Manning Early Childhood Center

Mrs. Joyner's & Mrs. Robinson's students picked their class “Cauliflower “that was planted in the Spring!! They also learned about “Compost” & listened to the story “Compost Stew.” They also got a chance to taste test fresh spinach!! Yummy yummy in their tummies!! A wonderful garden time with Mrs. Marie Land, Mrs. Amy Land and Catherine!!

We celebrated “100” days of school!! Our children brought in their awesome projects!! You rock kiddos!

Garden Days are so much fun! We enjoyed hot cocoa and cookies with Mrs. Land, Amy Land & Katherine. We played charades, observed our garden beds for evidence of caterpillars, then discussed annual and perennial plants.

🚨The Save the Children After School Program is canceled for Wednesday, January 17th, due to the District Parent-Teacher Conference and Open House Night. The program will resume as usual on Thursday, January 18th.

🚨It's time for Pre-K Early Enrollment! Save the dates 🗓️ Early Enrollment Information: 1. Parents are strongly encouraged to pre-register (EARLY)! 2. Children must turn four years old on or before September 1 of the current year to be considered. 3. Parents must present income verification in non-Medicaid. 4. Pre-registration does not guarantee Clarendon County School District K4 program enrollment. Children selected for the K4 program must demonstrate academic/developmental needs and/or risk factors such as low family income and parent educational level. Required Documents: 📚 A valid email address from parent/legal guardians (***Preferred***) 📚 Parent/Legal Guardian’s Driver’s License or picture ID 📚 Child’s Birth Certificate 📚 A Current Immunization Record from DHEC 📚Proof of Residency - Mortgage, lease, rental agreement, property tax statement or current Utility Bill (electric)

Good morning Clarendon CSD Families! We hope you had a restful weekend. Our rollout for Rooms, our 2-way communication platform for teachers and families, is underway! The first round of invites were sent out last week on January 8th and you will be seeing more classes publish within Rooms over the next week.

🚨In observance of the MLK Holiday, all CCSD schools will be closed on Monday, January 15th.

🚨Due to the threat of inclement weather, Clarendon County School District will operate on the early dismissal schedule on Friday, January 12th. Thank you for your understanding as we seek to ensure the safety of our students and staff.

🚨DISTRICT-WIDE PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE/OPEN HOUSE RESCHEDULED Previously canceled Parent-Teacher Conference/Open House Night will now take place at our schools on Wednesday, January 17th from 4-6 pm. We hope to see you there! 📚

🚨Clarendon County School District will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow, January 11th. 🛎️

Due to power outages, storm damage impassable roads, and in the interest of our students and staff's safety, Clarendon County School District will continue e-learning on Wednesday, January 10th. All school activities will be canceled. Student assignments will be located in Google Classroom.

🚨 Out of an abundance of caution due to the inclement weather, Clarendon County School District will have an e-Learning Day on Tuesday, January 9th. All school activities and parent/teacher conferences have been canceled. Student work will be located in Google Classroom.

Good morning Clarendon CSD Families! Our App is getting better with the introduction of Rooms, a 2-way communication platform for family-teacher communication. We are excited to say that you will be receiving a text invite from 98900 to stay updated with teachers.

👀 Report Cards go home today!

Parents/Guardians: Please complete the Parent Survey. Responses are confidential. If you have multiple children attending our schools, complete a separate survey for each child. 🔗 https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/238070/p65396

Everyone was so excited to come back to school after a wonderful Winter break!

The contractors have broken ground for MECC's new gym! 🚧

🥪January Breakfast and Lunch Menus can be found using the links below. 🔗 https://5il.co/2avtc https://5il.co/2avte

Winter Concert ❄️ Mr. Jerry Cottone and our Kindergarten and Montessori students gave an outstanding Christmas performance for family and friends. 🎄

🗣The after-school drama camp is back and open to all students ages 6-18. The camp will be held at Walker Gamble Elementary School from Jan. 29-Feb. 2 from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM, with the culminating performance on Friday, Feb. 2. Camp tuition is $65. Use the link below to sign up. 🔗 http://www.thebaillieplayers.com/clarendon