Eagle News
SME newsletter for families and the community
Dear Parents,
Just want to remind you of the fun activities we have going on this week for National Read Across America Week:
**Wednesday, March 6: Guest Reader Day - Community Connection!**
We're inviting parents, grandparents, and community members to join us as guest readers. If you're available, please consider signing up to read a short story or excerpt to a class. It's a wonderful way to share your love for reading with our students.
**Thursday, March 7: Reading Buddies - Cross-Grade Connections!**
Older students will pair up with younger ones to engage in buddy reading sessions. This promotes a sense of mentorship and community within our school. If you have multiple children at SME, they may have the opportunity to read with each other.
**Friday, March 8: Pajama Day - Dive into a Good Book!**
Students are invited to wear their coziest pajamas as we finish off the week with a focus on bedtime stories and the joy of reading before bedtime. Teachers will also be sharing their favorite bedtime stories with their classes. We will have our Readathon to celebrate Reading at SME!
We believe that fostering a love for reading is a collaborative effort, and we appreciate your support in making Read Across America Week a memorable experience for our students. Together, let's inspire a lifelong passion for books and the joy of reading!
Thank you for your continued partnership in your child's education.
Warm regards,
Melissa Terry
📕📗📘📙 Readathon Fundraiser begins February 28!!
EMPOWER UP!
- The EmpowerUp partnership is a unique opportunity that offers a variety of fast, flexible, and locally-relevant training programs FOR ADULTS at the Pickens County Career and Technology Center. Check out the exciting TCTC courses down below and visit tctc.edu/empowerup or click here (https://5il.co/2fa5b) for more info!
- Courses Offered soon:
- Workzone Flagger Training + OSHA 10-Hour Construction Standards: March 4 - 8
- Consultative Selling: Certified Sales Professional: March 4 - April 10
- Certified Logistics Technician Associate: March 4 - April 10
- Pre-Highway Construction Inspector/Testing Technician - Asphalt Roadway1: March 18 -2 8
- Certified Production Technician2: April 8 -19
- Commercial Truck Driver Training (CDL): April 10
- For more information, contact TCTC at 865-646-1700 or conted@tctc.edu.
Best of the Nest
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 word is PEACE.
Peace is proving you care more about each other than winning an argument.
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, Mrs. Plyler will have to schedule a meeting for an Attendance Conference. Please make sure to get your note in so that this does not happen.
Ingles Tools for Schools
It is easy to link your card to the Ingles Tools for Schools program. Just visit https://www.ingles-markets.com/savings/sg2/education/tools-for-schools and click on the link on the right side to link your card.
Type in the information requested and link to Six Mile Elementary. Every time you make a purchase, we will get money donated to the school. It's that easy!
Six Mile Elementary
Email: teachersname@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: www.pickens.k12.sc/sme
Location: 777 North Main Street, Six Mile, SC, USA
Phone: 864-397-2400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixmileelementaryschool
Twitter: @SME_Eagles