Claire Lawrence, senior co-captain of the brand-new girls' lacrosse team, has been named the Cyclone student-athlete of the week for her leadership on and off the field at the beginning of this inaugural season.
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Cyclone Player of the Week: Claire Lawrence '16
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Lower School Teacher Grades 1- 5 (2016 - 2017)
Porter-Gaud School is an independent, co-educational day school of students in grades 1 – 12 across three divisions. The Lower School division has an opening for a full-time lower school teacher for grades one through five.
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Wednesday, March 16
A Week
Community: US/MS Assembly in Wendell
(speaker: Artist, Jonathan Green)
3/17-3/20- Upper School Musical
A gentle reminder to faculty:
9th grade biology students need to be dismissed at from G period at 9:00am this Thursday, March 17th
Detention will be held Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in RH422 from 3:25 – 4:05 pm with Mrs. Greenwell
College Counseling:
3/16 Pace University 10:40 am
Service:
Wednesday - Stop by the concession stand/lobby of Wendell Center during any of your free time on Wednesday to help me get ready for the book sale. Over 4,000+ books to sort and set-up! Big set-up begins at 3:15 after school - emailbfaith16@portergaud.edu to sign up or with any questions.
Wednesday - Pet Helpers boredom busters in Room 212 from 3:30-4:00.
Thursday & Friday - Book Sale in the lobby of the Wendell Center. All books $0.50 and all money raised will go to Pet Helpers (see Gregory's story below)!
Sunday - Easter Food Drive! Meet in the cafeteria at 1PM to help sort and then deliver 6 bags of groceries to families in need on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands!
GO CYCLONES!
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Golf Team Posts Regional WIns
The golf team won the first of four 18-hole regional matches of the year. The team posted a 321 by Kent Lawrence, Jack Friedman, Hale Kilborn, Willis Rogers, and Charles Hartsock.
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Upper School Math Teacher (2016 - 2017)
This posting is for a full-time Upper School Math Teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. The Upper School Math Teacher teaches math to 9th through 12th grade students in courses ranging from Geometry to BC Calculus.
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Cybersecurity Team Heads to NEO CTF Nationals This Weekend
Our cybersecurity teams are posting big wins at recent nodeSC and Carolina Con competitions. The team heads to NEO CTF national competition this weekend, where they are ranked #5 in the country!
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World-Renowned Artist Jonathan Green Visits with Students
The world-renowned artist, Jonathan Green, was on campus this week with our Middle and Upper School students. Green shared the vital role the arts play in our world and personal stories about his journey as an artist.
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Bishop England / Porter-Gaud United Team Headed to USA Hockey Championships
Andrew Jones and Beaumont Dixon will represent PG on the Bishop England / Porter-Gaud United team headed to the USA Hockey Championships next week.
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3-18-16
Upcoming Days in Rotation
Monday, March 21st – Day 5
Tuesday, March 22nd – Day 6
Wednesday, March 23rd – Day 7
Thursday, March 24th – Not a Day in Rotation – Students should wear regular uniforms with the exception of 5th grade. All fifth graders should be in PE uniforms.
Reminders
- Saturday, March 18th - Porterpalooza 7pm-11pm - The Parents Guild gala will raise money for the Teacher’s Wish List. To learn more about the event go to: http://www.porterpalooza.com/
- Friday, March 25th –School Closed – Spring Break Begins
- Monday, April 4th– Classes Resume – Day 1 in rotation
- Looking for something to do over Spring Break? Join us for our Charleston Soccer Centers campMar.29-31 or our All-Pro Football camp Apr. 2. For more information visit our web page and click on Camp Cyclone in the upper right corner. Then click "to register online".
- On Monday, April 4 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Upper School Library, we will offer sexual abuse prevention training facilitated by Cindy McElhinney from our community partner,Darkness to Light. The program features a combination of expert advice and practical guidance, and shares a simple, 5-step approach to keeping your children safe. RSVP to Jennifer Lorenz at jlorenz@portergaud.edu. Child care is available, and drinks andlight snacks will be provided.
- Tuesday, April 5th – We will host a Lower School Parent Coffee in the cafeteria from 8:00 to 9:00am.
- Thursday, April 28th - Family Math, Science and Technology Fair from 6:00-7:30 pm. 1st-5th grade families are invited to pre-register for this evening of fun-filled activities! Families participate in 3 different explorations together. Information will be sent out the first week in April.
