Starr Elementary School

Spring Picture Proofs are available for preview. Please email your child's name, school and grade to the address below to get an access code to view your child's picture. You can then follow the prompts to purchase if you are interested. saycheeze@images-sc.com

A special shout out and thank you to our teachers, parents and students for all of your hard work during this time. Several of our students received handwritten letters, treats and extra one-on-one support from their teachers this week. You all are the BEST! We hope everyone has a GREAT weekend! #a3eLearning

Please make sure you have signed up for the parent portal to view your child's report card. The school mailed letters and/or sent letters home in the 2nd elearning packets. It is important that you set up your child's parent portal. You will use it to register for next year.

Yearbooks are now on sale for $20. If you would like to purchase a yearbook please use the link below and follow the directions on the flyer! bit.ly/3co4KJh

Enjoy this read aloud from Mrs. Barbare about having a growth mindset! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocx5YJ22XyI

I hope that you are all doing great! I sure do miss you all. Click the link below for a new Guidance Lesson on Growth Mindset. I hope you enjoy! https://bit.ly/3behPF7

E-Learning Round 2 is in full swing. If you have any questions during this time, please reach out to your child’s classroom and/or related arts’ teacher (Office Hours: 9:00-10:30 and 1:00-3:00). The administrative team is also available; our contact information is listed below. I hope everyone has a great week! Melissa Davis, Principal davism@acsd3.org Ashlea Hatcher, Instructional Coach hatchera@acsd3.org Stephanie McClellan, Reading Coach mcclellans@acsd3.org Tonya Barbare, Guidance Counselor barbaret@acsd3.org

Good morning. E-Learning will start back tomorrow, April 14th. If your child has assignments for today, please disregard those. Students do not have to complete work assigned for Monday, April 13th. Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to another great round of e-Learning. Enjoy your last day of Spring Break!

Enjoy a great book, The Easter Egg, read aloud by one of my favorite authors, Jan Brett. In the video, she also shares her model bunny and where her inspiration came from when writing this book. Please post pictures of the Easter egg you and your family created in the comment section below. We hope everyone had a great Spring Break and a Happy Easter! #a3eLearning The Easter Egg by Jan Brett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya7E7EDo1kc How to Draw a Bunny (K-2nd Grade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FYl1jx7a78 (3rd-5th Grade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk_qb6AOmkg

**Reminder** Starr Elementary School will have a drive-thru eLearning packet pick-up in the car rider line at the back of the school for additional work today from 4-6 PM. New packets will only be passed out to K4-2nd grade students and ONLY for 3rd-5th grade students that have not been able to access work digitally. Drop-off bins are placed on the benches at the front of the school. These bins will also be available through Friday until 12 PM. Thank you parents for your support during these unusual times. Stay safe and well!

**Reminder** Starr Elementary School will have a drive-thru eLearning packet pick-up in the car rider line at the back of the school for additional work today from 7-9 AM and from 4-6 PM. New packets will only be passed out to K4-2nd grade students and ONLY for 3rd-5th grade students that have not been able to access work digitally. Drop-off bins are placed on the benches at the front of the school. These bins will also be available Thursday and Friday until 12 PM. Thank you parents for your support during these unusual times. Stay safe and well!

Starr Elementary School will have a drive-thru eLearning packet pick-up in the car rider line at the back of the school for additional work and drop-off for completed work on Thursday, April 2nd from 7-9 AM and from 4-6 PM. New packets will only be passed out to K4-2nd grade students and ONLY for 3rd-5th grade students that have not been able to access work digitally. All packets will be available on our eLearning website: bit.ly/A3elearn. There will also be a drop-off bin available outside these hours on Thursday and Friday until 12 PM at the front of the school. The new K4-2nd grade eLearning packet that your child will receive will contain assignments for six weeks. At this time, your child is only responsible for the first three weeks of assignments. We are providing the additional three weeks in case the school closure is extended past April 30th. Please let us know if you have any questions and we will be glad to help.

You may not be able to visit our school library right now, but we still want you to keep reading great books! First Book has offered free access to their ebook library while our school is closed. All you need is a device! Email Mrs. Moore at moored@acsd3.org to get your access code and instructions.

Check out Starr Elementary’s Read Aloud Playlist!! Thank you teachers for your dedication during this time! Parents, we really enjoy seeing all the pictures of our students participating in Spirit Week! Remember to tag us in your post #a3elearning https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYvpUWWCarz_Zn_kBsA7W4seYeKASoP3Y

Parents and Students, As we prepare for Week 2 of e-Learning, we would like to have some fun and fill our page with pictures of your child working hard. Please post pictures below of your child participating in Starr Elementary’s e-Learning Spirit Week! Remember, there will be NO new e-Learning assignments tomorrow, March 23rd. Let us know if you need anything; we miss our students more than you know!

We hope the first week of eLearning has been successful for you and your child. No eLearning assignments for Monday, March 23rd. We'll continue to update our eLearning web page located on our district website. bit.ly/A3elearn We miss you all so much! Please post pictures below of your child working on his/her eLearning assignments.

Thank you for the amazing turnout that we had at Starr for picking up your child’s eLearning materials. We appreciate your support and look forward to supporting you in the coming days. Remember, you can contact your teacher or the school if you have questions or concerns.

Chromebook and E-Learning materials will be available for pickup at Starr Elementary, Tuesday, March 17 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Parents will pick up materials in the car rider line located at the gym entrance. We will form two lines, left lane for K3-2nd and right lane for 3rd-5th. If you have more than one child please use the 3-5 line if you have a child in that grade. Please do not get out of your car we will have someone to bring materials to your window. Assignments will begin on Wednesday, March 18. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher during the hours of 9-10:30 am or 1-3 pm. We appreciate your support and efforts during these unusual circumstances. We wish your family well.

Scholastic Book Fair has a new, online way to pay called eWallet. Students can spend up to the amount you authorize, but no more. Any amount less than what you authorize will not be charged. If you are interested in using this new payment option, go to scholastic.com/fair to get started.

Our Scholastic Book Fair will be open March 16-19. Please watch for the promotional flyer to come home this week in Friday folders, and don't forget that sales tax applies to each purchase.