Deets with the Deans April & May Issue

DEANS

DR. LAVALLEE & MS. SCARBOROUGH

Hello, Marlin Community!

Happy Graduation Day! We are so proud of our Senior Marlins and wish them the best of luck next year at college You will always have a home at Lowcountry To the rest of our students, have a fantastic summer break! We can wait to see you all in the fall for another amazing year. To every parent, student, and staffer, thank you for everything this year It has been such an honor to serve our school this year

Dr. Lavallee & Ms. Scarborough

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

Lower School Lower School

Fraction fun with friends in Fifth!!!Learning is more fun with games and manipulatives comparing & ordering fractions, finding common denominators, and reviewing fraction rules, all in one lesson!

With the help of baking soda, vinegar, and Ms. West, the Kindergarten class turned into engineers as they explored chemical reactions and motion by launching their own mini rockets!

Upper School

The return of the king! Mr. Fawcett, who left Lowcountry two years ago to teach in Indonesia, stopped by for a visit. During his time on campus, he caught up with former students, played disc golf with Mr. Strong's Disc Golf Club, and talked to the Honors Biology class about biodiversity and the island biogeography of Indonesia!

Upper School

Schoolwide

Strategy met math in Polar Coordinate Battleship for our Junior AP Precalculus class!

Holy cow! To celebrate our last day of Chick-fil-A lunches this year, the Chick-fil-A cow stopped by for high fives, photo ops, and lots of fun!

FIELD TRIPS

In early April, the Kindergarten class went on a fun field trip to Alligator Adventure. They got to see and learn more about all sorts of animals, including alligators, crocodiles, mountain lions, flamingos, and macaws.

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The 5 and 6 grade had an unforgettable time on our annual school trip to Camp Bob Cooper. From archery and rock-wall climbing to a night hike and campfire fun, they got to dive into hands-on science lessons while bonding and making lifelong memories.

SCISA EVENTS

State Golf Tournament

Congratulations to the Lowcountry Golf Team on placing 4 at the SCISA Golf Championship. This year’s golf team is led by seniors Lilly Anguelova, Griffin Ballard, and Jack Francke! th

State Science Fair

In April, our school-wide science fair winners headed off to the States competition. Congratulations to: Carly Todd-1 Elementary General Science st Caroline Meeks-1 Junior Behavioral Science st J O’H ll 3 J i rd

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SCHOOL EVENTS

Breakfast with Santa

Field Day & Color Run

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What do you get when you mix sunshine, wild colors, and nonstop games? The most unforgettable day of the year! Our Color Run/Field Day was a total blast from the first splash of color to the final tug-of-war.

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SCHOOL EVENTS acher Appreciation Week

With delicious lunches, coffee, thoughful notes, and fun photo ops, Teacher Appreciation Week was nothing short of magical. A huge thank you to the Lowcountry PTO for making this school a place where kindness and generosity are always center stage!

Senior Fun

This spring, the Lowcountry Class of 2025 has been active around campus with a new tradition of Marlin Legacy Speeches and old favorite of the Senior Walk with Fin Friends

DEAN STUDENTS OF THE MOTNTH

LOWER SCHOOL

Ava Bryant

“She has taken our most recent shadow under her wing by helping her learn our classroom procedures, playing with her on the playground, reminding her to grab her things, singing the ABCs for Bernadette to wash her hands, helping her during lunch, and just being an overall welcoming and wonderful friend.”

-Mrs Rogers

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Matthew Joseph

“He is always polite and well-behaved in class. He's a conscientious student who works hard to get good grades, and he's an amazing golfer and overall nice person.”

-Mrs McCallister

UPPER SCHOOL

Tyler Bardon

“Tyler is an excellent student. I am so proud of all of his achievements in French. He always has a cheerful attitude and comes to class ready to work.”

-Mrs. Parnell

CLUB FEATURE

FISHING CLUB

The Lowcountry Fishing Club got off to a great start this spring! After Mr. Josh cleared the area around the lake, our 8 -10 graders got off the hook with Mr Strong as they reeled in over 20 bass on their first outing.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHTS

LOWER, MIDDLE, & UPPER SCHOOL

Ms. Becky Schroeder

Hi! I'm Ms Schroeder and this is my ninth year teaching middle and upper sch science at LPS. Originally from upstate New York, I graduated from the Univers Pittsburgh with degrees in Physics & Astronomy and Environmental Studies. Wh college, I conducted research for four years in Pitt's Chemistry Department a presented at two national conferences After college, I lived in Washington D C Costa Rica while obtaining dual-M.A. degrees in Natural Resources & Sustaina Development and International Affairs from American University and the Univer