The Home of the Mighty Mallards
Forts Pond Elementary students will become self-directed, collaborative, creative and caring learners who flourish in the global, competitive 21st century
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Dr. Travis Keller | Mrs. Casey Davis | Ms. Tiffany Miller |
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Shannon ParsonsGrade(s): Kindergarten Subject(s): All Total years experience: 24 Total years in Lexington One: 6.5 Total years at FPES: 6.5 Total years in current position: 12.5 Degree(s): Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Education, Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education Masters Degree in Divergent Learning National Board Certification 2006 and 2016 | Ashley WestGrade(s): 3 Subject(s): All (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies) Total years experience: 4.5 Total years in Lexington One: 4.5 Total years at FPES: 4.5 Total years in current position: 4 (Beginning year 5) Degree(s): Bachelor of Arts- Elementary Education (University of South Carolina Aiken) | Cecilia Claytor-CelyGrade(s): Kindergarten–5th Subject(s): Speech/Language Pathology Total years experience: 9 Total years in Lexington One: 9 Total years at FPESl: 8 Total years in current position: 9 Degree(s): Bachelor’s of English Language and Literature, University of South Carolina, 2011 Master’s of Speech Pathology, University of South Carolina, 2013 |
Shannon Parsons
Grade(s): Kindergarten
Subject(s): All
Total years experience: 24
Total years in Lexington One: 6.5
Total years at FPES: 6.5
Total years in current position: 12.5
Degree(s):
Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Education, Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
Masters Degree in Divergent Learning
National Board Certification 2006 and 2016
Ashley West
Grade(s): 3
Subject(s): All (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies)
Total years experience: 4.5
Total years in Lexington One: 4.5
Total years at FPES: 4.5
Total years in current position: 4 (Beginning year 5)
Degree(s):
Bachelor of Arts- Elementary Education (University of South Carolina Aiken)
Cecilia Claytor-Cely
Grade(s): Kindergarten–5th
Subject(s): Speech/Language Pathology
Total years experience: 9
Total years in Lexington One: 9
Total years at FPESl: 8
Total years in current position: 9
Degree(s):
Bachelor’s of English Language and Literature, University of South Carolina, 2011
Master’s of Speech Pathology, University of South Carolina, 2013
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Bethany BastedoGrade(s): 5K through 2nd Subject(s): CC 2/3 Total years experience: 16 years Total years in Lexington One: 1 year Total years at FPES: 1 year Total years in current position: 1 year Degree(s): B.A. Physical Education K-12 M.Ed. Special Education Multicategorical | Jennifer WhiteGrade(s): Kindergarten Subject(s): All Total years experience: 18 Total years in Lexington One:18 Total years at FPES: 14 Total years in current position: 13 Degree(s): Early Childhood Education 2004 Read To Succeed Literacy Teacher Endorsement (2016) Teacher of Poverty Endorsement (2021) | Carrie BlackwellGrade(s): 5k-5th grade Subject(s): Spanish Total years experience: 21 Total years in Lexington One: 12 Total years at FPES: 12 Total years in current position: 12 Degree(s): B.A. Spanish from the University of South Carolina M.A. Divergent Learning from Columbia College M.S. Reading and Literacy from Walden University |
Bethany Bastedo
Grade(s): 5K through 2nd
Subject(s): CC 2/3
Total years experience: 16 years
Total years in Lexington One: 1 year
Total years at FPES: 1 year
Total years in current position: 1 year
Degree(s):
B.A. Physical Education K-12
M.Ed. Special Education Multicategorical
Jennifer White
Grade(s): Kindergarten
Subject(s): All
Total years experience: 18
Total years in Lexington One:18
Total years at FPES: 14
Total years in current position: 13
Degree(s):
Early Childhood Education 2004
Read To Succeed Literacy Teacher Endorsement (2016)
Teacher of Poverty Endorsement (2021)
Carrie Blackwell
Grade(s): 5k-5th grade
Subject(s): Spanish
Total years experience: 21
Total years in Lexington One: 12
Total years at FPES: 12
Total years in current position: 12
Degree(s):
B.A. Spanish from the University of South Carolina
M.A. Divergent Learning from Columbia College
M.S. Reading and Literacy from Walden University
Math is in the REAL World!
It is so important for our students to experience math in their real life activities. Now that fall is upon us, many of you may have family traditions that include pumpkins. If you do, here are some ways that you could incorporate some math discussions/learning into your family traditions.
Before you carve, measure your pumpkin. Think about how much it weighs, how big around it is, or how tall it is. Make some predictions and then measure your pumpkin.
Estimate how many seeds there are inside. When you scoop them out, put them into groups of ten to make it easier to count. Then count by tens to count all the seeds.
If you are making a pumpkin pie, allow your student to help with the process and practice measuring different amounts of ingredients.
Mrs. Sturkie msturkie@lexington1.net is our math coach!
Little Mallards COMING SOON!
Our family liaison is here to connect families to resources needed between home and school to further students’ academic and social-emotional success.
Please reach out to her at (803)821-2552 or kpadgett@lexington1.net
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Arrival by Car In the mornings:
| Dismissal by Car In the afternoons:
| Transportation Changes
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Arrival by Car
- Please pull all the way up to the first adult.
- Let students out on the right side.
- There are plenty of faculty and staff on hand to help your student get to class.
- Before 7:20, students will wait in the hallways to enter the classrooms. Students will get breakfast after this.
- After 7:40, students are tardy and you must walk students into the front office.
Dismissal by Car
- Please have your car tag visible.
- Start the single line at the sign. At 2:10, cars will be pulled up to the front.
- Please load students on the right side.
- Do not exit your car. If you need to buckle a student, please pull forward to the grass.
- If your student does not arrive at their pick-up spot, please pull up and let Mrs. Davis know then pull forward to the grass.
- After 2:45, you must sign out students in the office..
Transportation Changes
- Please make sure you communicate ALL transportation change through a letter or a phone call to the school. These notes will be sent to the office to ensure students know where they are going each day. Please, do not email transportation changes.
- In case of an emergency, please call the school at 803-821-2500 and we will assist you.
- There are no early releases after 1:45.
