Van Wyck Elementary School

10/06/2026

Happy Coaches Day to these two AMAZING ladies!

We are so lucky to have the best Math & Reading Coaches! They bring so much fun and positive energy to our school and are always supportive, knowledgeable, and ready to jump in wherever they’re needed. Thank you both for giving 100% to our teachers and students every single day! We appreciate you! 💙🦅📚✏️

10/05/2026

We are so lucky to have the very best! Thank you, Mrs. Jackson, for your academic expertise, positive mindset, genuine love for our students and staff, and for always making school a little more fun with a good dance party. We are thankful for the way you lead our school with passion and heart! Happy Principals Month! 💙🦅✨

Today’s Principal Appreciation Month spotlight is on Heather Jackson of Van Wyck Elementary School! Thank you for your leadership, encouragement, and dedication to the students and staff you serve.

VWES family, fill the comments with some appreciation for Mrs. Jackson!

10/05/2026

Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Book Fair last week! Seeing the joy on the kids faces when they got their books was so fun. Thanks to your support we were able to purchase books for students, build our classroom libraries, and foster a love of literacy in our building. 📚

The fun doesn’t have to end, though! Shop our fair online through October 11. 25% of your purchases will benefit our school. Plus, you can pre-order the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dog Man books. Get ahead of your holiday shopping with some great books!

https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=6203357

09/15/2026

Happy Dot Day! Students in Mrs. Lounsbury’s celebrated International Dot Day in library by listening to The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and then creating their own dot art!

How will you celebrate creativity today? “Make your mark and see where it takes you.” 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣

09/15/2026

💙💛 We need your help, Van Wyck! 🦅

We’re excited to be part of Murdock Orthodontics’ Making-A-Change Contest! They’re giving back to local schools, and we would LOVE to see Van Wyck Elementary win! 🎉

All you have to do is click the link, find Van Wyck Elementary, and VOTE! 🗳️ It only takes a few seconds!
The 3 schools with the most votes will be entered into a random drawing to win:
💰 $1,500
💰 $1,000
💰 $500

Voting is open through the end of September, so please vote and share this post with your family and friends to help us spread the word!

👉 Vote for Van Wyck Elementary:
VOTE HERE! https://murdockortho.com/making-a-change/

We are so thankful to Murdock Orthodontics for supporting our local schools! 💙💛 Let’s see how many votes we can get for our Eagles! 🦅

09/09/2026

Read with the Gamecocks!

This week and next, VWES is participating in an incentive-based reading program developed by South Carolina Athletics. Any student that reads for 15 minutes each night (for 10 nights) will receive 2 tickets to a Mens' Basketball and Women's Basketball game.

All reading logs must be turned in to your child's teacher by Tuesday, Sept. 22.

09/09/2026

Ms. Evans’ class has been learning all about growing patterns! They had fun using different manipulatives to create and explore growing patterns in different ways. 💙💛

09/04/2026

We are so thankful for Ms. McClendon! 💙 She brings so much knowledge to her role as our attendance clerk, is always willing to lend a helping hand, and brings such a positive attitude to our school each day. We are lucky to have her on our team! 💙💛

Attendance Awareness Month is a chance to celebrate the people who support this important work every day.

Thank you, Angela McClendon, attendance clerk at Van Wyck Elementary, for being a valued part of our students’ support team!

09/04/2026

Our 4th graders had a great week swimming! They learned new skills, built confidence, and had lots of fun! 💙💛

09/02/2026

Our amazing PTO took our school’s Growth Mindset theme and brought it to life in our STEAM Room! 🌱🌸

This space is for our students and our teachers! Students can come in to explore, create, collaborate, and participate in hands-on activities that make learning fun. Our teachers also use the space for weekly data meetings, collaboration, and learning together.

Every detail is a beautiful reminder to grow, bloom, and keep learning! We are so thankful for our PTO for turning this space into something so bright, joyful, and inspiring! 💚✨🌻