Principal's Message
We have had yet another great week in Bobcat Country. You may hear your student mention their teacher pulled them individually to assess their reading level this week. This is correct and all part of our plan to ensure students are reading on grade level and/or receiving support to reach that goal.
Our Curriculum Remediation Program (invitation only) began this week. We ask that all participants who are car riders be picked up no later than 4:30pm. Excessive late pick-ups are cause for dismissal from the program.
Interims went home on Thursday along with your student's STAR assessment results for Fall, and SC Ready/SC PASS (3rd-5th grade only) results from last Spring. Please review and direct any questions to your student's homeroom teacher.
Fall Picture Day is Thursday, September 23rd. I cannot wait to see how fantastic our students will look as they put on their biggest and brightest smiles.
Remember that Friday, September 24th is an Early Release Day and elementary schools will dismiss at 10:30am. Please ensure your student's teacher knows how they are to go home if it is different from their normal mode.
The first day of autumn is slated for next week. I am hopeful for some cooler weather!
Have a safe, wonderful weekend!
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Kelly Skaggs, Math InterventionistHello! My name is Kelly Skaggs and I am thrilled to be joining the A.C. Moore Bobcats as Math Interventionist! I graduated from USC with a B.S. in Elementary Education with a concentration in Mathematics. I was a classroom teacher for 15 years, working with fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. I am married to a wonderful man who also works for Richland One. Together we have a beautiful daughter who is in first grade this year. Math has always been my favorite subject to plan and teach, so I cannot wait to support our teachers and students! | Robin Stancik, Pre-K TeacherI am Robin Stancik. I was born and raised in South Carolina. I feel fortunate to have two adult daughters and a young grandson. My alma mater is Columbia College where I received a B.A. in Music and am now finishing my masters is Divergent Learning. Education has been my second career, after working with birds at Riverbanks zoo for 15 years. In 2000, I began as a reading volunteer at my daughters' Montessori school and came on as an employee shortly afterwards. Later, I moved to Brockman Elementary where I have been for many years. Nature is my hobby. I enjoy working in my garden or tromping through the woods. I love observing and learning about all wildlife, cold -blooded or warm, large or small. My youngest daughter and I share our home with an assorted menagerie of pets that we take joy in spoiling. I am looking forward to this new and exciting adventure at A.C. Moore! | Meika Dekine, 5th Grade Teacher Hi! I am Meika Dekine. I am from Georgetown, SC (between Charleston and Myrtle Beach). I am a twin and one of five. I have a twin sister, older sister, and two younger brothers. I am a fur mom of a Yorkipoo/ Papillon puppy named Chloe. I have a nephew who I consider to be my first born. I received a BA in Education from Coker College and a MA in Christian Ministry from Liberty University. I have been teaching for around 6 years. I am very excited to be a part of the Bobcat family! |
Kelly Skaggs, Math Interventionist
Hello! My name is Kelly Skaggs and I am thrilled to be joining the A.C. Moore Bobcats as Math Interventionist! I graduated from USC with a B.S. in Elementary Education with a concentration in Mathematics. I was a classroom teacher for 15 years, working with fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. I am married to a wonderful man who also works for Richland One. Together we have a beautiful daughter who is in first grade this year. Math has always been my favorite subject to plan and teach, so I cannot wait to support our teachers and students!
Robin Stancik, Pre-K Teacher
I am Robin Stancik. I was born and raised in South Carolina. I feel fortunate to have two adult daughters and a young grandson. My alma mater is Columbia College where I received a B.A. in Music and am now finishing my masters is Divergent Learning.
Education has been my second career, after working with birds at Riverbanks zoo for 15 years. In 2000, I began as a reading volunteer at my daughters' Montessori school and came on as an employee shortly afterwards. Later, I moved to Brockman Elementary where I have been for many years. Nature is my hobby. I enjoy working in my garden or tromping through the woods. I love observing and learning about all wildlife, cold -blooded or warm, large or small. My youngest daughter and I share our home with an assorted menagerie of pets that we take joy in spoiling. I am looking forward to this new and exciting adventure at A.C. Moore!
Meika Dekine, 5th Grade Teacher
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Lachon Jones, Reading InterventionistHello! My name is Lachon Jones. I am so excited to join the A.C. Moore family as a Reading Interventionist. This is my 23rd year of teaching. I have a wonderful husband, 4 sweet children, and 3 adorable dogs. It is a joy to watch children discover the endless possibilities that reading brings. I am thrilled to be on this journey of creating life-long readers! | DeHaven Kennedy, Reflection Room SupervisorMr. DeHaven Kennedy is a native of Columbia and a graduate of Blythewood High School. He received his bachelors degree from South Carolina State University and his Masters from Webster University. He is married with two daughters. He enjoys music, playing sports and video games outside of work. | MacKenzie Cleary, 4th Grade TeacherHello! I am MacKenzie Cleary and I am teaching 4th grade. This is my first year teaching and it has been WONDERFUL so far! I graduated from Wofford College in 2018 with my Bachelors in Government. I love history and teaching social studies. I am hoping that my students become great historians by 5th grade! I graduated from USC with my Masters in Teaching Elementary Education this summer. I am a coffee and Diet Coke addict. You will always see one of the two in my hand. I also play tennis and have been playing since middle school. Lastly, I love to listen to music. I like a little bit of everything, but I don’t like country music (sorry not sorry!). This year has started off on a good note, and I’m excited to see what else is in store! |
Lachon Jones, Reading Interventionist
Hello! My name is Lachon Jones. I am so excited to join the A.C. Moore family as a Reading Interventionist. This is my 23rd year of teaching. I have a wonderful husband, 4 sweet children, and 3 adorable dogs. It is a joy to watch children discover the endless possibilities that reading brings. I am thrilled to be on this journey of creating life-long readers!
