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Our next Referendum Community Info Meeting is coming up next Tuesday at 6 pm at the District 7 Fine Arts Center on the Spartanburg High School campus. Please join us! As a reminder, we will also have meetings at noon and 6 pm on August 13 at Mount Moriah Baptist Church and at 6 pm on August 19 at the District 7 Fine Arts Center at SHS. The complete meeting schedule is below along with the information about our July 30th meeting. You can watch the presentation Superintendent Jeff Stevens is giving at our community meetings on our spartanburg7.org/referendum2024 webpage as well as read through many other details about the need for these projects and their cost.

The Spartanburg County Health Department will host an immunization blitz clinic ahead of the new school year. The event will be held on August 5 at the Spartanburg County Health Department located at 120 Dillon Drive from 9 a.m. to 3;30 p.m. Traditional appointments are encouraged. You can make an appointment by calling 1-855-472-3432. Walk-ins are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. You can visit SC/DHEC for this school year’s vaccine requirements: https://scdhec.gov/health/vaccinations/childcare-school-vaccine-requirements

The Spartanburg County Health Department will host a Back-to-School Immunization Event on August 5th. Check out the flyer for more details!

It's time to start making your after school care plans for the 2024 -2025 school year. Check out what Kids Club has to offer!

WELCOME TO TODD! 🌟 Help us give a warm welcome to Mr. Parker Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd will join us in PE! My name is Parker Shepherd, and I’m excited to join the Todd family as a PE teacher! 🏃‍♂️✨ This will be my fourth year teaching PE, but my first year here at EP Todd. I graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2022 with degrees in Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education. My goal is to help students develop a healthy relationship with physical activity. As a huge Gamecock fan, I’ve always had a passion for sports and physical activity. Outside of teaching, I’ve enjoyed coaching football and baseball. 🏈⚾ I’m looking forward to an amazing school year with all of you! 🌟

WELCOME TO TODD! We are thrilled to welcome Mrs. Ursula Wright to the EP Todd School family! My name is Ursula Wright, and I am so excited to embark on this new journey as a Kindergarten teacher at E.P. Todd! 🍎✨ I’m married to the love of my life, Carl, and we have three handsome young men: identical twins Deven and Deitrich, and our youngest son, Davison. We cherish spending time together and with our extended family. 💖 I love singing, writing, gardening, cooking, and learning new things. I’m truly excited to meet all of you and have an amazing first year! 🌟🌿🎶

WELCOME TO TODD! EP Todd School is so very happy to welcome Ms. Summer Bailey to our 2nd Grade Team! My name is Summer Bailey, and I am thrilled to join the Todd team as a 2nd-grade teacher. Originally from Gaffney, SC, I graduated from Appalachian State University in 2023 with a major in Elementary Education. 🎓🍎 After teaching 1st grade, I’m excited to bring my experience and passion to 2nd grade this year. Outside the classroom, I enjoy being involved in church, babysitting, reading, and experimenting with photography. 📚📸 I can't wait to meet your students and embark on an amazing school year together! 🌟❤️

WELCOME TO TODD! It is with great pleasure that we welcome Ms. Nash to our First Grade Team at EP Todd!🌟 My name is Tia Nash, and I'm excited to join this amazing team! I grew up in Irmo, SC, and I’m passionate about being outdoors, fitness, thrifting, cooking/baking, traveling, and reading. 📚✨ My favorite book is Because I Had a Teacher by Kobi Yamada. I'm a University of Phoenix graduate with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education, and I absolutely love teaching the littles! This year marks my 5th year of teaching, and I’ve taught various age groups from birth to 3 years, 4-year-old Pre-K, Kindergarten, and now 1st grade! Currently, I'm pursuing my master's in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling at Walden University. 🎓🌿 The classroom inspires me because of the unique qualities each student brings. As I strive to make an impact on them, they make an even bigger impact on me. Together, we grow in knowledge! 🌟❤️

WELCOME TO TODD! We are excited to welcome Ms. Marina Robichau to our Montessori program!🌟 I'm Marina Robichau (pronounced "row-bish-oh" ☺️), and I'm thrilled to join the EP Todd team this fall as a Lower Elementary Montessori teacher! 🎓✨ I recently graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Elementary Education. This past spring, I completed my student teaching in a Montessori classroom and fell in love with the method. 🌿📚 A little about me: I love being outdoors whenever I can, getting lost in a good book, and painting whenever inspiration strikes. 🎨🌳 I can't wait to meet your students and make this school year amazing together! 🌟💖

