Engineering Week at USC-FREE Event- Feb. 24th

Mark your calendar for National Engineers Week - February 17-24, 2018. Engineers and computer scientists innovate, create and solve problems. They are key to our health, safety, and happiness. When children and teens get to experience engineering and computer science, they realize how interesting and fun these professions can be. That's why the National Engineers Week Foundation – and the College of Engineering and Computing – are dedicated to attracting and cultivating the next generation of engineers and computer scientists. 

During Engineers Week, the college hosts a special open house geared toward kindergarten through 12th-grade students. 

The open house, set for February 24, 2018, is held at the Swearingen Engineering Center at 315 Main Street, Columbia, SC. The event runs from 10am-1pm. Additional exhibits will be displayed in our 300 Main Street building as well. Please allow at least 2 hours to see all of our exhibits! Check out the program for this year! 

The free event features dozens of interactive exhibits that highlight our academic programs and research including:

• Fuel cell demonstrations
• Electric and hybrid vehicles
• A concrete canoe
• A cornstarch pool
• Robots
• Computer games
• Bottle Rockets
• Segway rides
• Hands-on projects for kids
• and new for 2018, we will be landing a Black Hawk helicopter!

For more information visit the website.

Make-up Day

Richland Two will have school on Monday, February 19. This is a designated inclement weather make-up day, and students are therefore now expected to report to school on Feb. 19.  This day is to make up for the missed day on January 17, 2018.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Take us out to the ballgame! 

PRE is participating in the Fireflies Reading Program again this year!

Our reading program will run from February 14th - March 14th. Students need to "round the bases" by reading 2 books per base, for a total of 8 books read in the month. Students can read any appropriate book and report to their teachers when they are finished with each book. Teachers will track student reading on a classroom poster log. 

Students who read 8 books between February 14 - March 14th will receive a form for a free ticket, some free concessions, and a bonus prize at the game. If needed, you can order additional tickets on the form. Winning students will receive their forms on March 19th, and the forms need to be sent directly to the Fireflies by March 26th. You will then receive your tickets in the mail at your home address. 

Our game is on Tuesday, May 1st at 7:05 PM. 

Key Dates:

February 14th - March 14th - Our reading period 

March 19th - Forms sent home with winning students

March 26th - Last day for parents to get forms to Fireflies

May 1st - Polo Road's game, 7:05 PM 

Happy reading! 

It's Random Acts of Kindness Week!

Please join us with we as we focus on showing varied acts of kindness throughout this week at PRE!

2nd Quarter Honor Roll Students

Congratulations to our 2nd quarter honor roll students in 4th and 5th grades!  These students really used the Lifeskills of Effort and Responsibility throughout the quarter and we are so proud of each and every one of them.  Click on the link above or the image below to view a list of all students' names. 

Girls WANTED!

Girls WANTED!! Sign up today.

We believe that EVERY GIRL is inherently FULL OF POWER and POTENTIAL. By knowing they are the leaders of their lives, these are the girls who WILL CHANGE THE WORLD.

PRE is in the process of developing its own SPRING team and we need your daughter to help make this happen!

Girls on the Run is a program for girls in 3rd-5th grade that encourages girls to recognize their individual strengths and celebrate connections with others. Each season, girls gain a better understanding of who they are and what’s important to them, the value of teamwork and healthy relationships and how they can have a positive impact on the world. Girls also make a meaningful contribution to their community through a team-organized Community Impact Project. Physical activity is woven into the program to inspire an appreciation for fitness and healthy habits and teach life skills including treating others with care, practicing gratitude and managing emotions. Each season culminates with a Girls on the Run 5K event. This celebratory, non-competitive event provides girls with a sense of accomplishment and instills the value of goal setting at a young age.

In need of financial assistance? The scholarship approval process is now included in the online and paper registration process! Simply answer the scholarship questions during registration, and the computer will determine your eligibility and adjust the fee accordingly. Scholarships are approved using a sliding scale that considers income and number of people in the household. If you would like to know whether you are likely to qualify for a scholarship, email info@gotrcolumbia.org or call our office at (803) 381-0482 for more information.

Registration closes February 14th! Click the link below to register TODAY!

HTTPS://WWW.RACEPLANNER.COM/REGISTER/INDEX/4PK1F3DKURVZFOA?SID=0A3A7DD4DF594877AEBF4171DBC3213E

POLO ROAD GOTR

PRACTICES: TUESDAY AND THURSDAYS (EXCEPT FOR HALF DAYS)

TIMES: 3:20-4:45 PM

ROOM: C5 NANCE'S ROOM

Please contact Mrs. Clara Nance at cnance@richland2.org for additional questions.

Math Night Mania!

Thanks to all of you who joined us during our 

1st PRE Math Night!

It was loads of fun! 

Numbers! Games! Freebies! OH MY!!

Many thanks to our math committee for their meticulous planning and execution.

Check out a few pictures from this spectacular event!

Bargain Shopping at PRE!

Check out these bargain shoppers at our PRE School Store! Students are allowed to visit our school store on M-W-F beginning at 7:30 am. They can trade in their blue tickets or spend cash (quarters and dollar bills only please.)

Announcing our NEW Student-designed PRE PTO Logo!

Congratulations to the following students for having their PRE PTO Logo designs chosen as the 

Top 3 Finalists!

Left to Right: Isabelle, Alexia  and Logan

CONGRATULATIONS to LOGAN for having his design (to the far right) voted upon and chosen as the WINNER!

His design will represent PRE's PTO for years to come!

Way to go, Logan!!

Yearbooks For Sale!

The 2018 PRE yearbook can now be pre-ordered online.  Parents can visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com and use the access code of 12155618 to place orders.  The cost of the soft cover is $25 dollars and $30 for the hard cover.   

Spirit Wear Sale

Polo Road's Spirit Wear sale has been extended until Tuesday, February 6.  Order forms have already been sent home with students. Need another? Please access the order form here.  These items are perfect for field studies, school events, and even considered school uniform for students.  Adult sizes are also available, so parents can consider ordering matching items.  So order today!