Latta Elementary Celebrates Attendance Awareness Month in September
Attendance Spirit Week was September 14–18, reminding our Vik-Kids that Every Day Counts!With 745 students, LES achieved an impressive 95.6% average daily attendance rate during Spirit Week. Even more exciting, 617 students had perfect attendance for the entire week and 394 students with perfect attendance for the month of September!
We are incredibly proud of our students for showing up each day ready to learn, grow, and make the most of every opportunity. Thank you to our students, families, teachers, and staff for helping us build a culture where being present matters!
Way to show up, Vik-Kids!
4th Grade students in Mrs. Jacobs’ 4th grade classes, kicked off their European Explorers unit by going on a hunt for “chocolate gold"! Students were able to learn more about what motivated explorers to go in search of new lands!
Mrs. Keri & Ms. Sierra's class finished up our Apple Lessons with an Apple Party. We made homemade applesauce, and we tried apple pie and apple juice. Everyone said it was so good!
Attendance Awareness Spirit Week is next week, Sept. 14-18! We would love to have 100% participation! Every school day is an opportunity for your child to learn, grow, and connect with classmates. Help your child build strong attendance habits by making sure they arrive at school on time, ready to learn, and ready to make the most of each day.
During Spirit Week, students will also take the Be Present SC Attendance Pledge. Please click the link below and take a few moments to go over the pledge with your student(s). Talk with them about the importance of being present, on time, and ready to learn each day. Then, encourage your student(s) to take the pledge online as well!
https://expectmoresc.com/be-present-s-c/274932-2/
We will be celebrating students AND staff who achieve 100% attendance with prizes and extra recess!
September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we have some fun activities and exciting competitions planned to celebrate!
Every school day is an opportunity for your child to learn, grow, and connect with classmates. Help your child build strong attendance habits by making sure they arrive at school on time, ready to learn, and ready to make the most of each day.
Every school day is an opportunity for your child to learn, grow, and connect with classmates. Help your child build strong attendance habits by making sure they arrive at school on time, ready to learn, and ready to make the most of each day.
📚 Plan Ahead, Stay on Track! 🏫
Check out the attached flyer and plan vacations around school breaks. Every school day matters! Let’s work together to keep our students in school, learning, and growing. 💚💛
Check out the attached flyer and plan vacations around school breaks. Every school day matters! Let’s work together to keep our students in school, learning, and growing. 💚💛
Celebrating Excellence at Latta Elementary School!
Please join us in congratulating our Teacher of the Year, Kate Britt, and Support Staff Member of the Year, Kelly Smith!
These incredible individuals go above and beyond each day to make a difference in the lives of our students, staff, and school community. Their dedication, kindness, hard work, and passion for education help make our school a special place to learn and grow.
Thank you for the countless ways you support, encourage, and inspire everyone around you. We are so proud to celebrate you and the impact you make every single day!
Please join us in congratulating our Teacher of the Year, Kate Britt, and Support Staff Member of the Year, Kelly Smith!
These incredible individuals go above and beyond each day to make a difference in the lives of our students, staff, and school community. Their dedication, kindness, hard work, and passion for education help make our school a special place to learn and grow.
Thank you for the countless ways you support, encourage, and inspire everyone around you. We are so proud to celebrate you and the impact you make every single day!
Union Baptist Church treated every member of the LES staff with much appreciation on Friday of Teacher Appreciation Week! We had a delicious apple nacho bar! All staff members created delicious apple nachos with ingredients like caramel, chocolate chips, granola, and candy toppings. Thank you, Union, for supporting LES and its hardworking staff!
LES is so proud of the staff that contribute to each student's education from day to day! Every member of our team works so hard to make sure our students are receiving the best education possible. Our staff was treated to Chick-fil-A on Thursday, and it was very much deserved. We are so proud to work with such a great group of people, who care so much for the students of Latta!
LES teachers have so much support from our community! On Wednesday of Teacher Appreciation Week, our entire staff was treated to a delicious breakfast sponsored by Latta Baptist Church. We are so thankful to have organizations that help our staff feel appreciated!
