The Shoally Creek "Tweet"
May 2019
A Message from the Principal
Dear SCES Families,
Can you believe we have welcomed the month of May? This year has been a very busy and productive one, which is probably why it has gone by so quickly! Our teachers and students have been working really hard all year at achieving the goals that they set back in early September of this school year. The month of May provides many opportunities for our students to shine as they show all that they have learned. Our entire school has been "Rallying Around Our Blue Jay Test Takers", as our 3rd and 4th graders prepare for and take their state assessments (SC-READY and SC-PASS) over the next two weeks! Everyone is supporting them with this motto: "I CAN and I WILL! Watch Me!" We are excited about watching each and every one of them shine!
It is not a secret that we have awesome teachers here at Shoally Creek Elementary School, and we would like to invite all of our families to help us celebrate them during National Teacher Appreciation Week! ♥ This special week will take place Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10! Some easy and simple ways to share your appreciation would be for your child to write a thank you note, make a special card, draw a picture, or bring in a flower or small gift. These items don't have to cost anything, yet they will mean so much!
Another special day that we celebrate in May is National School Nurse Appreciation Day! We invite all of our families to help us celebrate our wonderful school nurse, Nurse Steadings, on Wednesday, May 8! She does so much for all of our students that we want to show her how much she is appreciated, too! ♥
So with state testing, celebrating our teachers and school nurse, and the many end-of-the year events, please be sure to read about all of the awesome events scheduled at SCES during the month of May! Thank you for all that you do to support our amazing school!
Sending lots of positive energy your way for another awesome month!
Mrs. Meyer
#SCEL♥veWhereYouLearn
#D2DifferenceMakers
End of Year Days
Thursday, May 30 - Regular School Day - Full Day for Students & Staff
Friday, May 31 - Regular School Day - 1/2 Day with Dismissal at 11:00 am
Monday, June 3 - Regular School Day - 1/2 Day with Dismissal at 11:00 am (last day)
"Kidz in Lids" Campaign
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Our school raised over $1,800 during the month of April with our Kidz in Lids Campaign!
100% of the money raised went to help local children battling cancer!
Our school presented our check to the organization at our
April 26th Positive Energy Bus Pep Rally!
What an awesome way to love passengers that we don't even know!
Greenville Drive Reading All-Stars
Who: 5K - 4th Graders that completed Reading All-Stars Logs
What: Greenville Drive vs Charleston River Dogs Baseball Game
When: Sunday, May 5, 2019
Where: Fluor Field in Greenville
Time: Meet for Parade at 2:00 pm and Game Time at 3:05 pm
The instructions for redeeming the vouchers are on the paper that was sent home, but we also want to share this link:
SC-READY & SC-PASS Testing
Yes! Yes! Yes! Our 3rd and 4th graders are prepared and ready to shine on the following dates of state testing! If you see one of these students, please be sure to share positive and encouraging words with them!
SC-READY ELA Day 1 - Tuesday, May 7, 2019
SC-READY ELA Day 2 - Wednesday, May 8, 2019
SC-READY Math - Tuesday, May 14, 2019
SC-PASS Science - Wednesday, May 15, 2019 (4th Grade Only)
Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 6, 2019 - Friday, May 10, 2019
Celebrating all Shoally Creek Elementary Teachers!
School Nurse Appreciation Day
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Celebrating Shoally Creek Elementary School Nurse -
Autumn Steadings!
Assault on Mt. Mitchell
End-of-Year Carnival
End-of-Year Awards Celebrations
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
5K Celebration at 8:15 am
1st Grade Celebration at 9:15 am
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
2nd Grade Celebration at 8:15 am
3rd Grade Celebration at 9:30 am
Friday, May 31, 2019
4th Grade Celebration at 8:15 am
Spartanburg Two Title I 4K Application Process Open for 2019-2020
2019-2020 Online Student Registration is Open!
Those students that fully complete their registration (including paying fees) by May 31, 2019 will be able to know who their teacher for the 2019-2020 school year will be by June 20, 2019. A postcard will be mailed over the summer.
If you have any questions concerning our online registration process, please contact our school office at 864-594-3200. We are here to help you!
Energy Bus Update
Principle #1: I am the Driver of My Bus
Principle #2: I create a Positive Vision
Principle #3: I Drive with Purpose
Principle #4: I Fuel My Ride with Positive Energy
Principle #5: I Transform Negativity
Principle #6: I Love My Passengers
Principle #7: I Enjoy the Ride
I am a positive student leader!
