Constituent Magnet School serving the families of the West Ashley area of Charleston, SC since 1984.
Operating as usual
11/15/2022
Congratulations to Charlotte Sapp (5th grade) for winning the Goosebumps Scary Story Writing Contest sponsored by the Charleston Public Library! She is a member of the Ashley River Creative Writing Club. She won a writer's gift basket, and her scary story is on display at the St. Andrews/Hurd Library.
Lunch menu change:
Friday, 11/18: Our hot lunch option will be baked potato with chili. The cold option will remain the same (turkey kit). Thank you!
11/11/2022
Check out these amazing art projects Mrs. Jennings’ 2nd graders create! So impressed!
11/11/2022
ARCA Families and Staff:
You are invited to the opening night at James Island County Park Festival of Lights, tonight, Friday, November 11th. Our 5th grade Community Art Club painted this wonderful entry into the Giant Greeting Card competition. Let’s cheer them on!
Below is from JI County Park:
“ Thank you for your patience as I have just received word on the status of Opening Night. We will open and operate on a normal schedule tomorrow, Friday, November 11. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. The Opening Ceremony will begin at 7:00 PM with the announcement of the Greeting Card winners. Please arrive early enough to get through traffic and allow yourselves time to park. The presentations will take place at the picnic center, but the road is closed so you will have to park in one of the designated areas and walk over. The greeting cards are located across the street from the picnic center. If you are unsure of the location, it is where the marshmallow roasting and carousel attractions are. It is called “Santa’s Village” and you will report to the small portable stage.
The winners in the 3 divisions will receive a plaque and cash awards! “
Go Unicorns!
Help our school by scanning your receipts using the Box Tops app. Remember cutting out those box tops to help earn your school some extra funds?…Well now you can just scan your receipt and it goes directly to our School! Every little bit helps! Here is a link to help you get started…
https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=VJ4K3F60
School
11/05/2022
I cannot resist these cute Kinders working so hard on their colorful spider webs in art. They learn about spiders (ask them what they are…arachnids!), create a detailed web from scratch, and paint each section with watercolors. This project connects to science and math while working on their fine motor skills. So fun! If I were a spider, I’d wanna live on these webs for sure!!
10/31/2022
Check out Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School's entry to the 2022 Giant Greeting Card contest, which will be on display at this year's Holiday Festival of Lights!
Lunch menu changes:
Wednesday, 11/2: The hot lunch option will be a cheeseburger.
Friday, 11/4: The hot lunch option will be beef and queso nachos.
The cold lunch options will remain the same.
10/25/2022
Yearbook Cover Winners!!
Congratulations to 4th grader, Mila Stringham, and her unique yarn/mixed media piece that was voted as the next yearbook cover! Mila will get a free yearbook.
2nd place was 5th grader, Addy Tomasello’s Amazing painting that is so colorful and detailed. This piece will be our front page insert. Addy will also get a free yearbook.
We had 3 pieces that tied for 3rd place.
Elizabeth Spaulding, Dylan Biggs (4th graders) and Haleigh Fay (3rd) all created such beautiful pieces made with such heart. They all got a treat at school today!
Over 40 pieces were entered and we hope to show them off througout the yearbook this year!
10/25/2022
CD was lucky enough to have an amazing visit from Arborist Ash from Charleston Tree Experts today for our tree unit study! We are so thankful for their community/school outreach program and highly suggest you check them out! Charleston Tree Experts
10/21/2022
I’m so excited to share our schools entry into the Giant Greeting Card Art Contest at the James Island County Park Festival
of Lights. Our 5th grade Community Art Club worked so hard on this the past 4 weeks. The theme this year is, There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays. I think we nailed it!
Please join us on opening night, Nov 11th, at 7pm at the picnic stage area for the awards presentation!! I hope our wonderful artists win a prize!
Here are some process photos and the final piece entered today!
10/20/2022
Arrrr!! First and third grade making their pirate maps in art! So fun! Integrating landforms, map symbols, and pirate unit!
10/19/2022
ARCAE’s new nature club has been busy creating from simple materials by making mini houses from sticks, leaves, bark and rocks as well as clay sculptures that incorporate acorn tops. Imagination at play! Fun 🤩
09/25/2022
Due to the storm and eLearning days, the Scholastic book fair will remain open through Tuesday, 10/4.
To shop online or set up an eWallet, visit our online book fair page at:
It's Book Fair Time! Visit our school's homepage to get the latest Book Fair news, shop our Online Fair, and more!
09/23/2022
“I am” Poetry by our wonderful 4th graders!
Check out our Noun Town by first grade!! 💜🦄
09/22/2022
Book Fair Next Week!!!
Lunch menu change:
Tuesday, 9/20: Turkey lunch kit will replace PB&J kit as the cold lunch option. Thank you!
Scanning box tops helps raise money for our music program! Each parent that scans a receipt for the first time will get $5 donated to our school.
Check out this video for more information and thank you so much!
09/19/2022
If you are a parent/guardian, teacher or student, complete this form for a student CURRENTLY in grades 3 - 8 in a Charleston County School who would like to be identified as GIFTED AND TALENTED ARTISTIC (GTR).
