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Ms. Hobbs wins Innovative Teaching Award from PBS

Innovation brings challenges, enhances student knowledge, and encourages students to think beyond paper and pencil learning....


Art Students Place 2nd in Statewide Competition   
Promoting patriotism and historic preservation through art
Pictured: Left Front - DeAnna Martinez, Alex Salazar; Left Back - Kamiya Bush  , Kera Holt; Right Front and Back - Robin Elder, McKinsey Davis, Jaylynne Ruckman, Grace Gilbert; Back Row-Mrs. Alethea Mitchell, art teacher and Mrs. Sharron Marcus, Principal

Odyssey of the Mind Competition   
Five teams from Sumter County Schools competed in the March 16, 2013 regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at Parkview High...

Published Authors at Sumter County Elementary School   
Fifth grade students at Sumter County Elementary School began a writing project three months ago. Their goal was to write a book...
Mrs. Duke`s Homeroom Class shows off their self-published works.

The Power of Learning   
Georgia Power helps kids learn at SCES
Pictured:  Students from Ms. Blount’s 3rd grade class heat up their science discussion with an investigation over the effect of conductors and insulators.

Circuits   
The power of electricity comes to life for 5th graders in Ms. Laura Gerlach’s exploratory Science Lab at Sumter County...
 Pictured:  Calvin Wright, Caleb Wilson, Michael Harris, and Zachary Pickle are proud of their cooperative work that lead to the construction of a circuit.

Fossils Come Alive at SCES   
Fossils came “alive” for Third Graders at Sumter County Elementary School!  Real examples of fossils were passed...
Pictured:  Students from Mrs. Elizabeth Holloway’s 3rd grade class prepare their materials for making a model of a fossil. Left to right: Keren Mejia, Trinity Rohan and Kristen King

Seed Survival with SCES 3rd Graders   
Agrium has partnered with Farm Bureau to create a mobile classroom that travels around the country teaching children about seeds,...
Pictured:  Ms. Wheeler’s 3rd graders investigate agriculture using technology, observation, and hands-on experience.

25 Books Campaign   
One Georgia Performance Standard in each academic area addresses Reading across the curriculum.  The standard states that: ...

Sound off at SCES   
4th Graders in Mrs. Laura Lloyd’s homeroom at Sumter County Elementary School investigate how sound is produced by manipulating...
 Pictured:  Mrs. Lloyd’s students experiment with sound by using a stethoscope and a homemade guitar.

SCES Student Ambassadors   
Student Ambassadors are a distinguished group of fifth grade students who have met elite standards who will represent SCES at...

SCES Spelling Champion: Joshua Ballarapu   
Joshua Ballarapu was recently named the Sumter County Elementary School 2013 National Geographic Bee Winner. He will now compete...
Joshua Ballarapu, Grade 5

4th Graders Are Big Shots with Water Bottle Rockets   
Force and motion are at work everywhere we turn. Pushes. Pulls. Gravity. Air pressure.  Students in 4th grade at Sumter...
Pictured:  Mrs. Lloyd’s 4th Graders measure the distance of their projectiles’ landing site.

SCES Students DARE to Graduate   
We know to say no to drugs and alcohol!
Pictured: Winners of the DARE essay contest: Anasja Clark and Mattie Lane.

Electromagnets Made Simple!   
We can do it ourselves!
Pictured:  Students from Ms. Smith’s homeroom test their group’s electromagnet with success!