Crosswell Chronicle

Good afternoon,

We had a quick three day week with the school holidays on Monday and Tuesday. We are excited for a full week of learning and have several events planned for this week. Please look for the specific dates for 5th Grade Families!

If you have a child or know someone zoned for CWE that is interested in our 3K or 4K program, please be sure they sign up here! We have another screening scheduled for this week!

Click here to see our Family Engagement Calendar to view events for the month of February!

Andy Holliday, Principal

• Monday, February 20th-5th Grade Day Planning Meeting at 1:30 Details below!
• Tuesday, February 21st-Field Trip to Gettys Middle School
• Tuesday, February 21st-Band Mouthpiece testing in cafe/media center Drop-in 4:00-7:00
• Thursday, February 23rd-5th Grade Parent Night @ Gettys 6:30 in auditorium

Crosswell Elementary was recognized today for earning Top Growth in Dreambox for the Month of January! The trophy was delivered by Amanda Wylie, SDPC Elementary Math Coach, Karla Kelley, SDPC School Board Member for District 6 (Easley/Crosswell), and the Dreambox Representative, Ryan Thomas. The Dreambox Trophy will be displayed in the Media Center this month!

The following students and parents were recognized for the most Growth in their Grade Level at CWES:

Kindergarten: Koleson Wilson

1st Grade: Graham Luckett

2nd Grade: CJ McGee

3rd Grade: Colton Custer

4th Grade: Ava Bryant

5th Grde: Dhun Ray

The following teachers were recognized for their usage of the Dreambox Program, logging in, and utilizing the data to guide instruction:

K-2nd Grade: Kristen Chapman

3rd-5th Grade: Mary Ann Merritt

Congrats to our Crosswell Community!

Pictures Here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/126vkPuP2cF4losxzBn9K6hBEkWgvmT_Q

The 2023 Reading All-Stars Program will kick off this week! The Reading All-Stars program is focused on “using fun, excitement, & Drive baseball to encourage the fun of reading & reading achievement”. The success of this program for students could not be possible without your support. Please see below for further information and key dates.

Dates:

· Reading Dates – Monday, February 6th – Friday, March 10th

o Elementary students will read 5 reading-level appropriate books during this time period.

· Turn in reading logs to media center– Thursday, March 16th

· Celebration Game – Sunday, April 30 or May 21 @3PM at Fluor Field

Click here to view registration form and letters in English and Spanish.

Call Mrs.Robson (864) 397-1611 or email with questions at KimberlyRobson@pickens.k12.sc.us.

Habit #5 means that it is better to listen first and to talk

second. This habit is best approached by introducing listening as a skill, something that should

be practiced. Simply put, we have two ears and one mouth and should use the accordingly.

Our Cub of the Month Celebration is this week! We are excited to recognize our leaders!

Dear Parents of 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders,

This summer, the School District of Pickens County is excited to be able to host a three-week summer camp called ArtsVenture for current fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students, in the areas of:

• Dance
• Vocal Music
• Instrumental Music (Strings)
• Instrumental Music (Band)
• Theater/Drama
• Visual Arts

This is a FREE camp for SDPC students selected to participate. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided each day, and bus transportation is also available.

The ArtsVenture camp will be held during the weekdays of June 5-23, 2023, from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm at no cost to students. The students chosen for this special Arts opportunity must display talent beyond that of their peers in one or more artistic areas and audition. Up to 30 students from the auditioning applicants in each arts area will be selected to participate in ArtsVenture 2023.

For information about the School District of Pickens County ArtsVenture Program, please complete the form below.

Please complete the form below by Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in order to receive an audition time.

COMPLETE THIS FORM https://forms.gle/AVUCVM55TYL9HiBa6

Important Follow-Up Information:

· All information about how to audition for these programs will be sent via email - so be sure to submit a valid email address that you check regularly!

· Auditions will take place Saturday, March 18, and March 25.

· Information about how to prepare for the auditions will be sent by email after you submit this form.

For specific questions regarding ArtsVenture, please contact Amy Turner, Coordinator of Federal & Special Programs, at AmyTurner@pickens.k12.sc.us, or Brooke Gravett, Visual Arts teacher at Forest Acres Elementary and Director of ArtsVenture, at BrookeGravett@pickens.k12.sc.us