Upcoming May Events
May Events
*Wednesday, May 1:
- Suzuki Strings Meet
- Gifted Art Meets
*Thursday, May 2:
- PTO Tasty Treat Thursday (Shaved Ice - $2.00)
- 4th Grade Parent Surveys Due Back
- Shoally Singers Meet
- Exceptional Children's Awards Night at BSMS at 6:00 pm
- Chick-fil-A Spirit Night (4:30 pm - 8:00 pm)
*Friday, May 3:
- Volunteer Breakfast 7:30 am - 8:30 am
- SCES Spirit Day - Wear School T-shirt/Colors
- Signed Papers
*Sunday, May 5:
- Greenville Drive Reading All-Stars Baseball Game
*Monday, May 6:
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- SC-READY/SCPASS "Rally Around our Blue Jay Test Takers" Parade at 1:00 pm
*Tuesday, May 7:
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- SC-READY ELA Day 1 (3rd & 4th Graders)
- Spartanburg District 2 School Board Meeting at 7:00 PM
*Wednesday, May 8:
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- School Nurse Appreciation Day
- SC-READY ELA Day 2 (3rd & 4th Graders)
- Gifted Art Meets
*Thursday, May 9:
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- Shoally Singers Meet
*Friday, May 10:
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- SCES Spirit Day - Wear School T-shirt/Colors
*Saturday, May 11:
- Shoally Singers Sing National Anthem at Wofford Terriers Baseball Game
*Monday, May 13:
- 5K WaterShed "Sorting It"
*Tuesday, May 14:
- SC-READY Math (3rd & 4th Graders)
*Wednesday, May 15:
- SC-PASS Science (4th Graders)
- Gifted Art Meets
*Thursday, May 16:
- Shoally Singers Meet
*Friday, May 17:
- SCES Spirit Day - Wear School T-shirt/Colors
- Signed Papers
*Monday, May 20:
- Assault on Mt. Mitchell
- Shoally Singers Auditions After School (appointment required)
*Tuesday, May 21:
- Shoally Singers Auditions After School (appointment required)
*Wednesday, May 22:
- 4K End-of-Year Program & Field Day
- Suzuki Strings Meet
- Gifted Art Meets
*Thursday, May 23:
- Field Day:
- 8:30 am - 10:30 am Groups: 5K - McConnaughey, Staggs, DeShields, Russell, and Farr & 2nd Grade - Faile and Turner
11:30 and - 1:30 pm Groups: 1st Grade - White, Prince, Guerrero, Gray, and Cochran & 2nd Grade - Jackson and Watson
*Friday, May 24:
- Field Day:
- 8:30am - 10:30 am Groups: 2nd Grade: Hamrick & 3rd Grade: Horton, Harris, Howard, Threlkeld, Edwards, and Seay
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Groups: 4th Grade: Blackwelder, Burgess, O'Sullivan, Austin, and Robinson
- SCES Spirit Day - Wear School T-shirt/Colors
*Monday, May 27:
- Memorial Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
*Tuesday, May 28:
- End-of-Year Awards Day (5K at 8:15 am and 1st Grade at 9:15 am)
*Wednesday, May 29:
- End-of-Year Awards Day (2nd Grade at 8:15 am and 3rd Grade at 9:30 am)
*Thursday, May 30:
- Regular Full Day of School for Students
- Positive Energy Bus End-of-Year Carnival
*Friday, May 31:
- End-of-Year Awards Day (4th Grade at 8:15 am)
- Student Half-Day - Dismissal at 11:00 am
*Monday, June 3:
- Student Half-Day - Dismissal at 11:00 am
- Last Student Day
Morning Drop-off Procedures
- 1. Kindergarten and 1st grade students (and older siblings) drop-off at the back of the school (Kindergarten line); while 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders drop-off at the front of the school. This allows for a more even number of drop-offs at both places.
- 2. Please pull all the way forward when dropping-off students at the front of the school. This keeps the car line moving and affords for more cars to unload at one time. We have two entrances (200 and 300 wings) in which students can enter to safely get into the building and move to their classrooms. For everyone's safety, please refrain from going around vehicles while in the drop-off lane.
- 3. The supervising staff members go inside at 7:38 am. Students are to be in their classrooms by the 7:40 am tardy bell. Please escort your student into the front office after 7:38 am. Morning routines & classroom instruction begin at 7:30 am each morning.
We certainly appreciate your understanding and cooperation when it comes to following these procedures.
Reminders
*Important to have current phone numbers & email addresses:
Please make sure that you are stressing to your school families that they need to have the correct email and phone number in school messenger. Otherwise, they may not receive important information like school-cancellation calls or registration information.
*From Bus Transportation Department Concerning School Delays:
When we have a 1-hour delay, the bus will arrive at the bus stop 1 hour from the normal pick-up time. So, if the bus normally arrives at 6;15 am, then on a one-hour delay, it will arrive at 7:15 am.
When we have a 2-hour delay, the bus will arrive at the bus stop 2 hours from the normal time. So, if the bus normally arrives at 6:15 am, then on a two-hour delay, it will arrive at 8:15 am.
*Transportation Changes:
All afternoon transportation changes must be communicated to the front office by 11:00 am. Please reference the Student Handbook for further information.
*Attendance/Truancy:
Please remember the South Carolina Compulsory Attendance Laws and Regulations in regards to the number of minutes students must attend school each day. Every minute that a student is not in class is counted and reported to the state. If a student misses even 15 minutes of class, this adds up to over an hour of class each week. Please make every minute count for learning!
2018 - 2019 School Improvement Council
The SCES 2018-2019 SIC
Mr. Darryl Kosiorek, Co-Chair
Mr. Micah Horton, Co-Chair
Ms. Ashtyn Gardner, Title 1 Parent-Liaison, Secretary
Mr. Tim Reece
Ms. Diane Threlkeld
Ms. Stacie Horton
Mr. Brandon Baynard
Ms. Kelly McLean
Ms. Laura Szynalsk
Ms. Laura Meyer
Lunch Application - Click on the Link Below
Bus Transportation Regulations & Safety Information
Contact Information
Shoally Creek Elementary School
3777 Parris Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, South Carolina 29316
Email: Laura.Meyer@Spart2.org
Website: https://sce.spart2.org/
Location: 3777 Parris Bridge Rd, Boiling Springs, SC, United States
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