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Lucy T Davis Elementary School: Grades K-5
Lucy T Davis Elementary School was established in 2012.
Motto: Educate, Prepare, Inspire!
The Mission of Lucy T. Davis Elementary is to Educate! Prepare! Inspire!
Vision: Lucy T. Davis Elementary School will be a system of excellence and equity in educational practices for each learner.

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Beliefs:

Building a classroom community fosters a desire for learning.
Every individual must be given the opportunity to reach his/her full potential.
Learning is the shared responsibility of the individual, school, family, and community.
Intense instruction is optimal for student learning.
Engaged students equal academic success.
Family involvement is vital to the development of each individual.
Students must have a nurturing and safe environment in which to work and learn.

Motto:

We are Outstanding Wonderful LearnerS

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Administration

Meet the Principal

Mrs. Sonya Graves

Lucy T. Davis Elementary School is a very special place where our primary purpose is to educate students. In doing so, we rely on the skills and talents of our very professional, dedicated staff to educate our students to reach their highest potential. We have established a school community where together we respect diversity, set clear and high expectations, motivate our students, and establish and implement rules of good citizenship that help represent our school. It is our goal to work collaboratively with staff and our community to make our vision a reality.

We invite you to visit LTD, where all of our students are "Outstanding Wonderful Learners.”

Sgraves@fsd1.org
843-665-5977

Meet the Assistant Principal

Mrs. Sheresa Sawyer

Education has been a passion of mine for many years and has been professionally involved since 2004. My undergraduate degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, MED in Learning Disabilities and Educational Leadership, and endorsements for Gifted and Talented and Read to Succeed as a teacher and coach.

I live in a small community outside of Florence with my husband, my youngest son, and our fur babies.

I am excited to share my love for learning that drives me in everything that I do with the Lucy T. Davis staff and students. I truly believe that we are here to help students grow as Outstanding Wonderful Learners.

ssawyer@fsd1.org
843-665-5977

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History

Lucy T. Davis Elementary School

Lucy T. Davis Elementary School is named for a local educator and leader. Lucy T. Davis was born in Florence Count, SC in 1922. She graduated from Spartanburg College in 1941 with the highest academic record in her class, then received an additional degree from Coker College in 1943. She received her Masters of Education from the University of South Carolina in 1951, then continued her graduate studies at the University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina-Raleigh, State University of Iowa, St. Mary's College, San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA, Appalachian state University, Chicago, IL, and the University of New Hampshire. She also received degrees from the Lutheran Theological Seminary and Duke Divinity School.

Ms. Davis served as teacher and coach in Lynchburg, SC, teacher and administrative assistant in Bishopville, SC, teacher, counselor and coach in Bethune, SC, teacher at Harllee Elementary, teacher, director of guidance and assistant principal at McClenaghan High School, principal at Timrod Elementary, Moore Junior High, and West Florence High in Florence, SC. She served as the Director of Elementary/Middle School education in Florence School District One, then went on to serve as Director/Headmistress at the Darlington Academy.

Lucy T. Davis Elementary opened for the school year 2012-2013.

Read to Succeed

What is Read to Succeed (R2S)?

In 2014, the state of South Carolina passed an all-inclusive litereacy mandate, aiming to address state-wide deficits in academic achievement. With a particular focus on third-grade reading proficiency, Act 284 (Read to Succeed) offers a complete framework that includes teacher preparation, student instruction, and early intervention. This law provides students in South Carolina the opportunity to attain the literacy skills necessary for academic and professional accomplishment.

Lucy T. Davis is a Read to Succeed school. We offer a Literacy Coach to assist teachers in professional learning. Our school also has its own school-wide Reading Plan which aims to improve reaing achievement among our students. All certified staff at our school are also required to earn a literacy Teacher Endorsement.

Click below to find out more about Read to Succeed. If you wish to view the LTD Reading Plan, stop by the school to view it.

South Carolina Department of Education Read to Succeed

Title I

Lucy T. Davis Title I Information

Our Title I Funds Provide the Following Support:

One full time teacher to reduce classroom size
Instructional Supplies such as white boards, writing paper, manipulatives, science supplies, STEM materials, etc.
Instructional Technology Supplies- Ink cartridges, paper, other materials
Parenting Materials-paper, ink, materials for parent workshops and Title I Parent Resource Center

SIC Report to the Parent

These items were determined to be the needs of the school by the School Improvement Committee and were the highest indicated concerns on our Fall/Spring parent/teacher surveys.

Additional Title I Information

F1S Federal Programs

Parents Right To Know

Family Friendly Standards

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