| Batesburg-Leesville Primary and the B-L and Twin City Rotary Clubs will present "Got Book?" on Tuesday, January 31 at 6 p.m. in the BLPS cafeteria. An art show will also be held from 5-7 p.m. and a spaghetti supper sponsored by the school's PTO will be held in the cafeteria beginning at 6:30 p.m. |
| Common Planning/Early Release Day will be held on Wednesday, February 1. There will be no Afterschool Program at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School on this date. Dismissal times for all schools are as follows: B-L Primary, 12:45 p.m.; B-L Elementary, 1:00 p.m.; B-L Middle, 1:36 p.m; and B-L High, 1:50 p.m. |
Recent ActivityInstructor: Erika Smith
Welcome to our class web page! My name is Erika Smith and I am excited to be your child's teacher. I have lived here in Batesburg-Leesville all my life and graduated from BLHS in 1984. I have a 13 year old son Mike, who is the apple of my eye. He is an eigth grader at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School. I am a USC-Aiken graduate where I earned a B.A.degree in Early Childhood Education. In 1995 I received a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from University of South Carolina (GO Gamecocks!). I have been teaching in Lexington School District 3 for 21 years and and all at BLPS. I have been teaching 5 year old kindergarten for 21 wonderful years!
I believe that a healthy education encourages and supports the learning process of young children. Children learn best by exploring the world around them. Each child has their own special abilities, needs and learning priorities. I believe in teaching the individual child and giving them key experiences and an age appropriate curriculum.
My teaching assistant Mrs. Belton, is a wonderful asset to my classroom! Mrs. Belton is very knowledgeable when it comes to children, she has been teaching for 33 years all in K4 and K5. She is also a native of Batesburg-Leesville and is well known in the community. Mrs. Belton and her husband John have 2 daughters Sharon and Kaundra. Sharon is a graduate of Vorhees College and Kaundra is a senior at B-L High School. Mrs. Belton is very active with her family and church. She is a favorite with all the children!
Please come visit us in room 403, we love to see our parents and have volunteers!
Class Rules
- Be safe.
- Be responsible.
- Be respectful.
Rewards
- Verbal Praise
- Paws cards (Positive Attitudes Will Succeed)
- Stickers and Friday treats
Consequences
- Verbal warning
- 5-minutes time-out from centers or walking at recess
- 10-minutes time-out from centers or walking at recess and note in agenda
- 15-minutes time-out from centers or walking at recess, remove from group and note or phone call home
- Extreme- send to the office
PAWS (Positive Attitiudes Will Succeed)
When your child follows the rules above he/she may earn COINS. On Fridays each child has the opportunity to get a dip in the prize box if he/she has earned 5-10 COINS. The COINS are cashed in for prizes. COINS will continued to be given out the following week for good behavior.
Panther Pledge and School Motto
As a Panther I pledge to:
Prepare for school daily
Ask for help when needed
Never give up
Treat others like I want to be treated
Have only good words to say to others
Earn good grades by working hard
Respect others and myself
School Motto
Work Hard Work Smart Work Together
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Class Announcements  Current Events
New School Hours
7:45-2:15, M-F 1st Wednesday of the month 7:45-12:45 Tardy bell rings at 7:50  January News Happy New Year!
Kindergarten Skills Here are the skills we are working on:
BOX TOPS
Our school is earning money from BOX TOPS for education. Each label you send gives money to our school!
Here's what to do. Look for BOX TOP labels on your grocery items and cut them out. Save and send your BOX TOP labels to school with your child's first and last name on them in a ziplock bag. A drawing will be held each month for participating students to get a chance to win a prize!
Don't forget to register at www. btfe.com
Related Arts Monday- Art: Mrs. Swygert 8:55-9:45 Tuesday- Computer Lab: Mrs. Shealy 8:55-9:45 Wednesday- P.E. : Mrs. Boughknight 8:55-9:45 Thursday- Computer Lab 8:55-9:45 Friday- Library: Mrs. Bedenbaugh 8:15-8:40 Music: Mrs. Buzhardt 8:55-9:45
Happy Birthday
 January
January 20 Layton January 21 Johndarrion
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