West Hartsville Elementary School is located at 214 Clyde Road in Hartsville, SC. Our school history starts in the early 1800’s and continues on today. We serve approximately 200, fourth and fifth grade students. We have a state of the art Science Lab and a Compass Computer Lab. West Hartsville is a TAP School (Teacher Advancement Program). This means our teachers work closely together in learning new classroom strategies. This allows our students to learn new material more effectively. West Hartsville is also a Comer school. This program enables educators, parents and families, and community partners to support development, integrate learning, and as a result, improve academic and behavioral outcomes. Using the six Comer pathways we teach students how to develop their whole self. These pathways are Cognitive, Physical, Social, Psycological, Language, and Ethical. Please feel free to visit our school and see for yourself the great things that are happening at West Hartsville Elementary.

West is Best, because ALL Decisions are Made in the BEST Interest of the Children!

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News from the WEST-SIDE!!!
• Thank you to all of our friends and family that participated in our first family
night event of the year. We had 33 individuals in attendance. Parents,
students, and teachers were able to build community and have some good old-fashioned fun while watching Scooby-Doo.
• Club Scout members painted and installed the blue hangers in the cafeteria.
This was part of earning their tool badge. Next, the students will focus on physical fitness and the importance.
• Mr. Ketter would like to invite you to the American Education Performance featuring the 4th grade students, which will be held on Wednesday,
November 19th, 2014. Each of these 4th graders has worked really hard in preparing various selections that uniquely feature the splendor and beauty of America. Students will perform
the program twice for your enjoyment
with the first performance-taking place at 1:30 p.m. (during school),
and the second performance-taking place at 5:30 p.m. in the WHE
School Cafeteria. We look forward to seeing everyone either
Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.
• One of our students, DaveonTay Speights, will be performing at
Coker College on November 14th, 2014
• Mr. Ketter has organized the first ever West Hartsville Elementary P
ercussion Ensemble that meets every Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
• Mrs. Taylor was featured in this Francis Marion newsletter for
a book study she led at WHE on The Seven Habits of Happy Kids.
• Ms. McRae is presenting at the SCAEA conference in Greenville, SC
along with two other Darlington County Arts Teachers. We wish her all the best.
• Thank you to Ms. Gainey for organizing our Red Ribbon Week Events.
• Career Day was held at West Hartsville Elementary on
November 12, 2014. Thank you to everyone who came
and shared his or her career.
• West Hartsville Elementary held a Recycling Kick-Off program
on November 5, 2014, where some of our students
performed a skit related to recycling.
The project is a partnership with Sonoco Recycling and the City of
Hartsville. Beta Club will handle school collection duties.
• Here at West Hartsville Elementary School, we would like to thank our
community supporters that continue to nurture and support our
school to make sure every decision is made in the best interest
of the students where
WEST is Being
Excellent
Students and
Teachers!!!
A special thanks goes to the Kiwanis Club, Segars Reality,
Duke Energy, Gum Branch Baptist Church,
Sound Solutions Hearing Care, SPC, and Dizzy Dancing!