Clemson Elementary

What a great start to the school year! As the principal at Clemson Elementary, I appreciate all your patience as we kick off the school year. Our students and teachers are settling into what I know will be a great year.

Our car lines have been really good as well. We appreciate your patience with the car lines as we navigate this process. It would speed up the process if you could help us have your student(s) ready to leave the car in the morning. In the afternoon, please encourage your student(s) to pay attention to the names called for dismissal. These two things will drastically help our car lines. Finally, please do not block the crosswalks in front of the school. Officer Mills does a great job moving our traffic, but sometimes, our walkers cannot cross due to being blocked. Again, thank you for helping make our car lines and traffic what we deem a success.

Speaking of walkers and bikers, I am excited to experience my first walk-and-roll event. I understand it is a huge event. Of course, this is a day where we encourage students and parents to walk or bike to school. I know information has been sent home concerning parking locations. I encourage everyone to take part in this wonderful event and stay safe.

As I close, I again want to thank you for your warm reception to me. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know families here at Clemson Elementary. I look forward to meeting many more of you in the coming days. I hope everyone has a great little break for Labor Day.

Be Great!

David W. Thompson

Clemson Elementary, creating a child centered community where each student, inspired by a love of learning and rigorous educational experiences, is empowered to positively impact the global community.

Throughout the year, faculty and staff will be looking for students that are demonstrating good character. For the month of September we are looking for students showing their best effort. A student of the month will be chosen from each homeroom class.

Being a TIGER means that students are demonstrating:

Teamwork

Integrity

Generosity

Excellence

Respect

Self-Control

Faculty and staff will be handing out tickets throughout the year for students that are demonstrating one or several of these characteristics. Students that are caught being a TIGER will receive a small prize.

If you are interested in volunteering at our school, please attend a volunteer training. We have a volunteer training on September 21, 2023 at 6pm.

The training will be held in the Clemson Elementary Cafeteria. It will begin promptly at 6pm, so arrive early. It typically lasts 45 minutes and everything that you need to know about volunteering and background checks will be covered during the meeting. You do not need to do anything prior to the meeting.

Students are out of school for Labor Day on Monday, September 4th and Tuesday, September 5th.

Click HERE for the September Lunch Menu.

Breakfast and lunch are free this year, but if you need to add money on a student's account for purchases for a second meal or for a la carte purchases that include snacks, drinks, or entrees you may do so by visiting MySchoolBucks.

The Clemson Elementary Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) support Clemson Elementary students and teachers throughout the year. The PTA puts on events such as Walk and Roll to School, Fall Festival and International Festival as well as fundraising events such as spirit stick sales, restaurant nights, holiday market and penny wars. Money raised is utilized in a variety of ways. Recently, money has been used for teacher grants, recess equipment (balls and Buddy Benches), in-house field trips, related arts, and books for students.

You have received information from your student's teacher in how you can join the PTA. We would love to have you join and participate/volunteer as your schedule allows. Members must renew their membership each year. You may follow this link to join https://clemson/memberhub.com

For information about PTA and upcoming events, feel free to follow us on Facebook.

Clemson Elementary PTA and Friends of the Green Crescent Trail invite you to Walk and Roll to School Day on Friday, September 8th (rain date is Monday, Sept. 11).

The Clemson Tiger will be present to take pictures and Spirit Sticks will be on sale for a dollar each. School Stickers and magnets will also be on sale.

If it is too far to walk or ride from your home, you can park at Walmart Neighborhood Market, Clemson Park or Country Walk Parking lot and walk from there. Plan to start walking by at least 7:30am! Please do not park on Berkeley Drive.

We look forward to seeing you walk or roll to school!

PTA is inviting students to participate in a Penny War September 11-15. The winning grade gets an ice cream party and to decorate the Principals as an ice cream!

We will be hosting a Book Fair October 2-6. An Online Companion Book Fair will begin September 4 through October 6. To access the online companion, click here. To view the flyer, click here.

The first Tiny Tiger Tots will be held on September 20th at 9am at Clemson Elementary School. Please email the reading coach, Melinda Schmidt, at melindaschmidt@pickens.k12.sc.us to RSVP, visit this link.

Tiny Tiger Tots is a preschool literacy program sponsored by Women United Preschool Pages. Preschool pages is a partnership with local elementary schools to support the development of early literacy skills in preschoolers throughout the Pickens County community. Each session will include a reading of a picture book and guided activities and crafts. Your tot will receive a copy of the book to bring home!

Website: cle.pickens.k12.sc.us/o/cle
Location: 581 Berkeley Drive, Clemson, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 397-1500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClemsonES/