Tomorrow is Team Tuesday for our Special Olympics Spirit Week. We also have spring pictures tomorrow as well. You can choose which event to dress for tomorrow!
📘✨ Get Your 2024-2025 Yearbook Before They're Gone! ✨📘
We’re thrilled to announce our Yearbook Signing Day is happening on May 14, 2025! 🎉 Students in each grade level will get to celebrate the school year together, signing yearbooks and making lasting memories with friends. 🖊️💙
➡️ Yearbooks are on sale now for just $20!
💸 Price increases to $25 after April 10th
📦 Supplies are LIMITED – they’re first come, first serve!
🛒 Order yours today through MySchoolBucks under the school store!
🎨 Take a sneak peek in the photos.
Let’s wrap up this school year with a keepsake your child will treasure forever! ✍️📖
Our amazing EEE students were honored to create encouragement bags for our local firefighters as a small token of appreciation for their service and bravery. 🚒❤️
This weekend, Mrs. Gibson and Griffin delivered the bags to our local heroes—and as you can see in these pictures, the smiles say it all!
Thank you to our firefighters for all you do, and to our students for spreading kindness in such a meaningful way!
We are so proud of our East End YAMS students. Yesterday, they performed at Kids Fest. Thank you to Mrs. Stockton for incorporating so many fine arts opportunities for our Bulldogs!
East End would like to congratulate Mrs. Gerhardt and Mrs. McKenzie for earning National Board Certification. We love both of these talented teachers!
Our YAMS students are schedule to perform at 1:30 during the KIDS FEST at Hagood Mills.
Here are more details about the event:
KidsFest 2025 at Hagood Mill – A Day of Music, Fun & Hands-On Adventure!
Join us Saturday, March 15, 2025, for KidsFest at Hagood Mill Historic Site, in partnership with Young Appalachian Musicians (YAMs)! This family-friendly festival is packed with exciting activities:
Paint the Ponies & Rock Painting
Kazoo Workshop & Jug Band Jam
Instrument Petting Zoo – Try Appalachian instruments!
Archaeological Adventures
Live Folklife Demos – Blacksmithing, Pottery, Quilting & More!
Don’t Miss: The historic 1845 water-powered gristmill in action, grinding fresh stone-ground cornmeal, grits & flours available for purchase!
Location: 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens, SC
Admission: $5 (ages 10+), FREE for kids 9 & under
Bring your own chairs!
More Information ==> https://visithagoodmill.com/event/kidsfest/
Today, we concluded Read Across America Week with Real Women Read Readers. Our students enjoyed our readers. Check out our pictures of this special moment.
Tonight our Bulldogs were recognized at the Easley Area Regional Art Exhibition. Thank you to Ms. Ward who teaches and inspires our young artists. Check out our reel here: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15Mfm3Pkym/?mibextid=wwXIfr
📚✨ DROP EVERYTHING AND READ DAY! ✨📚
Today, East End Elementary celebrated Read Across America Week with DROP EVERYTHING AND READ DAY! Our students had a blast diving into their books and enjoying a special treat while reading!
A huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Butler for packing "bookworms" for every student to snack on while they read! 🪱📖 Your kindness made the day even more special!
📸 Check out our reel to see all our amazing READERS in action! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AAGSZpTMz/
#ReadAcrossAmerica #DropEverythingAndRead #EastEndReads #ThankYouMrsButler 📚🎉
📚✨ REAL WOMEN READ – Volunteers Needed! ✨📚
East End Elementary has been having an amazing time celebrating Read Across America Week! 🎉
✅ Check out the fun from today’s Dress as Your Favorite Book Character Day!
📽️ Watch the reel here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe95QVcI0bMxUrOVipzsST4vMTzA0djfM_nn8SuFCdHo-eX3A/viewform?usp=header
Tomorrow, get ready for Drop Everything and Read! But we still need 14 more volunteers for Friday’s REAL WOMEN READ event! 📖💕
If you or someone you know would love to inspire our students by reading to a class, please sign up!
