School Registration for the 2021-2022 school year will require you to go online to update your student’s personal information. You should have received an email from SDPC with all needed instructions. Please note that this is a required step that must be completed before the start of the school year.
o Link to Gateway - https://update.pickens.k12.sc.us
o Username - Student’s ID Number (located on report cards)
o Password - Student’s DOB - Ex: mm/dd/yyyy (include symbols)
If you have any questions, please call the FAE main office at (864) 397-1800
School Supplies
Use the link to access your child’s supply list for the 21-22 school year. Click on your child's grade level to access the list below:
Tech Fees
Please note that all students must pay the Tech It Home Fee. The fee is $20 and that is the cost for all students. It covers loss, theft, and damages. You can pay by cash, check, or online at MySchoolBucks. More info below.
After School Care
ASC is operating for your convenience and we are accepting registration NOW for all enrolled students! Click the link for price and options to fit your family needs. You may complete the ASC Registration Form and pay the fee online at MySchoolBucks. Feel free to Sonya Cruz, After School Director at sonyacruz@pickens.k12.sc.us for more information.
Bus Transportation
Please complete the form for bus transportation using the link below. This is for students who will ride the bus in the AM and/or PM for 21-22. If you have questions about buses, please contact the Easley Bus Office at 864-397-1175
Bus Riders-Street Name Search
Search by street name for your AM bus number and PM bus number. Parents may always call the Easley Bus Office for additional information 864-397-1175 as many new housing areas have been constructed in Easley and there are some new roads.
Lunch Menus
Free and Reduced Lunch
It is necessary to complete the lunch application annually. If the status of your income has changed, this will be the only opportunity for your family to qualify for P-EBT.
Arrival Procedures
Arrival begins at 7:30am. Please do not allow students to get out of cars until this time. The school cannot provide supervision prior to 7:30am.
1. Buses – BUS LOOP on Kindergarten Side (off Laurel Rd and Page Drive)
The BUS LOOP (Kindergarten side) is dedicated to bus/daycare drop-off throughout the morning.
2. Car Riders
All car riders must use the new CAR LOOP located on McAlister Road.
There are entrances into the CAR LOOP from both directions of McAlister Road.
Do not attempt to drop off students in any other area or street.
3. Parking/Walking Students In
If there is a need to walk a student in through the office, please use designated parking places and do not attempt to park in the loop or areas painted in red/yellow.
You may not park on Page drive as this is a two-lane road requiring both sides to remain clear for moving traffic.
PARENTS MAY NOT WALK STUDENTS IN DUE TO CURRENT HEALTH & SAFETY RESTRICTIONS
Kindergarten – see above regarding the 1st Day
7:50 a.m. - First bell rings. To students, this is the “beginning” of the instructional day. They are missing out if they are not in the classroom at this time.
8:00 a.m. - Second bell rings. This is the TARDY bell. All students should be in their classrooms prior to the sounding of this bell.
After 8:00 a.m. bell – Any vehicles behind our SRO-Easley Police Patrol Vehicle is considered TARDY and a parent must escort the student to the front office to sign him/her in late. This documentation will be maintained for state truancy purposes.
If your child arrives after 8:00 am, please escort your child to the front office and sign the appropriate form. This process will ensure that your child is marked present for the day.
Children who are not in their classroom by 8:00 am are tardy. According to state law, all tardies must be documented in the child’s attendance record.
Dismissal Procedures
Early Dismissal – If early dismissal is needed, we ask that parents plan to do this prior to 2:00 pm.
Afterschool Dismissal
- 2:15 pm for buses and vans
- 2:25 pm for car riders
We have three methods of afterschool dismissal at Forest Acres:
1. Bus/Day Care – 2:15 pm
Students are dismissed to the BUS LOOP (Kindergarten Side) where bus and daycare vehicles will load students.
The BUS LOOP is dedicated to school bus and daycare pick-up; parents should not be in this loop at dismissal.
2. Car Riders – 2:25 pm
Parents will enter the new car loop and pull forward using all space in the line.
There are 15 cones that are loading locations. You will pull forward as directed using all space in the line.
Your child will meet you at the assigned cone in the loop when the tag number appears on the screen inside. School staff will help your child exit the building.
If you do not have a car tag displayed, you will be asked to park and come inside to sign your child out.
Parents should not walk into these areas. Go to the office if you need school personnel to retrieve a student from these areas.
You will need to pull forward as soon as your child is loaded so that we may resume the loading process. If you need to buckle your child, that will need to occur around the corner – OFF THE LOOP.
3. Walkers – 2:25pm
This option is only available to neighbors that literally WALK to campus. If your transportation involves a vehicle, you are considered a Car Rider. Parents that choose to walk to campus from their home in local neighborhoods (not parked on campus) may pick up their students at the bus loop and WALK them off-campus. With the changing weather, if you are driving on campus, you are a car rider. This is NOT an option for parents to simply skip the car lines.
Our Month at a Glance
July 25th - August 27th, 2021
July 28th: Teachers Return
July 29th: Meet the Teacher, 11-6 pm
August 3rd: Students First Day of School
August 6th: FAE Spirit Wear
August 13th: FAE Spirit Wear
August 20th: FAE Spirit Wear
August 27th: FAE Spirit Wear
September 1st: Interim Reports
September 3rd: No School/Teacher In-Service Day
September 6th: No School/Labor Day
Follow Us On Social Media
#FAExcellence
- Dr. Ashley Anderson-Murray, Principal
- Mr. Dewain Fludd, Assistant Principal
- Mrs. Angela Nalley, School Counselor
- Ms. Tracy Brandt, Instructional Coach
- Mrs. Gracie Wilson, Reading Coach
- Mrs. Jenny Bogle, Certified Intervention Support Specialist
Email: ashleymurray@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: http://fae.pickens.k12.sc.us/
Location: 401 McAlister Road, Easley, SC, USA
Phone: 864.387.1800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForestAcresElementary/
Twitter: @forestacreselem
