Beck's Buzz

Welcome back from spring break! We hope everyone enjoyed the break and the beautiful weather here in Greenville. Now that we are in the last week of March, we only have about 4 weeks left before we begin state testing. These four weeks are critical as our teachers work hard to cover the remaining curriculum and help students review previously taught content. Please try to limit absences so that students do not miss vital content.

Scroll down in the newsletter to see information about our end of year celebrations.

Monday

7th Grade Field trip to Roper Mountain- Team 2

Tuesday

7th Grade Field trip to Roper Mountain- Team 1

Wednesday

7th Grade Field trip to Roper Mountain- Team 3

Thursday and Friday

Sweet Treats

We are starting to plan and prepare for SAD, Student Appreciation Day which will be held on May 21. This day is a fun-filled action-packed day that requires students to be on their best behavior, therefore students must meet certain behavior expectations to participate.

Students must meet the following criteria to participate in SAD:

1. Student has not attended alternative school during the 24-25 school year
2. Student has not received any referrals resulting in OSS from March 24-May 20
3. Student has not served more than 10 days of OSS during the 24-25 school year
4. Student does not owe any textbook/Chromebook/ library fees

Students not participating in SAD will be working in a separate setting with a teacher. They will not participate in any of the activities including signing yearbooks.

Students must have all state testing completed to participate in SAD.

PTSA has started planning our end-of-year celebrations for our 8th-grade students. See the flyer below for more information.

Due to a legislative action by the South Carolina General Assembly, the South Carolina State Board of Education passed a new cell phone policy for school districts across the state, which goes into effect after Winter Break. School districts must adopt this policy pertaining to personal electronic devices. At their December meeting, the Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees approved an updated policy to comply with the state requirement.

While Greenville County Schools had updated our policy last year and this is not significantly different, we want to make sure you are aware of the most notable updates in order to comply with the state, which includes that student cell phones and personal electronic devices must be stored in backpacks, lockers, or in a location directed by school; this includes smartwatches, earbuds, and all other personal electronic devices and accessories.

Details about the updated policy can be reviewed on the district’s website.