What an exciting start to the year! From the introduction to Morning Marlin Meetings, the opening of our Spirit Store, and welcoming our new Dean of Students, Dr Tara Lavallee, this month has been packed with new beginnings This month’s issue features our awesome classroom activities, our “snowpocalypse,” 100th day of school, and girls and boys basketball games. Thank you all for making this start to the year one to remember orough
OOM ACTIVITIES
Lower School
Before the real snow hit P I , the Kindergarten class had a frosty time making their own snowflakes!
Lower School
After meeting weekly all through the fall, our 4th and 5th graders participated in the SCISA Battle of the Books this month. They won their Zoom room with 39 points and finished 6th overall in the competition! Congratulations!
Lower School
101 days of learning and growing in 1st Grade! Students dressed up as puppies from the 101 Dalmatians film.
Upper School
AP Environment Science students are studying key legislation to minimize ecological damage, promote sustainability, and support a growing population These posters demonstrate their research on these intriguing topics.
Upper School
AP Physics 2 spent multiple days mapping electric fields using magnetic ink, a battery, a voltmeter, pencils, and paper. Our students worked with understanding electric charges, electrical fields, and equipotential fields.
SCHOOL EVENTS
Marlin Morning Meetings
This month, the school administration launched a new initiative to build meaningful connections amongst the student body: Marlin Morning Meetings! For 10 minutes each morning, the Middle and Upper School comes together to hear daily announcements and important messages and recite the pledge, prayer, and honor code.
Snow Days
A once-in-a-decade snowstorm hit Pawleys Island this month With aro nd 5 inches of sno t
SCHOOL EVENTS Chapel Assembly
Mrs. Heather Javoroski has a Communication and Early Childhood degree with a Secondary Certification in K-6 Elementary Education, along with a certification in Special Needs Heather has worked at a local preschool for the last 15 years as the Lead K-4 Teacher Prior to that, she worked in the public-school setting in Upper Elementary. Mrs. Tonya McLeod and Heather have been a preschool “duo” for 8 years and worked together at several MMO programs They love working with little ones and are excited for a wonderful year at Lowcountry Prep
We were excited to welcome Mr. Darrell Johnson to our chapel on 1/31 as our speaker. Mr. Johnson is a retired business owner, nonprofit founder, and ordained minister. He has spent much of his life working in the medical field where he aids in the recovery and care of patients with injuries and disabilities. He delivered a message on the importance of our hearts being aligned with God through a metaphor of hunting with shells. After our speaker, Mr. Starlight and our Lowcountry Praise Band led the study body in a time of worship. Thank you to our Chapel Leadership interns, Ryan Corcoran and Oliva Ostrander, and Mrs Blomdahl for coordinating our chapels.
New Pre-K Classroom
This month, we welcomed our Pre-K teachers, Mrs Heather Javoroski and Mrs Tonya McLeod, to campus to host our Pre-K interviews and Open House. This incredible due worked tirelessly to get the Pre-K room ready for these events. We can’t wait for August to come and welcome the newest Marlins to Lowcountry
DEAN STUDENTS OF THE MOTNTH
LOWER SCHOOL
Jameson Bradley
“JamesonhasreallysteppedupinbeingagreatstudentinSpanish class Heissoengaged!Jamesonisreadytolearnandgetsontask quickly.Hefinisheshisworkeffortlesslyandstaysfocused.Jameson alsohelpshisclassmatesandisalwayswillingtoassistmewhenIask forassistance,whetheritbeerasingtheboard,handingoutpapers, lockingthedoor,etc,heis‘onit’Jameson’sattitudeandfocushas madehimapleasuretohaveinclassandamodelstudent.Iareso proudofhim!”
“LawsonandSophiehavebeenatremendoushelptoourYearbookStaffwhenitcomes toattendingschooleventsandphotographingourstudents.Atthedropofhat,theyare theretocaptureamazingmemoriesthatliveoninourbook Theyearbookwouldnotbe possiblewithoutouramazingphotographersandthisyeartheyhaveputinsomuchhard work Thankyou,LawsonandSophie Ourstaffandschoollovesyousomuch!”
-Ms.Scarborough
CLUB FEATURE
THEATER CLUB
To be or not to be? That is the question with Lowcountry’s Theater Club. These intrepid thespians have been hard at work practicing their acting and improv every week Currently, the club is beginning their production of the play “Cow Patty ” We hope they break a leg!
TEACHER SPOTLIGHTS
LOWER, MIDDLE, & UPPER SCHOOL
Mr. Keith West
Mr West was born and raised in Delaware He went to college in Virginia He worked on Capitol Hill for 2 years before getting into telecommunication sales. He was in outside sales for 16 years before becoming a teacher He has been a teacher for 24 years.He taught 4th grade at Cannon School in Concord NC for 12 years and then taught World History and AP Gov in Cannon’s Upper School for 8 more years He has coached varsity baseball, middle school basketball, cross country
He has been married for 3 his wife, Heidi, and he h daughter, Darby, who l Manhattan He also has th Domer (yellow lab), Ovi ( and Ham (French bull He live in Pawleys Isl
Lastly, Mr West is a huge s baseball, basketball, foo hockey, NASCAR. He lov Baltimore Orioles and No Fighting Irish
Dr. Tara Lavallee
Dr Lavallee is excited to be year serving and teaching th LPS. For Dr. Lavallee, the b er job is getting to know an me with our LPS parents an our Dean of Students and llege Guidance, Dr Lavalle be seen meeting with our s they prepare to go off into exciting adventure in coll vallee currently teaches ea ual enrollment American G dual enrollment state an overnment and European History Dr vallee is the mother of two sons, Sean and Tom.
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
JV BOYS BASKETBALL
The Marlin JV team has been on a roll! They demonstrated their dedication this past game and illustrated how their teamwork and skills have improved over the season. Having already won three games, we wish them way more than luck with the rest of their season.
VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Lady Marlins team is doing great! The girls have been working consistantly every day after school and their detication has paid off. We continue to give them our amazing support and wish them luck as they finish up their season.
