Announcements
2026-2027 Welcome Yearbook
Don’t miss your chance to order the Welcome Elementary 2026–2027 Yearbook!
Cost:
$20 through December 18
$25 December 19–March 31
Yearbooks can be ordered online through Strawbridge using code YB104165. Cash and check orders are also accepted.
Order your yearbook today and capture all the great memories from this school year!
America 250 Student Celebration
America 250 Student Celebration
Welcome students are invited to participate in Greenville County Schools’ Celebrating America student celebration!
Students can share what America means to them through artwork, photography, poetry, writing, speech, song, or dance.
All work must be original and created by the student. Students may submit ONE entry, and school winners will advance to the district competition. Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026
For more information about the contest, submission requirements, or entry forms, please visit the official GCS America 250 information page.
For submissions or questions, please contact Kristine Fallis.
Fall School Picture Day
It’s time for Fall School Pictures! We look forward to capturing a special smile from each of our Welcome Wolves.
Please mark your calendar and help your child come ready to smile!
Picture Day is Monday, October 19.
COGAT/IOWA TESTING
COGAT/IOWA— Important Information
Second Grade
- CogAT - October 6 and 7
- Iowa Reading - October 8
- Iowa Math - October 9
What is COGAT/IOWA?
Students in second grade will be administered the CogAT and Iowa assessments as part of South Carolina’s Grade 2 Gifted and Talented Assessment Program.
Please arrive on time!
Students should be at school and ready to begin testing before 8:00 a.m.
Thank you for helping your child be ready to do their best!
Electronic Parent Notes
Our school is excited to offer electronic parent notes as an option to communicate with the school on the days your student is absent. This may be a good option for you if you often forget to send in a sick note, or if your child loses parent notes easily. Please go to the following link and fill out the information whenever your child is absent from school. Due to a change in attendance policy, parent notes are only accepted during the first 10 absences of the school year, and must be turned in within 3 days of the student returning to school. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Meghan Shroy at 864-355-3943.
Thank you!
Bell Schedule
7:00am - Breakfast
7:30am - Classroom doors open
7:45am - School day begins & students must be in seats
2:15pm - Dismissal