Administrators and teachers everywhere

recognize the important contributions parents

make toward a child’s success in

school. There is no question about it - success

at school begins at home. Parents are the

single most important variable in a child’s

schooling. Parents model both a silent and

spoken language in front of their children

daily.

One of the most important components of

a good school is the partnership between the

school and parents who work together for the

best interest of children. The close

partnership between home and school is one

of the exceptional strengths at Conway

Elementary School.

Thank you in advance for your support and

commitment. If you have any questions,

please do not hesitate to contact me at

(843) 488 – 0696 or

mdavis001@horrycountyschools.net

Your school principal,

Maquitta J. Davis

1101 Snowhill Dr

Conway, SC 29526

Phone: (843) 488.0696

Fax: (843) 488.0656

We are on the web!!!

Visit us at:

www.HorryCountySchools.net

IMPORTANT DATES

Where TIGER Pride Begins!!

February 2016

Volume 4, Issue 6 IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER & possible school closures, please check the District Website:

Barbra Blain-Bellamy will be here Thursday, February

18th for our annual Black History Month program. Mrs. Blain-Bellamy is the

first African American Mayor in Conway history.

February 2 Chick-Fil-A Spirit

Night from 5:30 – 8:00 pm; Please show your

support!

February 9 Lunch provided by

Chick-Fil-A for faculty and staff

February 9- February 12

Little River Dental will be completing student

fillings. .

February 11 Ripley’s Aquarium

Spirit Night at 5:15 – 8:00 pm

February 15 No School

We would like to remind you of important procedures that we have in place to help us provide for the safety of our students. • All students must arrive at

school between 7:00 am and 7:35 and enter through the front. Any student arriving at or after 7:35 a.m. will be marked tardy.

• Pull up as close as possible to the vehicle in front of you.

• Make sure your child can be unloaded on the passenger side of the car. This prevents the students from having to walk around the car.

• Please remain in your car during drop-off.

• DO NOT DROP YOUR CHILD OFF IN THE STAFF PARKING LOT!!

• Please be patient and DO NOT SPEED.

• Be courteous of other drivers.

Thank you.

Thanks to Santee Cooper

for donation of $1,670.00

to support students and

teachers with instructional

tools and resources (speech

tools, instructional games,

mini Ipads).

http://www.whattablast.com/

CES Yearbooks are now available for pre-order

at www.conwayelementary.picaboo.com . By

preordering your child's yearbook, you are able

to personalize 4 pages and an additional cover

for your child's yearbook at no cost. The

personalization feature makes the yearbook extra

special for your family. Pre-orders will be taken

until April 1, 2016.

Conway Elementary School will be having a Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night,

Tuesday, February 2 from 5:00pm until 8:30pm. We invite all parents

and students to come out and support CES by dining at the Chick-

Fil-A of Conway. A percentage of the sales will be donated to Conway Elementary School. Bring in your

receipts Wednesday to participate in a drawing for a $25.00 gift card.

February 16 Muffins for Moms for

grades CD, K, 1, 2

February 17 Muffins for Moms for grades 3, 4, 5

February 17

Nacho Wednesday during recess.

February 18 Black History

Program in gym at 9:00 am

February 19

Kona Ice during recess

February 25 Interim Reports

Issued

March 1 – March 24 MAP Testing for grades

2, 3, 4, 5

March 2 Doughnuts for Dads for grades CD, K, 1, 2

March 2

Read Across America Day

March 3

Doughnuts for Dads for grades 3,4,5

Our Scholastic Book Fair will arrive at Conway Elementary on Tuesday, February 9 from 7:15 a.m. – 2:45p.m. The fair will continue until Thursday, February 11 at 2:45 p.m. (see schedule below). We will have plenty of books and activities that encourage the love of reading. We are also looking for Book Fair volunteers. If you can help, please complete the chart below and send it back to school with your child. If you cannot volunteer, you can still help by simply spreading the word about our upcoming Fair. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name_____________________________________ Telephone #__________________ Child’s Name_________________________________ Teacher___________________ Dates and Times: Tuesday, February 12 8:00 AM – 2:45 PM Wednesday, February 13 7:15 AM – 2:45 PM Thursday, February 14 7:15 AM – 2:45 PM Please mark the times that you are available on the chart below.

