Pacolet Elementary School

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Four District Three teachers had the honor of presenting today at the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Fall Conference (SCCTM)!

Mrs. Ivy Garner and Mrs. Ashlyn Taylor of Pacolet Elementary School shared their work on success criteria, while Mrs. Wanda Noblin and Mrs. Ashley Moore of Cowpens Elementary School highlighted the new math standards on probability.

We are proud of these exceptional educators, who were selected by the SCCTM committee to present at this statewide event.

Mrs. Camby and Mrs. Jolly’s class are having fun with partners practicing addition and subtraction within 5.

Congratulations to Harper P. (1st place), Lorelei W , (2nd place), and Kaylee S. (3rd place) for their amazing spelling during our Spelling Bee on Monday! We are so proud of these students and all students who participated!

Our Santa Picture fundraiser will take place November 21st!

We are looking forward to celebrating our 15 days of December starting December 1st!

Its time for our annual Clemson vs. Carolina canned food drive! Everything collected will go to the Benjamin E. Mays food pantry.

Don't forget about our Veterans Day program that will take place on November 7th at 9:00 am. If you or a family member would like to participate please fill out the form sent home with your student. If you need a new form, please contact the school or email the following information to Ms. Stephenson at Mstephenson@spartanburg3.org.

Name of veteran
Branch of service
Dates of service
student at PES

Also if you would like a picture of a veteran as a part of our slide show presentation, please email that to Ms. Peeler at Ppeele@spartanburg3.org.

We are looking forward to celebrating our veterans!

Its Red Ribbon Week! Don't forget to wear your red to school tomorrow! Also don't forget about our at home healthy choices challenges for your student and family this week!

Don't forget next week we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week!

If you have a veteran in your family that would like to participate in our Veterans day program, please fill out the form that was sent home with your student. If you need an additional form, please contact the school. The names of Veterans are due November 3rd.

We look forward to an awesome program honoring our veterans!

Pete's Reading Challenge is officially underway! When students met their reading goal, they are able to get a book from our book vending machine.

Congratulations to Larry (3K) and Kaylee (1st grade) for being the first 2 students to meet their reading goal!

Become a Big Brother — Change a Life! 💙

Pacolet Elementary is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate to connect caring, committed men with young boys right here in our community. Just a few hours a month can make a lifelong impact!

👦 Why Volunteer?
✅ Build a one-on-one mentoring relationship
✅ Support students at Pacolet Elementary
✅ Get guidance and support from local program staff
✅ Enjoy flexible scheduling — during or after school

Our male students thrive when they have positive role models to look up to. Whether you’re a college student, working professional, retiree, or community leader — your time and encouragement can truly change a child’s life.

📲 Scan the QR code in the flyer to sign up today!
Let’s show our boys what it means to lead with kindness, confidence, and heart. 💪

Don't forget that picture day is this Thursday, October 16th!

Students in 2nd and 3rd grade will be taking the CogAT and Iowa Assessments on the days found below.

Testing will start at 8:00 am each day.

Please be sure your student has a good nights sleep, gets to school on time and eats a good breakfast.

We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 27th-31st! That week our students will learn all about the importance of making healthy choices! We will have an at home healthy choices challenge that we also encourage our students to participate in!

Last week, 4K students learned about apples. Friday, during snack time, Ms. Jones and Mrs. Price’s students enjoyed making apple pies.

Strengthening Families is Back at Pacolet! 🌟

Join us every Thursday from 5:30 – 8:00 PM for a fun and meaningful evening designed to bring families closer together.

🍕 Dinner is provided for free – come hungry!
👶 Free childcare available for children 5 and under.
🎁 Earn gift card incentives along the way!

This program is a wonderful chance to:
✨ Build stronger family bonds
✨ Learn new skills to support your children
✨ Connect with other families in our community

Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, laugh, and strengthen your family while making lasting memories. 💙

Sign up using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/tDVwn4T8Yc

Please see below for important information on Christmas assistance!

Free hair cuts September 27th and October 11th at The Benjamin E. Mays Family Center!