About Our School
Our Mission
The mission of Slater-Marietta Elementary School is to provide a quality education to build the foundation needed to grow academically and socially which in turn will empower each student to be responsible, productive citizens and future leaders.
Beliefs
We believe:
- All students can learn.
- All students can learn best in a safe, nurturing environment that is supportive and inviting.
- All students must be active participants in the educational process, assuming increased responsibility for learning and problem solving.
- All students have the right of equal access to educational opportunities.
- All students' education must include intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and character development.
- All students will be productive life-long learners with the support of their home, school, and community.
- All students should be provided with developmentally appropriate opportunities.
School Programs and Features
7 Habits of Happy Kids Character Education Program A/B Honor Roll After School Soccer Club All A Honor Roll Awards Day for each Grade Birthday Recognition Book Fair Box Tops for Education Campbell Soup Labels Career Day Chorus Fall Festival Family Learning Nights Field Day Fifth Grade Trip to Atlanta Fourth Grade Trip to Camp Greenville Full Time 4 Year Old Kindergarten Full Time Computer Lab Gifted and Talented Program |
Ingles Booster Club Junior Beta Club Media Center After-School Activities Promethean Boards In Every Classroom PTA Red Ribbon Week Activities Safety Patrols Smart Arts Program for the Metropolitan Arts Council Summer School Televised Morning News Show Third Grade Trip to Columbia
Wave Classroom Behavior System With Rewards Wireless Access throughout the School |
Slater-Marietta at a Glance
Grades: 4K through 5th grade
Classrooms
4K - 1
5K - 2
1st Grade - 4
2nd Grade - 3
3rd Grade - 3
4th Grade - 3
5th Grade - 3
Educational Support
Primary Grades Resource
Intermediate Grades Resource
ESOL Resource
Primary Grades Reading and Math Intervention
Intermediate Grades Reading and Math Intervention
Speech Therapy
Challenge for 3rd - 5th Graders
School Enrollment: Approximately 400
School Colors: Green and White
School Mascot: Greenwave
School Awards and Grants
- 2009-2010 The Bill Page Award for Excellence in Teaching Grant
- "Carolina Fence Garden" Grant from Environmental Education Association of SC with matching funds from local businesses
- "Trout In the Classroom" awarded by Trout Unlimited and the SCDNR
- 2007-2008 ING Financial Literacy Grant
- 2007-2008 Alliance for Quality Education Grant
- 2011 - 2012 Palmetto Silver School
- 2011-2015 Safe Kids School
- 2012 - 2015 Green Steps School
- Certified Wildlife Habitat
- Environmental Education Association of South Carolina Outstanding Youth Award
- Red Carpet Award
- SC Exemplary Writing Award
- Hall of Fame Writing