🌴☀️ Spring Break is Here! ☀️🌴 McDonald Elementary School will be closed Friday, April 3, and for Spring Break April 6–10. We hope all of our students and families enjoy a safe, fun, and relaxing break! 💛 📚 School resumes on Monday, April 13 — we look forward to seeing everyone back refreshed and ready to learn! #McDonaldElementary #SpringBreak #SeagullPride
2 days ago, Ashley M Smith
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🎨✨ Celebrating Our Amazing Student Artists! ✨🎨 Our Art Awards were held on Monday, March 30, and we are so proud of our talented students who were recognized for their outstanding artwork! Congratulations to all of our winners: 🏆 Joseph Hayes Award – Emory Wall 👕 T-Shirt Design Winner – Trinity Lee 🎨 K–2 2D Category 🥉 3rd Place – Irena Florek 🥈 2nd Place – Carter Jacobs 🎨 3rd–5th 2D Category 🌟 Honorable Mention – Kimora Green 🥈 2nd Place – Trinity Lee 🥇 1st Place – Mia Vereen A very special thank you to our incredible art teacher, Ms. Houey, for inspiring creativity and helping our students shine! 💛 #StudentArtists #ArtAwards #McDonaldElementary #CreativeMinds
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Career Day Part II
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🎓✨ Career Day at McDonald Elementary! ✨🎓 We had an amazing Career Day this past Thursday, March 26! Our students had the opportunity to explore a variety of careers, hear from guest speakers, and start dreaming about their futures. 💼👩‍⚕️👨‍🚒👩‍🏫 We love exposing our students to real-world experiences and showing them that the possibilities are endless with hard work and dedication! A huge thank you to all of our presenters for taking the time to inspire and invest in our students. ❤️ #CareerDay #FutureLeaders #McDonaldElementary #D
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We are so excited for Field Day at McDonald Elementary this Thursday! Our students will enjoy a fun-filled day of games, teamwork, and outdoor activities!

👟 Students should wear comfortable clothing and sneakers
💧 Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated
☀️ Don’t forget sunscreen

Please note:

Mrs. Fulton PreK events will be 8:00-9:00 am. Mrs. Cumbee's PreK events will be 9:05-9:55 am.

Kindergarten events will be from 8:30-9:30 am.

This is a great opportunity for our students to have fun, stay active, and show great sportsmanship! We can’t wait to see all the smiles and excitement!

Let’s make it a fantastic Field Day! 💙

#McDonaldElementary #FieldDayFun #Teamwork #StudentJoy

4 days ago, Ashley M Smith
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🌸 April Student Calendar is Here! 🌸

We are excited to share all the important dates and events happening this April at McDonald Elementary! From special activities to important reminders, it’s going to be a busy and exciting month for our students.

📅 Be sure to review the calendar carefully and mark your dates so your child doesn’t miss out!
⏰ Please continue to ensure students arrive on time and are present each day for learning.

Let’s make April a great month of growth, learning, and success! 💙

#McDonaldElementary #StudentSuccess #AprilCalendar #StayConnected

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We are so proud of our amazing students who participated in this year’s Tech Fair! All 12 of our participants showed creativity, hard work, and incredible talent—and at McDonald Elementary, you are ALL winners! 🏆💙 👏 Shoutout to our award winners: 🥈 Shavely Vasquez & Shamar Evans-Rogers – 2nd Place, Video Production 🥇 Quincy McKenzie & Karleigh Nance – 1st Place, Creativity & Innovation 🥇 Paityn Bonds – 1st Place, Artificial Intelligence 🎉 Congratulations to ALL of our participants—you make us proud! Keep creating and shining! ✨ #McDonaldElementary #TechFair #StudentSuccess
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We are so proud of our amazing students who participated in this year’s Tech Fair! All 12 of our participants showed creativity, hard work, and incredible talent—and at McDonald Elementary, you are ALL winners! 🏆💙 👏 Shoutout to our award winners: 🥈 Shavely Vasquez & Shamar Evans-Rogers – 2nd Place, Video Production 🥇 Quincy McKenzie & Karleigh Nance – 1st Place, Creativity & Innovation 🥇 Paityn Bonds – 1st Place, Artificial Intelligence 🎉 Congratulations to ALL of our participants—you make us proud! Keep creating and shining! ✨ #McDonaldElementary #TechFair #StudentSuccess
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🍧 Kona Ice is Coming! 🍧

Get ready, McDonald Elementary! This Friday, March 27, Kona Ice will be here from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Bring your cash and enjoy a cool, delicious treat! ❄️

Don’t miss out—see you there!

