Tomorrow (Wednesday) is Early Release Day. Students will dismiss at 12:15 pm. Please remember to send a note if your child will be going home a different way than normal.
Don't forget: If your child participated in our Fall Fundraiser, items will need to be picked up this Thursday from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm from the multipurpose room. Please make plans to have someone pick items up.
Check out this awesome mural that some of our students created with our art teacher, Ms. Lewis!! The City of Newberry is celebrating Public Utilities Week next week. Our students’ mural (along with others) will be on display at City Hall all next week and the from 3:00-6:00 pm on October 10 at Marion Davis Park. Great job to these talented gators and Ms Lewis!
Unfortunately our fall book fair that was scheduled for next week is being postponed until the week of November 18. The company we use for the book fair has distribution centers in Florida and Texas, which were affected by the hurricanes this year, which caused some unforeseen scheduling issues. We can’t wait to share what Mrs. Hunter and Mr. Dukes have planned if we sell over 1,000 books...hint: it involves water! Stay tuned for more!
Don’t forget- Tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 18th is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 12:15.
Don't forget all fundraising orders are due tomorrow (Wednesday). Please make sure that all order forms include child/teacher names and CURRENT CELL PHONE # on all checks and order form/collection envelope. Don't forget to fill out any coupons for the number of items sold so your child can get the prize(s) they have earned!
1st grade student, Amaya got the ‘Principal Taxi’ to lunch yesterday. Mrs. Hunter took Amaya to lunch in the principal taxi because her name was drawn for selling items in our Fall fundraiser. Keep selling...and remember to send in the coupons for the number of items sold so that your child can be entered in the drawing for the principal’s taxi! All fundraising orders are due on Wednesday, September 11.
Students in Mrs. Summer and Mrs. Hamm's Upper Montessori Class spread kindness by putting up kindness posters all around the school. Great job to our Gators!
Our Fall Fundraiser continues until next Wednesday, September 11! Remember that you can have people shop online if you have registered the student on the fundshoppe.com website. Our School ID # is 2340.
Don't forget that Spirit and Pride shirt orders are due tomorrow (Friday, August 30).
Mrs. Hunter and Mr. Dukes were excited to accept an award on behalf of all of our Gallman Gators for being Relay for Life’s Top School in the School District of Newberry last school year! The students, staff and families of Gallman Elementary should be proud as we raised $5,933.73 for Relay for Life. Cancer has and continues to impact our Gator Family on a daily basis, so we are extremely proud!
Don't forget that tomorrow (Wednesday) is PICTURE DAY! All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook. Remember if you want to purchase pictures, you need to send in the order form and money, or you can purchase them online at www.strawbridge.net. Please make sure you fill out the order form in its entirety.
Bridgett Lyles will be joining the Gallman family as an Instructional Assistant in Pre-K. Mrs. Lyles is from Newberry and she attended Newberry High School, graduating in 2004. She has spent the last 15 years working at Wal-Mart. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. Lyles is married and has two children, ages 6 and 7, who attend Gallman. Mrs. Lyles is looking forward to being a Gallman Gator and the opportunity to work and help children learn and grow!
Casey McMillen is joining the Swamp as a Special Education Teacher. He was born and raised in Ringgold, GA and received his Bachelor of Arts in Education with a specialization in History from Shorter University, where he also played baseball. He has been teaching for 6 years with four of those years coming in Georgia. He has taught AP U.S. History, U.S. History, 8th Grade Georgia Studies, and special education. While teaching at Gallman Elementary, Casey will also be a football coach at Newberry Middle School and the Head JV Baseball coach at Newberry High School. He is a member at Freedom Baptist Church and loves to play golf and be outdoors.
Gallman Elementary welcomes Tammy Lominack, our new Cafeteria Manager. She is excited to join the Gator Family! Mrs. Lominack has been married to her husband, Donnie Lominack, Sr. for 38 years. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Mrs. Lominack also has an English bulldog named Natalya. Welcome to Gallman!
Thank you to First Baptist Newberry for hosting our local elementary schools for breakfast this morning! We had a great morning of delicious food, fellowship and encouraging words. Our Gallman Gator family ended our time with a group hug! #gatorfamily
Mrs. Debra Brandon is a familiar face at Gallman that is moving into a new role this year as she will be teaching 4th Grade ELA. Mrs. Brandon was born and raised in Newberry County. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in General Home Economics from South Carolina State University. She earned her Master’s Degree in Family Environment from Iowa State University and she obtained her math teaching certification from Jackson State University. During her first 14 years working in the district, she was a substitute teacher. For the past six years, Mrs. Brandon has been the 3-5 grade Reading and Math Interventionist here at Gallman Elementary. Mrs. Brandon is looking forward to a fantastic year in the Swamp!!
Susan S. Lester will be teaching 5th grade in English/Language Arts and Social Studies. She is a native of Newberry county. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in History at Newberry College and her Master’s in Elementary Education at Converse College. She accomplished her National Board certification in 2005 and her recertification in 2015. She has worked for the Newberry County School District since 1991, teaching for many years at Newberry Middle School and the last five years at Mid-Carolina Middle School. She looks forward to joining and becoming part of the Gallman Gator family.
Katelyn Heard is new to the Swamp as one of our third grade teachers! She is a recent graduate of Newberry College where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. While at Newberry College, Ms. Heard was active in several organizations and was a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. When she is not teaching, Ms. Heard enjoys watching baseball to cheer on the Red Sox and spending time with friends. She is very excited to start her teaching career at Gallman!
Tamara Panton will be teaching 2nd grade at GES this year! She is an international teacher from Jamaica. She has been teaching elementary school for the past seven years. Last year, she was a second grade teacher in Williamsburg County. She is excited to join the Gallman Gator family and is looking forward to working with students, parents, staff, and the community to equip students with the knowledge and skills to become 21st Century citizens!
