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Volume 25, Issue 6
Alice Drive Elementary
251 Alice Drive
Sumter, SC 29151
803-775-0857
http://.ade.sumterschools.net
2/2-2/13 Yearbook Presale
2/3 Awards Ceremony
1st Grade @ 8:30 a.m.
3rd Grade @ 9:30 a.m.
2nd Grade @ 1:30 p.m.
2/4 Awards Ceremony
4th Grade @ 8:30 a.m.
5th Grade @ 9:30 a.m.
2/4 Kids of Character
Club Meeting
7:00-7:30 a.m.
2/5 Chorus
2:15-3:15 p.m.
2/5 Student Council
Meeting 2:15-3:00 p.m.
2/6-2/11 Student Council
Valentine-grams
2/9 Green Team Meeting
2:15-2:45 p.m.
2/9 PTA Meeting
@ 6:30 p.m.
2/10 Military Deployment
Support Group
7:30-8:00 a.m.
2/10 Spring Fling
Speaking Auditions
2:15-3:15 p.m. (K-3rd grade)
2/11 Newcomer’s Club
Meeting 7:00-7:30 a.m.
2/11 Chick-fil-A Spirit
Night 5:00-8:00 p.m.
2/12 Chorus
2:15-3:15 p.m.
February 2015
Principal’s Corner:
This school year is flying by! It seems like yesterday was
the first day of school, but we have just celebrated the hundredth day! The first semester is behind us, and we are
proud of all the hard work our students have done so far.
A word of thanks goes to our PTA Board for coordinating
the Reflections Program at ADE. Several of our students participated in
Reflections this year. Congratulations to those students who placed in the
District XIII competition and those selected to go on to the state level for
another round of judging.
Registration for preschool and kindergarten is available for children who
will be attending ADE for the first time next year. Come by the office to fill
out an application. We will need copies of your child’s birth certificate,
South Carolina immunization form, and two proofs of residency. Please
share this information with your neighbors who will have school age children next year and plans to enroll their children at ADE.
Parents, please be sure that you sign in your child at the attendance office if he/she arrives after 7:40 a.m. We want to be sure that your child arrives safely to the classroom, and that your child has been accurately counted for attendance that day. We have two new incentives to encourage our
students to arrive to school on time. Each student will receive a bee token
on Friday if they are present and on time all week. Also, the class in each
grade level with the highest attendance rate at the end of the nine weeks
will receive a popcorn and movie day.
Again, we appreciate the support you give to our school each day. As
always, please do not hesitate to contact me if I may be of any help at any
time. We always value and appreciate your input. There is a suggestion
box located in the main office for you to offer feedback or ideas. You may
also call, email, or drop by the office. Thank you for helping us strive to
make ADE a great place to be!
2/13 Valentine-grams
Delivered
2/17 Spring Fling
Speaking Auditions
2:15-3:15 p.m.
(4th & 5th Grade)
2/18 Respect All People
Club Meeting
7:00-7:30 a.m.
2/19 Spring Fling Chorus
2:15-3:15 p.m.
REMINDER:
February 16th
District
In-Service
NO SCHOOL
2/24 East of Chicago
Pizza Spirit Night
5:00-8:00 p.m.
2/24 Spring Fling Drama
2:15-3:15 p.m.
2/25 Interims Issued
2/25 Kids of Character
Club Meeting
7:00-7:30 a.m.
2/26 Spring Fling Chorus
2:15-3:15 p.m.
The Bee Hive News
Page 2
Music Corner
Students have had the opportunity to sign up for this year’s Spring Fling, a great
musical event sponsored by the PTA. The performance will be Monday, April 20th at
Patriot Hall. Letters will be going out to all students who signed up for dance, chorus,
and drama with the rehearsal schedule for each area. Speaking part auditions will be
Tuesday, February 10th for Kindergarten-3rd grade and Tuesday, February 17th for 4th
and 5th grade (siblings may come on the same day). Please do not hesitate to contact
Mrs. Dave’ if you have any questions.
Mrs. Dave’ needs chorus pictures that were taken at any performances during first semester for the
yearbook. Please send a CD or email the pictures to: [email protected].
