Announcements

A.R.M.E.S. Program

The A.R.M.E.S PROGRAM (Arts Reaching Middle and Elementary Schools) is a tuition-free, rigorous, artistically gifted and talented program designed to meet the needs of identified 3rd - 8th grade Greenville County students. Students who are selected into the program attend class afterschool 2-3 times a week. Students must provide their own transportation. Participation in ARMES is part of the district’s Gifted & Talented program so regular attendance is required. Nominations are open now, until April 3, 2023. The subjects that are offered are Visual Art, Music, Creative Writing, Dance, Theater, and Strings. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Ms. Russell or Mrs. Coggins. See the following website for more information:

ARMES Information

Access Testing

We are getting ready to test your child for his/her proficiency in the English language. The State test called: ACCESS for ELLs will be administered. The ACCESS for ELLs testing window is January 27-March 13, 2020. You can help your child by ensuring that he/she gets plenty of rest and is prepared on these test dates. The schedule for testing will be as follows:

Date	Test	Approximate Time for Testing
January 31, 2023, or February 1, 2023	Kindergarten	45 minutes
February 6, 2023 or February 7, 2023	Listening	40 minutes
February 8, 2023 or February 9, 2023	Reading	35 minutes
February 13, 2023 or February 14, 2023	Writing	45-60 minutes
February 21, 2023 or February 22, 2023	Speaking	30 minutes

Greenville Middle School Curriculum Night

Greenville Curriculum Night

Parent Backpack

Having a Parent Backpack account gives you access to your child’s grades, attendance, and lunch balances, as well as information from teachers, your principal, and the district.

Below you will find instructions for using Parent Backpack.

Backpack Instructions

Backpack Instructions-Spanish

Student Enrollment Forms

Parents can now enroll and upload documents online by creating a Parent Backpack account. Please visit the Greenville County Schools Enrollment website to learn more and start the enrollment process.

https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/Parents/main.asp?titleid=enrollment

The following documents are needed to enroll:

Copy of Parent's Driver's License
Your child’s Birth Certificate
A current South Carolina Immunization record from DHEC (All out of state immunizations must be transferred to a SC Immunization for school)
Two Proofs of Residency (which can include):
- A current Electric, Water, or Gas Bill displaying the address of residence and billing date within the past 30 days
- Closing statement for home or current mortgage statement for primary residence showing property address (not mailing address)
- Property Tax Form
- Most recent state or federal income tax return displaying the address of residence.
- Current statement from DSS (Department of Social Services) or any other Government Agency which provides residency of the parent/legal guardian

PLEASE NOTE: ANY PARENTS PROVIDING A LEASE AGREEMENT AS A FORM OF PROOF OF RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT UPDATED LEASE AGREEMENTS UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT LEASE AGREEMENT.

The following forms may be found at the Greenville County Schools website:

The following additional forms are required:

Transcript Request Form
Primary Language Form

Please contact Katrina Hudgens at our office, 864-355-3700, if you have any questions or need assistance.

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