SCHOOL VISION

Every AC Moore student will enter middle school reading at or above grade level.

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

We collaboratively empower students to be accountable and successful.

STAFF CORE VALUES

Passion: Embracing and nurturing our school community

Intentionality: Purposeful, Present, & Prepared

Accountability: Growth Over Ego

Student Pillars of Leadership: PreK - 2

Respect

Cooperation

Community

Responsible

Self-Control

Caring

Trustworthy

Student Pillars of Leadership: 3rd - 5th

Respect

Collaboration

Citizenship

Responsible

Self-Discipline

Empathy

Integrity

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• September 15th-October 15th...........................................Hispanic Heritage Month

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• October 5..........................................................................PTO Breakfast Cart for Faculty and Staff

• October 12........................................................................

-----Walk & Roll to School

• October 13.......................................................................Charleston Wraps Fundraiser Ends
• October 14.......................................................................No School for Students, Teacher Workday
  
• October 20.......................................................................Report Cards Issued
• October 24.......................................................................Early Release Day, Parent Teacher Conferences
• October 28.......................................................................Fall Festival
• October 31.......................................................................Fall Book Fair Begins

• November 1..........................................................................Fall Picture Make-up Day

• November 2..........................................................................PTO Breakfast Cart for Faculty and Staff

• November 4.........................................................................Fall Book Fair Ends
• November 8.........................................................................No School for Students, Election Day
  
• November 11........................................................................Veterans Day Assembly
• November 14........................................................................PTO Meeting, 6 PM
• November 15........................................................................Interims Go Home
• November 23-25...................................................................Thanksgiving Holidays

On our half-day last Friday, your Bobcat student participated in the first of many Advocacy Days AC Moore will host on each 1/2 day during the year. The day was filled with fun activities designed with leadership in mind!

Bobcat Advocacy Day #1 was a huge success! “Families” were formed among grade level peers and staff to do lessons related to our Pillars of Leadership (listed above). Additionally, students learned about having an adult advocate outside of their homeroom teacher to go to for support. Each Advocacy Day will focus on our Pillars of Leadership and will provide your student with opportunities to learn more about the importance of acquiring and maintaining good leadership skills. Last week's Pillar of Leadership focus was respect.

During morning arrival last week, many deputies from the Sheriff's Department greeted students for High Five Fridays! Thank you Sergeant Parks and Deputies for your support and dedication to our Bobcat Students!

In an effort to keep the carline safe for students and staff, it is requested that the following carline procedures be followed during the morning and afternoon carline.

• Please pull as far forward to the end of the carline (towards Rosewood Dr.) before stopping your vehicle to allow your student to enter/exit through the gate; do not stop at the main entrance to let students out of or into the car.

• Students are to get out on the passenger side of the carline only, not from the driver side, side facing the road.

• Parents should remain in the car and allow school staff to assist the students into or out of cars.

For the 22-23 school year, students that are absent due to illness will receive any missed and/or make-up assignments upon return to school. They will have 5 days to return the completed work to their teacher. This is in accordance with AC Moore's typical absence policy. Devices and extended absence assignments will not be sent home this year. Virtual check-in sessions with students will also not occur. Those practices and procedures were in place as a result of Richland One's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Being a custodian is sometimes a thankless job. National Custodian Appreciation Day, celebrated on October 2nd each year, recognizes the hard work that it takes to maintain public facilities and spotlights the people who diligently work to make sure we have schools and workplaces that are clean and sanitary. For National Custodian Appreciation Day, the Bobcat Family would like to send a special thank you to the custodians in our school for their work.

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Attend an event.

A central part of this month-long celebration is the events that many cities across the U.S. work hard to put on. Events can include traditional dances, live music, art displays, and food stalls. Support your local community by showing up and taking part in any event happening in your area.

Where to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in South Carolina

FIESTA!

---Saturday, October 1st at 10:30 a.m. at Richland Library Southeast, 7421 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia, SC

• It's music, bilingual games, crafts, dance and so much more. Join for a family-fun event as they celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Play Pin the Pom Pom on the Alpaca's saddle, get curious with the "Find Me" scavenger hunt, make arepas, learn about Taino Rock Carvings, and amates. Participants can also enjoy a live performance from the group Son Del Sur.

LatinXtravaganza

---Saturday, October 1st, 3 – 6 PM, Capital City Club Columbia, 1201 Main St Suite 2500, Columbia, SC

• We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through the many forms of art! Enjoy traditional cuisine and drinks plus live performances by Josue and Daniel Rodriguez, Sofia Segura, and more!

Mota Enterprises

---Thursday, October 6th at 12 p.m. at 633 12th St., West Columbia, SC

• SPANISH 101

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

---October 12th from 12 – 1 PM,

• Esmeralda Dance Studio, 1583 Broad River Road Boozer Shopping Center, Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC

South Carolina Latino Business Day Proclamation

---Friday, October 14 at 10 a.m. In the vicinity of the South Carolina State House, 1100 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC

• At the event, attendees will be exposed to the Hispanic culture through music and food as a token of appreciation.

Making piñatas - Kids workshop

---Saturday, October 22nd from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 633 12th St., West Columbia, SC

• The event offers an opportunity to interact with other kids and create fun and interesting projects. Workshops are device or technology-free.

Hello A.C. Moore Families,

Prisma Health is offering drive-thru flu shot clinics at local schools again this year. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Flu shots are free, and they are the single best way to protect yourself and your family against the flu. Thank you!

Jennifer Robinson, School Nurse

School-based before or after-school physical activity programs include clubs, one-time classes, intramural sports teams, and interscholastic sport programs. They can be highly structured or flexible enough to let students decide what types of activity they prefer.

Encouraging walking and bicycling to school is also great way to increase physical activity for students in all grades. To promote active transit, schools can evaluate the feasibility of current walking and biking routes, and then plan accordingly for students to walk or ride to school safely. Check out Safe Routes to School and Walk Bike to School Alternatives guide.