Eagle News
SME newsletter for families and the community
Dear Families,
It is so hard to believe that we are at the end of April! This year has gone so fast!
As we begin to finish our school year, you can help us with several things:
1. Please check with your student about library books. Please find those and get them turned in.
2. All Chromebooks and chargers will remain at school for the rest of the year. If something is missing or broken, please submit payment for those.
3. If you owe money for Field Trips, etc., please make payment as soon as possible.
We appreciate your help with this.
We also begin testing next week. Our third grade students will take SC Ready on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. If you have a third grader, please try and have them at school on time as testing begins at 8:30. Please also make sure they are well-rested and have a good breakfast. If we can support you or if you have questions, please give us a call so we can help you.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Melissa Terry
Principal
Building Character at SME
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.
This month our core essential is focusing on HONOR. Honor is showing others we value them.
Absence Notes
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. Once the student has reached 10 absences, a medical excuse must be sent.
When students have accumulated 3 absences in a row without a note or 5 absences in all without a note, Mr. Gilstrap will have to schedule a meeting for an Attendance Conference. Please make sure to get your note in so that this does not happen.
Six Mile Elementary
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