Deep Dive Dispatch
August 11, 2026

Weekly Dispatch
August 17-21
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School Visitor and Volunteer Guidelines
Water Bottles- Please send in water bottles that do not have straws or that can spill. Also, water bottles should only have water in them.
Lunch- We are respectfully asking for no lunch dates/visitors till after Labor Day. This allows us the have clear procedures in place so our lunch can go smoothly all year.
MAP testing- Our students will be participating in a test call the MAP test (Measures of Academic Progress) it is a test that will give teachers an small glimpse into your child academic strengths and weaknesses.
Backpack A backpack for parents account provides parents, guardians, or contacts with a central place to sign in to do the following:
- View their student's information including demographics, attendance, classes, grades, lunch balances, and test scores
- Apply or register their student to Special Focus schools and programs (Fine Arts Center, Career Centers, etc.)
- Receive alerts and notifications regarding their students
- View their student's school and contact information
- Manage parent and contact information for their students
You can find additional Backpack information at https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/Parents/main.asp?titleid=backpack
Beneath the Surface: Learning Expedition
Reading:
Build skills of turning and talking (answering and asking questions) about what they read. Students will discuss story elements of character, setting, beginning, middle, end, problem and solution. Students will also identify alliteration, and decode closed one syllable words in a text.
Phonics:
MCW: Most Common Word (a.k.a. high frequency words, sight words)
a, to, in, is, you
Lesson: 4 Distinguish Rhyming Words Delete Syllables MCW: a
Lesson: 5 Isolate Initial Phonemes Blend Two Phonemes /ĭ/ Letter Group 2: Vowel I MCW: to
Lesson: 6 Isolate Initial Phonemes Segment Two Phonemes /f/, /n/ Letter Group 2: Consonants F and N MCW: in
Lesson: 7 Isolate Initial Phonemes Blend Two Phonemes /g/, /b/ Letter Group 2: Consonants G and B MCW: is
Lesson: 8 Isolate Initial Phonemes Segment Two Phonemes MCW: you, 1st Multi Skills Check
Writing/Grammar
Students will use words and phrases acquired through conversation, being read to, and responding to texts to determine the meaning of known and unknown words and phrases.
Math
Students will learn Number Talk routines, identify an describe number patterns when counting up to 120.
Science/Social Studies
Current Events
8/17 - 8/28 ~ Fall MAP Reading and MAP Math Assessment Window (1st and 2nd grades)
- 8/21 ~ Kona Ice ($3)
- 8/21 Greer High Football Game (See Flyer Below)
- 8/31 ~ PTA Skate Night (6:00pm-8:00pm) at Taylors Roller Sports