7:15 – 8:00 8:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 12:00 12:00 – 2:00 2:00 – 2:45

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

All volunteers must be approved on the HCS volunteer list.

“A Red Carpet Event”

May 17th 6:00 pm in the CES Gym

Would you like to show off your talent? We need you!! Here’s

what we are looking for:

Singers - solos, duets, or group

Dancers - solos or group

Gymnasts

Comedians

Magic tricks

Playing instruments

Any talent you would like to share!

Deadline for turning in audition sheets is March 21. Please turn

in all auditions sheets to Mrs. Bruorton or Mrs. Reeves.

Extra audition sheets are available in the music room . Don’t miss

out on this great chance to shine!

The Kindergarten and First grade students

will be presenting “It’s a Jungle Out There”

on March 17th at 6:15pm following the PTO

meeting. It is a fun filled musical about

friendship with lots of great animals. Come

out for a great night of fun and support our

PTO.

Valentine Reminder Please . . . NO DELIVERIES FOR

VALENTINE’S DAY.

CES students are not to receive deliveries of flowers, balloons, etc., at

school on Valentine’s Day

Thank you Mrs. Shuler and

Mrs. Reaves for all that you

do!!

Every student who reads between 20 and 40 books this school year, depending on your grade level, and completes a copy of the Reading Honor Roll log will become a member of the 2015-16 Superintendent's Reading Honor Roll. With this honor, you will receive a certificate from the Superintendent and the honor of having your name included among other students who complete the challenge. Follow these simple steps to participate in the Superintendent's Reading Honor Roll: *Ask your teacher or library media specialist how many books are required for your grade level. *Ask a parent to read the letter in the link below and approve your participation in the program. *Select the first book you want to read. If you need help selecting a book, ask your library media specialist for assistance. *Record the book title on the reading log and have a parent or teacher initial the log to verify that you have read the book. At the upper grade levels, digital records may also document your reading. *After finishing one book, select the next and follow the same steps outlined above. *After you have read your required number of books, turn in the completed reading log to your teacher or library media specialist. *Your reading log must be turned in no later than May 4, 2016. *Your Superintendent's Reading Honor Roll certificate will be sent to you at school in May. *Number of books that need to be read at each grade level: K - 1 = 40, 2 - 3 = 30, 4 - 5 = 20, 6 - 12 = 20

BIG TIGER TRASH TALK AWARD

Congratulations Mr. Mogus’s Class

Mr. Mogus’s class collected 89 bags of

newspaper and magazines during the month of

October. They won the plastic bottle challenge

by collecting 5,397 plastics during the month of

November. Finally, they collected 2,328 metal

cans and finished in 3rd place during the month

of December.

The Big Tiger Trash Talk winner receives a Field

trip and tour of the Coastal Carolina University

athletic complex - including a behind the scenes

look at Brooks Stadium, as well as a meet and

greet with some CCU athletes

Attention, Artists!

