The Starry night by Vincent Van Gogh with Mrs. Thompson 1st grade class at WTS
Power up! HAES's 3rd Book Blast Treasure Chest winner is Kinley Ferrebee! Congratulations! Did you know that Book Blast contributions help ensure all our students receive books? After your student earns all 10 books from the book list, additional contributions help provide more books for all our students, classrooms, and the library. Your involvement makes a world of difference! #booksarefun #literacy #bookblastadventures #readingrules
At TCS, 6B (Ms. Tart’s homeroom) wanted everyone to know that they escaped too!! 🤣 They celebrated in a big way 😂
#growingavidreaders
TCS represented at the Columbus County Fair tonight.
#colts #spellingbee #pigshow
Learning is fun in the Kindergarten classes at HAES! Our young learners are exploring, growing, and making new friends every day! #HAESPantherPride #KindergartenAdventures #GrowingTogether #PantherStrong #FutureLeaders
Learning is fun in the Kindergarten classes at HAES! Our young learners are exploring, growing, and making new friends every day! #HAESPantherPride #KindergartenAdventures #GrowingTogether #PantherStrong #FutureLeaders
At TCS, the first 3 teams have ESCAPED Ms. Vereen’s Haunted Forest!! They have mastered the elements of plot, the art of citing text evidence, and the beauty & importance of working together as a team. #growingreaderswhocomprehend
At TCS, our 5th graders enjoyed listening to the N.C. Symphony at Bowers Auditorium.
At TCS, our 5th graders loved the Farmers Market. Thank you so much Columbus County Commissioners and Parks/Recreation!
At TCS, 8th grade students worked together in groups today during ELA to escape the breakout room. Students were tasked to read the text, “Examination Day,” find the task folders, break the codes and be the first to escape. Students worked on teamwork, analyzing theme and plot to prepare for their narrative writing task.
Be sure to stop by the Columbus County Agricultural Fair and see HAES's booth!
Thank you to the wonderful ladies who put this together! 🐾❤️
The North Carolina Symphony is in town performing for the 5th graders!
Checkpoint achieved! HAES's 1st winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest is Cara Britt. Congratulations! More treasure awaits ahead…. If you haven’t yet, register and enter contact info for 10+ people to support your adventurer’s home library and for the chance to unlock the next Treasure Chest: https://app.booksarefun.com/Hallsboro-artesiaES28442/parents/sign_up
The 2024 TCS Columbus County Fair Booth.
"Great Things Grow in Colt Country!"
Morning Meeting/Writing Activity Selena Quintanilla Perez:
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Ms. Vereen’s 6th graders analyzed the lyrics of “Dreaming of You”, determined the mood, pulled out symbolism, analyzed the speakers feelings in stanza 1, and wrapped up doing Selena’s famous WASHING MACHINE dance! 🥳
Winners received a bag of treats and a McDonald’s gift card.
Yolanda Stringfield, AFC
Vice President/City Executive
& her team at SECU, Tabor City donated supplies to TCS students and we are so grateful! Thanks SECU!
Mrs. Hewett’s second grade at Williams Township were writing letters to Western NC today!
Showcasing our 1st HAES's Artists of the Week for the 2024-2025 school year. Ms. Baker would like to recognize three 6th grade student artists who put in extra work assisting all grade levels in multiple projects that helped to design our school's booth for the Columbus County Fair. Congratulations Nevaeh Isabella and Olivia for your team work and creative problem solving. 🐾🎨💜
Wow - HAES's Book Blast is off to a great start! Congratulations to Braxton McKoy for winning our first drawing prize: the Epic Treasure Chest! Our quest to level up our readers has never been so much fun! We’re blasting through our adventure to earn as many books as possible for our students. Register now and invite 10+ contacts to be entered into the drawings for our remaining Treasure Chests! #booksarefun #bookraiser #bookblastadventures #epictreasurechest #treasure @go.booksarefun
Good Afternoon Old Dock Families,
This week starts our World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser. Tomorrow a flier providing details of the sale will go home with your child. If you are interested in participating and helping raise money for the school, then complete the form and return it to school. Once the permission form has been completed you may begin selling.
Help support our third and fourth grade spelling bee participants. The spelling bee will take place at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Good luck to all the contestants.
Parents please make sure that you have signed up for Remind and Here Comes the Bus. These two apps are used by teachers and administration to communicate with you. If you need assistance with downloading these applications, then please contact the school. You will need your child’s school identification number and the code 29893 for Here Comes the Bus. More details about Here Comes the Bus can be found on the county’s webpage.
Our book fair ended on Friday. Thank you for supporting this event and for encouraging your child/children to read. It is important that children read every day or listen to someone read to them.
This concludes the messages for the week. Thank you for supporting Old Dock Elementary School.