South Graham Elementary School

✨38 Days, 38 Schools - South Graham Elementary Fantastic things are happening at South Graham Elementary, home of the Pandas! 🐼. The Pre-K through 5th grade students at South Graham represent a diverse tapestry of cultures and backgrounds. The school's dual language immersion program is already yielding impressive results, with their first graduating class earning accolades like major scholarships, acceptance into prestigious universities, and breaking cycles as first-generation college students. Beyond exceptional academics, the school nurtures a sense of social responsibility and ambition that will serve these young learners well as future leaders. As they grow, we have high expectations for the innovative, globally-focused mindset that South Graham is working to build. Let's go Pandas!

📣 Spread the word: the ABSS Job Fair is this Saturday, April 13th, at Highland Elementary! it will open at 9 AM and go until 12PM. We are excited to welcome anyone looking to start a new career in ABSS. Many positions are available. Schools will have tables set up and our talented staff is available to greet you and answer your questions. See you there!

📚✨Our Media Specialists totally deserve a shoutout on National Library Workers Day! Sure, they'll help you find the perfect book, but they also collaborate with teachers, model tech skills, and think outside the box to engage inquiring minds. From cozy story nooks to cutting-edge resources, they maintain an incredible space just brimming with opportunities to learn and grow. Thanks for all you do! 🙌 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused

🌟Job seekers, mark your calendars - our 2024 Job Fair is one month away! We are hiring for many positions, both certified and classified. Come find your next opportunity with us! Please share with anyone you know who may be interested. 📍 Highland Elementary ⏰ 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 🗓️ April 13th, 2024 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused

South Graham Elementary continued to celebrate acts of kindness with two exciting events this week. First, 49 students who completed their punch cards enjoyed a fantastic Skating Party at Roll-a-Bout. 🛼 Then, it was time to hit the track as 15 students celebrated with some friendly racing competition in Mario Kart. Officer Edwards joined in, though he was hit by a few green shells and put back in 6th place! 🎮 These events showcased our students' dedication to making a positive impact through their acts of kindness. Way to go!

We are thrilled to congratulate our 2024 Classified Employees of the Year! 🌟These dedicated staff members take on diverse and critical roles that provide vital support for the education of our students. We deeply appreciate their hard work. Congratulations!

✨ Kindergarten Enrollment links in English and Spanish are now on our website! We have instructions, videos, a checklist, and other resources. If your child will turn 5 before August 31, 2024, they are eligible to enroll in ABSS Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 academic year. https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/kindergarten-program ✅ Want to register in person? Come out to our Registration Fair on March 9th at Holly Hill Mall, 9 AM to Noon. Staff will be available to answer all your questions!

We are proud to announce the 2024 ABSS Teachers of the Year! 🌟 These exceptional teachers are making a real difference in their students' lives. They care deeply about their students’ growth and success every day. Whether helping a struggling learner find their confidence, making lessons fun through imaginative activities, or supporting students through life's challenges, their student-first commitment is worthy of praise. Please join us in celebrating them! 👏

The South Graham Elementary Kindness Club 💖 (Nine passionate 4th & 5th graders) teamed up with support staff to organize a "Hearts for Hunger" food drive benefiting local food pantries.🥫 The goal was to collect 1,000 items, rewarded by an ice cream party. In just 4 days, students smashed the goal. Principal Stamper then upped the goal challenge: collect 3,000 items and she'd come in dressed as a unicorn. 🦄 Challenge accepted - the grand total was 3,352 items! Mrs. Pollock's 2nd grade class alone donated over 500 items. Thanks to everyone's generosity, we were able to share donations with 5 community food pantries and 4 additional school pantries. 🙌 The giving spirit is alive and well at South Graham! This is a great example of what can happen when students come together for a common cause. #ABSSCommunity #StudentCenteredFutureFocused

Great news! Pre-kindergarten applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now available! For information, locations, and application links, please visit our website: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/pre-kindergarten

Save the Date! 🗓️ Join us for a fun and informative evening at the last Family University of the year, January 29th at Cummings High School! 🌟 A light dinner will be provided at no cost to families before you choose from many useful sessions on topics like registering for high school courses, career and technical education opportunities, and elementary reading and math strategies. Several sessions will also be available in Spanish (Algunas sesiones también estarán disponibles en español.) Childcare will be available for children from Pre-K to 5th grade, so the whole family can participate. The Family University is a great chance to get helpful information while connecting with other families and teachers. We hope to see you there - don't miss this valuable opportunity to support your student's growth and education!

Here are more photos from our Kindness Parties. These are for students who were able to show acts of kindness during the first three months of school. Thank you to Mrs. Barger and Mr. Milton for making this a reality.

This year, South Graham staff Kim Barger and Randy Milton started an Acts of Kindness challenge to promote compassion and positive behavior. Students earn "kindness points" for good deeds toward fun celebrations like glow parties and video game tournaments while bonding over stories of making someone's day brighter. Recently, 36 students cashed in their kindness points to attend these uplifting events after filling their punch cards with acts of caring. Equipped with these punch cards at the start of the year, students can visually track the positive impact they are making through good deeds around school. We love to see these junior heroes "leveling up" their kindness and support for one another! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused

It is Holiday Spirit Week!!! Here is the schedule for all the different days until December 20th.

The cafeteria at South Graham Elementary was filled with smiling faces today as students enjoyed a special festive lunch menu. 🦃 This menu was available at all schools and included oven-roasted turkey breast, savory herb stuffing, fresh green beans, creamy mashed potatoes, dinner rolls with butter, tangy cranberry sauce, and warm apple cobbler for dessert. With these delicious options, there were many giving a thumbs-up! 👍 A big shout out to our amazing cafeteria staff at all schools for preparing and serving up this special menu!

Good evening parents, this is Elizabeth Stamper, principal at South Graham. I want to remind parents that students are to walk to their classrooms by themselves. Parents who bring their students to school by car will need to remain in the car rider line that starts on Moore Street. Parents can not park in the gravel parking lot or the front circle. Car riders can enter the school starting at 7:20 and the tardy bell is at 7:50. If you are tardy, we need you to park and come in the school to sign your student in. I also want to remind parents to use their car tags for dismissal. Dismissal will continue to get more efficient if everyone is using their car rider tags. If you don't have a tag, please come by the office. We are so excited for the 2nd week of the 23-24 school year to get under way. Please call the school with any questions.

Parent Teacher Organization Survey is available!!! The link to the survey is linked above with the button that is titled PTO survey.

Three Hour Delay for students on Monday, September 11th. We look forward to having everyone back in the building.

September 11th is the first day of the 2023-2024 school year. Administration and office staff will be at Newlin this week so please come by and check on bus routes or pick up car rider tags. We look forward to seeing everyone back!

Morning and Afternoon Bus Routes are available for the 2023-2024 school year. Please call the school with any questions about the routes. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s0i3BW6TKJOmQbCZbOviytVstMTd8aQVGom65AM6bQc/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kIPxrXLq_GmH5-qelectYfHGPk9rP3P2qZXvJAnZ8Jk/edit?usp=sharing