Green Team News
Our February meeting has been moved from
February 2nd to February 9th due to
Shadow a Relative Day! We will be
doing some special activities in April
for Earth Day! Stay tuned! Remember to recycle, reuse, and reduce!!!
Student Council News
Thursday, February 5th is the only Student
Council meeting this month.
School store workers scheduled for February are:
Feb. 2-6
Feb. 9-13
Feb. 17-20
Feb. 23-27
Adison Hoskins & Clayton Goff
Teagon Purdy & Caden Mahoney
Hailey Wear & Ethan Jeffreys
Grayson Copeland & Rivers White
Student Council will be selling Valentine Candy
Gram goody bags from Friday, February 6th through
Wednesday, February 11th. Students will place
their orders during their recess time on those dates.
The cost is $3 per Candy Gram or 2
for $5. All Candy Gram bags will be
delivered on Friday, February 13th
to the recipient's homeroom. Thank
you in advance for supporting this
Student Council fundraiser.
Sumter County Heart Walk
On March 28th at 9:00 a.m., Alice Drive Elementary will join the Sumter County Community in the
annual American Heart Walk. With this effort, we
raise contributions for the American Heart and
Stroke Association. We would love to have all faculty,
staff, and parents with their children join our team
as well! You can walk in honor or memory of someone or just to help raise awareness of the life threatening issues associated with heart disease. All walkers will begin at the Sumter County Chamber of
Commerce and choose between a 1 mile or a 3 mile
walk. You do not have to pay to walk; however, all
donations will be greatly appreciated.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Marlene Stilwell at [email protected]
or log onto sumtercountyheartwalk.org and join a
team. Our team is Alice Drive Elementary. If you
raise $100 yourself, you will receive a t-shirt the day
of the walk.
Try the helpful hints listed below
to prevent the Flu:
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Wash or sanitize your hands often (at least 6-8
times a day)
Home is where you stay when you are sick
(fever free for 24 hours before returning to
school)
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
(these are entry ways for germs)
Cover your coughs and sneezes (cough into
your elbow)
Keep your distance from sick people (at least
six feet)
The Bee Hive News
Page 3
PTA NEWS
Wow is it February already? I hope everyone has
stayed warm through these cold winter days. I want to
thank all of those who turned in a School Mall booklet.
Our PTA appreciates all the help and continued support
we have received this school year.
3/2 Living Literature
Parade @ 9:00 a.m.
3/2 Green Team Meeting
2:15-2:45 p.m.
February is an exciting month for PTA!. We are doing
Mixed Bags again this year as our fundraiser. The fundraiser will begin on
February 23rd. Please look for information to come home soon with your
child.
3/3 Spring Fling Drama
2:15-3:15 p.m.
Our PTA meeting this month will be held on Tuesday, February 9th at
6:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. Once again, thank you for all of your
3/6 Spring Pictures
Congratulations to the
2nd Semester
Preschool and Kindergarten
“Safety Patrols”!
Registration
Captain:
Sumter School District is currently holding
preschool and kindergarten registration for the
2015-2016 school year. Kindergarten is a full
day program. Students must be five years old
by September 1, 2015, to qualify.
Rhett Williamson
Ansley Blanding
Lydia Moore
Spencer Mooneyham
Hazel Grace Kolb
Katie Keffer
Irene Moxley
Marianna Rorick
John Louis Hipkins
Brianne Finney
Elizabeth Foley
Dre Quan Simmons
Will Moore
Will Rorick
Alec Rapier
Jamie Pena
Mixed Bags
Spring Fundraiser
begins Monday,
February 23, 2015
2015-2016
The preschool program is not state mandated, and there are a limited number of slots
available at each school. To qualify for this
program, students must be four years old on or
before September 1, 2015. Students will be
pre-screened using a state-approved instrument. Students who qualify must meet the
family income eligibility table, Medicaid, or
documented developmental delays.
Students must attend the school within
their attendance zone. To register for these
programs, parents should visit the school and
bring the child's birth certificate, South Carolina Immunization Form 2740, two proofs of residence, physical examination form, and Medicaid card/ proof of income.