#KonaIce #SweetTreats #McDonaldElementary
10 days ago, Ashley M Smith
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🌟 Character of the Month: Perseverance 🌟 This month, we are celebrating Perseverance—the ability to keep trying, even when things are challenging! 💪✨ At McDonald Elementary, our students are learning that mistakes help us grow and that success comes from not giving up. Whether it’s solving a tough problem, practicing a new skill, or working through challenges with friends, perseverance helps us reach our goals! We are so proud of our students who continue to show determination, effort, and a positive attitude each day. Keep pushing forward—you’ve got this! 🌟 #CharacterCounts #Perseverance #McDonaldElementary #KeepTrying #StudentSuccess
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🌱 Gardening Club – Day 2 Update! 🌱 Our young gardeners have been hard at work during Day 2 of Gardening Club! Students helped pack down the layers in our new flower bed, adding mulch, compost, soil, and even banana peels collected from school lunches 🍌—a great way to recycle and enrich our soil naturally! They also enjoyed watching Nurse Powell demonstrate how to safely add fertilizer to help our garden grow strong and healthy. Next steps include checking our soil mixture, tilling the bed, and setting up irrigation. We’re also excited to add planters around the garden and plant marigolds 🌼 as we begin learning about companion gardening and how certain plants help each other thrive. We are so proud of our students’ teamwork, curiosity, and willingness to get their hands dirty while learning valuable life skills! 🌿💚 Stay tuned for more updates as our garden continues to grow! 🌸🌻
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📚 Resource & Registration Night 📚
📅 March 31

Join us for an informative evening to support your child’s success!

✨ Learn about available resources
✨ Registration for 26-27 school year

📍 Location: JB Beck
🕒 Time: 4:00-7:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

12 days ago, Ashley M Smith
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📚 SC READY Testing is Coming Up! ✏️

Parents, please mark your calendars for our upcoming state testing dates for Grades 3–5. These assessments are very important, and we want all students set up for success!

✅ Please avoid scheduling appointments on testing days
⏰ Make sure your child arrives to school on time each day
🚫 Please do not pick students up early on testing days
💤 Encourage a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast

Testing Dates:
• May 5 – ELA Writing
• May 7 – ELA Reading Part A
• May 8 – ELA Reading Part B
• May 12 – Math Part A
• May 13 – Math Part B
• May 14 – Science (4th Grade Only)

Thank you for your support in helping our students do their very best! 💙📘

15 days ago, Ashley M Smith
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🎉 Success Day is Coming! 🎉

Join us at McDonald Elementary School on Friday, March 27th as we celebrate our students during our 3rd Success Day ! 🏆

We are so proud of their hard work and achievements this quarter. Families are welcome to attend during their child’s scheduled time. Success Day will be held in the multipurpose room. Please enter through the double doors at the multipurpose room.

Let’s celebrate our students’ success together! 🎓✨

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🌱🌼 Garden Club is Growing! 🌼🌱 We’re excited to share that our Garden Club—open to 3rd–5th graders—had its very first meeting this past Friday! Thanks to materials provided through a grant, our students have already jumped right into action. They are working hard to construct a flower bed with built-in irrigation, while also learning how to properly organize and use mulch, fertilizer, garden soil, and plant food. Students even got hands-on laying cardboard inside the garden bed as part of the preparation process—learning real-life gardening skills every step of the way! 🌿 We are so proud of their teamwork, enthusiasm, and dedication. We can’t wait to watch our garden (and our students!) continue to grow! 🌸 #GardenClub #HandsOnLearning #GrowingTogether
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🥧🎉 Pi Day Fun Was a Success! 🎉🥧 Our Pi Day fundraiser was a huge hit, and the results are in! 💥 Mr. Burgess raised $102.59 💥 Mrs. Smith raised $18.48 With the most funds raised, Mr. Burgess took the pie—and he was officially PIED this past Friday! 😄 Thank you to all of our students, families, and staff who donated and participated. It was a fun-filled way to celebrate Pi Day and support our school!
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Curriculum Night! What a great event! Book Fair, Activities, Special Performance by McDES Step Team!
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✨ Thank You for a Wonderful Curriculum Night Last Tuesday! ✨ We had an amazing time at our Passport to Play and Learning Curriculum Night last week! It was so great to see so many of our families come out to support our students and explore all the exciting learning happening at our school. From engaging activities to take-home dinners, the night was filled with fun, connection, and meaningful experiences for everyone. We truly appreciate your partnership and continued support—it makes all the difference! 💙 If you weren’t able to attend, we missed you and hope to see you at our next event! #PassportToPlayAndLearning #FamilyEngagement #ThankYouFamilies
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📢 Reminder for McDonald Elementary Families Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11, is an Early Release Day. ⏰ Students will dismiss at 12:00 PM. ❗ There will be no afterschool tutoring tomorrow. Please make sure transportation arrangements are in place for your child’s early pickup. Thank you for your support!
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🎲📚✈️ Passport to Play & Learning – Curriculum Night!

Join us at McDonald Elementary School on Tuesday, March 10th from 4:00–5:30 PM for a fun and engaging evening centered around our theme: Passport to Play & Learning!

Come explore what your child is learning and enjoy hands-on activities that highlight how learning happens through play and engagement. Families will receive a “passport” as you travel through grade levels and discover the exciting academic journey at McDonald!

🍽️ A take-home dinner will be provided for each family.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Spring Curriculum Night RSVP

We can’t wait to see our McDonald families for an evening full of learning, laughter, and connection! ❤️✏️🎉

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