Today, we celebrate World Coaches Day, and we want to take a special moment to recognize and celebrate our incredible Literacy Coach! 🎉📚

Being a coach is about so much more than sharing strategies or providing instructional support. A great coach inspires, encourages, challenges, listens, and believes in others; and that is exactly what you do for our teachers and students each day. Thank you for being a constant source of support as we work to strengthen literacy instruction across Manning Elementary. Your expertise, encouragement, collaboration, and commitment to student achievement make a tremendous difference in our classrooms.

You help our teachers grow in their practice, help us think more deeply about instruction, and remind us that every student deserves a strong foundation in literacy. 📖✨ Your impact may not always be visible in a single moment, but it can be seen in:

📚 Teachers who feel more confident
💡 New instructional ideas being put into practice
❤️ Students who discover a love for reading
📈 Students who grow as readers and writers
🌱 A school community that continues to grow professionally

Thank you for coaching with purpose, leading with heart, and always keeping students at the center of the work. Today, we celebrate YOU! 🥳👏🏽 Happy World Coaches Day! We are so grateful to have you as part of the Manning Elementary family! 🖤💛🦁

2 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we want to take a moment to celebrate and recognize the incredible teachers who make Manning Elementary School such a special place to learn and grow. Teaching is so much more than delivering a lesson. You inspire, encourage, challenge, comfort, motivate, and believe in students; even on the days when they may not believe in themselves. You create opportunities, build relationships, and plant seeds that will continue to grow long after our students leave your classrooms.

Every day, you give our students your time, energy, patience, creativity, and heart. Your work matters. Your dedication matters. And most importantly, our students are better because of you.

Today, we hope you know just how much you are appreciated. ❤️

🌟 Thank you for showing up.
🌟 Thank you for believing in our students.
🌟 Thank you for holding high expectations.
🌟 Thank you for creating classrooms where students can learn and thrive.
🌟 Thank you for being the educators our Monarchs need.

We are incredibly grateful to work alongside such a dedicated team of educators. You are not simply teaching lessons; you are changing lives.

Happy World Teachers’ Day to each and every one of you! 🍎📚🖤💛

Keep shining. Keep inspiring. Keep making a difference.
3 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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ATTENTION!!
Due to fall break, Charleston Wrap sales are extended. ALL money and orders are due Monday, October 12th. Keep selling and raising money for Manning Elementary!
3 days ago, Bridgit Wells

🦁👑 MONARCH WEEKLY IS HERE! 👑🦁

Our newest Manning Elementary Weekly Newsletter is here (Volume 1, Issue 10)! 📰✨ Take a few minutes to check out this week’s edition for important dates, upcoming assessments, learning highlights, family reminders, and ways to support your child at home. 📚 Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay involved! When families, students, and staff work together, we create a stronger school community. Be sure to read, share, and save those important dates! 🗓️ https://app.smore.com/n/e6r91.
🖤💛 WE ARE MONARCHS!

4 days ago, Bridgit Wells

🐠🦈 AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY AT THE AQUARIUM! 🐢🌊
Our Manning Elementary students had an amazing opportunity to explore the wonders of the ocean during their visit to the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston! 🌊🐟 From getting up close with fascinating sea life to discovering more about the incredible ecosystems that make South Carolina’s waters so special, our Monarchs were able to learn, explore, and make memories beyond the classroom! 🐬🐠🐢 We love seeing our students experience hands-on learning that sparks curiosity and connects classroom learning to the world around them. 📚➡️🌎 A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make this educational experience possible for our students! 💛🖤 Learning is an adventure—and our Monarchs are always ready to explore! 🦁👑

#ManningMonarchs #ManningElementary #SouthCarolinaAquarium #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #HandsOnLearning #MakingMemories #MonarchPride #OneSchoolOneFamily 🖤💛🐠

