Cyril B. Busbee Elementary School, a preK-5th grade Title I school, is helping all students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by providing a safe, caring, and academically challenging teaching and learning environment through the implementation of our school’s Mission.
School Vision and Mission: Mission Statement
To nurture and empower every student to achieve academic excellence, develop lifelong learning skills, and become respectful, responsible citizens in a safe and supportive environment.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to create an inclusive, dynamic learning community where every child feels valued, is encouraged to reach their full potential, and is prepared for future academic and personal success.
Core Values
1. Respect: We foster a culture of kindness, respect, and understanding in our school community.
2. Integrity: We promote honesty, responsibility, and accountability in all our actions.
3. Excellence: We strive for academic achievement and personal growth for every student.
4. Collaboration: We believe in strong partnerships among students, staff, families, and the community.
5. Innovation: We embrace creativity, critical thinking, and technology to prepare students for a rapidly changing world.
6. Inclusivity: We value diversity and create a learning environment where all students feel safe and supported.
During the 2024-20245school year, our school worked with intentionality to specifically focus on the following characteristics of the Profile: World Class Knowledge – rigorous standards in language arts and math for career and college readiness; World Class Skills – critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and teamwork, communication, information, technology, knowing how to learn; and Life and Career Characteristics – integrity, self-direction, global perspective, perseverance, work ethic, and interpersonal skills.
To support our students in developing World Class Knowledge through rigorous standards in language arts and math for career and college readiness, teachers used data to both set goals and develop learning plans for students. To ensure that students were on track for continuous improvement, teachers progress monitored and further analyzed data in order to inform their instruction. Students were provided opportunities for World Class Skills through creativity and innovation during related arts and science instruction. Opportunities for working with others provided our students with real-world learning opportunities as they learned skills and characteristics such as problem-solving, critical thinking and teamwork.
We have implemented identifiable TIER 1 and 2 interventions systems targeting Early Literacy skills in K-2 and fundamental Literacy in 3-5. This has allowed us to accrue cleaner more useful data that help us design a more personalized learning experience. Students have learned to responsibly use their device to support and advocate for their own learning.
Busbee Elementary is proud of the opportunities that we offer to our students to support growth in Life and Career Characteristics such as integrity, self-direction, global perspective, perseverance, work ethic, and interpersonal skills. We have worked to infuse positive habits and character traits into each day. Students are recognized for demonstrating these positive habits through classroom recognition and for others in a daily Busbee Best awards. Students often serve in leadership positions within classrooms or throughout the school such as school ambassadors during events, Superintendent’s Student Advisory Committee, and Clubs. Students are also chosen to participate in activities based on support needed – not just as a reward. Groups such as Paw Partners and Super Readers offer support for students to grow their interpersonal skills along with their academic skills. Service Learning Projects have also been successful for our school. Our school community comes together in big ways to collaborate with our students and model service to others. Busbee is also beginning the Capturing Kids Hearts and are in hopes of becoming a Leadworthy School as defined by the Flippen group .
Many programs and activities at Busbee Elementary support students academically, behaviorally, socially, emotionally, and physically. These programs and activities include, but are not limited to; Once Intervention, acceleration and remediation opportunities, Gifted and Talented, acGateway, technology integration, Spirit Weeks, Awards Day Programs, Bulldog Breakfast, Field Day, Field Trips, Unified Champions School, Parent Teacher Organization, School Improvement Council, Teacher Cadets, and Service Learning activities.
We truly appreciate the support that we receive from our community and district as we work to ensure that our students develop the World Class Knowledge, World Class Skills, and Life and Career Characteristics that they will need to become South Carolina high school graduates, life-long learners, and life-long Bulldog Leaders!
Mrs. Bridget Harter , Chair of the School Improvement Council
Jeffery A Matthews Principal
