East End Elementary School

Just a reminder.... Tomorrow East End's PTO is hosting a Spirit Night at Firehouse Subs from 4pm-9pm. Please come out and support our PTO!

October is National Principal's Month We could not let this month go unnoticed. Mr. Brewington, we appreciate you. Our Bulldogs love you!

It was an incredible week at East End! We collected an impressive 788 cans for SHINE. Congrats to our Bulldog Chain quarter 1 winners, Ms. Duvall and Mrs. Sanders homerooms each earned 50 links—well done! Today picture day brought out our brightest smiles, capturing the joy of our community. Some amazing Easley High School Teacher Cadets stopped by and they read books they wrote to our students. We learned so much in our classrooms. Our PreK took learning on the road and enjoyed an exciting field trip, creating unforgettable memories. Stay tuned for the reels we'll post later this weekend!

Tomorrow is picture day. We are looking forward to seeing your beautiful smiles. Any students going on the k3 and k4 field trip may bring a change of clothes.

Reminder: There will be no school for students on Monday and Tuesday of next week, as we have an extended holiday. No School: - Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 - Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 (Teacher Professional Development day) These days are planned breaks on the 2024-2025 calendar. You can view the current calendar and future calendar drafts here: [www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/spdc-calendars]

Wow! East End Bulldogs, you have blown us away with already bringing in 100 cans! We are going to deliver our first round of supplies to SHINE on Friday. Let's see how many cans we can get in the next two days!

Save the Date - Tuesday, October 15th from 4pm - 9pm Firehouse Subs Spirit Day Our PTO will get some of the proceeds to help better East End.

East End is beginning our Annual Canned Food Drive today. We will be collecting canned and boxed foods to help our own friends and neighbors in Pickens County who have been so hard hit by the recent hurricane and flooding, along with neighbors who have lost their homes and jobs. They all need our help with food. So, every single classroom here at East End is stepping up and collecting food for our friends! We will collect every day until December 20th and Dr. Freitag will be periodically transporting the food straight to Shine Food Bank right here in Easley, near Easley Baptist Hospital. Let's ALL help with this great cause by cleaning up your pantries and filling Shine's! Please help us by sending all the canned food/boxed food items you can spare with your children to school where we will do AMAZING things together to lift up our community and help them get back on their feet again! Thank you East End Family!

Tomorrow at 8:30 am or 6:00 pm, we will have volunteer training in the cafeteria.

Save the date - October 11, 2024 - Picture Day

We look forward to seeing our students today from 10 am - 12 pm. This is an optional time, if you choose to attend.

Dear East End Families, Please see the infographic below for e-learning accomodations for tomorrow. We look forward to seeing any families that choose to come to East End tomorrow. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGSibDpjAo/FJMAMNUsn9eSpZmqTG2pwQ/edit?utm_content=DAGSibDpjAo&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Dear Second Grade Families, We hope this message finds you well. We previously sent home a letter regarding the CogAT and Iowa testing. Due to the effects of Hurricane Helene in our area, we have made changes to the testing schedule. Testing will now begin on Thursday, October 10th, and will conclude on Friday, October 18th. We will not test on Monday, October 14th or Tuesday, October 15th, due to the SDPC school calendar. We were already scheduled to be closed for a Fall Break and Professional Development Day. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher, Mrs. Spearman, or Mrs. Swinyer. Thank you for your understanding and support. Best regards,

We are thankful for our amazing custodians. We hope you have a great day.

Here is an updated list of assistance.

Here is a community partner that has assistance services in Easley, Piedmont Baptist Association. Also Glenwood Baptist Church 325 Saco Lowell Road is a Red Cross Shelter.

For any East End Families still without power here is an opportunity to get a free breakfast and charging stations from one of our community partners, Easley First Baptist, near our school. https://www.facebook.com/share/kgycAGioXRAdPAb1/?mibextid=WC7FNe

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to United Way Pickens County for generously providing all of The Wild Robot books for our students! This week, every East End student will have the chance to learn about ROZ and engage with the story. Today we read pages 1-9. For those who missed it or want to hear it again, below is the link to the Wild About Reading Night presentation from last night. We’re thrilled to support families in helping their students become more confident readers. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to us at angelaspearman@pickens.k12.sc.us or scarlettsawyer@pickens.k12.sc.us. Thank you for being part of this journey with us! https://app.screencastify.com/v3/watch/dP3LMocVT8xtpLC5aahf

We are thrilled to invite you to two exciting events tomorrow, sponsored by our community partner, United Way Pickens County, through the Education Impact Grant and Women United Preschool Pages program. We’re also excited to welcome Scaly Adventures at East End, showcasing their amazing animals! Event 1: Pup Tales Time: 9:45 AM Location: Please sign in at the main office. Join us for a fun-filled morning of stories and activities featuring our preschool friends! Event 2: Wild About Reading Night Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Come enjoy an evening of reading adventures and engaging activities designed to ignite a passion for books and learning. Here is a sneak peek of our photo booth, where you can capture some wonderful memories! We can’t wait to see you there!

Here are two upcoming event reminders: All Pro Dads: Tomorrow, Thursday, September 19, at 6:55 AM. Please enter through the side gate and meet in the cafeteria. First Reading Night: Tuesday, September 24, 2024. If you haven’t submitted a paper RSVP, please complete the online form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo2u2crClmYEtPMWNMZacOf0THjw0OaRuXzO-_jdUP2DNF1A/viewform?usp=sf_link We can't wait to see you!