Sullivan's Island Elementary

Today was “Procedure Day” where all the SIES students walked to various stations to learn about dismissal, recess, hallway and bathroom procedures. We are proud of our Skimmers who are learning to SOAR!

Welcome Back, Skimmers!

Please welcome Megan Fisher to SIES! Megan will be teaching 4th grade math and science this year. This is her fifth year teaching. She graduated from College of Charleston in 2019 and previously taught 2nd & 3rd grades. She has had a fun-filled summer filled with surfing, yoga, walks with her dog and reading on the beach, but is ready to get back to the classroom! We are so excited she’s joining the SIES family!

Welcome Chloe Bobeng to SIES! Chloe is from Anderson, SC & just graduated from Clemson. She just got married and in new to the Charleston area! We are so excited the Chloe is joining the SIES 2nd grade team!!

Welcome Jeff Handel to SIES! Mr. Handel came to Charleston 20 years ago after playing percussion in US & Japanese tours with the Broadway show, “Blast!”, where he met his wife, Cameron. After moving, he was part of the musical group, “Dallas Brass”, for 5 years, performing concerts and clinics for students and audiences across the country. The tours ended when he was offered the open position of Percussion and Jazz Director at Wando High School, where he was an associate band from 2011-2023. He is excited to teach music at SIES, and especially excite at his daughters, Harper & Maryjane will be joining him as students!

Sheriff King welcomed some new kindergarteners this morning at one of our summer Kindergarten Roundups. Yee-Haw!

Welcome Seppie McAdams to the SIES 1st grade team! Seppie grew up on Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant. She taught at Meeting Street Academy at Brentwood and Stone Academy of Communication Arts in Greenville. She most recently was managing Halfmoon Outfitters and working on the corporate level buying team. We are so excited to have her back in the classroom and joining SIES!

Help me welcome Barbara Allen to SIES! Barbara will be one of our Science Lab teachers. She is coming out of retirement and back into the classroom. She taught at MPA and Trident Academy before joining us. We are so excited she’s joining our team!

Congratulations to Erin Wiseman who moved from our Lead Teacher to the SIES Assistant Principal!

SIES is excited to welcome Kimberly McCants to the 3rd grade team this year! Kimberly is from Atlanta and got her undergraduate at Oglethorpe University and is currently pursuing a Masters in Literacy at The Citadel. She has lived in Mt. Pleasant for the past 20 years where her and her husband have raised their 4 children. We are so excited that Kimberly will be joining our SIES team this year!!

Help us welcome Katie Gallman to SIES! Katie will be joining our Intervention Team this year. She has a Masters in Education and over 15 years of elementary education teaching experience. Most recently she taught 3rd grade. We are so excited she is joining the SIES team!

Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Guthrie, Ms. King & Mrs. Wiseman enjoyed a great day of learning at the CCSD Educator Symposium!

Ms. Sopp’s class saw turtle tracks at their beach recess today!

Thank you so much to Auburn Singers for coming to perform for us today! What a great way to end a day of testing!

CCSD Teacher of the Year Gala, celebrating the 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year, Natalie Harden!

What a fabulous Teacher Appreciation Week it has been! A huge thanks goes out to Blaire Johnson and Katherine Smith, the chairs of the Teacher Appreciation Week Committee and their amazing team, and to the vendors and families who donated and sent thoughtful notes, food and gifts for our awesome SIES staff!❤️

Another delicious lunch from Verde and Camp Sullivan’s Island t-shirts for Day 4 of Teacher Appreciation Week!

A delicious breakfast with camp mugs! The third day or Teacher Appreciation Week was fantastic!

Our School Lunch Heroes! Thank you for providing us with nutritious and delicious meals at SIES! 🍎🥕🍌🥬

A wonderful Day 2 of Teacher Appreciation Week! Lunch provided on the trail and SIES Camp caps!

What a wonderful start to Teacher Appreciation Week at Camp Sullivan’s Island!Today was Camper Welcome and Roll Call, which included a coupon for a free meal at Sullivan’s Fish Camp, a Trail Mix Bar and a Hydration Station! Amazing!

Some of our SIES Singers performed the Batman Theme Song with the North Charleston Pops Orchestra last night! They did a wonderful job!

Thank you so much to our CD and Kindergarten families for the delicious staff breakfast this morning!

We are so thankful for our Parent Educator, Lisa Marie Ferguson, for all her behind the scene work. She is such an incredible SIES team member!

Congratulations to the winners of the jump rope contest and the hula hoop game!

Come join us for the first annual Friends of SIES Fun Run on April 29th! Either use the QR code or the following link to register!

https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/Skimmers5K?sid=416efc9984594487a7bb6e85fbd718c3&fh=0

It was another successful Coastal Day at SIES today!

Thank you so much to College of Charleston Opera for performing “Little Red’s Most Unusual Day” for our K/1 students today! What a fantastic production!

3rd graders shared their Frog Essays, Pourquoi Tales and trading cards with 5th graders today.

Mrs. Seidel’s 2nd graders hosted an incredible Biography Museum this morning! Great job, Skimmers!

Thank you so much to Zimos Falafel & Gyro Food Truck, Rocket Burger, Holy City Popcorn Company and AV Connections, who helped make SIES Movie Night a success!

Thank you to all the SIES volunteers who made Saturday night’s SIES Movie Night such a success!!

We are so proud of our SIES Library Narwhals who made it to the Semifinals of the Battle of the Books on Saturday!

We hope to see you at Wig and Stache! Purchase tickets at https://event.gives/stache?fbclid=PAAaZEHY1DBGKsfCEeFcXLdZTBPFKlRYtGUwW0sjJthD4HHVIUhyu8A9Na3n0

One more week to submit Choice Applications for the 23-24 School Year!

Principal King and 5th grade students brainstorming ways to improve recess at SIES

Thank you to all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make out Sweetheart Dance such a success last night! Lots of sweet memories were made!

Getting ready for the CCSD Recruitment Fair

Congratulations to the "Library of Narwhals", our 2023 SIES Book Battle champions. Their team will represent SIES at the CCSD Book Battle on March 4. Go, Narwhals!

Happy National School Crossing Guard Day to Alice Liss! Thank you for helping to keep our students safe as they cross the street!