Abbeville High School's Alexis Bradberry has been named as a South Carolina Teaching Fellow.  Congrats to Lexi!  To view the press release, click here.

Westwood Elementary Third Graders participated in a recycling program presented by Mrs. Sabra Price.  The students learned how to identify the recycling symbol on products and the types of plastics that Abbeville County recycles at our Convenient Center. Students were also able to enjoy an ice cream treat that was in a recyclable cardboard container. Each student was given an item to determine whether it was recyclable or trash.  Mrs. Price told them to remember that "trash" was a dirty word and we all need to recycle!

Photo 1:  Mrs. Sabra Price talking about the importance of recycling.

Photo 2:  Third graders enjoying ice cream in a recyclable cardboard container.

Mrs. Jennifer Smith's 3rd Graders have been reading the novel Helen Keller and studying her biography. To help students' understand how Helen could read, Abbeville County School Disitrict's Visual Impaired Teacher, Mrs. Adrienne Padner, came to share her Braille writer and books with Mrs. J. Smith's 3rd Graders.  Mrs. Padner explained the history of using Braille with the blind and the process of learning to read the raised dots with your fingers. She demonstrated how to write sentences using the Braille writer, and shared popular Braille books, like Junie B. Jones, with the students.

Photo 1:  Nathaniel Hughey feels the raised dots of the braille book.

Photo 2:  Mrs. Adrienne Padner shows students the machine used to create the raised dots for braille.  L to R: Nathaniel Hughey, Vincen Abrams, Nathan Jackson, Braiden Wilson, Mrs. Padner, and Amesha McClendon.

John C. Calhoun Elementary School announces their Students of the Month for April.  The character word was FRIENDSHIP.  These students were chosen because they displayed the true meaning of Friendship, by being kind and friendly to others.  

Back Row:  Jordan Hozey, Madysen Clinkscales, Mar’Quavious Bryant, James Parton, Alex Propes, Joseph Douglass, Milton Scott-Principal, and Qa’trez Brown

Congratulations to the April class winners for bringing in the most BoxTops: Kristin Hughes’s class brought the most BoxTops in April.  The class won a recess/book supply basket for bringing in 493 BoxTops.  The money collected from BoxTops helps the school to purchase new art supplies throughout the year.  Each month the class with the most BoxTops receives a prize basket filled with recess toys and a classroom book.  Thank you for those parents and students that participated.  Keep up the good work! 

February photo

Front Row:  Left to Right:  Kydedra Banks, Rylee Henderson, Whittney Simmons, Maggie Jones, Chloe Mobley, Kaylin Mock

Middle Row:  Left to Right:  Cayden Badillo, Conner Wilson, Jaevion Harris, Nevaeh Leach, Briana Wright, Jamiyah Brown

Back Row:  Left to Right:  Coleton Price, Ethan Sullivan, Jaiden Crawford, Tripp Brandenburg, Jakob Pooser, Tyrease Hill, Tajiri McCouller, Logan Clamp

Westwood Elementary Students Complete the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program

Westwood Elementary congratulates 80 students for completing the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program.  Each student received a free ticket to Six Flags.

Abbeville County 4-H agent, Mrs. Jenny Mountford taught Diamond Hill kindergarten students about pollination. Students learned how bees travel from flower to flower pollinating plants. She also took students on a bug hunt. Students used bug nets and collected bugs and observed them with magnifying glasses before releasing them back into the wild.

 

At Long Cane Primary, we are proud to announce our STUDENTS OF THE MONTH for the character word CONFIDENCE for the months April/May.  These students were selected as ALL-STARS in your homeroom classroom. WAY TO GO ALL STARS!!!

Bottom Row (left to right) Jamiere Killingsworth, Shane Washington, Erick Espino, Braxtyn Cobb, Aiden Davis, Mariah Goodwin, Shaaniece Thomas.  Middle Row (left to right) James McKesson, Devin Sorrow, Ella Busbee, Laylan Yates, Kimora Evans, Yenqui G.Ortiz, Trey Deason.  Top Row (left to right) Kameron Tolbert, Parker Henderson, Aedan Hall, Lilly McLeod, Westen Hill, Haydyn Shaw, Mrs. Ricketts. Not pictured:Azariyah Jordan, Jacob Vasquez, Nathan Randall

At Long Cane Primary, we celebrated our PBIS Blue Zone Party- Carnival Style on Friday, April 15, 2016.  Our students celebrated with inflatables from Jumping Jacks, dunking Coach Botts and Mr. Jeremy Jones in a dunking booth, dancing, singing, and a yummy snack.  We are so proud that 97% of our students attended our ALL-STAR BLUE ZONE Party.  Long Cane students are ALL –STARS with their behavior.  Our picture shows all the students who DUNKED Coach Botts or Mr. Jeremy Jones.

Bottom Row (left to right) Collins Brown, LC Smith, Ze’Marcus James, Lindarius Gary, Dayton Shaw, Alexis Quarles, Brayden Moore Middle: Coach Botts Back Row (left to right) Michall Velazquez-Gutierrez, Cole Driggers

Not pictured: Beau Hite, Omarion Bell

Diamond Hill Students "teach" other students by sharing their knowledge and unique talents. Throughout the year Mrs. Mann's third grade math and science students have enjoyed "lessons" taught by their peers and community members. Students discovered that first hand experiences are a great way to learn! Students also determined that we are all teachers as well as learners, and when we help others learn we increase our own knowledge as well.