The Bobcat Blaze
May 31, 2024
+++We Are AC Moore STRONG+++
SCHOOL VISION
A.C. Moore Elementary School is committed to fostering productive citizens by ensuring all learners achieve their personal best in a supportive, creative, intellectual, and culturally diverse learning environment.
SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
A.C. Moore Elementary School stakeholders will collaboratively use research-based, data-driven, and arts-infused instructional practices to empower and encourage all students to achieve their personal best.
STAFF CORE VALUES
Passion: Embracing and nurturing our school community
Intentionality: Purposeful, Present, & Prepared
Accountability: Growth Over Ego
Student Pillars of Leadership: PreK - 2
Respect
Cooperation
Community
Responsible
Self-Control
Caring
Trustworthy
Student Pillars of Leadership: 3rd - 5th
Respect
Collaboration
Citizenship
Responsible
Self-Discipline
Empathy
Integrity
2024 - 2025 Academic Calendar
JUNE
Important Dates
- June 1st - Last Day for Staff - Office Open 7am - 330pm
Principal's Message
Happy Last Day of School Bobcat Families!
We had such a great year together. I am grateful for your continued support of our staff.
Congratulations once more to our 5th grade students! We are going to miss them but know they will do great things in middle school. Thank you to those families who came out to celebrate our 5th graders at their promotion ceremony on Wednesday morning.
I wish you all an amazing summer and look forward to seeing you back in Bobcat Country in August!
Have a great summer Bobcats!
Not Returning For 24 - 25 School Year
Please notify Madolyn Thorpe if your student will NOT be returning to AC Moore Elementary for the 2024 - 2025 school year. She can be reached madolyn.thorpe@richlandone.org.
23 - 24 School Improvement Council Report to Parents
Flashback Friday
Our students and staff are treated daily to "The Bobcat Beat" which is our school's morning news program produced and anchored by AC Moore students alongside librarian Jessica Warren. One special part of Friday's news show is FLASHBACK FRIDAY where students get to see photos of themselves at work throughout the week. We will post each Friday's edition in The Bobcat Blaze. See if you can spot your Bobcat at work!
PTO SURVEY
To continue helping our students in the best way possible, we are asking families to complete the below quick survey to get your opinions on PTO activities offered during this school year and what you'd like to see next year. Help us plan a great 2024-2025 school year of social opportunities, fundraisers, and enrichment activities for parents, teachers, and our kids.
Thank you for your support of the PTO!
Parent Engagement Program Survey
Dear Parents,
WE NEED YOU!
Please complete the Evaluation Survey using the link below.
https://forms.gle/PRKQ3WvwSwLT6p8g8
Mrs. Sylvia K. Rogers, M.Ed.
Parent and Family Engagement Specialist
803.447.8196
Health Room News - Vaccine Info
Summer Family Challenge
Summer Feeding Program
Richland One Parents,
Again this year, Richland One will provide free meals to any child age 18 or younger, regardless of their school district attendance zone, through the federally-funded Seamless Summer Option.
From June 3 through July 18, meals will be available for children Monday through Thursday at 29 school sites throughout the district. Breakfast will be served from 7:45 – 9 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. All meals must be eaten on site.
Students participating in Richland One’s Summer SOAR programs and camps will be fed at one of the 29 sites (list of locations posted at www.RichlandOne.org). Students who are not participating in Summer SOAR are encouraged to receive breakfast and lunch daily at receive breakfast and lunch daily at Carver-Lyon Elementary, St. Andrews Middle, Eau Claire High School or Lower Richland High, but they also may receive meals at any of the other locations.
Five days’ worth of meals for students will be available for parents/guardians to pick up on June 10, June 17, June 24, June 27, July 11 and July 29 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the bus loops at Forest Heights and Webber elementary schools. Click HERE to sign up to pick up meals for your children.
For more information, contact Richland One’s Nutrition Services department at (803) 231-6953 or sfsp@richlandone.org.
Thank you and have a good evening.
Karen E. York
Executive Director of Communications
Richland County School District One
Arts in Action - The Music Message
Our Bobcat Chorus and Modern Band students finished out the school year strong by earning a Superior rating at the Carowinds Festival of Music! This is the highest rating an ensemble can achieve from judges. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication! Enjoy this fantastic photo from when they heard the news. Have a fun summer and keep on making music!
Best,
Julia Turner
Bobcat Best Wishes
Tis the season for hellos and goodbyes to our Bobcat Family! Please join us in wishing the following staff members the best of luck in their future endeavors!
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- NEWLY ADDED - Please join me in wishing MB Wright the best of luck as she transitions to Brennan Elementary for the 24-25 school year. She has done incredible things for students as a member of our Bobcat Family and she will be missed.
