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Carlan May brings a very convincing Shirley Temple to the Wax Museum.
Walking into the media center at Summerville Elementary School last week was like taking a walk through a room where everybody who was anybody was present. Marilyn Monroe stood beside John F. Kennedy. Neil Armstrong was suited up for space, Linda Ronstadt belted out tunes and Shirley Temple was there, with her bouncing and behaving hair. Jesse Owens appeared to be running, but didn’t move. Elvis was drawing more than his fair share of attention while, luckily, Al Capone was behaving himself. They were all there. Super stars and standouts from the past and present.
The Wax Museum was the culmination of a project completed by some of Summerville Elementary’s fifth grade language arts classes. The GATE students, who have been working on an independent unit of study called REACH (Researching Events and Characters in History,) finally had an opportunity to bring the subjects of their research to life.
The Wax Museum was the culmination of a project completed by some of Summerville Elementary’s fifth grade language arts classes. The GATE students, who have been working on an independent unit of study called REACH (Researching Events and Characters in History,) finally had an opportunity to bring the subjects of their research to life.
Pictured are poets Madison Gunter and Shelby Bishop
If you visited Barnes and Noble last Tuesday on Rivers Avenue, you were in for a treat. Students from Windsor Hill Elementary School presented their poetry in the café. In addition, a slide show case of their work ran in the children’s section of the store. The show included the artwork of nature that inspired their poems. The students received part of the in-store sales from 4-8 p.m. that night and raised almost $350.00. One patron was so impressed by the quality of the writing, he made a cash donation saying he could not have written like that when he was their age.
The funds raised will go toward a field trip for next year. Their teacher, Cindy Curtis, held a book signing for her recently released book, Touching the Heart of God. She sold over fifty signed copies. All in all, the event was a huge success.
The funds raised will go toward a field trip for next year. Their teacher, Cindy Curtis, held a book signing for her recently released book, Touching the Heart of God. She sold over fifty signed copies. All in all, the event was a huge success.
The following students earned a place on the A and B honor rolls at Flowertown Elementary School:
Knightsville Elementary School has announced the names of student’s who earned a place on the A and A/B honor roll during the third 9 weeks of school.
A Honor Roll
A Honor Roll
Pictured are Raekwon Heyward, Jackson Kackley, and Jesse Dasinger. Photo taken by Steven McCabe.
This year, the Windsor Hill Elementary Running Club consisted of 12 teachers and 101 kids, meeting every Monday and Thursday after school for 45 minutes, beginning in February. Teachers talked to students about healthy eating, exercising and living a healthy lifestyle. The running focused on endurance and the group ran about a mile in practice everyday.
Each day, students stretched, played a warm-up game (such as tag, relay races or races) and later ran for about 15 minutes. The group finished with a cool down and stretch session.
Each day, students stretched, played a warm-up game (such as tag, relay races or races) and later ran for about 15 minutes. The group finished with a cool down and stretch session.
“A” Honor Roll
Third Grade: Nathan Barr, Dalton Berry, Matthew Cope, Caroline Edwards, Kyle Grooms, Makenzie Hoffman, Sarah Holt, Seanna Kenny, Gabriella Key, Samantha Landwehr, Nikytha O’Loughlin, Robert Richardson, Coleman Warder and Alexis Weener.
Third Grade: Nathan Barr, Dalton Berry, Matthew Cope, Caroline Edwards, Kyle Grooms, Makenzie Hoffman, Sarah Holt, Seanna Kenny, Gabriella Key, Samantha Landwehr, Nikytha O’Loughlin, Robert Richardson, Coleman Warder and Alexis Weener.
Harleyville-Ridgeville Elementary School has announced the names of students included on the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the third quarter:
Principal’s List
Principal’s List
Annie the spoiled goat peers into Dr. Sires office window looking for a Chex Party Mix handout.
From the street, Summerville Elementary School looks like any other school with bricks, mortar, fenced playgrounds and minivans parked out front. But you get a hunch as you walk into the front entrance of the school and hear the sounds of a parrot and a cockatiel in close proximity, that things might be a little different in this school. It’s not until you enter the office and look out the windows beyond that you notice something a little out of the ordinary.
At first glance, you might not think you really saw a goat on the roof. The fact is, you did.
At first glance, you might not think you really saw a goat on the roof. The fact is, you did.
Laura Evans, pictured with Dr. Gene Sires, says he has been a great source of support during her first year as a teacher.
As her first year of teaching approaches the finish line, Laura Evans takes some time to think about the support of her principal, Dr. Gene Sires and what it has meant to her.
She says it’s been great having ongoing contact during the morning classroom visits, conducted by either Dr. Sires or Assistant Principal Sue Jarvis.
She says it’s been great having ongoing contact during the morning classroom visits, conducted by either Dr. Sires or Assistant Principal Sue Jarvis.
Special Olympian Drew McKellar prepares for a wagon race.
Peels of laughter rang in the hallways as kids in wagons were pulled down the hallway at breakneck speed. “I’m so cool!” said one child as he crossed the makeshift finish line.
