Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary School

Principal: Jennifer F. Atkinson

2957 Highway 56, P.O. Box 95
Pauline, SC 29374

Telephone: (864) 583-1868

Fax: (864) 573-8534

Grades:
Kindergarten – 5th Grade

Enrollment:
435

School Location:
2957 Highway 56

Principal:
Jennifer F. Atkinson

School Colors:
Royal Blue and Gold

School Mascot:
Bears!

School Motto:
"Where Dreams Begin”

Achievements and Awards
2006-2007 Healthy School Award
2006-2007 Kidsgardening National Grant Winner
2005-2006 Schools of Promise Flagship Award
2005-2006 Red Carpet School Award
2005-2006 Closing the Achievement Gap Award
2001-2005 Adequate Yearly Progress-All Goals Met
2001-2005 Palmetto Gold and Silver Award
2002-03 Red Carpet Award Recipient
Palmetto Pride Challenge for the Environment Winner

Outstanding Features and Programs
Accelerated Reader
Art & Art Visions
Book Fair
Bus Transportation
Chorus & Honors Chorus
Computer Lab & Computer Assisted Instruction
Core Essentials Character Education Program
Country Fair
Cuddles’ Birthday Celebration
Daily Birthday Recognition for students & faculty
Dorman STARS
ESOL Instruction
Fall Carnival
Family Restaurant Nights
Field Trips
Flag Patrol
Flouride Swish Program
Foreign Language-French
Friday Friends
Governor’s Reading Honor Roll
Health Screenings (Dental, Hearing, Vision)
Honors Day
Honor Roll
HORIZONS Academically Gifted & Talented Program
Junior Beta Club (5th Grade)
Jump Rope for Heart
LEAP Literacy Instruction (K & 1st Grade)
Lt. Governor’s Writing Award Program
Music & Music Visions
Parent & Community Communication
*Weekly Classroom Newsletters
*PTO Newsletters & Flyers
*Student/Parent Handbook
*School Newsletter-The Bear Facts
*Flyers for Special Events
*School Web Site

Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO)
PGS Pride Days
Principal’s Art Gallery
Principal’s Garden of Great Writing
Principal’s “Advisory Council
Principal’s Party
Physical Education Demonstration Program
Psychological Services
REACH-Enrichment & Remediation Program
Read Across America Day
Reading Buddies
Red Ribbon Week Activities
Relay for Life Campaign
Sally Foster Gift Wrap Sales
S.C. Standards-Based Instruction
Science Lab
School Improvement Council
Sidekicks Mentoring Program
Special Needs Resources
Spelling Bee
Spring Concert and Orchestra Performance
Star Reading
Strings Program (5th Grade)
Student Council
Technology Tutors
Terrific Kid Recognition
Veterans Day Celebration
Volunteer Program
Walk at School Day
Wee Deliver School Mail System
Write Night
Youth Advisory Council for Nutrition

Student Achievement
Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT)
Percent Students Scoring Basic and Above

Extracurricular Activities
Algebra Club
Assembly Programs
Barrier Island Trip (Grade 5)
Cub Cart School Supply Store
Dance and Spirit Club
Green Team
Good News Club
Health & Fitness Fair
Drama Club
Earth Day Celebration
Farmer’s Day
Field Day
French Club
Photography Club
Running Club (K-5th)
Safety Patrol
Skate Nights
South Carolina Explorers Club

Faculty Profile
1 Administrator
35 Teachers
17 Support Staff
75.9% Teachers with Master’s Degree or Above
92.6% Teacher Attendance


Community Involvement
2007-08 Parent-Teacher Organization President:
Tammy Miles

2007-08 School Improvement Council Chairperson:
Traci Hamilton

Business/Education Partnership Program