Daily Announcements

School Hours

Satchel Ford hours during the school year:
Monday- Friday
7:05a.m. Building Opens
7:30a.m. Instruction Begins
2:30p.m. Dismissal

Please call the school office at 738-7209 with any questions or concerns.

Carpool Dismissal Information

Please read the attached information about carpool dismissal. 
Carpool Line Afternoon Pick.doc
Satchel Ford 's 2012-2013
Classified Employee of The Year
   is
Rebecca Olive
Congratulations
Lauren Goethe
2012-2013
Teacher of the Year

Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 17
Baskin Robbins Night
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  
Friday, May 18
Field Day/Walk-a-thon
Tuesday, May 22
Chick-Fil-A Night
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, May 24
Last Day of School, Early Dismissal
12:00 PM

From the Principal

Welcome to Satchel Ford Elementary School , the home of the Satchel Ford Braves.  There are so many aspects of Satchel Ford that I am so proud to share with you.  We are very proud of our academic achievement, our fine arts programs and our parent involvement.
 
We are very proud of our academic achievement.  Satchel Ford made AYP, Adequate Yearly Progress, for the 2010-2011 school year.  Adequate Yearly Progress , or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized tests .  Each year the level of academic achievement is increased, making achieving this recognition more difficult.  At the state level, Satchel Ford has earned an Excellent Absolute rating for the percentage of students who pass the state PASS test and an Excellent Growth rating for the percentage of students who made improvement on the PASS test from the previous year.
 
Since 2004, Satchel Ford has been recognized as an Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) School by the South Carolina Arts Commission and continues to be awarded this designation through a grant writing cycle.  Satchel Ford has been a six year recipient of the SC State Department of Educations Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) grant.    The Brave Arts Steering Committee, an organization of parents and teachers, oversees the implementation of the grant and continues to be a strong advocate of arts education in our school.
 
Satchel Ford has a very active PTO and SIC (School Improvement Council) who work diligently to make Satchel Ford the best school. 
 
I hope you enjoy our website and visit the teacher web pages.  Should you have questions, please call our main office at 803-738-7209.
Connie D. Derrick
Principal
Satchel Ford Elementary, 5901 Satchel Ford Road, Columbia, SC 29206
Phone: 803-738-7209  |  Fax: 803-738-7218
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