And that’s what it was all about when the Special Olympics were cancelled due to rain on April 3, 2008 at Beech Hill. Teachers and helpers pulled together when the cancellation was announced. New events were prepared, pizza was ordered, lemonade mixed and iced and Olympians were on their ready marks.
And that’s what it was all about when the Special Olympics were cancelled due to rain on April 3, 2008 at Beech Hill. Teachers and helpers pulled together when the cancellation was announced. New events were prepared, pizza was ordered, lemonade mixed and iced and Olympians were on their ready marks.
Knightsville Elementary School has announced it has received a $2,000 Teach Award from Best Buy Co., Inc. for integrating interactive technology into its curriculum.
Knightsville Elementary will use keyboards and software purchased with the BEST BUY grant to help teach singing, playing instruments, improvisation, composing, arranging, reading and notating, listening, analyzing, evaluating music, understanding relationships between music and other disciplines, and relating music to history and culture.
Knightsville Elementary will use keyboards and software purchased with the BEST BUY grant to help teach singing, playing instruments, improvisation, composing, arranging, reading and notating, listening, analyzing, evaluating music, understanding relationships between music and other disciplines, and relating music to history and culture.
Rene Harris has been named as Principal at Beech Hill Elementary School in Dorchester School District Two. Harris is currently serving as Assistant Principal at Windsor Hill Elementary School. She began her teaching career in 1988 at Newington Elementary School where she taught for eight years. From 1997 until 2003 she worked as a Curriculum Resource Teacher at Beech Hill Elementary. In this role, Harris served as curriculum support and a resource for teachers at that school. The South Carolina Department of Education recruited Harris to serve as a teacher specialist in Charleston County from 2003 until 2006. Harris graduated from the University of Alabama and did graduate work at Charleston Southern University. She received her Masters Degree in Elementary Educational Leadership Program in Administration from The Citadel in 2001. During her career, she has been involved in many professional development programs from literacy to best educational practices. In every position she has held, Harris has exhibited extraordinary leadership skills. Among her many awards and honors, her selection as the South Carolina PTA State Teacher of the Year in 1996 stands out as a milestone in her educational journey. Rene Harris is excited about her new position saying, “I am delighted to be given this leadership opportunity at Beech Hill Elementary School. It is a wonderful school and I am up to the challenge of working alongside the Beech Hill family for even greater accomplishments.” Harris is replacing Babette Hamilton who is leaving her position as principal of the school.
Terrifying lions performed tricks for the crowd.
The annual Pinewood Circus was the greatest tiny show on earth. Pinewood students in K4, K5 and 1st grade became lions, dancing bears, dogs, trapeze and high-wire artists and other circus favorites.
Performing as Ringmaster was Pinewood’s own Headmaster, Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw. Lions, guided by lion tamers, jumped through rings of “fire”; elephants performed gravity-defying tricks; and strongmen lifted barbells of extraordinary weight.
Performing as Ringmaster was Pinewood’s own Headmaster, Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw. Lions, guided by lion tamers, jumped through rings of “fire”; elephants performed gravity-defying tricks; and strongmen lifted barbells of extraordinary weight.
Students at Math and Science Night touch a snake provided by Lowcountry Exotic Pets.
Discovering cool stuff is the focus of Math and Science Night at Beech Hill. On Thursday March 13, everything from rockets to rhombuses filled the hallways.
This is a child-centered event where students discover math and science through hands-on exploration. Activities included in the event were the Star Lab, Mobile Mining, Journey through the Swamp, Everyday Math Games, Bugs Don’t Bug Me, Reptiles from Lowcountry Exotic Pets, It’s a Small World, All About Air, 3D, What’s the Matter With Shaving Cream, Geo Patterns, It’s For the Birds, Math Games Galore, Eskimo Estimation, Pop Goes the Rocket, Bubbles, Get in Shape and Copycat, Sink or Float, and Sounds Around.
This is a child-centered event where students discover math and science through hands-on exploration. Activities included in the event were the Star Lab, Mobile Mining, Journey through the Swamp, Everyday Math Games, Bugs Don’t Bug Me, Reptiles from Lowcountry Exotic Pets, It’s a Small World, All About Air, 3D, What’s the Matter With Shaving Cream, Geo Patterns, It’s For the Birds, Math Games Galore, Eskimo Estimation, Pop Goes the Rocket, Bubbles, Get in Shape and Copycat, Sink or Float, and Sounds Around.
Span Elementary is holding Kindergarten and First Grade registration April 8, 9, 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
So Spann Elementary Parents, round up your new to Spann Kindergarten and First Grade students. While you register your child, he/she will participate in activities in our media center. You will receive useful materials and information to introduce the grade level skills and standards to your child.
So Spann Elementary Parents, round up your new to Spann Kindergarten and First Grade students. While you register your child, he/she will participate in activities in our media center. You will receive useful materials and information to introduce the grade level skills and standards to your child.