Eagles Nest

• Dear Eagles Families and Community,

  Welcome to October! As we enter the second half of the month, I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support and dedication to our school community.

  I am thrilled to highlight the incredible success of our 1st Annual Breast Cancer STRIDE For a Cure Walk, which took place today! Our students, staff, and families stepped out in full force to walk, show solidarity, and honor everyone impacted by breast cancer. Thanks to your unbelievable generosity, we officially exceeded our fundraising goal of $250! Thank you for showing true Eagle pride and making a powerful, meaningful impact together.

  Please take a moment to mark your calendars with these important upcoming dates for the remainder of October:

  • Thursday, October 22, 2026 (9:00 AM): Awards Day Program

  • Friday, October 23, 2026 (11:00 AM): Early Dismissal

  • Friday, October 30, 2026 (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM): Trunk or Treat

  Thank you for your ongoing partnership, encouragement, and commitment to helping our students succeed. Let’s keep soaring together!

  Warmly,

  Dr. Joaquin Brown

  Principal, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary School

  
  

  
  

• • October 22 - 1st Nine Weeks Awards Day Program

  • October 23 - Early Dismissal (11:00 AM)

  • October 26-30 - Red Ribbon Week

  • October 27-29 - 2nd Quarter Common Assessments (Math, ELA, Science)

  • October 30 - Trunk or Treat/Fall Festival (during the school day)

  
  

No Early Dismissal for students after 1:30 PM, this is done to protect our instructional time.

Email: joaquin.brown@clarendoncsd.org
Website: https://www.clarendoncsd.org/o/rwes

Location: 9297 Alex Harvin Highway, Summerton, SC, USA
Phone: 803-574-2150
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RWESClarendonCSD

❤️ Red Ribbon Week Is Coming! ❤️ Dear Parents and Guardians, Red Ribbon Week is coming soon! ❤️ Students are encouraged to participate in our daily dress-up themes to show their commitment to making healthy choices and staying drug-free. Please review the schedule and help your child prepare for each day’s theme. We look forward to a fun and meaningful week as we stand together to promote a drug-free future! Thank you for your support!

❤️ ¡Se acerca la Semana del Listón Rojo! ❤️ Estimados padres y tutores: ¡La Semana del Listón Rojo se acerca pronto! ❤️ Se invita a los estudiantes a participar en los temas de vestimenta de cada día para demostrar su compromiso con las decisiones saludables y una vida libre de drogas. Por favor, revisen el horario y ayuden a sus hijos a prepararse par...

Dear Parents and Guardians,

At Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary, we are committed to supporting your child’s learning every step of the way! To ensure our students receive any extra help or guidance they need, our required teacher office hours for student support have officially begun.

📌 Important Details:

• Check the Schedule: Please review the table to the right to ensure your child attends on the correct assigned day for their grade level/teacher.

• Dismissal & Pick-Up: Please be reminded that parents are responsible for picking up their child promptly at the end of the 1-hour session.

• Purpose: These sessions offer dedicated individual or small-group academic support, time to answer questions, and targeted skill practice.

If you have any questions or need to coordinate with your child’s teacher, please reach out directly via email or through our school app. Thank you for your continued partnership and support!

Warm regards,

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary School Team

Please review the following safety guidelines for afternoon dismissal:

• Car Rider Line Only: Students will not be released to adults walking up to the sidewalk or waiting outside the cafeteria doors.

• No Parking & Walk-Ups: Parents may not park in the school lot and walk up to collect students at the doors or sidewalk.

• Office Sign-Outs: If you need to pick up your child on foot or outside the car line, please enter through the main office to sign them out.

Thank you for helping us ensure a safe, organized, and smooth dismissal for every child!

DRESS CODE:

· No hats, caps, hoods, visors, towels, sunglasses, or any type of headgear is to be worn on the head in the building at any time.

· No ripped, torn, or distressed jeans may be worn without tights, or leggings underneath.

· Shirts, tops, blouses, etc., must cover the midsection

· No pajamas or bedroom shoes are allowed.

. NO Sneakers NO PE! Your child MUST wear sneakers to participate in PE class.

TECHNOLOGY:

· All students are expected to adhere to the Clarendon County School District’s Acceptable Use Policy that was signed at the beginning of the school year.

· No cell phones, air pods, or smart watches are allowed.

· All student are expected to have his/her laptop charged and ready for use each day.

COMMUNICATION:

· Our weekly newsletter will be sent to parents via Rooms/Thrillshare

· Please make sure you download the app from the district website

· Your child has access to Clever: it provides them with valuable information as needed.

· Please be sure our front office has a current phone number and email address for communication.

We open the doors each morning to car and bus riders at 7:20am. Students are considered tardy after 8:10am.

No Early Dismissal for students after 1:30 PM, this is done to protect our instructional time.