Returning Student Registration - Have you completed the Returning Student Registration form in the Parent Portal yet? If you haven't, log into your parent portal account using a web browser (the Parent Portal App will not work for this task), click on the "Returning Student Registration 23-24" link on the left navigation bar and complete it. We are looking forward to a great 2023-2024 school year!
CREATE music performance TOMORROW (June 15th) at Wren Elementary! We have five former 5th graders and two former 4th graders from PES participating. They are performing several pieces with bucket drums, ukuleles and songs with rhythm instruments/choreography. They have had a blast and can’t wait to perform for everyone!
If anyone missed the window to order class photos before the end of the school year, here is an updated link that will be open until the end of the month! Order your child’s class photo and have it shipped to your home address!
https://vando.imagequix.com/s1519495957
If you have a child registered to attend Kindergarten at Palmetto Elementary School in August and you have not filled out the K5 Parent Questionnaire yet, please take a few minutes to do it now! Click the link to access the questionnaire that is now available as a Google Form! The information you provide on your child will help us have a better understanding on how we can best support them this year in Kindergarten!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwIhY5bXFO5jeadvzHzyz2o3b74ikYFXn5LDJSxnDv3BGXPA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Palmetto families check it out! Palmetto area schools have qualified for FREE breakfast and lunch for all students regardless of their lunch status for the next four years!
See graphic for additional details!
Elementary start and ending times will change for next school year across all elementary schools in Anderson School District One. Palmetto Elementary will start at 7:55am and end at 2:15pm.
***The doors will still open for students to be dropped off at 7:20am as it has been in the past. The only change is the school day will begin at 7:55am in classrooms and dismissal will be at 2:15pm.
This time allows teachers to work collaboratively in grade levels or subject areas to define essential standards, create common formative assessments, and create methods for acceleration and remediation for students. Elementary schools are working on their class schedules to minimize any impact on direct instructional time. The new time change also allows our bus schedule to run much more efficiently and may allow buses to operate on a more timely afternoon schedule for student pick-up at the middle and high schools.
Well, that's a wrap for year 2022-2023! What an amazing year at PES!!! From field day to field trips galore to move up day to graduations and final walkthroughs, there is no doubt the end of the year was packed with nonstop fun and memories made by all!
We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful summer and look forward to seeing everyone back in August!
➡️Please continue to check back for information regarding the 2023-2024 school year!
Please help us welcome Officer Lee Mahaffey to PES! He joined our team last month and we are thrilled to have him with us!!!
📖☀️Summer at the Library! Check it out!
🖍️📚Is your child ready for KINDERGARTEN?!
If so, it’s time to REGISTER your child!
<< K5 Registration Link >>
https://www.anderson1.org/Page/27333
It is SO important we have the opportunity to get to know our K5 babies and get them registered as soon as possible to ensure they have the most amazing first year at PES!
What an adorable concert presented by our students led by our talented music teacher, Mrs. Ashley Dodgens! The Palmetto Singers sang several songs with three beautiful solos. Then, the first graders performed Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Simply precious! 🎶❤️
SC READY testing is here! Our upper grade students in grades 3rd-5th will participate in testing this week. These students will take SC READY ELA Writing, ELA Reading, and Math. 4th grade students also take SC READY Science. SC READY Assessment Dates for State Testing in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades: May 8- ELA 1, May 10- ELA 2, May 11- Math, and May 15- Science (4th grade students only). Assessments will begin each date at 8:30 AM.
During testing, students may not be in possession of any electronic or other device that can be used for communicating, recording, timing, crating images, or storing images. These devices include, but are not limited to cell phones, smart watches, medial players, electronic readers, or handheld devices.
A Few Reminders:
❤️Please be sure your student arrives to school well-rested and on time on testing days.
❤️Ensure your child has had or plans to have a filling breakfast prior to the start of testing. ❤️Encourage your child to try their best and to take their time!
❤️Most importantly, remind your child you are proud of them! They are more than prepared, and at PES, your child's teachers know they are going to do so well. We are all so proud of the growth they've shown this school year.
May/June Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Congratulations to this month’s Mighty Mustangs! They were selected by their teachers for showing generosity! We are proud of all of you!
PES celebrated World Autism Awareness Month with a fun-filled Spirit Week! Here is a glimpse into the week!
Teacher Appreciation Week is NEXT week!
ASD1 is hiring LD Resource Teachers! ❤️
Remember our school team, the “Bobs”? Well, they competed against other teams in the district and were amazing competitors missing only 1 question! The teams were required to read 20 chapter books and answers a series of questions. The questions are detailed and require a lot of memory power. These kids have incredible brains! Way to go! 📚❤️
We are super proud of our extraordinary student athletes! They competed in the district Olympics and brought home 2 gold and 2 silver medals! Way to represent! 🥇🥇🥈🥈Congratulations to our team!
Congratulations to our new Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Person of the Year, Julia Clardy and Deanna Burdette. We could not be more proud to have these two women represent our school. Their compassion, work ethic, and hearts are extraordinary. They are both tremendous gifts to the profession of education. We love you both! ❤️