For more information, please call the office
or Libby DuBose at (803)774-5900. Parents
are encouraged to enroll their children no later
than April 30th.
3/5 Spring Fling Chorus
2:15-3:15 p.m.
3/10 Spring Fling Drama
2:15-3:15 p.m.
3/11 Chick-fil-A Spirit
Night 5:00-8:00 p.m.
3/12-4/1 Spring MAP
Testing for 2-5 Grade
3/16 PTA Meeting
@ 6:30 p.m.
3/17 Spring Fling Drama
2:15-3:15 p.m.
3/19 Spring Fling Chorus
2:15-3:15 p.m.
3/19 Student Council
Meeting 2:15-3:00 p.m.
3/24 End of 3rd Quarter
3/24 Spring Fling Drama
2:15-3:15 p.m.
3/24 East of Chicago
Pizza Spirit Night
5:00-8:00 p.m.
3/26 Spring Fling Chorus
2:15-3:15 p.m.
3/26 First Grade Field
Trip to the Aquarium
3/28 American Heart
Walk @ 9:00 a.m.
3/31 Spring Fling Drama
2:15-3:15 p.m.
The Bee Hive News
Page 4
1st Grade
Sami Almosadder
Jenkins Andrews*
Bryson Aycock*
Brenna Bateman*
Jalah Benjamin*
Kaleb Berry
Hope Birdwell*
Charles Bowden
Isaiah Brooks*
Jordan Brown*
Kaniyah Brown
Zoey Brown
Sophie Castro*
Robert Chapman*
Tremayne CoaxumGilbert
Pablo Contreras
Jonatan Cruz-Zurita*
Eurora Daunheimer
Rachel Davis*
Faith Durant*
Katie Easton
Kameron Edwards*
Dominik Gholamireents*
Aiyana Gillespie*
Marley Gillespie*
Kaitlyn Gleaton*
Tapera Greene*
Ashton Harris
Tieyana Harris
Noah Hazuda*
Brayden Hill*
Jazz’Lyne Hill*
Curt Jackson*
Reyana Jacobs
Tanylah James
Zy’Asia Johnson
Arden Johnston*
Kathryn Jumper*
Layla Kennedy*
AidenKetchum*
Zy’Keya King*
Rowan Komanetz*
Savyion Lassiter
Donavon Linnen
Cortney Livingston*
Katelyn Makowske*
ADE Honor Roll for 2nd Quarter of 2014-2015
NyKehl McGee
Isabella Mendoza
Hannah Miller*
Khaliyah Montgomery*
Anna Grace Morris*
Joshua Niswonger*
Kearsten Norris
Michael O’Neal*
Blair Peak
Nyzer Pearson*
Tanaiya Pearson
Stephen Pena*
Beanker Reis
Derrick Rivers*
Gavin Rivers
Alaija Roach
Amoya Robinson*
Markel Robinson
Stormy Rogers
Georgia Saunders*
Gwendolyn Shelton*
Nicole Shephard
Elizabeth Singkhonket*
Harley Spann*
Mariah Spann*
Annaya Staley-Richburg
DaVeon Thomas*
Tymaries Thompson*
Crystiohna Tomlin
Addie Towery*
Madisyn Vincent*
Tylor Vipperman
Trey Welborn
Keili Wilcox
Zoey Williams*
Delmartus Young*
2nd Grade
Caleb Adams*
Cory Bailey
Claire Baker
Riley Berger*
Jacob Brazel
Cayden Brogdon*
Alexandra Brunson*
Jaden Buitureira*
Jack Burke*
Riley Burton*
Janiya Clark*
Janiya Cooper
Alarys Core Nieves
Campbell Cromer
Thomas Donovan*
Hannah DuRant
NiKol Epps*
Maison Finley
Ke’Andra Gadson
Madison Galloway
Cooper Goff*
Adavia Grant*
Faith Green
Parker Harris*
Sierra Herbert*
Mary Grace Hilditch
Levi Jiang
Gabby Johnson
Gabrielle Johnson
Kirkley Johnson*
Beyonca Kelson*
Lawton Kirby
Anna Luzzi*
Elliott Lynam
Shaniya Major
Jonee McClain*
Creed McCoy*
Cooper McCoy*
Billy Mistretta*
Kate Noonan
Jakob Oberman*
Melina Ortiz*
Coulter Overdorf
Nikki Patel
Nikshi Patel
Christopher PazPimentel
Mikel Prince
Aaron Propst*
Anna Puzewski*
Brooks Rauschenbach
Murrin Reed*
Nevaeh Richardson
Destanie Roberts*
Kendall Schlager*
Nyasia Simmons
Mya Singleton
Alyssa Steele
Messiah Taylor
Blythe Toburen*
Stella Rose Watson
Caroline Weaver*
Morgan Williams*
Hayden Wright*
Trinity Young
3rd Grade
Caleb Baker*