- Friday, May 6th - Girls Gathering for 1st-5th grade girls 3:00-5:00 pm. Lower School girls are invited to join teachers to explore leadership. Through teamwork activities and service projects, the girls will spend the afternoon building valuable skills and bonding.
Congratulations to Our Honor Choir
5th graders Anna Lehman, Harper Rehmann, Ann Thompson, Jared Wilder, and 4th graders Renny Miles and Reese Wisner traveled to Chattanooga, TN to take part in the American Choral Directors' Association Treble Honor Choir March 9-12.
These six students, who were selected from hundreds of applicants from eleven southeastern states, spent three days rehearsing with the 130-voice choir under the direction of North Carolina's Tom Shelton at the historic Choo Choo Hotel in Chattanooga. Prior to their departure, the students had worked hard with their teacher Todd Monsell to learn difficult music, including a Filipino piece in the Tagalog language.
On Saturday, March 12 at First Baptist Church in Chattanooga, the Treble Honor Choir gave an outstanding performance for a packed audience of choir directors, family, and friends. Jared Wilder became the first Porter-Gaud student to earn a solo in an honor choir, singing the final notes of the Tom Shelton piece "One Voice." It was a wonderful experience for all! Congratulations to Anna, Harper, Ann, Jared, Renny, and Reese!
Fourth and Fifth Grade Math
The 4th grade math classes learned all about finding the circumference and diameter of circles!
The fifth grade math classes celebrated Pi Day on Monday. They read books and created models to explore. They finished their investigation by applying their new knowledge to the circumference of a cookie and eating it.
Mrs. Ken’t 5th grade math class enjoyed learning about ratios through painting.
Easter Food Drive and Faculty Student Basketball Game
Fun was had by all at our annual faculty vs. student basketball game. A canned food item was a student’s ticket into the game. All food items were donated to the Lowcountry Food Bank.
Fifth graders put on a great show during the dribbling contest held before the game.
Hollingsworth Assembly
Anna Lehman shared highlights of her summer experience made possible by a grant from the Hollingsworth family. Anna was last year’s recipient of this award granted to a rising fifth grader to pursue a summer experience in the arts. Anna chose a theater program, and she encouraged rising fifth graders to apply for this wonderful opportunity.
Gently Used Book Sale
Thank you to all who donated books to our annual Book Sale. Students and faculty had a great time picking out books for $.50 each. All money raised will go to Pet Helpers.
Virtues Assembly and Lunch
We celebrated the virtues of honesty and forgiveness on Thursday in a sea of green for St. Patrick's Day.
Grade 4 Social Studies
Fourth graders presented their 3 Branches of Government project.
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Nesmith and Pearson Take All-Lowcountry Honors
Sophomore Aaron Nesmith was named All-Lowcountry Player of the Year and Coach John Pearson was named Coach of the Year. PG also took several honorable mention honors.
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March 21, 2016
Dear Parents,
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We have several important dates coming up in April! From April 25th-29th, all Middle School students will take ERBs. We administer the tests the first two periods of the day. Please make sure your child is on time, well-rested, and ready to do his/her best on the assessments! All students take Math 1, Math 2, Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension. Score reports are typically available and sent home the first week of June. All Middle School advisors will be contacting you this week to set up the upcoming Spring Conferences. We hope to see all of you on that day! Please understand that parents may only meet with advisors on this day. Please don't hesitate to contact subject area teachers for meetings on a different day if need be!
Our Faculty-Student basketball game brought out our competitive spirit! Although there seemed to be some "creative" scorekeeping, the Middle School faculty pulled out the victory in the end. More importantly, the school was able to donate an incredible amount of canned goods in time for Easter. Thank you to the 8th grade students and the Middle School faculty who played in the game.
Happy Spring!
Maureen
Events You Don't Want to Miss
- Monday, April 4 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m in Washington Hall: Darkness to Light Sexual Abuse Prevention Training. The evening will be facilitated by Cindy McElhinney of Darkness to Light. The program, which is tailored for parents, features a combination of expert advice and practical guidance, and shares a simple, 5-step approach to keeping your children safe. Please RSVP to Jennifer Lorenz at jlorenz@portergaud.edu.
- Thursday, April 7 from 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. in Gwynette Auditorium: Digital Citizenshipwith Joe Ryan from the S.C. Attorney General's Office. Parents are an important piece in the success of responsible digital citizenship. Ryan will focus on a variety of topics for parents including cell phones, gaming, what is appropriate at what level, social media, and much more. RSVP to events@portergaud.edu.