DeHaven Kennedy, Reflection Room Supervisor
Mr. DeHaven Kennedy is a native of Columbia and a graduate of Blythewood High School. He received his bachelors degree from South Carolina State University and his Masters from Webster University. He is married with two daughters. He enjoys music, playing sports and video games outside of work.
MacKenzie Cleary, 4th Grade Teacher
Hello! I am MacKenzie Cleary and I am teaching 4th grade. This is my first year teaching and it has been WONDERFUL so far! I graduated from Wofford College in 2018 with my Bachelors in Government. I love history and teaching social studies. I am hoping that my students become great historians by 5th grade! I graduated from USC with my Masters in Teaching Elementary Education this summer.
I am a coffee and Diet Coke addict. You will always see one of the two in my hand. I also play tennis and have been playing since middle school. Lastly, I love to listen to music. I like a little bit of everything, but I don’t like country music (sorry not sorry!).
This year has started off on a good note, and I’m excited to see what else is in store!
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the contributions and importance of Hispanics and Latinos to the United States and those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The Hispanic Heritage observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100- 402.
The The National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers (NCHEPM), a membership-based organization consisting of an executive board, members, associates, and partners from multiple Federal agencies and other organizations from across the United States, advocatE for the improvement of Hispanic participation in the Federal Government. The NCHEPM supports the federal government’s observance activities each year by leading the process to select the annual theme federal agencies will use to conduct their Hispanic Heritage Month observances.
NCHEPM announced the 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month observance theme: “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.” The theme invites us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage and to reflect on how great our tomorrow can be if we hold onto our resilience and hope. It encourages us to reflect on all of the contributions Hispanics have made in the past, and will continue to make in the future. It is also a reminder that we are stronger together.
Mr. Victor Anthony Zertuche, Attorney-Advisor at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, submitted the winning theme, stating “The past year has been one unlike any in recent memory. For so many of us our lives have changed; we've celebrated life's milestones at home or spent holidays alone. But despite how our world has changed, we've kept our eyes on the horizon--we've held onto our hope. This theme celebrates our Hispanic heritage and our resilience. It provides us the opportunity to reflect on those who came before us and held onto hope to create a better tomorrow. It inspires us to recognize that we are stronger together and reminds us that although we are apart, with hope, we are not alone."
Hello Bobcat Families:
The A.C. Moore Elementary School Improvement Council (SIC) is an advisory council to the principal that is focused on school improvement issues. It is made up of representatives of parents, teachers, and community members. The principal serves as an ex-officio member. The SIC meets once monthly during the school year
A.C. Moore Elementary School parent representatives are nominated and elected by their fellow A.C. Moore Elementary School parents. Any parent/guardian of at least one child enrolled in A.C. Moore is eligible to place his/her own name or the name of another parent in nomination.
You can submit your nomination to the SIC on or before Friday, September 10, 2021, via this link https://forms.office.com/r/FNBmp558Cq
For questions or concerns, email Wendee Evering, wendee.evering@richlandone.org
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QR CodeA.C. Moore Elementary School Improvement Council Parent Nominations 2021-2022 |
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A.C. Moore Elementary School Improvement Council Parent Nominations 2021-2022
Dear A.C. Moore Families,
I am excited that we were chosen to participate in the Kinsa FLUency program again this year! Please see the brochure below and use the QR code to sign up today. You will receive a FREE smart thermometer for your home and help us win Lysol wipes for the school!
Brochures will be coming home within the next few weeks, but you don't have to wait. Sign up by September 17th to be included in the first shipment of the year. Please let me know if you have any questions or need help signing up.
Thank you!
Jennifer Robinson, RN
School Nurse
jennifer.robinson2@richlandone.org
803-929-3886
DHEC-Tour Health - DHEC Parking Lot
Dates and Times
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Address
2600 Bull St, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, United States
Further Information
- Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are now available at this testing site.
- Preregistration is highly recommended, but not required.
- You can register for a vaccination appointment at https://www.impacthealth.com/scc19vaccine
- Wait times at all sites vary and patients are seen in the order that they arrive.
- Pre-registration will help to reduce your wait time at the site.
Referral Needed: No
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Report to the Parents
This report is issued by the AC Moore Elementary School Improvement Council (SIC) in accordance with South Carolina law to share information on the school's progress in meeting various goals and objectives, the work of the SIC, and other accomplishments during the school year.
