River Springs Elementary bids farewell to the first half of the school year with an abundance of achievements and exciting events that have enriched the learning experience for students, teachers, and families alike. One of the standout moments was the unveiling of the brand-new outdoor classroom, made possible by theContinue Reading
In a groundbreaking collaboration, River Springs Elementary School joined forces with the South Carolina Department of Education’s personalized learning team to host a Design Workshop on November 28. This unique workshop aimed to revolutionize professional development for educators by providing a platform for collaboration and the creation of engaging instructionalContinue Reading
River Springs Elementary School had a supply drive for their holiday baskets campaign for veterans. Students collected 727 cans of green beans, yams, mushroom soup, evaporated milk, cranberry sauce, and corn.Continue Reading
River Springs Elementary School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to open their new outdoor classroom. The PTO paid for the project with money raised during the school’s annual Boosterthon. After the ribbon cutting students enjoyed a popsicle treat.Continue Reading
The Gators Give program at River Springs Elementary School teaches students the rewards of giving back to others while strengthening skills for empathy, generosity, and compassion. The winter Gators Give service project supported Sharing God’s Love with a donation of over 1,400 cans of soup.Continue Reading
Carolina Wings in Ballentine hosted the Polar Express for the River Springs Elementary school on December 3. The restaurant served more than 500 pancakes and 300 plates of pancakes and sausage to the school kids. “The staff, waiters, cooks and everyone is put right into the Christmas spirit when weContinue Reading
Before the sun rose on September 12th, the Gator Grill Cafeteria staff was hard at work preparing breakfast as part of the school’s annual Grits for Grands event. Whether a Grandma, PawPaw, Gramps or Nana, the event provided a chance for students to enjoy time with their Grandparents and celebrate GrandparentsContinue Reading
Fourth and fifth-grade art students at River Springs Elementary School recently participated in the Shred360 15 Years of Shredding Logo Contest. Lyra S. was the grand prize winner and her logo design will be displayed on one of the Shred360 shredding trucks. The River Springs Art Department will be awardedContinue Reading
River Springs principal Matt Gams announced at a ceremony held at River Springs that the 2019-2020 River Springs Teacher of the Year was kindergarten teacher Phyllis Griggs. Gams said, “I am happy to present Mrs. Griggs with this honor as she has exemplified incredible dedication to her students and toContinue Reading