5 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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🎉🖤💛 SPIRIT WEEK WAS A VIBE AT MANNING ELEMENTARY! 💛🖤🎉
Our students and staff showed up ALL WEEK long and brought the Monarch Spirit! 🦁👑 From crazy socks and grade-level colors to wacky tacky outfits, favorite team gear, and finally Black & Gold Pride, our school was filled with smiles, laughter, creativity, and SCHOOL SPIRIT! 🙌🏽✨ We loved seeing our students and staff participate together and show that at Manning Elementary, we truly are:
⭐ ONE SCHOOL
⭐ ONE FAMILY
⭐ ONE MIGHTY MONARCH COMMUNITY!
Thank you to everyone who made Spirit Week so much fun! These are the moments that create memories and make our school community special. 💛🖤
📸 Take a look at some of our Spirit Week highlights!
GO MANNING! 🦁👑🖤💛
5 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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💛🖤 IT’S MORE THAN A JOB… IT’S FAMILY! 🖤💛 Today we celebrate the amazing custodial staff who help keep our school clean, safe, welcoming, and ready for our students and staff each day! 🧹✨ Your hard work often happens behind the scenes, but your impact is seen and felt throughout Manning Elementary School. Thank you for the dedication, pride, and care you pour into our school every day. From all of us at Manning Elementary School… THANK YOU, CUSTODIANS! 👏🏾💛 We appreciate you more than you know! 🦁💛🖤
6 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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📚🎃 Get ready to READ, DRESS UP & CELEBRATE! 🎃📚

Manning Elementary School is excited to host our BOOK PARADE on Friday, October 30, 2026! 🦁📖✨
Students are invited to dress up as their favorite book character and join us as we celebrate the joy of reading! 📚👑🧙🏾‍♀️🦸🏽‍♂️🐉

🎉 Book Parade begins at 9:00 AM!
🍬 We are also collecting individually wrapped candy donations to help make our celebration extra sweet!
🚗 Community Members: We need YOU! Sign up to decorate a car and help make our parade extra magical! 🎃👻
Let’s show our students that READERS ARE LEADERS! 💛🖤
Mark your calendars and get those costumes ready! We can’t wait to see which characters come to life! 📚✨
6 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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🌟 IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! ✈️🚌

Manning Elementary students have an exciting opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C.! 🇺🇸🏛️

📅 March 22–25, 2027
🎟️ Trip ID: 230495
💰 $899 quad occupancy (student & adult)

There are still opportunities to register and make this unforgettable educational experience a reality! Students will have the chance to learn, explore, and create memories beyond the classroom. 📚✨

💳 Personalized extended payment options are available!
📞 WorldStrides Customer Service: 800-468-5899
📧 Questions: Michelle.Zanavich@WorldStrides.com
7 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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📢 INTERSESSION BREAK REMINDER! ClarendonCSD families, there will be NO SCHOOL Tuesday, October 6-Friday, October 9 for Intersession. 🏫 Students will return to school on Monday, October 12. Enjoy the break, rest, recharge, and we’ll see you back in the classroom soon! 🖤💛💙🩶 #ClarendonCSD #UnifiedAsOne
8 days ago, ClarendonCSD
Intersession - No School on October 6-9, 2026
💛🖤 A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS! 🖤💛

Manning Elementary School would like to extend our sincere appreciation to:
✨ Summerton #366 Masonic Lodge
✨ Silver Lodge #35 Masonic Lodge
✨ Brotherly Love #99 Masonic Lodge
✨ Pride of Foreston #296 Masonic Lodge
✨ Special Deputy Ernest Miller
✨ District Deputy Joseph Ham

Thank you for your generous donation of school supplies to Mrs. Kennedy’s 3rd Grade classroom! 📚✏️📝 Your kindness and support make a meaningful difference for our students and teachers. When our community invests in our classrooms, our students are the ones who benefit most! We are grateful for partners who recognize the importance of supporting education and helping our Monarchs succeed. 👑🦁
Thank you for pouring into Manning Elementary School and our students! We truly appreciate your continued support!
Together, we are making a difference! 💛🖤

#ThankYou #CommunityPartners #ManningMonarchs #ManningElementary #SupportingOurStudents #ItTakesAVillage #OneSchoolOneFamily 🦁👑💛🖤
8 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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📣 MANNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUNDRAISER IS HERE! 🎉

We are excited to kick off our Charleston Wrap Fundraiser! 🛍️💗
Help support our school by following 3 easy steps:

1️⃣ REGISTER – Visit www.registercw.com and use Organization ID: 30054. Registration takes less than 60 seconds!
2️⃣ SHARE – Share your participant link with 10+ friends and family members through text, email, or social media.
3️⃣ SHOP & SUPPORT – Shop from more than 2,500 gift ideas and dozens of categories. Every purchase helps us reach our fundraising goal! 🎁🛒

💗 We need your help today! Your support makes a difference for our students and Manning Elementary School!
Thank you for supporting our Monarchs! 🦁💛🖤
10 days ago, Bridgit Wells
Charleston Wrap
🏓 Enrichment Friday Fun! 🏓