📩 Email Mrs. Spearman at angelaspearman@pickens.k12.sc.us
📝 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe95QVcI0bMxUrOVipzsST4vMTzA0djfM_nn8SuFCdHo-eX3A/viewform?usp=header
Thank you for helping us make this week special for our students! ❤️📚 #RealWomenRead #ReadAcrossAmerica
Books and Boogie Day Fun
Our adorable students had a blast dancing to Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, the Electric Slide, and the Cupid Shuffle today! They were all smiles as they moved and grooved to the music!
Tomorrow is DRESS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER DAY, and we can't wait to see all of our amazing book characters! Who will you be? Let's make it a magical day full of stories and creativity! #BooksAndBoogie#EastEndElementary
Reel: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1MrKSgQLDN/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Read Across America Week is Here! Today, we kicked off Read Across America Week at East End elementary! This special week was founded to honor the beloved author, Dr. Seuss, and we showed our spirit by wearing RED, BLACK, WHITE, or CRAZY HATS in his honor! Check out the sweet smiles we found around East End!
Tomorrow's theme: We are diving into books that are also songs – get ready to boogie and read! #ReadAcrossAmerica #FunWithBooks
Read Across America Week begins tomorrow. Remembering Dr. Seuss - Wear Red, Black, and White or Favorite Silly Hat
We are so proud of Mrs. McJunkin. She earned the Golden Apple Award. She was nominated by Lundy. Here is the video of the special bond between Lundy and Mrs. McJunkin.
https://youtu.be/dV7heCnSqMI?si=6qznaLVltBWMbQbI
Today, we hosted Cocoa and Confidence—a day full of inspiration and learning! We’re incredibly grateful to the United Way Pickens County Education Impact Grant for partnering with us to equip families with tools to boost success in reading and math at home. A huge shout-out to Ms. Sawyer, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Swinyer, and Mrs. Spearman for organizing this memorable event.
Stay tuned— we’ll be sharing a video of the presentation with all families soon!
Today is National School Resource Officers Day! 🎉 We want to take a moment to express our gratitude to Officer O'Malley. She works tirelessly behind the scenes every day to ensure our students have the best and safest learning environment possible. Thank you, Officer O'Malley, for all you do! 🙏👮♀️
Today, we celebrate the incredible men and women who ensure our students travel safely to and from school each day. It's SC Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and we want to say THANK YOU to our SDPC bus drivers and assistants!
To truly capture the impact of our drivers, we spent time riding along on routes and speaking with two of our dedicated drivers—experiencing firsthand the joy, care, and commitment they bring to their work.
🎥 Watch our special tribute video here: https://youtu.be/omM_SDLXcM0
🚌💛 Celebrating South Carolina Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 💛🚌
Today, we had the honor of welcoming our amazing bus drivers to East End for a special lunch! 🎉 These dedicated drivers play a vital role in our school community, ensuring our students arrive safely to and from school every day. Their hard work, patience, and kindness do not go unnoticed, and we are beyond grateful for all they do!
Thank you, East End bus drivers, for your commitment and care! 🚍💙
📣 East End Honors African American History Month! 🏈🎉
This month, we proudly celebrate the achievements of African American leaders, and today, we shine the spotlight on Coach Tony Dungy! 🌟 A trailblazer in football and a true inspiration, Coach Dungy’s legacy goes beyond the game—his leadership, faith, and commitment to making a difference continue to inspire generations.
🎧 Listen to Coach A as he shares more about Coach Dungy's impact and what his story means for all of us. Let’s honor and learn from those who have paved the way! 🙌🏾
Here is the link: https://app.screencastify.com/v3/watch/4apESCzdybl9NaEX0gxf
📢 East End Honors African American History Month! 📢
Today, we are featuring Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice and a champion for civil rights! 🏛️⚖️
We had the honor of welcoming Bishop Artis Buford, who shared inspiring facts about Justice Marshall’s legacy. 🙌✨
Stay tuned tomorrow as we highlight another famous African American who made history! 🎥👀
Here is the link: https://app.screencastify.com/v3/watch/F5V8JXFN0YQ50ZrdJWUp
