Pacolet Elementary School

Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Owings and Mrs. Bright's class had so much fun joining their 4K friends for their 4K fun day!

Parents
This is just a reminder that the last day for all students is Friday, May 22nd.

Thursday, May 21st and Friday the 22nd are both HALF-DAYS and all students will be dismissed at 11:30.

**There will be NO D3 academy on half days!**

Please see below for information on the summer break grab and go lunches from the Benjamin E. Mays center!

See below for important information on food assistance during summer break!

We would like to say a BIG thank you to Pacolet Mills Baptist church for providing breakfast for our staff this morning!

Even with the rainy weather, our 4K and 2nd grade buddy classes made the most of their special picnic day. The smiles never stopped as buddies shared snacks, laughter, and a fun walk together. It's wonderful to see our older students helping and encouraging their younger friends while making memories along the way. Rain or shine, time spent together is always something to celebrate!

The end of the year is approaching fast! Please see below for important end of the year dates and field day information.

**Important information for the field day family picnic- you can bring your own food or pay to get a bag lunch from the cafeteria, if you are getting a bag lunch from the cafeteria, you do not need to prepay for your meal, you can pay the day of***

🍧 PES Families — We Need Your Help! 🍧

We’re off to a great start with 85 families already completing our Climate Survey — thank you! 🙌

Now let’s keep it going! Our goal is to hear from 40% of PES families, so we can continue making PES the best it can be for our students.

✨ BONUS: If we reach our goal, ALL students will earn a popsicle on Field Day! 🎉

📋 Take a few minutes to complete the survey using the QR code on the flyer below — your voice matters!

Its National School Librarians week and we would like to take this time to say a BIG thank you to our amazing school librarian, Mrs. McDowell and her wonderful assistant Mrs. Wright! We are so grateful for everything you do at Pacolet Elementary!

Happy Administrative professional day to our amazing office staff, Mrs. Hopper, Mrs. Shehan and Ms. Russell! We are thankful for all you do to help our school run smoothly!

Please see below for some important reminders about upcoming SC Ready testing!

Pacolet Elementary proudly recognizes our Terrific Kid of the Year for the 2025-2026 school year, Olha S! She's an outstanding student who demonstrates character, respect, and leadership each day.

As a reminder, Spartanburg School District Three schools and offices will be closed Monday, April 6, through Friday, April 10, for Spring Break. We hope you have a great Spring Break!

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kimberly McDowell, and our Support Staff of the Year, Mrs. Janna Wright! We are so proud of you both! Thank you for all that you do for our students.

5k enjoyed watching the ballet, Peter and the Wolf, at the Chapman Cultural Center.

Please see below about an important ministry that helps our school!

Good morning, Due to a lack of power at Pacolet Elementary School, we will be dismissing early today at 10:30 am. This applies to all students. There is no emergency and all students are safe. Thank you for your understanding.

If you attended our Literacy and Fine Arts Night last week, please take a minute to fill out this survey. If you complete it by Friday your child will get a little treat!

Next week our students will have the opportunity to listen to a variety of speakers come in to talk about their careers and we invite all students to dress up as their career of choice next Friday, March 13th.