All students are invited to display their artwork with the theme It’s a Jungle Out There! at our Spring Art Show which will be held on March 17 at 5:00. This will be in conjunction with our Kindergarten and first grade choral performance. Any student wanting to participate should submit their artwork to Miss Watson by Tuesday, March 8. Parents must fill out the entry form and attach it to the back of the artwork. Please submit only one entry per student. Prizes! Artwork will be awarded based on expression of the theme. There are three grade level divisions: K&1st, 2&3rd, 4th&5th. There will be a winner for each category. There will also be a grand prize for “Best Overall”. Awards will be announced starting at 5:45. All participants will receive a certificate at a later date. The categories for this year are: *Drawing *Painting (Includes acrylic, watercolor, tempera, and oil paint) *Photography *Three dimensional (Description: Artwork created to be viewed from multiple angles, and is made from various materials to create a three dimensional structure. Examples of creative materials include but are not limited to wood, clay, paper, wire, recyclables, metal, woven fibers.) *Collage (Description: Artwork produced with materials, mainly flat materials such as papers and fabrics, glued to a flat surface to create a picture.) *Mixed Media (Artwork that is cross-categorical or fits multiple categories at once.) Be sure to specify your child’s category on the entry form. Please contact Art Teacher, Jessica Watson if you have any questions. jwatson@horrycountyschools.net

Art Show Entry & Permission Form (Please detach and submit this form with the student’s artwork) Artist’s full name:_________________________________________________________________ Phone number/email:______________________________________________________________ Grade/Homeroom________________________________________________________________ Title of artwork:__________________________________________________________________ Description:______________________________________________________________________ Category:_________________________________________________________________________ I___________________________________give my child permission to participate in the CES Spring Art Show. I confirm that the artwork submitted was created solely by my child. Parent’s signature: ______________________________________________________________

GRITS FOR GRANDPARENTS Conway Elementary School PTO fed well over 400 Grandparents and

their children in the CES cafeteria.

First grade is celebrating our winter DIBELS test results. All

students made great gains in the area of reading. Thank you

parents for supporting our efforts for growth in this area. Let's

keep up the good work and watch our scores grow even higher

to reach our year-end goals!

The Child Development class has started their unit on the five senses. For

this unit they are reading poems and books about using their senses. The

students are making a book about their sense of touch. In math, they are

working on recognizing and making patterns.

Child Development learning something new everyday

Kindergarten classes are enjoying their

Animals science kit. They are learning

about animals, their habitats and how to

care for them.

Third Grade will be attending Gullah Days at

Brookgreen Gardens! Students will learn about

the Gullah culture and traditions and how they

have impacted South Carolina. We will also be

exploring Santee Cooper Winyah Generating

Station! Students will learn about electricity and

the transfer of heat and energy. We are looking

forward to these second half of the year field trips!

Second grade has been studying about places

“Around Our Town”. One of our stories was

about a 2nd grade class taking a trip to city

hall. We read about the different jobs at city

hall and how those jobs help our town run

smoothly. To end our study, we had two city

council members visit our school and tell us

all about what goes on at the city hall in

Conway. Councilwoman, Jean Timbes and

Councilman, Ashley Smith provided us with

lots of information about all the hard work

that takes place at our city hall. We had lots

of questions and even got a “City of Conway”

pencil.

Fifth grade students are now

working on their Forces and

Motion unit in science. The classes

started by creating cars and

exploring how the different forces

on Earth affect motion. Along with

the cars, the Discovery Ed videos

and activities will also be used to

engage students and help make the

Forces and Motion unit applicable

to real life.

Nurse’s Station Health officials are concerned that this could be a very rough influenza season.

Some reminders for us:

W H A C K the Flu!

W: Wash your hands often

H: Home is where you stay when you are sick

A: Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth

C: Cover your coughs and sneezes

K: Keep your distance from sick people.

It's not too late to get vaccinated. Vaccination is the single most important step you can take to

protect yourself and others against infection.

Horry County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,

religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, immigrant status,

English-speaking status, or any other characteristic protected by

applicable federal or S.C. law in its programs or activities. For

questions regarding the nondiscrimination policies call 843-488-

6700, or write Horry County Schools, 335 Four Mile Rd., Conway,

SC 29526.

Fourth graders are excited about using GoFormative.com in all of our subject areas! GoFormative.com is a website that allows the students to independently work on different tasks created by their teacher - NO MORE BORING PAPER AND PENCIL! Ask your fourth grader to show you at home what we have been doing in class!