Principal's Message
Happy Friday Bobcat Families,
Despite the week being damp and cold, we still have a great week of learning and productivity in Bobcat Country! I have not quite wrapped my head around the fact that next week is our last week of instruction for 2021.
To celebrate the upcoming holiday season, our students and staff will be participating in Holiday Spirit Week. Each day next week will be dedicated to a different holiday theme. Be sure to view the flyer in this week's newsletter for the theme days.
Our school Chorus will perform a brief musical for students on Thursday. We are not at the stage where we can accept visitors. However, the show will be recorded, and a link will be sent to all.
Our playground renovation began this week!! Everyone here is very excited for the finished product. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be planned near the final stages. Information on that will be sent as it's planned.
Finally, students will be provided with boxed meals for Winter Break. These meals will come home two days next week. More information is within this newsletter and your homeroom newsletters.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Stay safe!
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Congratulations to Our 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year!
The A.C. Moore family would like to congratulate Ms. Dana Copeland, 3rd Grade Teacher, for being selected to represent our school as the 22-23 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Copeland was selected by her colleagues for not only her commitment to student learning and academic success, but for also being an advocate for students and families in the school community.
Ms. Copeland received her B.S. in Pre-K/Primary Education from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of South Florida. Ms. Copeland's instructional approach and interactions with students truly embodies her belief that a child does not care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Ms. Copeland will celebrate her 13th year of being an educator in February 2022. She has spent most of her career in Florida, but she has also had the opportunity to teach in Egypt for 4 years. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, painting, and cooking.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Dana Copeland for be selected as the 22-23
Teacher of the Year!
The South Carolina Department of Education and the South Carolina State Library (SCSL) have partnered with Tutor.com to address the continuing academic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership will span the next three years and is funded through the American Rescue Plan's Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER).
- Tutor.com is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for English and Spanish speakers.
- Connect with a tutor on various subjects, such as math, science, language arts, social studies, world languages, computer literacy, and AP courses.
- Tutor.com offers test prep assistance, skills coaching, and help with specific math and essay-writing questions.
- Unlock even more features with a Tutor.com account. Creating a Tutor.com account is optional and not required to connect with a tutor.
Visit scdiscus.org to get started. If you don't know the Discus login information, contact discusoffice@statelibrary.sc.gov.
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Overdue Library Books
Dear Parents/Guardians:
There are still quite a few books out from last school year and the 2019-2020 school year. I know these were very exceptional years, but please make every effort to locate and return those books to the library as soon as possible. Thank you for you help in maintaining our library collection of books!
Jessica Warren, Librarian
Water Stations
Please be informed that bottled water will no longer be available to students during the day. Our school is now equipped with water bottle refilling stations! Your student should pack a reusable water bottle daily for use at the refilling stations around the building.
Carline procedures
In an effort to maintain a safe arrival/dismissal and decrease the wait time for car riders, we would like to issue the following reminders:
MORNING CAR RIDERS
- Please be courteous to the other parents in the carline...remain in your vehicle to allow for a more efficient arrival procedure.
- Pull as far forward as possible before allowing your student to exit the vehicle.
- Have students prepared to exit the vehicle with masks on and bookbags ready prior to entering the drop-off area.
- Students should exit the vehicle from the passenger side, along the sidewalk.
- Students should walk along the sidewalk to the gate at the end of the sidewalk.
- Students should not be allowed to exit the vehicle in between the parked cars.
AFTERNOON CAR RIDERS
- Please be sure your child knows his/her car number.
- Hang your car tag from your rearview mirror and be sure it is visible to the staff member on duty.
- Please be courteous to the other parents in the carline...remain in your vehicle to allow for a more efficient dismissal procedure.
- Pull forward as much as possible before allowing your student to enter the vehicle
- If your student needs assistance with buckling into a seat or seatbelt, please move forward to the end of the carline before assisting your child.
Attention: YMCA Families
Good Afternoon AC Moore YMCA Families,
I hope this note finds you all well and you’ve had a great week.
I just wanted to pass along a quick note about YMCA pick-up on a weekly basis Tuesdays-Thursdays. When arriving to the school to pick up your child or children from the YMCA program can you all please park on the side of the road instead of the bus loop? There is after school tutoring (CRP) going on during these days and by parking in the bus loops it prohibits the busses from getting in the bus loop.
Thank you so much for your understanding and please let me know if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Matthew Taranto
Program Director
YMCA of Columbia
1447 Hampton Street
Columbia SC, 29201
(w) 803 799 9187; © 772 480 3942
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
Parents, please click on the banner below to sign up to provide items for the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast dates throughout the year.
Free Tuition for Technical Colleges in South Carolina
Good afternoon,
Below are links about a recent educational opportunity in South Carolina that may be beneficial for high school students within the district and/or parents/caregivers within your school communities interested in continuing their education. This initiative, SC Workforce Scholarships for the Future, has been designated $17 million in GEER funding for the Spring semesters. The governor is asking Congress for an additional $24 million from the American Rescue Act funds to extend the program through June 2024.
This initiative allows any adult in South Carolina the opportunity to attend one of sixteen technical colleges for free if they choose to major in a high-demand career preparation program including: construction, nursing, manufacturing, technology, hospitality/tourism, and early care and education.
Links with more information:
· South Carolina technical colleges free tuition: how it'll work | wltx.com
· McMaster: Pandemic cash for free 2-year degrees (live5news.com)
Hope this helps!
Laurann Gallitto Patel, MMFT
Lead Regional Family Engagement Liaison
Midlands Region
803-687-3460
Carolina Family Engagement Center
College of Education
University of South Carolina
820 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208
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
