MESSAGE FROM ST. ANDREWS MIDDLE SCHOOL: It's nearly here....the 15th Annual South Carolina Book Festival begins on Saturday and runs through Sunday (May 14-15) at the Columbia Convention Center. All events are free and open to the public. The festival opens at 9 am on Saturday and 10 am on Sunday. Events end at 5:00 pm on both days. Please try to visit as there is something for everyone! Authors, exhibits, master classes, a special children's pavilion, and lots, lots more! The City of Columbia will also have a special celebration to conclude the One Book, One Columbia reading initiative. You can learn more about the many authors who will be in attendance and all of the special events leading up to the Book Festival. Follow this link for more information http://www.scbookfestival.org/index.php?c=home and be sure to encourage your staff, family and friends to take advantage of this wonderful literacy event. Here are a few of the Childrens/YA authors/Illustrators who will be there: Bryan Collier - picture book illustrator - Dave the Potter received Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Award. Caroline B. Cooney - YA author - Code Orange was on the YABA Nominee list one year! Joyce Hansen - YA/Children's author - also had a YABA nominee as well as Coretta Scott King Honor Book Award FOUR TIMES! Neal Shusterman - YA Author - on the ALA Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers lists. For a list of the complete authors who will be attending, go here: http://www.scbookfestival.org/index.php?c=authors&s=2011authors Wanda Wylie Eighth Grade ELA St. Andrews Middle School 1231 Bluefield Road Columbia, SC 29210 803-731-8910 ext. 3215 803-731-8913 (Fax) ~ "I'm not an overachiever; I just work hard." - Dr. Donna Ford, 2011 ============================================== Richland County School District One provides employee e-mail access for administrative and instructional uses only. E-mail correspondence to/from Richland County School District One is considered public information and is subject to release under the South Carolina Freedom Of Information Act or pursuant to subpoena. ============================================== --------------------------------------------------------------- St. Andrews Middle School General Information: School Phone Number: (803) 731-8910 Fax Number: (803) 731-8913 Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Doctor 731-8910 Principal: 7th Grade Administrator: Mr. Richardson 731-8910 Assistant Principal: 6th Grade Administrator: Ms. Norton 750-4034 Assistant Principal: 8th Grade Administrator: Ms. Broome 750-4032 School Resource Officer: Deputy Wilson 750-4076 6th Grade Guidance Counselor: Ms. Dunning 750-4030 7th Grade Guidance Counselor: Ms. Shealy 750-4029 8th Grade Guidance Counselor: Ms. Hatcher 750-4036 Curriculum Resource Teacher (CRT): Ms. D. Muhammad 750-4031 Attendance Office: Ms. Jennings 731-8912 Database Specialist: Ms. Spencer 750-4027 School Nurse: 750-4028 School Cafeteria: 731-8914 Media Specialist (Library): Ms. Black 750-4072 St. Andrews Middle School Webpage: http://samsrcsd1.sharpschool.com Parent Connect Website (online grades): http://paweb2.richlandone.org/ SAMS Discussion List Archives (All Messages Submitted): //www.freelists.org/archives/samscommunity/ SAMS Discussion List Webpage: //www.freelists.org/webpage/samscommunity Richland County School District One Webpage: http://www.richlandone.org