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Welcome to James Simons!

Daily Announcements

Check out the James Simons Literacy Project!
This project created by Tyre Moore of Buist Academy has been created to help our students have books in their homes. Check out some beautiful photos of our students and faculty! http://thejamessimonsliteracyproject.weebly.com/how-were-doing.html


Check out the James Simons Literacy Project!
This project created by Tyre Moore of Buist Academy has been created to help our students have books in their homes. Check out some beautiful photos of our students and faculty! http://thejamessimonsliteracyproject.weebly.com/how-were-doing.html


McTeacher's Night October 22nd
Faculty and staff of James Simons Elementary participated in McTeacher's Night at the Spring Street McDonalds October 22nd. Students visited and saw their teachers making french fries, operating the milkshake machine and handing out orders. A portion of the McDonald's earnings goes back to James Simons Elementary.
See more pictures here!
McTeacher night2.wmv
Show Your 3 R's:
  1. Responsibility
  2. Respectfulness
  3. Resourcefulness

Students Read for the Record
Over 240 JSE students read Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Thursday, October 8th as part of Read for the Record Day. They and students all over Charleston county and the country were trying to break the World's Record for the most people reading the same book on the same day. Students participated in storytime in the media center with Principal Owings reading to several groups. They also created butterfly crafts with the help of sixth grade students and volunteers from Trident Technical College. It was a great day for reading at James Simons Elementary.

Teachers worked hard at Mcteacher's night October 22nd.

Thank you Rotary Club Members for helping during the Day of Caring. Our Media Center entrance is now painted and looks great and our Incentive Room is prepared to reward the students at JSE who follow the 3 Rs - respect, responsibility and resourcefulness.

The Book Fair is HERE!
Make your own shopping list before your book fair date here:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/jamessimons.
Some special days are Tuesday, November 17th when parents and grandparents are invited to the Media Center from 7 to 8 a.m. for coffee and a breakfast treat - and time for some holiday shopping.
And on Thursday, November 19th, the Media Center will be open from 3:45 to 5:45 welcoming Clifford the Big Red Dog who will be there to visit students and show them how much fun reading is! Don't miss Clifford at the Book Fair!

We're In the News!

Check out the story about The James Simons Literacy Project at Live 5 News that aired November 16, 2009. http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=11516213

To find out more about this project, see the link at the left!

Reading at JSE

Students and parents were able to see Clifford the Big Red Dog at JSE's Scholastic Book Fair in the Media Center. Students were excied about buying their own books and about seeing Clifford in their school.

Fantastic Teachers


Mrs. Taylor who teaches 3rd grade was elected by her fellow faculty-members to be James Simons Elementary's Teacher of the Year.

Upcoming Events

Monday, November 23
Progress Reports
Wed, Nov 25 - Fri, Nov 27
Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, December 8
Lunch Buddies
12:00 PM
SIC/PTA Meeting
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, December 11
Spelling Bee
4th, 5th & 6th Grades
Contact: Olivia Smith

Weather

Today, 11/21/2009
High: 68 Low: 53
Mostly cloudy
0% chance of precipitation.
Tomorrow, 11/22/2009
High: 67 Low: 56
Rain showers
39% chance of precipitation.