Mrs. Sapp's class had a math marathon day to complete review of this year's math concepts in preparation for the SC Ready Math assessment!
Teacher Appreciation Week
On Tuesday, LES celebrated our incredible staff with a colorful snack table inspired by the beloved book, The Rainbow Fish!
Just like Rainbow Fish shared its sparkling scales with others, our staff shares kindness, creativity, patience, and love with students every single day. To show our appreciation, we created a rainbow-themed snack table filled with treats for every member of our school family!
Thank you to all of our amazing teachers and staff for the difference you make each day. Your hard work and dedication help our students shine bright!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #LattaElementary #RainbowFish #ThankATeacher #SchoolFamily #MakingWaves #ElementaryExcellence
On Tuesday, LES celebrated our incredible staff with a colorful snack table inspired by the beloved book, The Rainbow Fish!
Just like Rainbow Fish shared its sparkling scales with others, our staff shares kindness, creativity, patience, and love with students every single day. To show our appreciation, we created a rainbow-themed snack table filled with treats for every member of our school family!
Thank you to all of our amazing teachers and staff for the difference you make each day. Your hard work and dedication help our students shine bright!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #LattaElementary #RainbowFish #ThankATeacher #SchoolFamily #MakingWaves #ElementaryExcellence
Teacher Appreciation Week
We are so thankful for the incredible teachers at LES who pour their hearts into shaping the next generation every single day. Your dedication, patience, and love do not go unnoticed!
A special thank you to Pyerian Baptist Church for treating our teachers to a delicious cookie bar on Monday! Such a sweet way to show appreciation and support!
To all teachers: YOU are making a difference, and we celebrate you not just this week—but all year long!
We are so thankful for the incredible teachers at LES who pour their hearts into shaping the next generation every single day. Your dedication, patience, and love do not go unnoticed!
A special thank you to Pyerian Baptist Church for treating our teachers to a delicious cookie bar on Monday! Such a sweet way to show appreciation and support!
To all teachers: YOU are making a difference, and we celebrate you not just this week—but all year long!
Mrs. Keri McCormick & Ms. Sierra Hyatt's Primary Montessori Class celebrated our sweet cafeteria workers on School Lunch Hero Day by making a beautiful poster. We are so thankful for the sweet ladies and gentleman who take care of us each day.
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026 the LES Student Council celebrated its inaugural year after school. Students were served pizza, cupcakes, and lemonade while participating in a recognition ceremony. The LES Student Council has done wonderful things to enhance our school culture and is already looking forward to a great next school year.
LES students did a fantastic job presenting at the board meeting on April 14th! Three 4th grade students along with two 4th grade teachers shared highlights and photos from their trip to the State House for Liberty Day, giving a glimpse into this meaningful learning experience. LES Student Council members, along with Mrs. Luffman, also spoke at the board meeting. They talked about the election process they went through to get elected and proudly showcased the projects they’ve supported and led throughout the school year. You all did an outstanding job representing LES!
Asparagus was introduced to students this week, Tuesday, April 14, 2026! The asparagus was provided by our home state, South Carolina farmers through the Certified SC Cafeteria Program. The asparagus was slightly roasted and served. Many of the students stated that this was their first time trying asparagus and they enjoyed it!
Our fifth grade students have been learning all about careers in guidance class with Mrs. Leigh. On Friday, April 3, students presented their learning to parents and students. They dressed up as their chosen career and showed off their presentations to our guests. We even had one student dress up as one of our high school coaches! We are so proud of all the hard work that went in to this event!
Our smallest learners celebrated Read Across America by hosting a Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Parade. Students created their own hats and paraded around the football stadium for guests to see. Each class had a best hat winner, and those students received a Dr. Seuss book!
LES students did a fantastic job representing countries from around the world! Our lower elementary students have studied about the people and cultures from all over. On Friday, March 13, they dressed the part and paraded around our football stadium. We are so proud of their hard work!