Our students had a fantastic time learning how to play pickleball during Enrichment Friday! 🎉 Students learned the basics of the game, practiced their skills, and enjoyed getting active while having fun with their classmates. We love providing opportunities for our students to learn something new, build confidence, work together, and have fun! 💛🖤Way to go, Monarchs! 🦁🏓✨
10 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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🦁👑 MONARCH WEEKLY IS HERE! 👑🦁

Our newest Manning Elementary Weekly Newsletter is here (Volume 1, Issue 9)! 📰✨ Take a few minutes to check out this week’s edition for important dates, upcoming assessments, learning highlights, family reminders, and ways to support your child at home. 📚 Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay involved! When families, students, and staff work together, we create a stronger school community. Be sure to read, share, and save those important dates! 🗓️ https://app.smore.com/n/bey9k
🖤💛 WE ARE MONARCHS!
11 days ago, Bridgit Wells
🎉🖤💛 IT’S HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK AT MANNING ELEMENTARY! 💛🖤🎉

Monarchs, it’s time to SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT! 🦁👑 Get ready for a fun-filled week as we celebrate Homecoming and show what it means to be part of the Manning Elementary family!

📅 Spirit Week Lineup:

🧦 MONDAY – Crazy Socks Day - Let those socks be as wild and colorful as you are!
🎨 TUESDAY – Grade Level Colors 🟠 3rd Grade – Orange 🔵 4th Grade – Blue 💛 5th Grade – Yellow 💚 Related Arts – Green 💗 Office/Lunch/Custodians – Pink
🤪 WEDNESDAY – Wacky Tacky Day - Mix it up and let your creativity shine!
🏈 THURSDAY – Favorite Team Jersey or Hat - Represent your favorite team!
🖤💛 FRIDAY – BLACK & GOLD PRIDE! - Let’s finish the week STRONG and show off that Manning Monarch Pride! 👑🦁
Let's make this a week to remember! One School ⭐ One Family ⭐ GO MANNING!
12 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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🌱🌻 Growing More Than Just Plants! 🌻🌱

Our Manning Elementary Gardening Club had a wonderful Friday getting their hands dirty and putting in some hard work! 🧤🪴Students worked together to clean out garden beds, remove old plants and weeds, prepare the soil, and get our raised beds ready for new growth. They showed teamwork, responsibility, and plenty of enthusiasm along the way! 💚
There’s something special about watching our students learn by doing; getting outside, working with their hands, and seeing how a little effort today can lead to something beautiful tomorrow. 🌱✨ We are so proud of our young gardeners! The future is growing at MES! 🌿🦁💛🖤
12 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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🧩✨ Puzzle Enrichment = Learning + Fun + SUCCESS! ✨🧩

Our students had an amazing time during Puzzle Enrichment! There were smiles, teamwork, problem-solving, and—most importantly, the excitement of accomplishing something they once thought might be difficult. 💛🖤 Watching students celebrate when they completed a puzzle was priceless! 🎉 Each finished puzzle represented perseverance, critical thinking, patience, and determination. Sometimes learning looks like a worksheet, and sometimes it looks like putting the final puzzle piece into place and saying, “I DID IT!” 🧩🙌🏽 We are so proud of our students for sticking with it, working together, and celebrating their success! Small pieces. Big thinking. HUGE accomplishments! 🧩🧠✨
13 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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🌻🌱 Calling All Young Gardeners! 🌱🌻 Manning Elementary is excited to announce our Garden Club! 🪴🥕🍅 Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to join us for a season of hands-on learning, outdoor fun, creativity, and growing together! 🌿☀️ 🌱 Grow • Learn • Create • Explore 🌱 Interested students should see Mrs. Cheek for more information! 💚 Let’s get growing, Monarchs! 🦁🌻
14 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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❤️🏆 Celebrating a Heart Hero! 🏆❤️ We were thrilled to welcome a representative from the American Heart Association to Manning Elementary School to present one of our students with a special trophy for being one of the top fundraisers in the state last year! 🎉👏 His generosity, dedication, and commitment to making a difference truly made an impact. We are so proud of him and grateful for his efforts to support such an important cause! ❤️ Congratulations! Keep leading with a heart of service! 🫶🏽🏆
14 days ago, Bridgit Wells
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⏰ Reminder! ⏰

📢 All CCSD schools will operate on our Early Dismissal Schedule this Friday, September 25th! 🏫🚸

Please plan accordingly. 😊📅

#EarlyDismissal #ClarendonCSD #UnifiedAsOne
15 days ago, ClarendonCSD
Early Dismissal - September 25th
Early Dismissal Schedule