This month we will focus on the character trait of respect. Respect is the willingness and ability to act professionally and thoughtfully with ourselves and others. Leaders can deal respectfully with opposition and provide space for both dignity and differences to coexist. Check out these newsletters to learn more about how you can talk about this important skill with your child: English version and Spanish version.
**INPUT NEEDED! It is also time to complete our mid-year data survey. Please take a few moments to share your feedback here.**
Greenville County Schools is undergoing a Shared Ownership Strategic Review Process, a review of special education services for students with disabilities. Among the first steps in the process is gathering input from GCS families through a survey. Every parent or guardian of a GCS student with an IEP is invited to take the Shared Ownership Survey. Please complete the survey by January 31st. To take the survey or learn more about the entire review process, visit the district’s website.
HR Operations will host a job fair on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Lifelong Learning @ Sullivan Center, 206 Wilkins Street, Greenville from 5-7 pm. This hiring event will focus on hiring bus drivers, bus aides, custodians and food service operators.
NEW PAY RATES EFFECTIVE:
Bus Driver $22.03 - $24.37
Bus Aide $16.14 - $17.74
Custodian $16.08 - $17.66
Food Service $16.08 - $17.66
As many of you know, we have a clothing closet at Mitchell Road that is used when a child needs to change their clothing. Sometimes students fall in the mud, spill food, or have an accident on themselves during the school day. We don't want students to have to miss instructional time for these situations so we try to keep clothing available for this purpose. At this time, we are running low on pants for both boys and girls in the following sizes: 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10. If you have any to donate, please send them in to the school nurse.
Now that we are back in school for the second semester, it is a good time to review our safety procedures for arrival and dismissal:
- Follow all road safety expectations.
- Enter and exit the school grounds appropriately. Drivers coming from around the playground must yield to parents leaving the K-1 car rider line.
- At the 2-5 car rider line, there is room for 2-3 cars to pull beyond the cross walk in the mornings and afternoons. This allows for more cars to drop off/pickup at once.
- Do NOT stop on the crosswalk lines. We have several staff members and students/parents who have had to go around cars recently who are stopping in the middle of the crosswalk.
- If your car is at the sidewalk at either car rider line, it is appropriate for the child to exit the car. You should not wait until you are directly in front of the school.
- No students should be dropped off or picked up by car at the front office parking lot area. That is for walkers ONLY.
- Parents must have their car tag to pick up through the car rider line. The only other option is to open the BackPack app on your phone and go to the dismissal information to show your child's dismissal number.
- Follow all directions of staff members on duty in the mornings and afternoons. We are doing all that we can to make arrival and dismissal a smooth, safe process for everyone. We appreciate your understanding and support of this.
4K Applications
Greenville County Schools will begin accepting applications for the 4-year-old kindergarten program for 2025-26 on December 2. A limited number of full-day 4K classrooms are offered in various elementary schools and five Child Development Centers. More info: https://tinyurl.com/mrxjvdtp
5K Enrollment for 2025-26 School Year
Enrollment for 5K and new to Mitchell Road students is now open for next year. Information can be found under the enrollment section of the district website here. If you know someone who will have a student at Mitchell Road next year, please let them know to enroll now. Questions may be directed to our clerks in the front office by calling 864-355-6700.
*UPDATED* Cell Phone Policy
Due to a legislative action by the South Carolina General Assembly, the South Carolina State Board of Education passed a new cell phone policy for school districts across the state, which goes into effect after Winter Break. School districts must adopt this policy pertaining to personal electronic devices. At their December meeting, the Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees approved an updated policy to comply with the state requirement.
While Greenville County Schools had updated our policy last year and this is not significantly different, we want to make sure you are aware of the most notable updates in order to comply with the state, which includes that student cell phones and personal electronic devices must be stored in backpacks, lockers, or in a location directed by school; this includes smartwatches, earbuds, and all other personal electronic devices and accessories.
Details about the updated policy can be reviewed on the district’s website. Please reach out to me with any questions by contacting the front office. Thank you.
Mrs. Holman's Newsletter
Email: jholman@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/mitchell/
Location: 4124 East North Street, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-6700
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