Jewish Life & Service Club Partnership
We are asking students to bring in non-perishable food items (canned food with pop tops/lips, plastic fruit cups, granola bars..) or travel size toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush/toothpaste, etc) beginning Monday March 21st, and concluding the week after Spring Break, Friday April 8th. Jewish Life will be collecting any food items as part of their National Service project. Service Club will be creating baggies filled with toiletries, which we will then take with us to One80 Place and distribute to folks waiting in line for lunch. As you travel over Spring Break, please bring back any travel size soaps.
All-Pro Football Camp
Porter-Gaud is hosting the 2016 Apex Events All-Pro Football Camp on Saturday, April 2nd from 9am-12pm. Campers of all positions (ages 6-17) will receive individual instruction focusing on football fundamentals from Chandler Catanzaro (Arizona Cardinals), Malliciah Goodman (Atlanta Falcons), and Tyler Shatley (Jacksonville Jaguars). Former Porter-Gaud standouts, Stanton Seckinger '11 (Clemson) and William Hyman '09 (UNC/VMI) will also be on hand coaching our campers. Our featured athletes will discuss the importance of academics and teach valuable leadership skills to campers as well. This is a non-contact camp and will be a blast for everyone involved. Spots are limited so you are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible at 2016apex.com. This event is being managed by Porter-Gaud graduate Austin Burris '09 and will be held at the Porter-Gaud Football Stadium. We hope to see everyone there!
Spanish Class Fashion Show
Students in Ms. Cirpriani's Spanish classes recently created a line of clothing to present to Corte Ingles (a large store in Spain). They had to have a theme and each create an outfit for the theme (illustrate it, wear it, and describe it in the runway show). Then, the students 'judged' the group's creativity, walking style, and overall theme. They could add music for their runway show, too. It was a fun day in Spanish class!
Pi Day
Students and faculty enjoyed our annual Pi Day and Randy Clark Birthday celebration! We started our day with donuts and then had our Pi throwing during lunch. Thank you to the brave faculty who volunteered! All proceeds from the raffle tickets were donated to the Randall Clark Scholarship Fund.
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Middle/Upper School Latin Teacher (2016 - 2017)
This posting is for a full-time Latin language teacher to be integrated into our Latin program which runs from 6th through 12th grade.
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Part-time Lower School Studio Art Teacher 2016-2017
This posting is for a Part-time Lower School Art Teacher.
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3-24-16
Upcoming Days in Rotation
Friday, March 25th – Sunday, April 3rd – Spring Break
Monday, April 4th – Classes Resume – Day 1
Tuesday, April 5th – Day 2
Wednesday, April 6th – Day 3
Thursday, April 7th – Day 4
Friday, April 8th – Day 5
Reminders
- On Monday, April 4 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Upper School Library, we will offer sexual abuse prevention training facilitated by Cindy McElhinney from our community partner,Darkness to Light. The program features a combination of expert advice and practical guidance, and shares a simple, 5-step approach to keeping your children safe. RSVP to Jennifer Lorenz at jlorenz@portergaud.edu. Child care is available, and drinks andlight snacks will be provided.
- Tuesday, April 5th – We will host a Lower School Parent Coffee in the cafeteria from 8:00 to 9:00am.
- We will host a third grade parent meeting on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30pm. We will be discussing the transition from third grade and fourth grade.
- Thursday, April 28th - Family Math, Science and Technology Fair from 6:00-7:30 pm. 1st-5th grade families are invited to pre-register for this evening of fun-filled activities! Families participate in 3 different explorations together. Information will be sent out the first week in April.
- Friday, May 6th - Girls Gathering for 1st-5th grade girls 3:00-5:00 pm. Lower School girls are invited to join teachers to explore leadership. Through teamwork activities and service projects, the girls will spend the afternoon building valuable skills and bonding with each other.
Easter Egg Hunts!!!!
Wax Museum
Third graders became wax figures of famous South Carolinians in their very own wax museum on Thursday. Students came to school dressed as South Carolinians from past and present. One only had to push the sticker on their hand to watch them come alive and tell their personal history.
First Grade Performance
First graders performed for residents of Bishop Gadsden and parents on Friday morning. They performed classic songs from different eras and genres. We were so very proud of the preparation and their fabulous performance!
