Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School

Let's welcome back Ms. Bolus. She will be our only fourth-grade teacher this year and will teach both ELA and Math!

Hi, my name is Skylar Bolus. This will be my third year at Mitchell Elementary. Over the summer I will be teaching summer school and enjoying Folly Beach!

We are so excited to welcome back our fifth-grade teachers Ms. Ferguson and Mr. Staples! You can learn a little bit more about them below!

Are you looking for a way to encourage your scholar to read? Here's a great suggestion! Head over to the newly renovated John L. Dart Library, located at 1067 King Street which reopens today!

After a 15 month renovation it is back with:

new interior finishes
replacement of shelving
refreshed collection items (books, audiobooks, etc.)
new furniture
technology upgrades
a new community meeting space

Add a picture to this post of your family's visit!

Calling parents of CD and K scholars - have you signed up for our January Interactive Literacy yet? Make plans to join us!

Hello CD and K parents! Please mark these dates on your calendar for Interactive Literacy. There will be a sign up shared a few weeks before each date. We look forward to having you!

The Charleston Horse Patrol Unit visited our school on Friday!! Our CD scholars learned about horses, how they live, and how they can become actual police officers!

Today in the library Mrs. Williams’ class learned about Tony Sarg and the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They then created their own balloon parade.

Mrs. Williams Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023 Created with WeVideo

Thank you, Mr. Harvey and scholars, for our Veterans Day program today.

We remember and honor our veterans that have served to keep us safe and free.

Mitchell Elementary Veterans Day 2023 Created with WeVideo

In the library, Ms. Clark's scholars listened to the read aloud Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. We discussed vocabulary in the book and used these two questions, 1) why did Tony’s dad not want him to have chores anymore and 2) why were live animals taken out of the parade, for close listening.

Scholars saw a video of a past Macy’s parade, then created their own parade of picture book characters by coloring buildings and creating a parade route at their table. We then put them all together!

Watch the video to see their communication, creativity and collaboration https://www.wevideo.com/view/3236281900

Mitchell Sharks have been busy this week! We celebrated Red Ribbon Week, prepared for the upcoming Step Africa performance scholars will attend, celebrated SC Ready scores and meeting goals, had our behavior incentive, and started our Student Leadership teams! We are so proud of our Mitchell Leaders!

Mitchell Elementary scholars, parents and family members had a wonderful time yesterday in the library for our October Interactive Literacy time. Mrs. Crook read Leaf Man and scholars created their own leaf creations - of art and food!

Special thanks to Allison Hilton, our parent advocate, for the event! Enjoy the video!

Mitchell Elementary Interactive Literacy Oct. 2023 Created with WeVideo

Mitchell fifth grade scholars visited Bull’s Island on Friday! They were able to take a ferry, learn all about two different ecosystems, and explore the beach! Thanks to Coastal Expeditions and Boeing for this amazing experience!

Our fifth grade leaders had an amazing experience with the World Ocean School aboard schooner Denis Sullivan. Scholars learned about navigation, water quality, tying knots, and the principle of lift…all while team building!!!

Mitchell scholars used their Dojo points to purchase a McDonald’s lunch with Dr. Sainz.
They enjoyed their special “Boo Bucket” happy meals today!

MOJA Read Out Celebration today with the story “A Day for Rememberin’” Thank you Mrs. Cario for reading to our scholars today!

Mrs. Crook enjoyed having our fourth grade scholars visit our library’s Book Tasting Café today. Scholars enjoyed rotating tables and browsing a variety of books. Special thanks to The Citadel cadets, Humpfries and Goodwyn, and Melanie Blanton, the Assistant Director of the STEM Center, Zucker Family School of Education at The Citadel for their assistance with the café. The cadets visited our school today as part of their Intro to Education 101 course.

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” - Frederick Douglass

Video link https://www.wevideo.com/view/3177977345

We had a wonderful time at our Grandparent event. Have a great week!

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We LOVED having our Grandparents at Mitchell today! Thank you for all you do to support our Mitchell scholars!!!