Ashton Barr
Kaitlyn Barrett
Destiny Benjamin
Alex Bernard*
Bryanah Berrette
Haylee Brown
Krystan Brown*
Jamie Bryan
Adam Chase
Caroline Coleman*
Jada Collins*
Mason Conley*
Jaylin Croskey
Alexess Davis
Kadin Durham
Natalie Edge*
Jeshua Espiritu*
Alana Garrick*
Nicki Hazuda*
Lucas Hice
Brodrick Holland
Bryce Holland*
Emily-Kate Hoshour*
Tyler Humphrey*
Allison Irick*
Thomas Johnston*
Colleen Keffer*
Haris Khan
Aiden Kim*
Dilyn Lee
Caden Mahoney*
Esperanza Martinez*
Evan McCoy*
Joshua Miller*
Amelia Mistretta*
The Bee Hive News
Macie Morse*
ADE Honor Roll for 2nd Quarter of 2014-2015
Tori Peak
Alainna Jez
Aubrey Bateman*
Anthony Prater
Jaden Johnson
Caroline Belangia*
Laken Purdy*
Jacob Kaiser
Michael Berry*
Max Ringer
Daniyal Khan*
Ansley Blanding*
Angel Robinson*
Samantha Kirkhart*
Olivia Bowden
Marshall Saunders*
Emily
Levendoski
Cameron Branham
Genevieve Shelton
Madison Lowder
Abigail Brice*
BJ Shephard
Will Luzzi
Kimberly Brown
Breanna Sherwood*
Lyndsi Lynch
Jaycie Bryan
Tralayah SingletonWyatt Meldrim
Abbey Bryant*
Hannibal
Diamond Miller
Miguel Bullock*
Conner Speller-Snell*
Lee Mims*
Katherine Byrd
Thomas Sumpter
Crystal Mitchell
Isa Castro
Alana Thomas*
Gracen Morris
Zentrina Choice*
Zai Anna Titus
Rowe Newman
Rebecca Closson*
Carson Todd
Katie Oberman*
Grayson Copeland*
Olin Towery*
Dev Patel
Chanlee Coulter
Holden Trimnal*
Ashley Petitt*
Brenda Cubelo*
Charlize Uson*
Abigail
Peyton
Jeremiah Durant
Justin Wang*
Ethan Piccot
Gabrielle Epps
Tyrease Wells
Teagan Purdy*
Kristina Espiritu*
Kendyl White
Nishta Rawat
Brianne Finney*
Kiera White
McKenna Reed
Bertie Floyd*
Rivers White*
Emerson Richardson
Elizabeth Foley*
4th Grade
Nick Richardson
William Garzon*
Bella Riggs
Nona Ghimpau*
Jacob Adams
Isaiah
Shockey
Clayton Goff*
Jasmine Amos
Morgan
Simmons*
Kallie Goodman
Zoe Bartrug
Randi Sims
Natalie Hamilton
Tyler Bateman
Takiyah
Sinkler
Caydin Heeter
Braden Bogar
Carlee
Spencer
Braden Herbert
Daniel Braden*
Luther
Spigner
Beth Hice
Janiyah Bradley
Emma Tilghman*
Markus Hidalgo
Chloe Brockway
Tatum
Toburen
Nathan Hill
Alijah Brown
Julianna
Valcourt*
Fanetrice Hinnant
Elizabeth Bunch
Dy’Keira Vaughn
John Louis Hipkins
Sudie Grace Cromer*
Shirley
Wang
Harold Jackson
Mia Davis*
Riley
Ward*
Matthew Jambard*
Dax Dickerson*
Zak Weber
Nicholas Jefferson*
Arianna Dunham
Lawson
Whitaker
Leo Jiang
Anna Caroline Frye
Madison
White*
Hannah Parker Johnson*
Cameryn Gregory
Bria Williamson
Ka’Breosha Johnson
Bryson Hamm
Trakiya Johnson*
Carlos Hebert
5th Grade
Christian Jung
Mary Helen Hines
Katie Keffer*
Nicholas Alexander
Riley Hingst*
John Kelley
Brooke Andrews*
Adison Hoskins*
Callie Kim*
Emily Bailey*
Ryder Jackson
Page 5
Hazel Kolb
Tawanasia McBride*
Keirston McDuffie
Avery McLeod*
Molly McMahon*
Mariangel Mendoza
Rebecca Miller
Jayden Milligan*
Candace Mitchell
Spencer Mooneyham*
Lydia Moore*
Will Moore*
Irene Moxley*
Charlie Noonan
Riley Parrish
Jamie Pena
Clayton Porter*
Sha’Asia Prince
Justice Prioleau
Peyton Puzewski
Ahmad Rahal
Alec Rapier*
Makayla Robinson
Marianna Rorick
William Rorick
Jeremy Rosario
Reney Rose
Seth Scandurro*
Justin Shumate*
Dre’Quan Simmons*
