Welcome back from the winter break! I hope you had a restful and joyful holiday season with your loved ones.

January marks a fresh start, a time to set new goals, and to continue our efforts in supporting your children's wonderful growth.

It takes a village! We still need your help to make sure they are learning and doing their best.

I'm so excited to enter into a new year with our students as we prepare for testing season in the spring and see all of the wonderful growth that they have made.

In December your children took the iReady Winter Assessment. The results are below. The top line is current and the bottom line is from the Fall. We had a lot of growth but we still have some work to do.

Our spring goal for Tier 1 (green) is 53% in reading and 45% in Math.

We are currently at 36% in reading and 20% in math.

The yellow line depicts students who are one grade level below. This means that most of our students have the potential to be on grade level by spring if we work together.

Please make sure your child is at school on time and at school every day.

Mrs. Jordan

Congratulations to Alijah Goggins for winning the school spelling bee.

Alijah will participate in the Regional Bee held at USC Upstate in February.

Runner-up is A'mir Smith- If Alijah can not go to USC Upstate, A'mir will go in his place.

Alijah Goggins

A'Mir Smith

January

5th- Staff Development Day- No School

6th- Students Return

8th- Report Cards

9th- Icee Day

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If your child arrives at 7:50 or after 8:00, they will miss out on important instruction. Please ensure they arrive on time each day.

7:00 A.M. Breakfast/Car Rider Drop-Off

7:30 A.M. Teacher arrival time

7:30 A.M. Best time for students to arrive/1st Bell.

7:35 A.M. 5-Minute Warning Bell/ Breakfast Ends/Announcements

7:45 A.M. Students should be seated and ready to learn.

2:30 Dismissal- Students must be picked up by 2:40 PM

Car Riders

School ends at 2:30- Pick up by 2:45
We only take written notes for change of transportation. Please do not send change of transportation notes via Class Dojo. Teachers do not check it throughout the day.
No early dismissal after 1:30- NO exceptions
Make sure your Car Tag is visible in the window. If you do not have a tag, pull forward, park and come inside.

Bus Riders

The parent/guardian listed on the student registration form must be at the bus stop to receive the child in grades 3K-2nd Grade

If the parent/guardian is not at the stop to receive the child, he or she will be returned to the school. If the child is returned to school 3 times, transportation privileges may be denied.

January

19th- MLK DAY No School

23rd- Bobcat Awards- Teachers will give these out in the classroom- Schedule coming soon!

Reminders

1- Update your phone number and address in Final Forms

2- Join Class Dojo

3- Sign up to view grades and attendance for grades 2nd-5th, in Power School- Download the app then

Reach out to Ms. Tate for access

Truancy Reminders

3 consecutive absences=TRUANT
5 unexcused absences=TRUANT
15 or more TARDIES/EARLY DISMISSAL/LATE PICK UPS= TRUANCY PROCESS BEGINS
25 or more TARDIES/LEAVING BEFORE 1:30PM/LATE PICK UPS= TRUANT

If you have a question concerning your child, please follow the chain of command below unless directed otherwise.

1. Teacher

2. Assistant Principal

3. Principal

4. Student Services at the District Office Level.

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