🥣❤️ Our annual “Grits with the Greatest” brought families together to celebrate partnership and the leaders our kids are becoming. Thanks to all the families who attended and to our PTO for hosting. 🌟 #FollowTheLeader #WhyWeTeach #FutureInFocus #CultureInMotion #HereOnPurpose

🍔 Join us TONIGHT at Red Robin (247 Forum Dr, Columbia, SC)! 20% of food sales will be donated to Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary, just show this flyer or mention the fundraiser (or order via the “Fundraisers (To‑Go Only)” item online). We hope to see you there!

🌟Join us TONIGHT, Dec 3, 2025, 6:00 PM at LBNE in our Town Hall for ACE Magnet Information Night! 🎓💬 Discover our program focus, admissions details, and more. ❤️🤍💙This could be the start of something big! ✨ @RichlandTwo

Dr. Hayward was put in a sticky situation! Our principal let top fundraiser students tape her to the wall! 🏫✨ This fun stunt celebrated student and family effort to support programs we all love. #FollowTheLeader #WhyWeTeach #FutureInFocus #CultureInMotion #HereOnPurpose

🍁 It's almost time for the break, it's true that time flies when you're having fun! To celebrate, Mrs. Taylor arrived in her best turkey disguise and had everyone laughing! 🦃 #FollowTheLeader #WhyWeTeach #FutureInFocus #CultureInMotion #HereOnPurpose

🌟 In Ms. Henderson’s kindergarten class, our Teacher Cadet Ms. Amira, led a read‑aloud and the kids were hooked! We’re proud to partner with other Richland Two schools to host future educators! 📚👩🏫 #FollowTheLeader #WhyWeTeach #FutureInFocus #CultureInMotion #HereOnPurpose

Little explorers + big discoveries! 🌟🔎 Mrs. Taylor’s kindergarteners went on a 2D & 3D shape scavenger hunt around the school and the excitement was real! Learning with sunshine and teamwork made math magical! 🧭✨ #FollowTheLeader #WhyWeTeach #CultureInMotion #HereOnPurpose

Bee-lieve it or not… we’re getting a NEW playground! 🐝🎉 Students had a voice in choosing it—young Bees tallied votes on 10-frames, older students used digital ballots. Math + decision-making = every child shaping our new outdoor space! 🛝🌳 #FollowTheLeader #HereOnPurpose

Rhythm in their hands! 🥁✨ In Mrs. Armstrong’s music class, Dr. Fleming’s first grade students used popsicle sticks to explore quarter notes, eighth notes, and rests. Hands-on learning turned music theory into a playful beat! 🎶 #FollowTheLeader #WhyWeTeach #FutureInFocus

Tiny hands, HUGE creativity! ✨🖐️ Ms. Henderson’s kindergarteners turned craft sticks into 2D shapes! Little builders boosted fine-motor skills, spatial thinking, and had tons of giggles along the way! 🎉

🎨✨In art class Mrs. van Dalen taught 4th & 5th graders facial proportions... with a secret cameo by our very own assistant principal, Mr. Foote! 👀 Students discovered Mr. Foote’s eyes are “perfectly spaced.” 😄 This instantly boosted interest and engagement! #FollowTheLeader

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em! 😄 Ms. Stinnie turned the “6–7” craze into a full-on learning celebration for her kindergarteners! 💛✨ They celebrated the 67th day of school by writing, reading, coloring, building, and painting… all with the number 67! 🎉📚🎨 #FollowTheLeader

🎃✨Mrs. Taylor’s Kindergarten students combined reading comprehension with hands-on learning by decorating pumpkins as book characters and delivering short book report presentations. These little learners showed creativity, confidence, and a love of reading. 📖🌟#FollowTheLeader

Happy Veteran's Day from The Hive! On Monday we had the privilege of honoring the heroes among us. ✨Our annual Veteran’s Day program was full of heart! ❤️👏

Languages light up learning ✨🐝 Our amazing ESOL teacher, Mrs. Stock, facilitated a special reading event where students and parents shared stories and read aloud in their own languages with our Bees. It was a beautiful celebration of multilingual education and community 🐝📚.

Can you feel the sunshine? 🌞 Ms. Long’s and Mrs. Salmon’s 4K class is blooming like sunflowers as our little learners grow into confident readers! 🌻📚 Our littlest Bees are proudly learning to read, spell, and write sight words! 🌻✨

🎒Mrs. Glover combined art with foundational writing skills in an activity for her PreK artists. Her students created “My School and Me” illustrations with name-writing practice and word recognition. These tiny creators poured imagination and pride into every picture.🎨✏️

🖐️➡️🧠 Ms. Lapierre’s 3rd graders are playing “READY, SET, ADD”: students flash numbers on their hands and add mentally. Ms. Lapierre combined movement with cognitive practice to help her students improve focus and fluency in a classroom-friendly format. 🤸➕✨

🧱✨ Watch as Mrs. Marshall's PreK students bring patterns to life with unifix cubes! 😍🎨 This hands-on activity not only makes learning fun but also engages little minds in a colorful way! 🌈 #PreK #HandsOnLearning

🎨✨Mrs. van Dalen, our AMAZING art teacher provided our first grade students with a true artistic experience. 🎨✨ Students used play-dough to craft their very own portraits, encouraging creativity while developing their artistic and fine motor skills. 🖌️❤️