Chandler Creek Headliner
News 2012 - 2013

5/6/2013

Pump Up PASS Pep Rally

We held a pep rally to get our students pumped up about the upcoming PASS test.  Administration and teachers performed a cheer for them and were followed up by professional cheerleaders from Greer High.  Remember to get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast and be at school on time.  PASS testing dates are May 7th - 10th.  To see pictures and watch the video click here.

Art Fair

May 20th is ALL ARTS NIGHT All students are invited to attend. There will be performances by the Chorus and the Recorder choir. Also all K5 classes, Mr. McGuffie's 1st grade classes, and all 3rd grade classes will be presenting dances from around the world. In addition, all students that sign up will have their ART WORK displayed for the Chandler Creek School-Wide Art Show. A wonderful night to showcase the talents of our students.

Student Placement Policy for 2013-2014

Student Placement is taken very seriously at Chandler Creek Elementary. It is initiated according to a process that involves great time, effort, and careful thought to insure success for our students. Classrooms are heterogeneously grouped to mirror our society. In order to create balanced classrooms, we consider gender, ethnicity, ability levels, student needs, behavior concerns, and special program needs.
As we begin the process of creating classrooms for 2013-2014, we would like to give you an opportunity to tell us more about your child. You are welcome to write a letter about your child’s learning style, behavioral needs, or special concerns and e-mail to Mrs. Mills at jrmills@greenville.k12.sc.us or drop a letter by the office. We cannot accept request for teachers, yet we will consider your comments and work hard to find the best placement for your student.
A special note that class assignments will not be made until summer months once we have our full enrollment. A personalized letter will be sent by your child’s new teacher in August to welcome him/ her to their new class and provide needed information about our Meet and Greets.
We are encouraged by our parent to school partnership and the future of Chandler Creek Elementary.
Thank you greatly for helping us.

4/26/2013

Greenville Zoo

Chandler Creek second grader, Mark D., is captivated by a baby alligator at a recent field trip to the Greenville Zoo.
 

All Star Reading

Chandler Creek students who participated in the All Star Reading program received a free Reading All-Star T-shirt and were able to participate in a pregame Parade of Champions around Fluor Field. Click here for pictures from this event.

Art Fair

The Chandler Creek Art Fair will be held on Monday, May 20th from 5:30 - 8:00pm.  Your child has been working on a masterpiece to display at our Art Fair.  You are invited to see your child's artwork framed and on display.   We hope you will join us to celebrate the creativity of our students.  Please RSVP by 5/4/2013.

4/18/2013

Relay for Life Week

This week (April 22-27) we will be working as a school to raise money for the American Cancer Society. We have a lot of fun activities planned, and we are excited to work as a faculty, student, and family team to help fight cancer!
Tuesday—Hat day: students can pay $1 to wear a hat for the day
Wednesday—Power minute: each class will collect all of their spare change and donations for ACS. The class with the highest total for the day wins a popsicle party!
Thursday—Krispy Kreme donuts will be sold before school. Flip flop day: Students can pay $1 to wear flip flops
Friday—Any class that has raised at least $100 throughout the week will get to throw a pie at Mrs. Mills & Mrs. Dodds!

Computer Safety

Chandler Creek 5th graders learned how to stay safe on the computer during a presentation by Greenville County School's security technician, Rick Floyd.

4/10/2013

Spring Book Fair

The Book fair will be held April 22-26 2013 and will be open for everyone to shop each day from 8:15am-2:00pm. On Monday, April 22nd, we will have a special Family Night from 3:00-6:00 pm. This will be a time for the students and parents to come visit the book fair. If students come to the book fair for the family night, they will be entered into a drawing to receive a free book from the book fair!