- Please join me in welcoming Mr. Terrell Anderson to our Bobcat Family. He has been assigned to AC Moore temporarily to assist Mr. Mitchell with our custodial needs.
- Please join me in wishing Chemise Wallace the best of luck as she transitions to the role of Autism Itinerant Instructional Coach within the district for the 24-25 school year.
- Please join me in wishing Madison Kozeny the best of luck as she transitions to a Reading Coach role at Logan Elementary for the 24-25 school year. She has done incredible things while at AC Moore Elementary and will be missed. We cannot wait to watch her shine!
- Please join me in wishing Victoria Lassiter the best of luck of she transitions to Forest Heights Elementary to continue her teaching career. We have loved having her on staff and wish her the best of luck in her new home.
- Please join me in wishing Tomeika Dekine the best as she transitions into an Instructional Coach role near her hometown. It has been a pleasure having her at AC Moore and while she will be missed, we wish her the best in this new adventure.
- Please join me in congratulating Lachon Jones as she transitions into a Reading Coach position at Burton-Pack Elementary for the 24-25 school year. We are so proud of all the work she has done while part of our Bobcat Family and wish her the best of luck in her new endeavor!
- Please join me in wishing Kelly Skaggs the best as she transitions into the next phase of her career outside of the district. We are so thankful for the work she has done with our Bobcats as a math interventionist and wish her the best of luck in the future!
Bobcat Family Additions
As new hires become official, we will add their information and words of greeting to the school newsletter. We are thrilled to welcome these awesome folks to our Bobcat Family and know that you'll greet them with the same love and support you shine upon our current staff.
Samantha Martin - Grade 4
Hi everyone!! My name is Samantha Martin! I am currently in my 7th year of teaching. I came to Columbia 3 years ago from a very small town, Vidalia, GA, where the yummy onions are grown. I went to college in Vidalia at a small private college where I received a softball scholarship, Brewton Parker College. I grew up however in Atlanta, GA. I have two of the cutest pups around, Cooper a beagle and Weston a westie. They are my children for the time being. I am so excited to be joining the A.C. Moore team and cannot wait to meet everyone!
Maylin Tennis - Grade 1
My name is Maylin Tennis and I’m so excited to join the AC Moore team this year!
I have been teaching in Richland One since 2012. I've taught fourth grade, second grade, first grade, and I was a reading interventionist for several years. I'm certified in both elementary and early childhood and recently completed my Masters of Literacy. I'm very passionate about early childhood education and helping all kids feel successful with their reading. First grade has a special place in my heart because it is such a magical and important year of learning.
While I'm not at school, you can find me walking around the AC Moore neighborhood with my (loud) family or enjoying everything Columbia has to offer. I have a 7-year-old son (who currently attends AC Moore), a 4-year-old daughter, and we're expecting another Tennis baby any day now. I look forward to getting to know everyone and working together this upcoming school year.
David King - Grade 2
My name is David King. I am excited to join A.C. Moore during the 24-25 school year. A fun fact about me is that I student taught at A.C. Moore in fourth grade and second grade during the 07-08 school year. Next year will be my sixteenth year teaching. During my career, I have taught in Lexington 2 and Richland 1. I have taught as a Reading Interventionist, second grade, third grade, and fourth grade. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from USC, a Master of Science in Elementary Reading and Math from Walden University, and National Boards as an Early Childhood Generalist. In my spare time, I love to travel and spend time with my family. I also have a four year old daughter named Parker that I spend most of my time with outside of school. She and I enjoy going to the library, jump park, zoo, and Soda City.
Valerie Collins - Grade 5
It is with immense pleasure and excitement that I introduce myself to my new school family. My name is Valerie Collins, and I am a proud South Carolinian. I grew up in Irmo and upon graduating from Dutch Fork High School, I attended Columbia College where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. I also earned advanced degrees from Columbia College and Cambridge College in education. I am completing my twenty-first year in education. My teaching experience includes teaching second, fourth, and fifth grades, as well as Advanced Academic Programs (AAP).
I am a member of Pine Grove A.M.E. Church in Columbia where I have been an active member from my childhood to adulthood. I enjoy working with the young people in my church in various roles. I have also served as a Steward and class leader for the youth. In my free time, I use my teaching skills to tutor the youth in my community.
My hobbies include traveling, cooking, reading, and listening to true crime podcast. I also enjoy spending time with my family, especially when my niece and nephew visit from Clemson…. Go Tigers! And my ideal weekend includes taking a day trip or grabbing brunch with my mom or friends from college.
Again, I am super excited about the 2024-2025 school year and joining the Bobcat Family. I look forward to getting to know each of you and sharing lots of laughs and creating wonderful memories.
Attention Rising 6th Graders
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Paws and Pages - From Mrs. Warren
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Location: 333 Etiwan Avenue, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: (803) 343-2910
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