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Getting ready for Fall Fest tonight from 6-8pm


Come join us for some family fun!  Games, food, dunking booth, pie in the face and more. Teachers perform at 7:30.
See you tonight!





Character Dress Up Day!


Our Media Specialist in Character with some students. Do you know all these characters?

Book Character Dress Up Day


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Red Ribbon Week

"Be a Drug-Free Team". Wearing team shirts

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FALL FEST!
Please consider volunteering for Pontiac's annual Fall Fest on Friday,
October 30th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. We have three shifts available:
Shift 1 - 6:00 - 6:30 pm
Shift 2 - 6:30 - 7:00 pm
Shift 3 - 7:00 - 7:30 pm
We could also use volunteers to help clean up starting at 7:30 pm.

Please email Lisa Rayner at ​lrayner@richland2.org​ with the shift(s) you are available and she will contact you with your assignment choices!


The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District has extended their Arbor Day contest deadline.    For more information, go to    http://goo.gl/OFZdlS


MAKE UP PICTURE DAY
MONDAY - OCTOBER 26
Any students who were absent on Fall Picture Day, September 11, and new students enrolled since that date will have their pictures made on October 26. 
Mrs. Khouri, at the front kiosk, has picture order packets for anyone that may want to place an order. 






Red Ribbon Week~Next Week

Drug-Free Spirit Days
 Monday, Oct. 26th "Heroes make healthy choices" : wear camouflage
Tuesday, Oct. 27th "Wake up Drug Free": wear pajamas
Wednesday, Oct. 28th: Wear Red for Red Ribbon Week
Thursday, Oct. 29th: "Be on a Drug-Free Team": wear your team shirt
Friday, Oct. 30th: "We don't do drugs- they're scary!": wear black and orange OR your book character costume  (FALL FEST)

Important Dates:



10/22-23 No school for students
10/26 Turn in Read With the Gamecocks sheets
Fall picture Make-up Day
10/26-30 Red Ribbon Week
10/27 CiCi’s Night, 5-8pm


Second Grade

           Second graders using xtraMath to practice their math facts in their Blended Learning unit.

The Doodle 4 Google Contest is now open

Like to draw?  The annual Google 4 Doodle contest is now open for K-12 students.  The deadline is December 7.

Pontiac News

Thank You!
Our Fall Book Fair was a great success!  Thanks to all for your support of this exciting event. A very special thanks goes out to our wonderful volunteers!  This event could not happen without you!

Read! Read! Read!   

 Green Tip
Wash clothes in cold water as much as
possible.   As much as 85% of the energy used
goes to heating the water.

 Zumbathon
Friday, October 16, 2015 7:00-9:00pm
Registration will begin at 6:30pm
100% of proceeds go directly to the JDRF for Type 1 diabetes awareness, research and hopefully, one day, a cure. 
$10 per person ages 8 & up
Please come Zumba with us. We will sweat & have a good time all for a great cause!
www.jdrfzumbathon.myevent.com
Allison Bastos arbastos86@gmail.com

Read Your Way to the Big Game
Pontiac Elementary students are participating in a fun reading contest.  Tomorrow your child will be given information explaining how he/she can win tickets to the Palmetto Bowl… yes, the Clemson vs. Carolina football game. Please read the letter and help your child
Read Their Way to the Big Game”.
 All forms must be turned in no later than November 9th.  No forms will be accepted after this date.



  

Duct tape Fundraiser for United Way

Dr. Barber was Duct taped to the wall as a fundraiser for United Way.


How much do you think we raised?