All-Star Reading

CELEBRATE YOUR READING ALL-STAR: On Monday, April 15th, the Greenville Drive will celebrate the Reading All-Stars from our school. Qualifying students earned a FREE ticket voucher to the April 15th Drive game, where they will receive a FREE Reading All-Star T-shirt and participate in a pregame Parade of Champions around Fluor Field.  To redeem your child’s voucher and purchase tickets for family & friends visit the Drive Box Office or call 240-4528. For more information about this game please Click here.

3/29/2013

Farewell

Goodbye Mrs. Bayne!  We will miss you! 

Mrs. Bayne is retiring after many years as a teacher and administrator. She has been the leader of Chandler Creek Elementary School since its beginning in 1999.  Enjoy your retirement.

CCE Talent Show

The Talent show was lots of fun.  Sixteen students used their talents to entertain everyone present and the evening ended with singing from the CCE chorus.  If you were unable to attend the show you can watch the video here.

3/15/2013

CCE Has a New Principal

As we bid farewell to our current principal, Mrs. Bayne, who is retiring, we would like to welcome our new principal, Ms. Mills.  We welcome her leadership and wish her well in her new role as principal here at Chandler Creek Elementary.  To learn more about Ms. Mills click here.

Chandler Creek Elementary first graders went to Furman University to see the musical production "Seussical", based on the books by Dr. Seuss. Pictured in front of the fountain is Mrs. Sinclair's class.

3/7/2013

PTA Talent Show

Come and join us for the Chandler Creek Student Talent Show on March 11th at Greer High School.  Be prepared to enjoy music, singing, dancing and more from our all star student cast.   The show will begin at 6:30 p.m.

PASS Testing

Third - fifth graders will be taking the PASS test on the following dates: Tuesday, March 19th – Writing Test Day 1-Extended Response. Wednesday, March 20th –Writing Test Day 2-Multiple Choice.  This is a reminder to parents that we need your cooperation so that students will perform to the best of their ability.  Please see that your child gets plenty of rest on the nights before these tests.  Please see that your child eats a nourishing breakfast on the morning of these tests.  Please make every effort to have your child in school and on time.  Doctor’s appointments and other out-of-school functions should not be scheduled during testing hours. Testing begins at 8:30.  Students may not bring any electronic device that can be used for communicating, timing or imaging.  If you have any questions, please call Ms. Dehlinger at 355-2400.

3/4/2013

Spanish Spelling Bee

After months of hard work and practice, three finalists have been selected to represent Chandler Creek Elementary School in the Spanish Spelling Bee of Greenville County: Joana R. - 3rd grade Mrs. Graves, Ana T. - 4th grade Mrs. Williams, Daniella P. - 5th grade Miss Coker.

Greer Pediatric Dental

Chandler Creek kindergartners were visited by the Greer Pediatric Dental Care Office in recognition of Dental Health Awareness Month. Auree R. in Mrs. Yandle's class looks on as Graham D. brushes the teeth of a toy dinosaur to practice the correct way to brush our teeth. Kindergarten students also learned the importance of visiting the dentist, flossing and eating healthy foods.

2/18/2013

Relay For Life Donut Sale

Student Council will be selling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on Wednesday, February 20th in the morning to raise money for Relay for Life.  Please help support us in this effort!  Cost is $1.00 per doughnut or $10.00 per dozen doughnuts.

Tdap Vaccine

Beginning with the 2013 -14 school year, all children entering seventh grade must have received a dose of Tdap vaccine to protect them from pertussis (whooping cough). Parents do not have to wait until their child enters the seventh grade as children as young as seven years old can be vaccinated. Parents will need to provide their child’s school with a South Carolina Certificate of Immunization showing that their child received this newly required Tdap vaccine. Parents, please don’t wait – avoid the rush by making an appointment with your child’s healthcare provider to get the required Tdap vaccine and other vaccines recommended for your child’s protection.

Chandler Creek Elementary teacher, Sallie Coker, reacts with shock at a great shot by teacher, Sarah Joy Smith, during the annual student-teacher basketball game.

