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Girla on the Run is ready for another season
✅ Registration is OPEN for girls in grades 3-5!
🔓 Unlock your girl’s limitless potential!
🎉 Our coaches are excited and ready for another fun season! We don’t just run. We create lasting friendships, help build confidence, and make great memories! Join our team today!
On Monday or Tuesday, July 22-23, 5K-5th grade students will receive a welcome letter from your child's teacher. This is how you will find out who your child has next year. If you do not receive an email, it is because you have not updated Final Forms for this school year. Meet the Teacher will be July 29 from 4-7. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Would you like to enroll in our After School Care program next year?
This program is run by Be Great Academy and it is going to be amazing!
There is no cap on the number of students they can take.
Here are the directions for enrolling:
Please find DIRECTIONS for registering for Be Great Academy as well as filling out the SC Scholarship application.
📌 How to Enroll:
👉 Visit the parent portal: : https://bga.begreatacademy.com/ Register
or log in THEN
Follow these easy steps:
Click the Enroll tab.
Select your child’s name and your child's school as the campus.
Choose 2025–2026 Registration Fee and continue to step 2.
Add it to your cart.
Then select After School Care 2025–2026 and add that to your cart.
Proceed to checkout!
📌 If you’re enrolling at a different school, just change the school name in the drop-down menu!
📌 Need a discount or income-based rate? Select your rate under “Choose Your Rate” and send documents to your site’s MSR. (Shanice Lloyd at slloyd@crescent.begreatclub.org)
📌 If it bounces back to the start, just hit “View Cart” and keep going.
🎓 DSS Scholarship Inquiries
All inquiries must be sent to Shanice Lloyd at slloyd@crescent.begreatclubs.org, who handles all things related to DSS processing and eligibility from the Boys and Girls Club side.
Confirm eligibility: child age, work/school status, and income limits.
Log in or create an account at [DSS Benefits Portal link].
Find and fill out the Child Care Scholarship Application.
Upload required documents (ID, proof of income/residency, etc.).
Submit your application—approval usually takes 3–4 business days.
Select an ABC Quality provider, complete the Connection Form, and send it in.
The state pays the provider directly via weekly vouchers.
For help from DSS, call 1‑800‑476‑0199 or email scchildcare@dss.sc.gov.
Important Notes for Parents:
If your child requires any accommodations (IEPs, 504s, doctor’s notes, prescriptions, etc.), please email all documentation to:
📧 sc-accommodations@begreat.club
This helps us make sure everything is in place for a smooth start.
Need Help? Here’s Who to Contact:
💳 Billing or Account Questions?
Email Shanice Lloyd at slloyd@crescent.begreatclub.org
💬 General Enrollment Questions or Website Help?
Call Miss Jessica at 839-238-8305 for website questions only!
Dss Inquiries? Email Here: sc-connections@begreat.club
DSS Scholarship APPLY HERE: https://benefitsportal.dss.sc.gov/#/login
Please see image for details about Meet the Teacher!
SUN Meals To-Go are available to any child under 18, regardless of school enrollment! Pick up 7-day meal kits every Thursday starting TODAY. Please complete the enrollment form to pick up these meals.
📲 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSd6nir7CgIyJ2.../viewform
As we reflect on this school year, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for your incredible support. From all of us at the PTO, thank you for making such a meaningful difference in the lives of our students, teachers, and families.
Because of your generosity, we were able to bring so many ideas to life—classroom resources, student celebrations, teacher appreciation events, and community-building experiences that simply wouldn’t have been possible without you. Your support didn’t just fund programs—it lifted spirits, sparked joy, and reminded us all of the power of community.
To show you exactly what your support helped accomplish, you’ll find a list below of the items and experiences the PTO was able to purchase this year—along with photos that capture the joy, gratitude, and excitement your sponsorship helped create.
Thank you all so very much, Marylaine McCollum SME PTO Secretary
SME PTO 2024-2025
-Lounge Coffee $160.15
-Speaker for PE $212.93
-Best in the Nest $500
-New Teacher gifts, Busdriver gifts $1037.61
-Library Vending Machine $1000
-Desks for PreK $167.96
-Cheer Cart for Staff $483.85
-Music Class instrument stands, instruments, Curriculum book $379.92
-Math Olympiads enrollment fee 4th/5th $200
-Breakroom water $412.06
-Book for Literacy Night $2901.08
-Drums for Music $249.89
-Donuts for Teachers $70.38
-Walkie Talkies $6933.60
-Walkie Talkie Batteries $4559.36
-Art Club Projects $200
-Rounding Project Treat $140.28
-Banquet Cookies $111.12
-PreK Swing $8000
-Phonics Materials for Hoover $111.00
-Xylophone Cart for Music $152.99
-5th Grade Field Trip to Career Center $407.12
-Donation to SME for Pencil Machine $461.83
-Gift Cards for Teachers in May $439.26
-Field Day Supplies $178.94
-Fifth Grade Day $1000
Please click the link to view the newsletter for May 19-23: https://secure.smore.com/n/g49ms
If you would like for your child to attend Summer Camp at Six Mile Elementary, you can use your phone to scan the barcode to register your child.
Please do not confuse this with registering for ASC. While Be Great Academy is over both programs, you have to register for Summer Camp in a separate place on the website than ASC.
Please click the link to view the family newsletter for May 12 - 16: https://secure.smore.com/n/2r1wqv
On Friday, we will have Ladies Who Love Us from 7:15-8:30 am. Students may invite a special lady in their life to come and eat breakfast with them during that time.
Students will eat cafeteria breakfast and go through the line, as they do on a regular day. Invited guests will have muffins and coffee/water. Both will get their breakfast and then meet at a table.
If the weather is nice, you can sit inside or outside.
We hope to see you at this special event!
*We will do Men Who Matter Most on May 19 in the same way.
t is now time to register for ASC for next school year. To register, go to https://begreatacademy.org.
Click on the register/login button at the top.
Then click register by county.
When you click on Pickens County, it will say Welcome Spartanburg. Just ignore that message. You are in the right place.
Click on the register button to create a login and you are ready to go!
**This is not how you register for Summer Camp. Please use the QR code on the flyer to do that.
If you have any questions, please check the faq tab on the registration page. You can also reach out to Be Great Academy or Six Mile Elementary.
Just a reminder that Thursday, May 1, 2025, is a testing day for grades 3-5. Students will be taking the SC Ready Writing test. Please encourage your student to eat a good breakfast and have a good night's sleep. It will also be important to be on time in the morning so we can get started. Thank you for your support!
Please see the flyer below for details about the SME Summer Camp. There is no limit for the number that can attend. You must register AND enroll to get your name on the roster. We hope to see you this summer!
