Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School

1D had a blast today! They found footprints, gold dust, coins, and shamrocks- all evidence that a sneaky leprechaun has visited the school. Students danced an Irish jig and celebrated with shamrock pie and lime and orange floats!

The leprechaun made his rounds today at Ashley River and he is still on the loose. He left a trail of glitter, gold, and happiness!

All are welcome to come celebrate ARCA receiving the Charleston Animal Society’s 2022 Animal Champion School Award on Saturday, March 19 at 10:30!

Congratulations to our 4th Grade teachers and students on a very successful My Furry Valentine fundraiser! 🐶🐱❤️ The total amount of funds raised was $552.90 and the amount of supplies donated was simply amazing. The Charleston Animal Society has decided to award ARCA with their 2022 Animal Champion Award! Stay tuned to learn more about how you join in celebrating this accomplishment!

Kindergarten and First grade students are having fun making puppets and using them with Ms. Waldron's 3 mini recycled cardboard box puppet theaters in STEAM class. Our kindergarteners are making storybook characters and first grade students are making Underground Railroad themed ones bringing history to life.

Ashley River celebrated Read Across America Day with a Kindergarten parade, an author visit from the JustaChicken team (Preston Thorne and Langston Moore), and guest readers for every classroom!

It’s Read Across America Week!

Congratulations to our fifth graders who got a perfect score on their end-of-the-year state tests! George Suttle (math and science), Nolan Deden (science), and Sebastian Eddins (science).

This is what math can look like when integrated into STEAM! Fifth graders explored Shashibo cubes with Ms. Waldron and made an assortment of captivating and complex shape sculptures. Biomimicry is naturally a part of the lesson with students relating their sculptures to familiar objects in nature.
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Calendars / Academic Calendar

Vote now on the two academic calendar options for the 2022-2023 school year. The survey link below is open now through February 28, 2022, at 12 noon.

https://www.ccsdschools.com/academiccalendar

Calendars / Academic Calendar The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees, during their meeting on February 22, 2021, approved the 2021-2022 Academic Calendar. The new school year will begin for students on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, and will end for students on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

Congratulations to fifth grader, Shivam Kolwalkar! Shivam represented ARCA in the CCSD spelling bee and came in second place in the district. He was presented with a medal and trophy this morning. Shivam will continue on to the regional spelling bee in March.

As part of Let Your Kindness Glow week, students in STEAM class created glow-in-the-dark UV light sensitive collages. Students also viewed clips and talked about how kindness can have a positive ripple effect.

Happy National School Counseling Week to our fabulous guidance counselor, Destiny McCoy! Ms. McCoy wears many hats and is an integral part of our staff. Her commitment to the success of our students is evident in the work she does each day. We appreciate all that she does for our students and staff!

Arts Advocacy Week, Day 3: The Sun, Moon and Stars Light Up our World! ☀️🌖⭐️

1st Grade students studied the work of Eric Carle and Vincent van Gogh during an integrated unit that helped them discover the features, patterns and changes in the Day and Night Sky. Thank you to the following state organizations for supporting arts education: Arts in Basic Curriculum Project, SC Arts Alliance, and South Carolina Arts Commission.

The deadline is HERE! There is only 1 DAY LEFT to get your student's yearbook Recognition Ad! 😲😲😲 Get it NOW! jostensadservice.com

Lunch menu change for Monday, 2/14

Due to a food shortage, Hot lunch 1 will be Chicken Bites with chips and Hot lunch 2 will remain the same (Grilled Cheese with chips). Sorry for the inconvenience. Have a great day!

Parent input wanted for science textbook adoption

Please use the links below to find out more information about the Spring 2022 Science Textbook Adoption options for your student. Presentations from all approved publishers are available for your review. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and valuable in this process.

Please provide feedback using the form linked below.
Feel free to contact Mrs. LaToya Smith at the school if you have any questions about the science textbook adoption process.

Parent Links for Textbook Review & Feedback
List of Science K-8 Links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dag53tqmCNLHnF_ASNsv2L1uB8zchkP0/view
List of Science K-8 Links Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_cpV7i5VIfr7lrQcDnMRgTJZ64el3Tjf/view
Public Comment/Feedback Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByUGW-15yzaMa0JkZHBNVUtZTVk/view?resourcekey=0-qRvJlg1qMcahny55m7LYHw

Today is Day 2 of SC Arts Alliance Arts Advocacy Week! Here at Ashley River, the Winter Performance gives our students in 4th and 5th grade performing clubs, as well as our Suzuki strings students, a time to share their talent with peers and our community. This is just one of many opportunities for all of our students to showcase their learning for others.

Photos from Engaging Creative Minds's post

5th Grade STEAM club members had fun unboxing the Shashibo math puzzles that Ms. Waldron got through a Toshiba STEM grant. These math cubes can morph into 70 different shapes and can be joined together through internal magnets. Math, Science and Art combine to help students see math as transformative art.

Thank you PTA and all of our unicorn parents who made today’s lunch a hit! 🥣 🍞🧑🏽‍🍳

Our second grade classes are teaming up with the Lowcountry Food Bank to fight hunger in the local area! To learn more or to donate, please visit: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/arca22/

Photos from Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School's post

Photos from Engaging Creative Minds's post

Hi parents!

The deadline for yearbook Ads is approaching! It is FEBRUARY 10, 2022! A yearbook Ad is a wonderful way to commemorate your child's time at Ashley River Creative Arts. We have limited space and ended up selling out the yearbook ad space last year, so don't wait!

Go to: jostensadservice.com to make your own yearbook ad. You choose what size you want and upload your own pictures.

Students in Mrs. Blanton’s class and in Mrs. Williams’ class learned about and celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with art and writing.