The Bobcat Brief

Saturday, March 8: International Women's Day

Monday, March 10: 4th & 5th Grade Chess Club

Friday, March 14:

• Dismissal at 11:45 a.m.
• Passport Project/Cultural Day
• 3.14 Pi Day

Saturday, March 15: District Dash 5K and Coosa's Family Fitness Night

Tuesday, March 18: South Carolina Day

Thursday, March 20: SIC Meeting at 4:30 p.m.

Thank you to Mr. Latron Holmes for all he does to support the students and families of Coosa Elementary School! We are so grateful for him!

Congratulations to Ms. Cox, a 4th grade teacher at Coosa, for receiving a $500 grant for new books for her classroom. This grant is provided by the Foundation for Educational Excellence. Well done, Ms. Cox!

Children's author, Kevin Kurtz, visited Coosa on February 26 to share about his inspiration, writing process, and several of his published books. The students loved learning about the natural world, science, and his writing process. Each student had the opportunity to have a presentation in the library with Mr. Kurtz. Our next author visit is with Jerry Pallotta on Wednesday, April 9.

Coosa Families,

We are incredibly grateful for your unwavering support of our annual Read-a-thon! Your dedication to our students' passion for reading is the heartbeat of this event, and we couldn't achieve such success without you! You are truly appreciated!

We are thrilled to share that our school has raised an amazing $14,673.00 toward our $15,000.00 goal! We are so close! Any additional support you can provide would be immensely appreciated as we extend our initiative into the weekend. If you need your unique class code, please feel free to email Mrs. Bryant at april.bryant@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

Thank you once again for being incredible and for your continued support of our Coosa community! You are simply the best!

This week our 3rd grade students got hands-on with paleontology as they created fossil molds and casts in an engaging STEM activity led by the South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics.

During the past two weeks, many of you completed our annual School Improvement Council survey. We have extended that deadline until Monday, March 10. We appreciate all of the feedback that is provided.

Now is your opportunity to take the Parent Climate survey given by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). Students in grades 3-5 will complete a similar survey to gather their thoughts and opinions about school. We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to complete this short survey as these results will be reflected on our SC School Report Card and will be used to inform decision-making on the school, district, and state levels.

Parents can take the survey up until April 11th in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Parents who HAVE already accessed their child’s PowerSchool account can log in and take the survey – the directions are below. If you have logged in previously but have forgotten your password, choose the forgot password option to reset.

For those parents who HAVE NOT created a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, the access instructions specific to your student were sent home today.

Each survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. Please read each statement and choose the best response from the choices given. As you read each statement, please consider the entire year rather than isolated events.

Directions to access the 2025 South Carolina Climate Survey are HERE.

Week 11: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood - Empathy

This week’s focus is Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood by practicing empathy. Encourage your child to think about how others might feel in different situations. For example, if a friend is upset, help your child understand the importance of listening to their feelings without interrupting. You can model empathy by showing kindness and understanding in your own interactions. This helps your child recognize the importance of emotional connections in relationships.

Please ensure your family’s contact information is up to date. If you have moved, have a new phone number, or need to update a student’s emergency contact(s), please contact Mrs. Tyson at 843-322-6100 or nichelle.mcewen-tyson@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

It's not too late to sign up. We'd LOVE to see your family at the event.

Reminder: Beaufort County Schools will be hosting the District Dash 5K in conjunction with Palmetto Running Company’s existing 5K on March 15, 2025 in Bluffton, SC.

Students and families are encouraged to participate with their school group. At registration, participants can select the school they are supporting. Multiple selections can be made with students attending different schools in one family.

• Schools with the highest number of participants will be eligible for a prize in support of their MUSC Wellness Program.
• No race day registration.
• Race packet pick up at Palmetto Running Company (Bluffton) 3/14/25 or 1 hour before race, 3/15/25.
• https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Bluffton/DistrictDashK

Questions regarding race questions or MUSC’s Wellness program participation?

Emily Gray, PE and Health Coordinator, Emily.Gray@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Questions regarding the race route or race-related questions outside of BCSD?

Rob Fyfe, owner, Palmetto Running Company, rob@palmettorunningco.commailto:rob@palmettorunningco.com

If you are interested in partnering with Coosa, you can find more information on our website: https://ces.beaufortschools.net/about-us/business-partners

Bobcat Champion

• Randall and Marci Mann
• Harris Pillow Supply

Bobcat Gold

• Beaufort Massage & Bodywork
• Stay Strong Fitness

Bobcat Silver

• Maci & Madi, A Children's Boutique
• Overhead Door Company of Hilton Head
  

Bobcat Bronze

• The Lane Family
• Erica Sanchez/Jolly Family
• Sea Island Animal Hospital

Bobcat Parent/Family Supporter/Advocate

• The Beulah-Fields Family
• The Muth Family
• The Vaughan Family