Nomination form:
Artistically Gifted and Talented (GTR) Nomination Form (Fall 2022) If you are a parent/guardian, teacher or student, complete this form for a student CURRENTLY in grades 3 - 8 in a Charleston County School who would like to be identified as GIFTED AND TALENTED ARTISTIC (GTR). Once this nomination is submitted, the information will be shared with the student's Fine....
09/17/2022
Our own Mrs. McMurray talks about our wonderful dance program at ARCA! So proud of our dancers and Mrs. McMurray! ARTS in CCSD - Dance.
Arts in CCSD - Dance As a way to celebrate National Arts in Education Week (September 11-17, 2022), we highlighted dance programs throughout Charleston County School District. As...
09/17/2022
What a fun day for Kindergarten! Community helpers got to meet the Charleston Fire Dept and Police Officers! These pix are adorable!
09/16/2022
Happy International Dot Day!! Loved seeing all the creative dot outfits! Even some dots painted on faces!! Kudos to the families that went above and beyond…(we know it took time and effort) It made our dot day!! Here are some pix and also my class watching Mr. Peter H. Reynolds reading his book, The Dot, to us live from the MET.
09/15/2022
I absolutely love doing this art project with 3rd grade! I mean who doesn’t love sparkly million year old rocks! We learned how geodes are formed and made our own geode artwork using watercolor pencils, marker, and epsom salts. The best part, breaking open real geodes and seeing what they looked like inside! Don’t be surprised if your 3rd grader wants to go geode hunting!
09/14/2022
Don’t forget, tomorrow is International Dot Day!!! Wear you DOTS!
09/13/2022
Kudos to our fourth grade teachers and students! At tonight’s PTA meeting, they showcased, through drama and music, the value in accepting others and believing in oneself. Way to go!
Lunch menu change for tomorrow (9/13):
Cold lunch will be turkey kits (instead of PB&J).
Thank you!
09/09/2022
We are already starting to work on this years yearbook. Check it out!
09/08/2022
1st grade working on their mixed
media Picasso Self Portraits. Picasso’s cubist portraits were colorful, unique, and truly interesting. This lesson is so fun and lets the students get really creative AND silly!!
09/08/2022
WEAR YOUR DOTS!! International Dot Day is Thursday September 15th! We love the book, The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds and want to celebrate schoolwide by wearing dots! If you have never read the book…go to youtube and listen to a read aloud. The books message is inspiring and tells us to make your mark and see where it takes you!!
09/06/2022
Kindergarten working hard on their Piet Mondrian mixed media works of art. Connecting famous artist, primary colors, geometric shapes, and types of lines using paper, scissors, glue, and paint. So much goes into this simple and fantastic looking art piece!!
08/31/2022
08/29/2022
Click the photo! 2nd grade dares to be an outsider!
08/13/2022
Call to our ARCA artists!! Check it out!!
Contact Mrs. O’Keefe is you have any questions. Original artwork due by Sept. 15th.
08/08/2022
Check out CCSD’s accomplishments this past school year! Ashley River is featured on pages 6, 15, 33, 55, and 58. 🦄
It is with great pleasure that Charleston County School District presents our successes from the 2021-22 school year in this annual CCSD Year In Review.
After several years of adjustments to deal with the issues related to the pandemic, we finally had a full school year with the
most normal conditions we have had in three years.
This publication features each of the schools in CCSD and highlights the recognitions, awards, and special accomplishments of the past year in our school district.
We have nationally-recognized schools, state winners in various competitions, state champions, and locally-recognized programs that add to the quality of education in the schools of Charleston County.
Read and view the online version:
https://www.ccsdschools.com/cms/lib/SC50000504/Centricity/Domain/4/YearInReview2_2021-2022_final_web.pdf
08/03/2022
After a great summer, we are excited to welcome returning and new unicorns to our Ashley River family. Check your mailbox this week for more details about our start to the upcoming school year!🦄🎉😊
07/30/2022
Here are the 2022-2023 school supplies lists for grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. The list for our Child Development class is the second image. Both can be found on our school’s website at https://www.ccsdschools.com/domain/2928
07/29/2022
Photos from Charleston County School District's post
07/19/2022
Important Information regarding school meals for 2022-2023
CCSD Nutrition Services
For the past two years, Congress allowed the United States Department of Agriculture to grant waivers allowing all students to eat for free. These waivers were granted to reduce barriers that school nutrition programs would have ensured all students had access to nutritious meals, regardless of their family financial situation. A requested extension of the pandemic relief funds was not included in a spending bill approved by the U.S. Congress earlier this year which means the free meal waivers will expire. This means that starting in August of 2022, we will return to pre-pandemic operations.
Breakfast and lunch prices for students will be as follows for the 2022-2023 school year
Breakfast Prices
Full Price Student $1.40
Reduced Price Student $0.30
Adult Price $2.75
Lunch Prices
Full Price Student $2.25
Reduced Price Student $0.40
Adult Price $4.25
For more information, as well as details on applying for Free and Reduced Lunch, please visit the link below:
https://www.ccsdschools.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=488&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=42865&PageID=1
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| Thursday | 7:30am - 4pm |
| Friday | 7:30am - 4pm |
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