Our school is helping all students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by focusing on the whole child. We utilize AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) best teaching practices across grade levels and settings that give students opportunities throughout the day to think critically, move, and collaborate at their needed level of support. Qualifying students participate in Response to Intervention which also provides tiered support. We offered after-school clubs such as dance, soccer, golf, and gymnastics, and our hope is to expand our after-school extra-curricular opportunities in the future. Our Later Gator after-school program served approximately 70 children, and they were provided homework assistance, arts and crafts, as well as opportunities for organized play/sports.
We successfully teach our young students about taking care of the world around them through care and concern. Our service-learning projects this year focused on collecting food, Valentine's Cards for Veterans, and Foster Care Backpack Supply Drive. The PTO Board and SIC were strategic in keeping our families involved in the midst of COVID through Boosterthon, family activities involving local restaurants, and the Chalk the Walk Community Event.
Our Media Center, also known as the “Hub” of our school encouraged the love of reading through collaborating with our community, as well as our faculty and staff. In collaboration with our Reading Coach, the students were challenged to read different genres every month. The students were engaged and excited to read!
Our equitable commitment to continuous improvement is paramount. Building culture, community, and teaching lifeskills and lifelong guidelines help us to make all children feel safe. Our efforts to teach kindness, friendship, and acceptance of differences will impact students in the future. Through the efforts of our LSS (Learning Support Service) Team, we continued to focus on the social and emotional needs of our students. Lake Carolina Elementary also partners with the University of South Carolina as a Professional Development School. The University of South Carolina provided various opportunities for the administrative staff to be involved in their series of conversations on equity in education.
Due to the dedication and commitment of TEAM LCE and the support and pride of our diverse parents and community, our accolades are many. However, what we truly cherish is our sense of community where TOGETHER we will continue to "sail beyond excellence" for ALL children at Lake Carolina Elementary School.
Jacqueline J. Norton, Principal/Kimberly Toogood, SIC Chairperson