2/15/2013

Talent Show Auditions

It's that time again!  Auditions for the Chandler Creek Talent Show will be held on February 26th & 28th after school in the music room. The Talent Show will be March 11th at Greer High.  more >>>

Battle at Sullivan's Island

Mr. Gil Garrett from the Greenville County Library came to visit Chandler Creek on Wednesday, February 13th dressed as Colonel William Moultrie to talk to the third graders about the Battle at Sullivan's Island.  Several students were selected to help reenact the Battle at Sullivan's Island during Mr. Garrett's presentation.

2/4/2013

Reedy River Run Fit School Challenge

We are once again entering the Fit Cool School Challenge.  Please encourage your friends and family to list our school if they register online.  Reedy River Run Fits Cool Application

The PTA Winter Dance

The PTA Winter Dance has been rescheduled for Friday, February 8th in the gym from 2:30-4:00pm.  The cost is $3 and snacks will be available to purchase.

1/28/2013

K5 Transportation Fair

Kindergarten is having a transportation fair.  They are learning that the three types of transportation are land, air and water.  We would like to have as many different kinds of vehicles as we can.  If you can get if here we will be glad to show it off.  more >>>

1/22/2013

Jump Rope for Heart Week

Jump Rope for Heart

Chandler Creek Elementary is once again holding our annual Jump Rope for Heart celebration in PE class February 11th - 15th. We are very excited to participate in this event as it is educational and allows students to learn jump rope skills while raising money to fund lifesaving research and educational programs sponsored by the American Heart Association. We encourage the entire school, families, and friends to participate in the event by making contributions. You can easily raise funds online at www.americanheart.org/jump and register to help make a difference. Students should bring back their envelopes and any donations on February 20th to their teachers. We are excited to get started with Jump Rope for Heart and working to meet our school goal of $4,000! If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to contact Katie Raymond (KRaymond@greenville.k12.sc.us)!

1/16/2013

School Board Recognition Month

January is School Board Recognition Month, and everyone here at Chandler Creek would like to take this opportunity to say “Thank You!” to Pat Sudduth and all of our school board members for their service and commitment to public education.

Celebrating Diversity Art Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the Celebrating Diversity Art Contest that was sponsored by Student Council.  The winners are Will J., Alexandra M., Haley K. and Darius J.

"Fun Friday"

Chandler Creek 2nd graders, Toby C. and Mark D. enjoy playing on "Fun Friday". Every Friday Miss Smith selects students from her class to stay after school and play games and have treats, as a way of getting to know her students better. Way to go, Miss Smith!

1/2/2013

Celebrating Diversity Art Contest

What does "Celebrating Diversity" mean to you?  Show Us!  Choose your favorite method of artistic expression to display how you celebrate diversity and submit it by January 14th.  Winners will be announced January 16th and their artwork will be displayed at the front of the school.  This event is sponsored by CCE Student Council.

12/15/2012

Chandler Creek 2012-13 Reflections Winners

12/5/2012

Virtual Field Trip

Chandler Creek 4rth graders went on a "virtual field trip" to NASA's Glenn Research Facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The students learned about Earth and it's place in the solar system, the seasons, and day and night through an audio and video feed with a NASA scientist. What a fascinating learning experience!

11/29/2012

REINDEER LANE HOLIDAY SHOP

December 10th-14th Our annual Holiday Shop will allow students to purchase small items as gifts for their family. The holiday shop will be open before the PTA muting on December 10th for parents to view the items. We will need lots of volunteers to help with the shop. If you are interested in helping, please contact PTA at 355-2417 or email at 109pta@greenville.k12.sc.us

GUESS WHAT?!?

Chandler Creek is currently in THIRD place among 90 upstate schools for the energy kit contest!  We have a very good chance of winning the $2000 prize if we can just get a few more families to request these FREE kits from Duke Energy.  Just go online to www.myenergykit.org and request yours now!  It only takes a few minutes, and friends or family can request kits too! Thanks for your support!

11/22/2012

Hooray for Thanksgiving