Force and Motion
Fifth graders spent the last day before spring break enjoying a force & motion extravaganza as the culminating activity to their science unit. The students rotated through various stations set up to exhibit Newton’s Laws. They finished off the fun with a student vs. teacher tug-of-war. Students won of course!
Biography Book Reports
First graders had a terrific time presenting their Biography Book Reports in character!
Special Visitor in 4th Grade
Meredith Hoover, current 11th grader, visited the 4th grade science classes to share her love for coding. The students experienced Scratch, Jr and created their own projects. Meredith is a wonderful mentor!!
Learning About Percentages
This week the 5th grade was treated to a shopping spree provided they could calculate the percentage off of original prices. They enjoyed spending their earnings on special items.
Second Grade Learning
Second graders are learning about different genres in reading. Here students are identifying the different genres in books and sharing them with the class.
Students wrote steps to catch a leprechaun in writer's workshop last week.
Science Lab in Grades 1-3
First grade learns about rotation, balance, and gravity using LEGOS
Second grade students led a demonstration of how a storm forms. They learned about the properties of water by playing with droplets on plastic. Students are also beginning construction of their weather stations.
Third graders are beginning to build their imaginary ecosystems in science using LEGO robotics
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Internet Safety Workshop is April 7
The Internet Safety Workshop on Thursday, April 7th from 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. in Gwynette Auditorium will illustrate just how much technology, the internet, and social media impact the lives of our children, and what we can do to make sure that they safely navigate this new digital world.
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Upper School English Teacher (2016-2017)
This posting is for an English Teacher in our Upper School, which comprises grades 9 through 12.
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Lower School Team Places FIRST at SCISA Regional Quiz Bowl
Congratulations to our fourth grade team who placed FIRST at yesterday's SCISA regional Quiz Bowl meet. The team will head to the state competition later this month.
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4-11-16
Upcoming Days in Rotation
Monday, April 11th - Day 6
Tuesday, April 12th - Parent/Teacher Conferences – No classes for students - Not a day in the rotation
Wednesday, April 13th - Day 7
Thursday, April 14th – Day 1
Friday, April 15th – Day 2
Reminders
- Now is the time to register for summer camp! To see camp offerings and to register, please visit the webpage and click on Camp Cyclone in the upper right corner.
- Tuesday, April 14th – Lower School Musical – The Lion King – 7:00pm, Gwynette Auditorium (Please note: Lower School students will watch the musical during the school day on the 14th)
- We will not have intramurals on Thursday, April 14th due to the Lower School Musical.
- Thursday, April 28th - Family Math, Science and Technology Fair from 6:00-7:30 pm. 1st-5th grade families are invited to pre-register for this evening of fun-filled activities! Families participate in 3 different explorations together. Information about the event will be distributed soon.
- Friday, May 6th - Girls Gathering for 1st-5th grade girls 3:00-5:00 pm. Lower School girls are invited to join teachers to explore leadership. Through teamwork activities and service projects, the girls will spend the afternoon building valuable skills and bonding.
Quiz Bowl Winners!
Porter-Gaud Lower School Quiz Bowl team competed and WON the first annual SCISA Regional Challenge in Beaufort at St. Peter's Catholic School on Thursday, April 7th. They will be moving onto the SCISA State Challenge on Friday, April 22nd. Congratulations to Thomas Beck, Anna Lehman, Briggs Murray, Rich Padgett, Beau Porter, and Jackson Strickland. Well done!!!
Under the Micorscope
Can you guess what is in this photo? Ask a 5th grader! Noorah Rismani snapped this photo by putting her iPad camera to the eyepiece of her group's microscope.
Book In A Bag
Fourth grade students have worked hard the last few weeks putting together their Book in a Bag projects. Students enjoyed reading biographies and filling their “bags” with items that symbolize the person’s life achievements. They had fun presenting their projects to their classmates.
Extended Day Fun
Building the Empire State Building at Extended Day. Awesome!
Parent Talk
Ms. Jennie has posted new material on Parent Talk. Please visit:
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MS Science Teams Headed to SC 4-H Engineering Challenge This Weekend
The SC 4-H Engineering Challenge is an opportunity for students 9-19 to learn, have fun, demonstrate their science, technology, engineering and math skills, and compete for individual and team honors.
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Varsity Soccer Has Eyes on the Prize
Our Varsity Soccer team is working hard for a rematch against Cardinal-Newman in the SCISA state title this month. Read the full article from this weekend's Post and Courier.
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