THE MUSTANG MESSENGER

During this season of celebration and family gatherings, I want to wish each of our families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. While the school days in December are fewer in number, they are certainly filled with excitement and activities at PES!

When teachers and students return in January, we will have completed the first half of the 2025-2026 school year. We will be sending report cards home, and students will be recognized for their achievements and successes during the second nine weeks and on STAR testing.

On behalf of the entire faculty of Palmetto Elementary, thank you for entrusting us with your students each day, and thank you for a wonderful first semester. Please enjoy time with your loved ones over the upcoming holiday break.

As always, don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to better support your student during their time at PES.

Brandon Koon

koonb@apps.anderson1.org

Principal

Recently, the SC Department of Education released the 2024-2025 School Report Card Ratings. Palmetto Elementary received an overall rating of Average. To read more about the report card rating for PES, please follow the link below.

SC School Report Card for Palmetto Elementary School

ELA Proficiency

We would like to recognize our third grade teachers. Last year PES's third graders had the largest proficiency increase in Anderson District One in ELA.

Highest Score

A special congratulations also goes out to Katelyn Hunt. She earned the Highest Obtainable Scale Score on SCReady ELA and Science.

We had another tie! Congratulations to Mrs. Ellenburg's 1st grade and Mrs. Smith's K5 classes for earning a visit from the Jolly Trolley for the month of November. As an added bonus, they were the first classes to also receive a brand new brag tag as Jolly Trolley winners. Congratulations to these students!

PGRC 5K

Our Palmetto Girls Run Club celebrated in early November with their PGRC 5K. We were thrilled to have so many running buddies and fans come out to support these girls. These girls have grown in endurance, friendship, and confidence throughout the fall. We are proud of them all!

Good Morning Grands

We opened our doors and welcomed grandparents to join us for breakfast. It is also so wonderful to see the smiles and hugs when families join us. Thank you to our Brainy Bunch members for serving as hosts and hostesses for the event.

Palmetto's Got Talent

This fantastic group of students WOWED the crowd by showing off their artistic side at our recent talent show. Acts included singing and dancing. Thank you to Mrs. Dodgens for helping showcase some of PES' talented students!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to our PTO and all of our volunteers for organizing and hosting such wonderful events throughout the school year. Without our PTO Board and our parent volunteers, these events wouldn't be possible.

Cookies with Santa

Santa Shop

Emotional Bank Accounts

Emotional Bank Accounts, or EBAs, indicate the amount of trust that exists in a relationship. "Deposits" build and repair trust. "Withdrawals" break down trust. Deposits include showing things like kindness, keeping promises, setting clear expectations, and apologizing. Everyone's Emotional Bank Account is diiferent!

Family Emotional Bank Account

Bring the Emotional Bank Account into greater focus by challenging family members to identify examples of deposits at home. Discuss as a family:

- What would each member of our family consider to be a deposit?

- What would each member of our family consider to be a withdrawal?

- Does everyone in our family have the same deposits and withdrawals?

Talk about the impact that deposits and withdrawals have on each family member.

Dec 22 - Jan 2 - No school (Winter Break)

Jan 5 - Professional Development Day (No school for students)

Jan 15 - PTO Movie Night 6:30-8:00

Jan 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr Day (No school for students)

Feb 4 - World Read Aloud Day

Feb 6 - PTO Dance *More details to come*

Feb 13 -Professional Development Day (No school for students)

Feb 16 - Presidents' Day (No school for students)

Feb 19 - Spring & Class Pictures

Feb 23-27 - Spring Book Fair

Feb 26 - Literacy / STEM Night

ADDRESS:

Palmetto Elementary School

1 Roberts Blvd

Williamston, SC 29697

(864)847-5442

INTERNET/SOCIAL MEDIA:

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

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PalmettoElementary

THE MUSTANG MESSENGER