Mount Holly Roundup - 10/11/19
Mount Holly Elementary School Mustangs
Mount Holly Elementary School
Message from Mrs. Jones
This past week, our teachers had a HALF-DAY of Professional Development (PD) in the area of Literacy. Our School Literacy Coach, Kim Simpson, conducted the PD which focused on Structures that Support Content Area Literacy: Conferring and Introduction to Books for our Grade Level Cluster Book Studies. The sessions also aligned with our school professional development goals. In addition, we had Elizabeth Bridges, our District Literacy Coach, join the afternoon session to provide valuable resources and support for our teachers.
I will keep everyone informed regarding the Make-Up Day and details for yesterday's absence due to the Water Main Break.
Thanks and Have a Good Weekend!
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill - Thursday, October 17th at 10:17am
Mount Holly Elementary School will participate in the observance of Earthquake Preparedness Week, scheduled for October 13 through 19, 2019. The Great ShakeOut earthquake drill will take place on the morning of Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 10:17 a.m.
By taking part in the Great ShakeOut, we are helping everyone in the state become familiar with the simple, life-saving steps that people should take if an earthquake occurs: Drop, Cover and Hold On.
The National Weather Service will perform a modified weekly tone alert test over NOAA weather radio on October 17 at 10:17 a.m. The test will include information about the Great ShakeOut and will serve as the signal to begin our school’s earthquake drill.
Parents are also encouraged to take time to visit the S.C. Emergency Management Division’s all-new website at scemd.org for a wealth of information on major disasters, including earthquakes.
Message from Nurse Crumpton
Notes from Our School Nurse
We are off to another great school year at Mount Holly Elementary! I am listing a few reminders for you to keep in mind as we enter into the flu/virus season.
*Make sure your contact information is updated, and have a plan for what to do if your child needs to go home. Have a backup person who can pick up your child if you’re not available.
*Know that a school nurse cannot diagnose. We can make a suggestion of what we think might be going on, but you have to take your child to a doctor to receive a diagnosis and treatment. Sometimes school nurses might notice things that a teacher or parent has not, and often, they know what sickness is going around.
* Follow the 24-hour fever-free rule to return to school. We understand that parents have to work, but giving a kid Tylenol or Advil to get the fever down doesn’t qualify as being 24-hours fever-free. It has to be 24 hours fever-free with no assistance. This is for your child’s safety as well as other children’s, to stop the spread of illness. Remember last year’s flu season, when some districts had classrooms with very few kids in them? Let’s try to avoid that this year.
* For 5K and 1st grade, put a clean pair of pants and underwear in their backpack and keep them there all year. Nurses often have to call home to have clothes brought for kids after an accident or spill.
* Let the nurse know if there has been flu, strep or another contagious disease. The school districts’ health departments are required to share numbers with the state and even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those numbers start with the school nurse and can help establish a pattern of where and how quickly a virus is moving.
*When in doubt, overshare information. Often the school nurse is the last to know but the first to see your child in an emergency.
Please do not hesitate to email or call me with any concerns or questions you may have throughout the school year!
Thank you for allowing me the privilege to care for your child/children this year.
Nurse Crumpton
(803) 985-1654
Spotlight on Fifth Grade
Ms. Alisha Bowen's Class
Ms. Alisha Bowen's Class
Dr. Sandra Spicer
Dr. Sandra Spicer
Mrs. Regina Varnadore's Class
Mrs. Regina Varnadore's Class
2019 GOTR Team and Coaches
Meet our Fall 2019 Girls On The Run Team and Coaches
Team Members: Hallie Carpenter, Naudia Chambers, LaDaria Cherry-Ervin, Abigail Criminger, Lillie Jordan, Angela Matute, Maggie Miner, Isabella Tramell
Lead Coach: Shannon Goodwin Assistant Coach(es): Amelia Maher
OCTOBER is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
PINK OUT FRIDAY at MOUNT HOLLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - October 25th
SAVE THE DATE - WALK AT SCHOOL DAY - November 1st
Mount Holly Elementary School will be celebrating International Walk to School Day on Friday, November 1, 2019. We will be having the event at school during your child’s special area classes since we don’t have any students that walk to our school. Our celebration is going to be about Fitness and trying to keep your children active EVERYDAY! We will be trying to successfully complete 825 miles total as a school, so please encourage your children to wear tennis shoes and dress appropriately for walking outdoors! You are more than welcome to come and walk with your child during their special area time on this day (see bottom for list of times). For more information on International Walk to School Day, visit http://www.SCsaferoutes.org .
Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Pigg
PE Teacher
Special Area Times:
Kindergarten (8:35-9:20); 1st Grade (9:30-10:15)
4th Grade (11:10-11:55); 2nd Grade (10:20-11:05);
5th Grade (1:25-2:10); 3rd Grade (12:35-1:20);
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR OCTOBER
OCTOBER
11th – (Friday) – Fall Picture Day and Birthday Table
15th – (Tuesday) – CARROLL School Field Study (Bowen HR)
17th – (Thursday) – Terrific Kid Ceremony
17th – (Thursday) – CARROLL School Field Study (Spicer HR)
17th – (Thursday) – Reception for Elementary Art Show
21st- (Monday) - PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY (NO Student attendance)
22nd, 23rd, and 25th - 2nd Grade CogAT Testing
22nd – (Tuesday) – CARROLL School Field Study (Varnadore HR)
24th – (Thursday) – 2nd grade Field Study to Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (RHHS)
24th – (Thursday) – CARROLL School Field Study (5th grade class)
24th – (Thursday) – Fall Fundraiser Pick Up (1:30-6:00)
24th – (Thursday) – Fall 5th Grade Fundraiser Activity (more details coming soon)
25th - (Friday) - PINK OUT FRIDAY (ALL staff and students are encouraged to wear LOTS of PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
28th – November 1st - (Monday – Friday) - RED RIBBON WEEK
29th – (Tuesday) – 5K Field Study to Curtin Farms
29th - (Tuesday) - 1st Grade Field Study to Downtown Rock Hill