Elana K. Arnold, author of A Boy Called Bat, is coming to our school on April 14th to present to all grade levels!  We are so excited to have her share about being an author.  In addition to presenting, she has offered to sign books for our students. All students received one of her books during our One School, One Book program.  If you would like her to sign this book, please make sure that the student's name is written in ink on the inside cover and turn the book into their teacher by April 13th.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mrs. Ballinger in the library.  

Does your child have a musical interest in performing? Well the 2026-2027 Chorus and Chimes auditions are here! Students will be chosen based on musical qualifications and number of spots available. See the link below to access the form and all the information about auditions and meetings.  All audition forms are due to Mr. Elston and Mrs. Shinpoch by Tuesday, April 14.

Audition Application

Mark your calendars for our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on May 8 from 8-9 am. We will have some breakfast pastries, coffee, juice and a small token of our appreciation for all you do for our school. This is just a small way for us to say “Thank you” for all you do to support our school. Please RSVP at the button below.

Volunteer Breakfast RSVP Form

We are excited to host our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair from March 30th-April 10th. The Book Fair web page has a list of all the books that will be available for purchase as well as a copy of the permission form if needed. A hard copy of the permission slip is coming home with your child. Please look through the list and discuss any preferences or concerns you may have with your child. In order for your child to enter the fair with their class you must sign and return the permission slip by Friday, March 27th. If you would like to help at the fair please sign up at this Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up page. Please send any questions or concerns to Mrs. Ballinger in the library.  

Family nights for the book fair are Thursday, April 2 and Tuesday, April 7 from 5:00-7:00. Come out and get Kona Ice and shop the fair!

Book Fair Class Schedules

Support our Robotics Team as they head to the Vex IQ World Championships. Dine at Bohemian Bull (Mauldin location) on Monday, April 6 from 4-9 PM and a portion of the proceeds will help our robotics team get to the World Championships. 

 

Bohemian Bull Flyer

Attention Current 4th Graders:

Would you like to be a member of our ENN morning news crew during your fifth grade year? If you enjoy being on camera, speaking in front of an audience, running tech equipment, and writing scripts, we need you! If selected, you must be at school by 7:30 AM each morning for the news show. If you can do this, consider applying!

Applications are due by Wednesday, April 8th. Auditions will be held during school hours. 

ENN Application

We are excited to welcome our newest learners and their families! Parents and rising kindergarteners are invited to attend our Kindergarten Preview for the upcoming school year. This special event will take place on April 20 and April 21 (choose one date to attend). This is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of our staff, explore the school, and learn more about what to expect in kindergarten.

To help us plan, families are asked to register in advance using our Google Form and select the date that you will attend. We look forward to partnering with you as your child begins this exciting journey!

Kindergarten Preview Registration

Our SC Reading State Testing Schedule is as follows: Monday, April 27 (Reading A for grades 3-5), Tuesday, April 28 (Reading B for grades 3-5), Thursday, April 30 (Writing for grades 3-5), Monday, May 4 (Math A for grades 3-5), Tuesday, May 5 (Math B for grades 3-5), Thursday, May 7 (Science for grade 4 ONLY). No cell phones, electronic, or bluetooth devices are allowed during testing sessions.

We need a monitor for our main hallway from 9:00 am-11:00 am each day of testing. Please sign up to monitor if you are available to help. Thank you! 

SC Department of Education Parent Resources

Testing Monitor Volunteer Sign Ups

The Greenville Center for Creative Arts is hosting art camps for children during school breaks. View this Spring Break Art Camp flyer for camps being held March 17-19.

Click the button below to view the schedule for Summer Art Camps for students from age five through teens.

Summer Art Camps

This summer, GCS will be offering a 4-week Reading Summer School Program to 3rd Graders and 1st Graders as required by the Read to Succeed State Law (R2S) and as per R2S guidelines. GCS will also offer a Summer School Program to select 2nd grade students who need reading and math acceleration skill support. The summer schools will take place at various Satellite Facilities. Bell’s Crossing 1st, 2nd , and 3rd grade students will attend Summer School at Oakview Elementary School.  The Summer School Program instructional day is from 7:45-2:15 Mondays -Thursdays with students being dropped off as early as 7:15. The Camp Dates are: June 1-4, June 8-11, June 15-18 and June 22-25.

Applications will be sent home after spring break for students who meet the reading skills acceleration criteria. All applications need to be returned by April 24, 2026.

 

Do you or your child want to give someone a shout out? Maybe someone has been a good friend, achieved a special accomplishment, or is having a birthday this week? Purchase a Shout Out CAMEO! Your child can appear LIVE on our news show for their shoutout, or our anchors can shout them out without an appearance. Complete this Shout Out Form and send $3 to school in an envelope labeled ENN Shout Out to have your submission read on air during our morning news show, with your child in attendance.  (Appearances are optional.) We do our best to record all of our news episodes so that you can watch from home.

 

Eagle News Shout Out Form