It was great to see everyone at our open house!
Welcome back Mitchell Family!
It's going to be a great year!

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This week the Mitchell Elementary staff have been in training to prepare for our first year of our Leader in Me journey!

Today we welcome back our amazing Reading Interventionists: Mrs. Herscher and Ms. Pohl!!

Ms. Pohl: This summer you can find me at the beach or by the pool with a book, catching up with friends, traveling to Colorado to hike my first 14er, and spending time in the Outerbanks with my family. This will be my second year as a Reading Interventionist at Mitchell Elementary, with previous experience as a Kindergarten and 1st Grade teacher. I can't wait to share my love of reading with our scholars again this year!

Mrs. Herscher: I grew up in New York and received my Master's degree in the teaching of reading from New York University. I taught 1st and 2nd grades in Brooklyn for several years before moving with my husband, my parents and my sister to sunny Charleston in 2004. I have been at Mitchell ever since and enjoy sharing my love of reading with my Mitchell Sharks. In my free time I enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time with my family.

This is a photo of my husband Ben and myself on our trip this summer to Budapest, Hungary.

Hi everyone! I'm Mr. Or (pictured here with both of my parents; I'm in the middle) and this will be my 5th year at Mitchell. I teach 3rd grade math. A fun fact about me is that my first name has 14 letters and my last name only has 2. I am excited to get back and welcome our scholars as we begin a new school year! See you all very soon!

Today we are welcoming back our two fabulous third-grade teachers, Mr. Or and Mrs. Hicks! Mrs. Bermudez has taken an exciting new role as Reading Coach at Mitchell!

Hi everyone! I’m Ms. Hicks and this will be my fourth year teaching 3rd grade here at Mitchell. I plan on spending my summer catching up on some well-needed rest, traveling, and binge-watching some of my favorite TV shows!

Good evening Mitchell families! We are excited to announce that our two fabulous second-grade teachers are returning to Mitchell!

Mrs. Williams:
I am a Charleston transplant from Kentucky. I've been teaching for 10 years and this will be my 3rd year teaching 2nd grade at Mitchell. I teach Math, Science and Social Studies to all 2nd graders. Over the summer I have been hanging out at the pool or beach with my daughters. My husband joins us in the evenings and we work around the house and yard as well as get in family time. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in August and meeting lots of younger siblings that will be in my classes this year.

Mrs. Lopiano:
This is my 3rd year teaching ELA at Mitchell in 2nd grade! My husband & I moved down 3 years ago for him to attend dental school at MUSC! My summer will be spent laying on the beach, hanging out with family & friends, and spending time running & walking outside!
I love this Mitchell family & I am so happy to be here for another year with my favorite kids!

Good morning Mitchell families! We are thrilled to announce that Ms. Clark and Mrs. Thompson are both returning to teach first grade! Ms. Clark will be teaching math and Mrs. Thompson will be teaching ELA.

See the message from Mrs. Thompson below:
I started off the summer taking my youngest daughter to see Taylor Swift in Detroit. The rest of our summer was spent up in Baltimore and then back in Charleston helping my husband rest and recover. I am excited to teach first-grade ELA this year. I can’t wait to see all of our students' smiling faces!

We are excited to welcome back our fabulous fourth grade ELA teacher, Mrs. Bolus!!

Hello! I’m Mrs. Bolus! I’m excited to start my second year of teaching 4th grade at Mitchell! Go sharks!! I am born and raised in Charleston. During the summers, I like
to fill my time hanging out with my husband, going to the beach with friends and seeing my family!

Today we are recognizing our fabulous Math Coach, Ms. Allison Rouse!

Today we are excited to welcome back our fabulous 5th-grade ELA team!
Hello! We are Miss Finlay and Miss Ferguson, more commonly known as Fin & Ferg.
We are the best of friends and love teaching 5th grade together. You will often find us bringing each other Starbucks and singing! This summer, we will be teaching summer school and spending every possible moment on Folly Beach.

Our Mitchell scholars enjoyed summer camp!!!