Upcoming Events
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Welcome to Holly Springs Elementary ~ Where SMALL paws make BIG impressions!
Reading Celebration
A "School" of Readers
Our final reading challenge for the school year will include all students in the school,
and the theme for this challenge is "A 'School' of Readers."
Students are challenged to read books, take quizzes
and earn 1000 Accelerated Reader points from May 14 until May 30.
We will have a schoolwide reading celebration on May 31.
Students are provided a fish for each book read,
and our "school" of fish on the cafeteria wall is growing!
Read to and with your child!
Read! Read! Read!
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School Attendance
| School Attendance |
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When a student is absent from school, a written excuse from the parent is needed when the student returns to school. A medical excuse is required for all absences past 10 days. |
School Winners!
Soil and Water Conservation District
School Winners
| Ivy S., Grant D., Ashlyn R., Bryeton M., Taylor H. |
These students will show what they know by participating in an essay contest.
This year's Pickens County Soil Conservation Essay Contest is based on the theme: Soil to Spoon.
Good luck to these students as their essays are submitted
to Pickens Soil and Water Conservation District
to be judged by grade level.
Multimedia Projects
Families and friends enjoyed student multimedia presentations of historical figures on Monday evening, March 12, at 6 pm. This project began in Mrs. Diane Duncan's history classroom. Along with Media Specialist Judi Key, the students were guided through a collaborative unit study of a person important in United States History. This project also included Barbara Fleury, Technology Assistant as students continued to gather information as they worked in the computer lab. Integration of classroom, Media Center, and technology was apparent as students proudly presented their projects.
As students worked through this project, they achieved all levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy of learning. Students gathered information through print and electronic resources, wrote their report and recorded the audio portion of their project. Students were encouraged to self-assess throughout the project. They imported pictures, then created animations and transitions to integrate the video portion of the project with the audio. The end result was a completed video, presented solely by students to their audience of family and friends. Each student has their project on a DVD to be able to view in future years. Mrs. Duncan placed a timeline of important historical figures in the cafeteria. She then planned and coordinated the family event which included a reception for students and their families.
Celebrate student learning with students as winners!
Congratulations, Basia!
Art teacher Alston Beckman submitted Basia's artwork and it was shown in Artsonia's Big Screen Plaza event in New York Ciry during the 2012 National Art Education Association Convention. People from all over the United States viewed student art showcased on the big screen.
Basia, a kindergarten student at Holly Springs, studied artist Paul Klee's "Head of Man." This "bump face" or three dimensional collage incorporates shape and textures in the style of Paul Klee. Basia used newspaper, card stock, foam shapes, markers, pastels, and construction paper to create an awesome self portrait that would make Mr. Klee proud!!
It's Official - Holly Springs is a Blue Ribbon School
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Holly Springs Elementary School has been named a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School. We are proud of the Holly Springs students, staff and community for making student achievement a priority. Thanks to the Holly Springs Elementary School's Community for your hard work and support. Keep up the good work! |
Students are recognized
"PAWSitively" Outstanding Student
Each nine weeks, one student per homeroom is recognized by Principal Harden
as the "PAWSitively" Outstanding Student. Their parents are invited
to a reception in their child's honor, and students receive awards.
Student of the Month
March
