Eagle News

Dear Parents,

Hope everyone has had an amazing week! Looking forward to some football this weekend - Go Lions and Go Tigers!

On Wednesday, September 3, your student will be bringing home an interim report (3rd-5th grade), iReady scores (K5-5th grade), and SC Ready scores (3rd-5th grade). Sometimes these reports are difficult to understand and we are here to help! If you have any questions about these reports, please contact your child's teacher.

Occasionally, you may see Dr. Merck here at Six Mile Elementary. Dr. Merck and all of the district office folks spend some time each week at a school they have been assigned to for the year. We call it our Small Group Leader. Last year we had Matt Owens, director of finance for the district. This year we have Dr. Merck. We so appreciate the time that our district office takes in all of our schools.

Last, but not least, today was our first Fun Friday. On Fun Fridays, we alter our schedule a little to do some fun and different types of learning. Fifth grade went to Boundless Point today. Third grade talked about Japan and made architectural structures out of Legos that you would see there. Fourth grade played house games with light sabers. K5 did book activities with Lilly's Plastic Purse. All grade levels had so much fun today. Ask your student what they did for Fun Friday.

Have a great weekend! No School on Monday!

All the best,

Melissa Terry

Principal

PTO FUN RUN SUPPORT

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If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank you so much for your generous support of SME!

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 the BIG 3 - Treating Other Right, Making Smart Decisions, and Maximizing Potential.

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.

When students have accumulated 3 absences in a row 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.