Pine Tree Hill Elementary School is "Leveling up with Leadership" this 2023-2024 school year through the implementation of "Leader in Me". Our students and families will learn the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Dr. Steven Covey which will increase leadership opportunities for all students while teaching them how to goal set and track their personal and educational goals. This process will provide an holistic approach to education, redefining how we measure success.
We have high expectations for all learners and believe in their success. The 2022-2023 school year's goal of streamlining our focus to analyze the impact of the pandemic allowed us to close instructional gaps and create opportunities for student achievement. Our school's core team developed a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) to plan, monitor, and evaluate both the academic and behavioral needs of students in order to create an action plan for improvement. Together this team, including both teachers and parents, made informed decisions for students exceeding benchmarks and those in need of more support. Those decisions included providing more individualized instructional as well as wrap around support services to student success. We take pride in the instructional growth our students made this year and plan to continue using this systematic approach to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of all students.
Understanding that no true learning occurs without an authentic relationship, our school also takes pride in the success of our family and community engagement and partnerships. Our largest community partner, The Original Six Foundation sponsored our very first My First Library event and our annual One Book, One School, providing over 1,000 books to our bullpups to add to their at home libraries. We enjoyed great honors this year continuing our Distinguished Arts Grant as well as the Duke Energy Science Grant, both provided our students and families with opportunities to experience hands. We were also honored by the South Carolina Chapter of the National Public Relations Association for a media publication which showcased our student and family engagement. Our fabulous Parent-Teacher Organization raised over $16,000, which assisted in our Family Holiday Night, Spring Bullpup Bash, school PBIS store, Kindergarten and 5th Grade promotion ceremonies, and a host of student and teacher incentives. Our Parent-Teacher Organization also sponsored school wide celebrations to honor our retirees as well as our Teacher of the Year, Mr. Corey Johnson who was also our District Teacher of the Year.
Staying true to our commitment to uniting as "ONE school with many stories," we believe in working together as a TEAM (students, parents, and all staff) to create an environment committed to leading and learning. We will continue to focus on academic achievement, social and emotional learning, empowering students through leadership, and creating a culture of trust and engagement! Great things continue to happen at Pine Tree Hill Elementary School, home of the bullpups!
With Bullpup Pride,
Markeita Barber, Principal
