Pine Grove Pandas

📚☀️ Pine Grove Families — Get Ready for Richland One’s SUMMER READING INCENTIVES! ☀️📚

Keep your child reading all summer long and earn exciting incentives along the way! 🎉

How It Works:
✅ Read books throughout the summer
✅ Complete the Scholastic Reading Journal
✅ Submit the journal when we return to school by August 21st
✅ Earn cool prizes and incentives!

Let’s make this a summer full of reading, learning, fun, and unforgettable experiences! 📖✨

Today, our Pine Grove family came together to celebrate our incredible 5th graders during their Final Walk through the halls of Pine Grove Elementary School. 💙💛

From the handmade signs and banners to the cheers, smiles, hugs, and happy tears, today was a beautiful reminder of the love and support that surrounds our students. Staff and students lined the hallways to celebrate the memories, growth, friendships, and accomplishments our 5th graders have made throughout their elementary journey.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this moment so special and memorable for our students as they prepare for their Promotion Ceremony and their next chapter ahead. We are so proud of our 5th graders and cannot wait to see all the amazing things they will accomplish!

😂🎭 Meme Day at Pine Grove Elementary School! 🎭😂

Today our staff brought the laughs by dressing up as their favorite memes—be sure to check out the photos in this post for some fun and creativity! 🤣

A huge THANK YOU to Nurse L, her husband, and the Civitan Club of Columbia—Bruce Langenhuizen, Claude Sykes, and Bill Tolleson—for providing a delicious BBQ lunch and cake for our staff in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. Your generosity is truly appreciated! 🍗🍰

We also appreciate Dr. Pickett for providing a thoughtful token of appreciation for our staff—thank you for your continued support! 💝

We loved celebrating our amazing educators all week long! 🌟👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
Richland County School District One

🐼🎉 School Spirit Day at Pine Grove Elementary School! 🎉🐼

Today our teachers showed their Panda pride by dressing in their school spirit attire—check out the photos in this post to see all the fun! 🖤🤍

Our staff also enjoyed treat bags filled with goodies generously donated by our students and parents—thank you for helping make Teacher Appreciation Week so special! 💝

We are proud to be the Pandas and even prouder of our amazing educators! 🌟👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
Richland County School District One

✨👗 MET Gala Day at Pine Grove Elementary School! 👔✨

Today our staff brought their fashion A-game with a mix-and-match, fashion-forward look for our MET Gala-themed day—be sure to check out the photos in this post! 💃🕺

A heartfelt THANK YOU to Pine Grove AME Church for providing a delicious breakfast in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. Your generosity helped make our morning extra special! 🍳🥐

We’re loving every moment of celebrating our amazing educators! 🌟👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
Richland County School District One

Happy National School Nurse Day to our amazing Nurse L! 💙

Thank you for the care, compassion, and calm you bring to our school every single day. From bandaging scraped knees to supporting the health and well-being of our students, you are truly a vital part of our school family.

We appreciate your dedication, your kindness, and the countless ways you help our students feel safe and cared for. Today we celebrate YOU!


Richland County School District One

🏈⚽️ Represent Your Team Day! ⚾️🏀

Today our staff showed their team spirit by rocking their favorite sports gear—check out the photos in this post to see who they’re cheering for! 🎉

As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, our teachers also received special tokens of appreciation as a small thank-you for the big impact they make every day. 💝

We love celebrating our amazing educators all week long! 🌟👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
Richland County School District One

🎉 Kicking off Teacher Appreciation Week in style! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating our incredible staff with a fun Men in Black theme—check out the photos in this post to see our team dressed to impress! 🕶️🖤

A huge THANK YOU to our generous donor for the delicious cake 🍰 and to our amazing PTO for treating our staff to lunch from Groucho’s Deli—your support means so much!

We also appreciate our PTO for putting together thoughtful gift bags filled with chips and small tokens of appreciation for our staff—such a kind surprise! 💝

Help us show some love to our hardworking educators this week—they truly are out of this world! 🌟👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
Richland County School District One

On National School Principal Day, we take a moment to recognize and honor Dr. Tracy Pickett for the heart, wisdom, and steady leadership she brings to our school each day.

Being a principal is more than a title—it’s a commitment to nurturing students, supporting teachers, and building a school community where everyone feels seen, valued, and inspired to grow. Dr. Pickett leads with purpose, compassion, and integrity, and that impact is felt in every hallway and classroom.

Thank you, Dr. Pickett, for the countless decisions—big and small—that shape a better future for our students. Your leadership truly matters, and we are grateful. 💙

Today we celebrate our incredible School Lunch Heroes at Pine Grove Elementary! 🐼🍎🥪

Our Panda cafeteria team works hard every day to serve our students with care, kindness, and dedication. You do so much more than prepare meals—you create a welcoming space and help fuel our Pandas for success in the classroom.

Thank you for all that you do for our Pine Grove Elementary family. We appreciate you! 💛
Richland County School District One