The Raider Lead
May, 2022
A Message from the Principal
Hello, Raider Family,
Welcome back to school and to the August edition of the Raider Lead school newsletter! We are excited to kick off our school year: "Lights, Camera, Leadership!" We will be using the 8 habits this year to inspire life-ready leaders, so get ready to learn and practice the habits with us all year!
This year will be "action packed" from beginning to end, so please be sure that you carefully review the monthly highlights and follow us on social media to stay up-to-date with all events and opportunities for participation.
Remember to encourage our students, families, staff, and community as we partner together to be amazing Raiders!
Raiders are life-ready leaders!
Angela A. Tanner
Raider RN Report
Welcome back Raiders!
We are looking forward to your return and working with you to keep everyone healthy and safe. I wanted to cover a few things that will help make the start of the school year go smoothly.
First, make sure your child's immunizations are up-to-date. This is a great time to schedule a well visit with your doctor to make sure everything is up-to-date and that your child's growth and health is progressing well. This is also the time to make sure everything is in order with new prescriptions, if your child needs to take daily medication or will need to have emergency medication at school.For medications to be distributed at school, a form has to be completed. The link can be found below for permission form.
Next, it is time for you to reach out to us if your child has any new or serious health conditions. This needs to be done so that we can plan appropriate care. This includes making sure that teachers and appropriate staff are aware of the condition(s) and have knowledge of special accommodations that will need to be arranged.
For younger students, we ask that they always have a clean change of clothing with them at school. We know that accidents will happen, and we want to be prepared. If your child brings home a dirty set, please send a clean set back the next day.
All parents, please make sure that the school, including the nursing staff and teachers, have a contact number that is in service so that you can be reached. If you get a new number, notify the office staff immediately so it can be updated in the computer system. If your child is sick, it is important for the school to have a working phone number.
If your child is sick, please do not send them to school. If you have questions, I have attached the school exclusion list from DHEC to refer to or you can contact one of us to ask. As we all know, COVID is still very much still active. Things have changed in how we deal with COVID cases at the school level. Students are not required to wear a mask daily. If you wish for your child to do so, please talk with them about this and send them to school with one. We do not know which parents want their child to wear a mask; please express your wishes to your child. We no longer quarantine for exposure, but do isolate for positive cases. If your child tests positive or anyone in the household tests positive, please contact us so we can discuss the appropriate care. Our district will still be able to rapid test for COVID at school for those who have symptoms or exposure. We will not test your child without receiving permission from you or an emergency contact listed for the student.
Lastly, we are always being asked what we need in our nurse’s office clothing closet. If you wish to donate, I have listed a few things that our students always need.
New boys underwear and girls panties (all sizes)
Boys and girls elastic waist shorts or pants ( all sizes)
Boys and girls plain t-shirts (all sizes)
Sports Bras (all sizes)
Travel or individual deodorant (solid or spray)
Boys and girls flip flops (all sizes)
As always, we are here for our students and families. If you have any questions or are in need of anything, we are available. I have listed our contact information below.
I'm looking forward to the best year ever!
Thank you,
Mary Alice Faulkenberry
Contact Information:
Jodi Cox,RN
Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle School Nurse
843-493-9266 (W)
Mary Alice Faulkenberry,RN
Florence County School District Two Lead Nurse
Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle School Nurse
843-493-9235 (W)
843-319-7613 (C)
Fax:843-493-5461
Raider Reading Corner
Written especially for parents, Growing Readers provides monthly tips for raising strong readers and writers. Schools and PTAs can add these preformatted briefs to their parent newsletters. Growing Readers is also a great resource for libraries and community literacy organizations.
Swinging the Sword- Gifted and Talented
Florence County School District No. Two provides gifted education services to identified students in grades 3-8. The following steps will guide you through the process of screening/referral procedures and eligibility requirements.
1. Grade 2 Census Testing - In grade 2 (November) all
students will take a reasoning ability test, ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) and an achievement test, CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test). These tests will determine if your child qualifies for the Gifted and Talented Program as rising 3rd graders.
2. The district will continue to screen all students in grades 3-8 by reviewing their aptitude and achievement test scores and their intellectual/academic performance. Initial screening does not guarantee placement.
3. Students may be eligible for the program provided that two of the following three dimensions are met according to state guidelines:
Dimension A: Reasoning Ability (CogAT score in the 93rd national age percentile on verbal or nonverbal). A national age percentile composite score of 96th or higher may be used as sole criterion for placement. The CogAT is administered to 2nd graders.
b. Dimension B: High Achievement in Reading
Comprehension and/or Mathematics Concepts and Problem Solving (94thNational percentile or above on a nationally normed achievement test-ITBS in 2nd grade or first iReady score of current school year) or an Exemplary score level determined by the SDE on the state standardized testing (grades 3-8) reading portion of the ELA subtest or math subtest.
Dimension C: Intellectual/Academic Performance (meet state-identified score on the performance task assessment Project STAR in grades 2-5 or a grade point average of 3.75 or better on the core subjects for students in grades 5-8). The STAR test is administered to students in grades 2-5 who have already met Dimension A or B, but not both.
1. An evaluation/placement team will be responsible for interpreting and evaluating student data to ensure appropriate placement.
2. Parents will be notified if a student is eligible for placement in the Gifted and Talented Program.
3. Administrators, parents, teachers and students may refer a student for Gifted & Talented screening.
If you feel that your child is doing well in any of the dimensions listed above and would like to make a referral, please contact the Gifted and Talented Coordinator for a form or a conference to further look at your child’s current performance. If you have any questions or concerns about the Gifted and Talented Program or the screening/referral procedures and eligibility requirements for the program, please contact Mrs. Anna Taylor at HPEMS.
Hannah-Pamplico Elementary Middle School
"Awesome happens here!"
Inspiring learning, leading, and caring.
Email: atanner@fsd2.org
Website: https://www.fsd2.org/Page/24
Location: 2131 S Pamplico Hwy, Pamplico, SC 29583
Phone: (843)493-2061
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hannah-Pamplico-Elementary-Middle-School-343699965781757