🌟 Welcome to the EP Todd School Family! 🌟 We are thrilled to introduce our new bookkeeper, Mrs. Danielle Lenzmeier! She brings a wealth of experience and dedication to our team. Since moving to South Carolina a year ago, she has embraced the great outdoors, hiking the tallest peak in the state, swimming in waterfall pools, and zip-lining through the mountains. 🌲🏞️ A true book lover, she often finishes a book within 24 hours and loves finding quiet places to read. 📚✨Her children know if they can't find her, she is most likely reading! She's also a big dog lover, with three German Shepherd mix pups at home—and would happily add more if she could! 🐾❤️ Originally from Minnesota, she calls it POP, not soda, and firmly believes in "duck, duck, gray duck." 🦆 and not goose. Join us in giving her a warm welcome as she starts this exciting journey with us! 🌟📚💼

WELCOME TO TODD! We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Windless to the EP Todd School family! She will join our us in 4K Preschool Special Education! 🌟 Ms. Windless, a proud graduate of the University of Memphis, is passionate about education and dedicated to providing support for all children. 📚✨ When she's not in the classroom, you can find her exploring the great outdoors with her adorable dog, Princess Chloe. 🐾🌿 Join us in giving Ms. Windless a warm welcome! 🌟👩‍🏫💖

WELCOME TO TODD! We are thrilled to welcome Mrs. Frances Memmott to our Preschool Team at EP Todd! I'm so excited to join the amazing team here at E. P. Todd School! A little about me: I'm originally from Columbia, SC, and I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with an add-on certification in teaching students with learning disabilities from the University of South Carolina-Upstate. After college, I taught preschool (3K) at Gaffney Head Start for 3 years. For the past 9 years, I've been teaching Preschool Special Education in the Child Development Centers in Greenville County Schools. Teaching young minds and watching them grow has been such a rewarding experience for me. On a personal note, my husband Corey and I recently moved to Spartanburg to be closer to family. We have a Labrador retriever named Heidi, who is absolutely adorable but can be a bit of a rascal! 🐾 And we are thrilled to be expecting our first baby in August! 👶💕 I'm looking forward to an incredible school year ahead and can't wait to meet all of you and your wonderful children. Let's make this year a great one filled with learning, growth, and lots of fun!

District 7 schools and offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day on July 4th. As we celebrate and enjoy time spent with loved ones, we honor the values that unite us as a community and nation. Together, let's continue to strive for a future where knowledge, understanding, and compassion prevail. Wishing everyone a safe and joyous Independence Day!

Our next Referendum Community Info Meeting is coming up on Monday, July 15 at Drayton Mills Elementary School! Join us as Superintendent Jeff Stevens and District 7 leaders share information about the projects included in the August 20 referendum. Please share our Facebook event to help spread the word in our community: https://www.facebook.com/share/pLKRd632Y6ZKTs6x/ More information about the upcoming referendum, including the full schedule of community info meetings, is available at http://spartanburg7.org/referendum2024

Summer Reading Camp in D7 is a BLAST! Our principals and district administrators had just as much fun being guest readers as our students did hearing them. We grow and learn TOGETHER in D7. This week, Summer Reading Camp students had an extra treat with a visit from our last guest, Alex Saunders, a children’s book author, illustrator, singer, songwriter. The kids LOVED him! Dream big, students…seeing others do what they love is one important way we inspire and equip! #ToInspireAndEquip #TEAM7

District 7 extends a warm invitation to families in Spartanburg to participate in our summer meal program for 2024. We're providing free individual meals served at various community sites and as part of summer school and other structured programs at our school sites. Please note that meals must be enjoyed on-site, per Federal program regulations. While our school sites are exclusively serving enrolled summer school students, some community sites are open to anyone aged 18 and under. This initiative is made possible thanks to the United States Department of Agriculture's Summer Meals Program. We anticipate serving over 6,500 free meals to students this summer, thanks to our wonderful partners. Find out more and check the schedule on our website:[https://www.spartanburg7.org/summermeals.

Thank you, dads, for all you do! Your love and influence make such a difference in our lives!

D7 is holding a series of community forums in June, July, and August to inform residents about our capital plan and the August 20th referendum, and to give everyone the opportunity to ask questions. We hope you attend one or more of these meetings! The schedule is below and also on our “Referendum 2024” webpage, which contains quite a bit of detail on the projects, costs, referendum vote, etc.: http://spartanburg7.org/referendum2024 Referendum 2024 Community Information Forums Monday, June 10 – City Council presentation, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 – District 7 Fine Arts Center at Spartanburg High School, 6 p.m. Monday, July 15 – Drayton Mills Elementary School, 6 p.m. Tuesday July 30 – District 7 Fine Arts Center at Spartanburg High School, 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 – Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, noon and 6 p.m. (two sessions) Monday, August 19 – District 7 Fine Arts Center at Spartanburg High School, 6 p.m. We will share this information via our D7 social media outlets, local news media, and several other efforts to communicate with the community. Please help spread the word by sharing our posts and any other avenues of communication you have within the community!

Wishing all who fill this role a very Happy Mother's Day! You are loved and appreciated more than you know! #Team7

Teacher Appreciation Day Two included a bagel breakfast! Our team is amazing and we are delighted to celebrate them!!