West Pelzer Elementary School

08/23/2026

Thank you PTO and Friends of the Community Upstate! WPES is thankful for your support!

08/22/2026

Another great week at WPES! 💡📚 From 1st graders learning about light, to puppets in K4, 5th graders teaching the class, and our Student Lighthouse recruiting new leaders—there is always something exciting happening!

But the BEST part about being at WPES is watching the learning happen all around us. ❤️🖤

Our Palominos are learning, leading, and lighting the way every day! 💡✨

08/20/2026

08/17/2026

Join us tomorrow for the first PTO meeting of the year in the library! Haven't joined WPES PTO yet? No worries! Membership forms will be available. Come meet our amazing board members, teachers, and other parents as we discuss this year's plan for PTO!

08/14/2026

First Full Week! 🌟

What an incredible first full week at WPES! From PAL joining us and giving high fives, to our 4-year-olds showing us what amazing leaders they are at breakfast, to class mission statements being created and engaging lessons happening in our very first Learning Lab—there has been so much to celebrate!

So many smiles, high fives, and hugs filled our halls this week. ❤️ We are so proud of our Palominos and the wonderful start they have made to the school year.

We hope our Palominos have a weekend as wonderful as the week we’ve had! 🐴✨

08/13/2026

First day with all of our Kindergarteners! They all had an amazing first day together!

08/12/2026

We were so excited to welcome our K5 students and families for Meet the Teacher today! ❤️

Our kindergarteners received their Very Important Mail with a special picture of their teacher inside, walked the red carpet to officially sign in as a kindergartner, and then met their teachers for the 2026–27 school year! 🎉

They also received a special class T-shirt to wear Friday so each class can match! 👕❤️

A huge shoutout to our wonderful K5 team for making today so special and creating such a memorable welcome for our newest Palominos! ⭐️

We are officially ready to welcome our K5 kiddos to school tomorrow morning! Let’s go, kindergarten! 📚❤️🐴

08/12/2026

K5 Families: Tomorrow is the BIG Day!

Don’t forget about our Tears & Cheers Breakfast in the cafeteria when you drop your kindergartner off in his/her classroom!

Be sure to stop by the cafeteria on your way out for a little pick-me-up, a celebration, and maybe a few extra smiles as we kick off this exciting new chapter!

We can’t wait to see you!

08/11/2026

🌟 Kindergarten Families! 🌟

We can’t wait to see you at Meet the Teacher on Wednesday! 💙 Then, on Thursday, we’ll welcome ALL of our K5 students for their very first day together! 🎉

We are so excited for a wonderful year of learning, growing, and making memories at WPES! 🐴✨

08/10/2026

Great things to celebrate in A1.