Eagle News

Dear SME Families,

We have finished testing!! Thanks to our teachers, students, and parents who worked together to make this go smoothly this week!

Also, BIG THANKS to our families and community for showing us the love this week. Teachers and staff enjoyed many wonderful gifts, cards, and special hugs and messages. Each and everyone were appreciated.

Also, thanks to our custodial team and cafeteria for their help in making Ladies Who Love Us a success. We appreciate them as well!

Sincerely,
Melissa Terry
Principal

Each year at Meet the Teacher, parents/guardians are asked to pay a technology fee. This fee is to cover the usage and rental of the Chromebook or tablet during the school year. It does not matter if the student takes the technology home or not. The fee to cover regular "wear and tear" on the technology used (like we used to pay a textbook fee at the beginning of the year.) If this has not been paid for this school year, you have been notified. This will need to be paid by May 23. Thank you for your help!

Attending field day for parents is very similar to chaperoning a field trip. Teachers ask parents to assist. Parents must have a background check and have gone through volunteer training to attend. We do not allow parents to come and watch this event. These guidelines are for the safety of all of our students.

Each month at Six Mile Elementary, we focus on different character traits and talk about ways to show those traits to others. We discuss the trait in morning meeting in our classrooms. We spotlight the trait on the school news show. Mrs. Orr, our guidance counselor, goes into classrooms and does special lessons with the trait. At the end of each month, we have a Best of the Nest party to honor those students who "shine" in that area.

In April, our core essential character trait is INITIATIVE.

INITIATIVE is see what needs to be done and doing it.

Parents who help at EOY parties must be volunteer trained. You do not have to have a background check for this, but you do have to have attended a volunteer training.

If your student is absent, you have three days to send a note stating the reason for their absence before it is counted unexcused. You can send a handwritten note or you can email Stephanie Merck at stephaniemerck@pickens.k12.sc.us. You can also email your child's teacher.

When students have accumulated 3 absences in a row without a note, Mrs. Plyler will have to schedule a meeting for an Attendance Conference. Please make sure to get your note in so that this does not happen.

It is easy to link your card to the Ingles Tools for Schools program. Just visit https://www.ingles-markets.com/savings/sg2/education/tools-for-schools and click on the link on the right side to link your card.

Type in the information requested and link to Six Mile Elementary. Every time you make a purchase, we will get money donated to the school. It's that easy!

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