate reading and bring the story to life. We look forward to sharing this special evening with our students and families!

We encourage you to ask your child about the book, talk about the characters, and share in the excitement of reading together. When families and schools work together to celebrate literacy, we help build lifelong readers and learners.

Thank you for being part of our Six Mile family. We cannot wait to see you at Literacy Night as we celebrate our love of reading and our wonderful Eagles!

With gratitude,

Mrs. Terry
Principal
Six Mile Elementary School

It is almost time for the Book Fair!! It runs Nov.9-13. We will also be open on Literacy night, November 12. Check out our Book Fair website to set up your child's E-wallet for the easiest way to shop!

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/sixmileelementaryschool

We want to apologize to everyone who was expecting to see birthday lights and sponsorship information on our school marquee. Unfortunately, the marquee is still broken and will require a complete replacement so we are unable to use it until further notice.

Replacing the marquee is a hefty expense, so we are currently working on finding the best solution to get a new one in place but it may take a while. We know how important it is to recognize our students, families, and community sponsors, and we are doing everything we can to get this resolved as quickly as possible.

We truly appreciate your patience and understanding while we work through this. As soon as we have more information and a plan in place, we will share an update with everyone.

Thank you for your continued support of our school! 💙💛🦅

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us.

Please remember that we are a nut-safe school. K4 parents, please do not send in treats that say "May contain nuts," due to a severe nut allergy. Some treat suggestions are Oreos, Chips Ahoy, and Kimberly's Bakeshoppe products. Please contact me by email (brittanycleveland@pickens.k12.sc.us) or phone (864-397-2407), if you have any questions. Thank you for understanding!

Each year, on Veterans Day, we have a program to celebrate our local Veterans. All local Veterans are invited to this program. Unfortunately, we cannot open this program to all parents due to fire marshall regulations.

Each month our school focuses on a character trait for our students. Mrs. Orr goes into classrooms and teaches lessons to develop this trait. We also talk about it on the school news program.

This month our word is GRATITUDE. We will honor students that show this at our Best of the Nest party at the end of the month.

We are SO proud of our amazing students who earned a PERFECT SCORE on the SC READY assessment!

Their hard work, dedication, perseverance, and commitment to excellence have truly paid off! These outstanding accomplishments are a reflection of their determination, the support of their teachers and families, and their willingness to give their very best.

Congratulations to our SC READY superstars! We are beyond proud of you!

Earlier this week, the SME Girls on the Run completed their Community Impact Project. The girls put together “Boo Bags” that will be delivered to the Six Mile Assisted Living residents this week!

Email: teachersname@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: www.pickens.k12.sc/sme
Location: 777 North Main Street, Six Mile, SC, USA
Phone: 864-397-2400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixmileelementaryschool
Twitter: @SME_Eagles