Eagle News

Dear Parents,

I hope everyone had a wonderful week!

This week we will have Open House on Thursday night for K5, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades from 5:30-6:30 pm. Volunteer Training will begin at 5:00 pm if you have not been trained and would like to attend.

3rd grade Open House will be Wednesday night from 5-6 pm. Other individual teachers may have emailed that they are having theirs at a different time as well.

In addition to Open House this week, our Fun Run will be on Friday. Your teacher will share when your grade will run. There will be a foam machine at the end, so you may want to send a change of clothes for your student. All money raised supports our school. Our PTO is currently raising money for walkie-talkies. This will help with communication within the building, especially in the event of an emergency. Thanks to everyone for their support in this fundraiser! Students are enjoying the many prizes that they are winning as well, such as Wacky Day, extra recess, silly-stringing Mrs. Bush, and teacher karaoke.

All the best,

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 Courage. Courage is being brave enough to do what you should do, even when you are afraid.

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.