News & Notes

From the School Nurse

The last full day of school for the students is June 5. School District policy requires me to destroy medications that are not picked up at the end of the school year. If your child’s medications are not picked up by 12:00 p.m. on June 6, I will have to destroy them.

For safety reasons I cannot send medications home with students. Parents/guardians must pick up the medications. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 355-1207.

Heather Reynolds, RN
Augusta Circle Elementary School Nurse

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Cultural Arts Week 2018

Join us on safari into Beautiful Botswana for Cultural Arts Week, May 29-June 1. The week-long enrichment program will bring the music, dance, art, and landscape of this African country into the halls of Augusta Circle! If you would like to participate or have any artifacts, decorations, or clothing to share, please contact Allison Anderson.

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Spirit Day

Celebrate Spirit Day after school Tuesday, May 22 and enjoy some frozen yogurt at Menchie's!  A portion of the proceeds from the afternoon will come back to ACE. It's a cool way to support your school!

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All Arts Night

Mark your calendars for ACE’s All Arts Night, Monday, May 21! At 5:30 p.m. the ACE Chorus and Percussion Club will be presenting “What A Wonderful World,” a celebration of songs, dances and instrumental numbers from around the world!  From 5:30-7:30 p.m. student art will be displayed and available for purchase ($30) in the cafeteria. For those unable to attend the art show, student artwork may be ordered in advance. All pre-orders must be submitted before Monday, May 21. Please make checks payable to ACE. We hope to see you there!

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Mentor Celebration

Please join us for an End of Year Mentor/Mentee Drop-In to celebrate our ACE mentors/mentees.

When:  Friday, May 25, 2018
Time:  7:15-7:50 a.m.
Where: Science Room (downstairs)
RSVP: Patti Rushing at 355-1204 or prushing@greenville.k12.sc.us

We hope to see you there!

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Summer Reading

What will you be reading this summer? Whether you choose an e-reader or traditional book, spend the summer traveling to exotic lands, learning a new skill, or solving a mystery.

Here's a great list of grade level books to choose from:
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Middle School 

Get an extra ACE summer reading form here. You can return this completed form by Friday, August 31.

Register for the Summer Reading Program at the Greenville County Library location you visit most and pick up a reading log; you can also register for the Reading Program and log in online here. The program begins Friday, June 1.

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My School Bucks
MySchoolBucks is a great way to check your cafeteria balance, pay for school related items or set up auto-payment, and even receive low balance alerts. Check your account, or sign up for an account HERE. There is an easy to use icon in the Quicklinks section at the bottom right side of the ACE webpage.

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Incentives Update

Our last collection of Box Tops resulted in $240 back to the school. WAY TO GO and KEEP ON CLIPPING!

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Order your School Supplies for the 2018-2019 school year!

Next year's school supply kits are online HERE Orders can be placed from April 1- June 15. More info will be coming home with your child in the next week! Contact Kelley Law (kelleymlaw@gmail.com) with any questions.

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Returning to School after Illness

 In an effort to decrease the spread of contagious illness at school, Greenville County School District would like to remind you:

If your student has fever, he/she must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school (this means without the use of fever reducing medications). Fever is defined as a temperature of 100.4 or greater.

If your student has diarrhea, he/she must be diarrhea free for 24 hours before returning to school (this mean without the use of diarrhea suppressing medication). Diarrhea is defined as 3 or more episodes of loose stools in a 24 hour period.

 A student must not come to school if vomiting 2 or more times in 24 hours.  A student should have 1 or 2 meals without vomiting before returning to school.

 If you have questions concerning your student’s health, please contact the school nurse at 355-1207. Thank you for your assistance in decreasing the spread of illness.

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2018 State Testing Dates for SC READY and SC PASS for Augusta Circle Students

Students in grades 3 – 5 will be participating in the state SC PASS and/or SC READY during the month of May. Below are the specific testing dates for each grade level:

 

Third Grade

Wednesday, May 2: SC READY ELA TDA/Writing

Wednesday, May 9: SC READY ELA Reading

Wednesday, May 23: SC READY Math

 

Fourth Grade

Tuesday, May 1: SC READY ELA Reading

Thursday, May 3: SC READY ELA TDA/Writing

Thursday, May 10: SC PASS Science

Thursday, May 24: SC READY Math

 

Fifth Grade

Tuesday, May 8: SC READY ELA Reading

Thursday, May 10: SC READY ELA TDA/Writing

Tuesday, May 22: SC READY Math

Thursday, May 24: SC PASS Social Studies

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Partnership with Greenville Journal

We are excited to announce a new partnership with the Greenville Journal to showcase our award-winning students, staff, and schools in a way that’s never been done before! The Journal has created a Greenville County Schools section on their website where parents and other community members can watch videos, view photos, link to our website and Facebook page, and find information on special topics such as the Strategic Education Plan. Our first e-publication of Class Acts has been posted here. 

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ACE School Policy Reminder

Students must store mobile phones, Gizmos, iWatches, etc. in book bags during school hours. Students can take the devices home after school, but they cannot have them out during the school day. If the technology makes a noise in the classroom, the device will be sent to the office. Please help us remind students about this policy.

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New Principal Announced for Augusta Circle

We are excited to announce our new principal will be Mimi Melehes. Mrs. Melehes comes to us from Ellen Woodside Elementary where she has been the principal for the past six years. We look forward to her joining the ACE family!

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