Kyleigh Smith*
Olivia Smith
Mary Madlyn Stanfield
Kewanna Steans
Austin Thomas*
Austin Timmons
Kaniya Tomlin
Keonte Tomlin
Joshua Turner
Josephine Uson*
Sianna VanBuskirk*
Althea Vicete*
Kamdyn Waldron*
Hailey Wear*
Marcus Westberry
Joshua Wheeler
Rhett Williamson*
* = A Honor Roll
Page 6
The Bee Hive News
Guidance News
This month, our fourth and fifth grade students will have an opportunity to "Shadow a
Relative" on Groundhog Day (02/02/15). This is a wonderful opportunity for students to experience life in the workforce and see the application of what's being taught in school applied to the real world. In order for students to be marked present, all questionnaires from
this experience are due to Mrs. Simon on or before February 6, 2015, . This is also the
month we usually have our Career Day; however, this year, it will be rescheduled to a later
time.
During the months of March and April, Mrs. Bines will be on maternity leave as she and her husband
are expecting their first child the end of February. During her absence, Mrs. Simon will fill in for her
classroom guidance and serve the needs of all ADE students. We will still have our Military Deployment
Support group meeting and clubs on their regularly scheduled days. The Kids of Character will have a
special meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, to finish their Valentine's Day projects. We are so
Mark your calendar for Picture Day
on Friday, March 6, 2015!
ADE Vision Statement
ADE Mission Statement
At Alice Drive Elementary,
all students will receive the
respect, encouragement and
opportunities they need to
build the knowledge, skills and
attitudes required to be successful, contributing members
of a global society.
The mission of Alice Drive Elementary is to
provide a positive school environment in which
the pursuit of educational excellence prepares
students to become responsible, productive citizens by focusing on the whole child while providing developmentally appropriate learning experiences through the involvement of school, family,
and community.
ADE Philosophy
The total staff of Alice Drive Elementary School is fully committed to the fact that public schools
have been, are now, and should be in the future one of the most powerful and sustaining influences of
the American democratic society.
We are concerned with the total development of moral and social values as well as the academic,
physical, and emotional growth of our students.
We recognize that children of elementary school age are individuals and are experiencing the most
formative years of their lives.
We feel that we should strive to guide students to think and evaluate constructively, to work independently to develop and maintain self-discipline, to acquire fundamental skills, and to have appreciation and respect for human values and the rights and responsibilities of others.
We believe that all children are entitled to an education that will allow them to develop their capabilities to the fullest. It is the desire of the faculty that every child grows into a useful, productive member
of society and lead a happy, contented personal life.