Join us Thursday, September 26th at 8am for our Patriot Partner Meeting. This is our School Improvement and Title I Planning team. Volunteer Training will begin immediately following this meeting at 8:45am. Please RSVP so that we can adequately prepare!
More pictures from tonight! Thank you for attending!
Our Join the Team Open House was a great success. It was wonderful seeing many of our families in attendance. Remember we need you and want you involved in your child's education. Please reach out to your child's teacher to set up a conference on September 20th if you can. Teachers are trying to meet with 100% of our families first semester!
Today was our first Kona Ice Day! We will have Kona Ice visit our school each month. The students really enjoyed it!
Cookie Fundraiser Announcement
Our Cookie Fundraiser kicks off this weekend! Be sure to sign up in advance to share with friends and family. We are working to raise funds for incentives and supplies!
We would love to have your support. Thank you!
Thank you Tall Pines Baptist Church for all of the school supplies, sweet treats and prayers as we start the 24-25 school year. We appreciate all that you do for us throughout the year!
Our teachers and staff made "All About Me" Boards this year to hang outside their classrooms. The boards have their mission, wildly important goal, college they attended and several pictures of family, pets and friends. Some of them even included pictures from when they were in elementary school. We enjoyed sharing them with one another and will have them on display at "Join the Team" Night September 12th 5-7 p.m.
Last week, Mrs. Wittchow's Class was learning about the scientific method by trying to save Fred the worm from his capsized boat. They had to get a life preserver on Fred only using paper clips and otherwise no hands. They were really synergizing and had a lot of fun!
Leader of the Week… Margaret Ward Mrs. Ward has been chosen Leader of the Week because of the passion she shows for continuous growth at SRI. As we have adopted the HMH Curriculum Mrs. Ward has taken countless hours to dissect and study the content so she is well prepared to coach our staff. She openly volunteers to team teach and model effective teaching strategies. She is a go getter and is always lifting others up. She contributes above and beyond helping us move toward achieving our school goals. Congratulations Mrs. Ward!
We appreciate our Food and Nutrition Ladies at SRI/SRE! They work hard each day to prepare delicious breakfast and lunch for our students.
Please save the date. Thursday Sept 12th, SRI is hosting our Open House. The Book Fair will be 5-7 pm. We will be hosting two classroom information sessions at 5:30-6:00pm and 6:30-7:00pm. We will host a Join the Team meeting from 6:00-6:30pm with Door Prizes. Please make plans to attend.
Over 80% of our families showed up for "Meet the Teacher" last night. This was our largest turnout ever! It was great to see our former students and new students! We set the stage for strong school-family partnerships! It is going to be a fantastic year!
For the upcoming school year, all BCSD schools will use Rooms as their direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc. Because Rooms is located in the Berkeley County School District mobile app, this streamlines communication and minimizes the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication. If you haven't already, download the BCSD app today and turn on notifications so you never miss a message.
Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has postponed the first day of school to Thursday, August 15, giving teachers and staff more time to prepare and students an extra day of summer break. This decision comes after recent severe weather and flooding prevented access to school buildings for three days, disrupting traditional classroom and school preparation time for teachers and staff.
“We value the dedication of our teachers and staff in preparing classrooms and schools, and this additional day will allow them to better prepare to receive more than 38,000 students on Thursday,” said BCSD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dixon. “Last week, teachers completed virtual professional development and training so now they can focus on classroom and school needs Monday through Wednesday.”
School and district offices will be open regular hours, and extracurricular activities and athletic programs will also operate according to their normal schedule. Information and schedules for school specific meet the teacher and grade specific orientation days have been shared with families by school leaders.
Dixon added, “We understand that disruptions in schedules are not easy for anyone so we appreciate the understanding of our parents and community as we work to ensure that the first day is the best it can be for students and teachers on Thursday.”
Any weather day adjustments necessary as a result of this calendar change will be reviewed and communicated, if needed, at a later date.
BCSD transitions to virtual operations today, August 9
Due to unexpected flash flooding resulting in numerous road closures and impassable road conditions, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools and offices will transition to virtual operations Friday, August 9.
All extracurricular activities, athletics, and school programs are currently suspended Friday, August 9. BCSD leaders urge staff to stay off of the roads.
In collaboration with county and municipal leaders, BCSD will reassess conditions Friday and throughout the weekend and provide updates, as appropriate, concerning potential access to schools and offices.
BCSD leaders are working closely with Berkeley County Emergency Management and are receiving regular updates about the weather from the National Weather Service. As safety and security is our
Aftercare Sign-Up Announcement
Dear Families,
We are excited to announce our partnership with Be Great Academy to enhance our SRI aftercare program! If you are planning to utilize aftercare services, please make sure to sign up to reserve your spot today.
Key Details:
Location: Remain on campus
Partner: Be Great Academy
Enrichment: Additional activities and support provided
Don't miss out on this opportunity! Sign up now to ensure your child's spot in our aftercare program.
SRI will be providing all instructional supplies this year for our students. You will only need to bring a book bag, water bottle (refillable), and headphones or 2 pairs of earbuds.
Opening Day- Meet the Teacher
August 12th
Drop in from 3:30-5:30 pm to meet your child's teacher. We will follow this with Open House later in September.
Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete Returning Student Registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal!
MORE INFO: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/returning-student-registration
Our students met their W.I.G.S (Wildly Important Goals) for Reading and Math this year. We had a final reward of Kona Ice for everyone! We appreciated their hard work and they enjoyed their sweet treat!
