36 East Welcome Road • Greenville, SC 29611 • (864) 355-3900 • FAX (864) 355-3961

News and Notes

 

At Welcome Elementary, we are "Wild About Learning"!

 

 

See what has been happening at Welcome Elementary!

 

Parent Information

Yearbooks for Sale
Remember your child’s wonderful year at Welcome with a 2011-2012 yearbook. Yearbooks are $15.00. Send in your money now to purchase your child’s yearbook.
                                           Quantities are limited!

Note from the Nurses Office
Please be sure to pick up all medications in the health room by the end of the year or they will be destroyed on the last day of school at 12:00. Thank you!

 

 

 

Battle of the Books

Welcome participated in “Battle of the Books,” a district-wide reading incentive program, during the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years.  Interested fourth and fifth grade students read ten pre-selected South Carolina Children’s Book Award nominees and attended weekly practice sessions to qualify for the team representing Welcome at the district competition in April.

Welcome BoB Team members:

Fourth graders: Keishla, Celeste, Taylor, and Alsten. Fifth grader: Luis Gamboa.

Alternates: Fourth graders, Sarye and Robert.

 

Welcome Elementary is the winner of a $5000 Toolbox for Education Grant from Lowes.

This grant will help to finish our outdoor classroom and learning garden. We have ordered a set of picnic tables to accommodate an entire classroom of children. This will provide workspace for science investigations, art projects, reading, and nature studies. We will also be adding plants to our butterfly garden and bird sanctuary. We are grateful to Lowes for making our dream a reality.

Jump Rope for Heart Week

A big Thank You to everyone that participated and raised money for the Jump Rope for Heart Week.  The younger students enjoyed learning how to jump rope and everyone enjoyed helping a great cause.  Between the dance, the jumping and all the fun, our school raised a total of almost $4000.00 this year.

 

 

 

PBIS

Welcome Elementary is proud to be a PBIS school. Our three school-wide expectations are show respect, take responsibility and be ready to learn. At the beginning of the school year, all students received training on these expectations and what their behavior should look like in all areas of the school building. Students receive Star Bucks for
displaying positive behavior and can use them to “buy” items from the Star Buck Station. Ask your child about our school expectations! For more on PBIS click here.

Parent Portal Passwords

Parent Portal Passwords are now ready to be picked up. These passwords must be picked up in person by legal guardians.

 

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P.T.S.A News

School Store:

Our P.T.S.A runs the school store as part of our fundraising. We have many items students can use in school such as pencils, pens, folders and so much more. Many of these items begin at 25 cents and up. Please support your P.T.S.A. by stopping by the school store.

P.T.S.A. Dues:

Our membership dues will be $4.00 this year. A form was sent home with your child for you to join.

 

WE Care Program

If you are interested in enrolling your child in our WE Care Extend Day Program for the 2011-2012 school year contact the school and complete all registration forms.

This service is intended to provide care for children between 2:30 and 6:00 p.m. each regular full day of school.  Our Extended Day students will have many opportunities to have fun and enjoy themselves daily in our program. 

Go to the school's front office for registration forms or click here for a copy.

If you have to get in touch with the school about your child who is attending the program, please call Delores Floyd at (864) 303-7609.

 

 

 

             

      

 

Important Dates

 

 

 

May 25

April/May Perfect Attendance Water Fest, Celebration Carnival and Dance

 

May 28

Memorial Day - Student Holiday

All schools and offices are closed

 

May 29

5th Grade Awards - 8:30 a.m.

 

 

May 30

1/2 Day of School

Dismissal at 12:00 p.m.

 

May 31

1/2 Day of School

Dismissal at 12:00 p.m.

 

 

June 1

1/2 Day of School

Dismissal at 12:00 p.m.

 

Last Day of School

 

June 5

Report Cards Mailed Home

 

 

Healthy Tips

Keep your family healthy by checking out a few healthy ideas below. Also, check out our Healthy Living page under the Parent button.

Click HERE for some suggestions for healthy lunchbox ideas for your child.

 

Click HERE to  check out the school district website on nutrition and fitness.

 

 

  Click HERE for a cool website about school lunches.

School Hours
School Opens:     7:15 a.m.

 

Breakfast: 7:15 a.m.-7:50 a.m.

 

School:     8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

 

Office:  7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

 

WE Care:  2:30 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.

There will be no early dismissals after 1:45 p.m.

Se habla Español en la Oficina. Pregunten por Mari Gleason, ó llamen al 355-3901

Remember, school starts at 8:00 a.m.!

If your child arrives after 8:00 a.m., you must come into the front office with your child.

Teacher Links

   

Kid Links

CompassLearning

Math Playground

Destiny Quest

Starfall

Parent Links

Click on the pictures to get to the different links.

Health Room News

 

Lunch Menu

2011-2012 School Calendar

 

Parent Portal

Registration for New Students

 

Family Friendly Standards