The next new Terrier that we would like to introduce is Andrew Bowen, our new Assistant Principal!

🐾 Andrew has been an educator for thirteen years and received his educated at North Greenville University.

🐾 He enjoys running, playing soccer, and watching Atlanta Braves Baseball.

🐾 His favorite part about being an educator is building relationships with students to let them know that someone believes in them and that making mistakes is a part of learning.

🐾 Fun Fact: Andrew has a twin brother who looks exactly alike him!

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
about 3 hours ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Staff Shoutouts
🐾🎉 What a fantastic first day at Tyger River Elementary! The Terriers are back on campus, full of energy and excitement. We loved seeing all our students’ smiling faces and can’t wait for a year full of learning, fun, and new friendships. Here’s to an amazing school year ahead! Let’s go Terriers! 📚💙 #BackToSchool #TerrierPride #TygerRiverElementary
about 7 hours ago, Tyger River Elementary School
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The next new Terrier that we would like to introduce is Kristin Gill!

🐾 Kristin will be our new music teacher and has been an educator for 16 years. She received her education at Furman University.

🐾 She enjoys reading, exercising, and traveling.

🐾 Kristin thinks music is amazing! She loves being able to share her passion of music and help foster a love of music in every child's life!

🐾 Her two daughters will be students at Tyger River this year and her husband is one of the band directors at Florence Chapel Middle School. Kristin is so excited to be joining the TRE and District 5 family! She is looking forward to a great year!

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
4 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Kristin Gill
The next new Terrier that we would like to introduce is Andrew Adams!

🐾Andrew has been an educator for 7 years and will be our new technology coach. He was educated at Anderson University.

🐾 He enjoys traveling, golf, and everything sports!

🐾Andrew's favorite part about being an educator is seeing growth of students across multiple years.

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
4 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Andrew Adams
The next new Terrier that we would like to introduce is Dana Hodge!

🐾 Dana has been an educator for 21 years and will be the new Math Coach. She was educated at USC Spartanburg and Converse College.

🐾In her spare time, she enjoys boat rides, cooking for her family, attending church, and decorating .

🐾Her favorite part about teaching is the kids! Dana enjoys building relationships with the kids and helping them.

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
4 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Staff Shoutouts
Thank you to all the amazing Terriers who joined us for Meet the Teacher at Tyger River Elementary! We’re so excited for the new school year and can’t wait to see all the great things ahead. 🐾

Don’t forget to share your favorite pictures from Open House with us in the comments— we’d love to see them! Let’s make this year unforgettable! 📚✨

#TygerRiverElementary #MeetTheTeacher #NewSchoolYear #CommunityStrong
4 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
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The next new Terrier that we would like to introduce is Jon Scharpenberg!

🐾 Jon will be a Physical Education Teacher and is bringing 25 years of experience. He was educated at Central Washington University.

🐾 In his spare time, Jon enjoys golf, volleyball and basketball.

🐾 His favorite part about teaching is seeing students believe that they can do hard things.

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
7 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Jon SCharpenberg
The next new Terrier that we would like to introduce is Ashley Farmer!

🐾 Ashley will be a K-2nd Grade Special Education Assistant. She was educated at North Greenville University.

🐾 She enjoys drawing, painting, and anything crafty.

🐾 Her favorite part about working with students is watching the kids grow .

🐾 Fun Fact: Ashley has 4 goats!

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
7 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Ashley Farmer
The next new Terrier that we would like to introduce is Emily Cox!

🐾She will be a fourth grade teacher and this will be her first year teaching after receiving her education at Charleston Southern University.

🐾Emily enjoys going to the beach, lake, shopping, and spending time with family.

🐾Her favorite part of teaching is building relationships with students and knowing that she is someone they can trust and feel safe with means everything to her. Those relationships are the foundation for everything we do!

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
7 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Emily Cox
The next new Terrier that we would like to introduce is Sarah Bridges. She will be a special education teacher assistant and received her education at North Greenville University.

🐾In her spare time, she enjoys reading, baking, couponing, and spending time with friends and family.

🐾Her favorite part about being an educator is helping to see kids learn and giving them a positive attitude and outlook on life. She loves encouraging others and being a bright spot in their day.

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
8 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Sarah Bridges
🎉We are so excited to welcome the Terrier Family back to school! We have wonderful new additions to our staff and know it is going to be a great year. Check back throughout the week to learn more about our new staff members.

🐾Sara Hammond will be a K-2 Special Education this year and has 5+ years as a substitute/teacher assistant. She was educated at Furman University and enjoys hiking, backpacking, skiing, and reading.

🐾 She is passionate about advocating for students who may not have a voice or who don’t understand how to effectively communicate and is excited to be part of the TRE family!

Welcome to Tyger River Elementary!
8 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Sara Hammond
⭐️ As we are preparing to start another great year at Tyger River, please be sure that you are aware of the staggered start for K4 and K5 students. ⭐️

🐾 During the first week of school, all K4 and K5 students will attend school on a staggered start schedule to help them get comfortable with the school environment and their teacher.

🐾 One group of students will attend on Monday (8/11), Tuesday (8/12), and Friday (8/15). The second group of students will attend on Wednesday (8/13), Thursday (8/14), and Friday (8/15).

🐾 The school will be mailing out information next week to let families know which days they will be attending.

🐾 Beginning the week of August 18th, K4 and K5 students will attend using the traditional schedule in which they will attend five days (Monday through Friday).

If you have any questions after receiving the mailed information, please contact the school.
16 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Staggered Start
🎒✨ Get ready for an amazing school year! ✨🎒

Parents and students, the supply list for the upcoming school year is now available!📚✏️

#BackToSchool #SchoolSupplies #ReadyToLearn #ElementarySchoolFun
26 days ago, Tyger River Elementary School
School Supply List
Registration is open for our Afterschool Program through Be Great Academy! The program is open until 6:00pm on school days and includes homework help, the arts, health and life skills, sports and recreation, character and leadership, education and career development, and much more! You can enroll your child today online at bga.begreatacademy.com.
about 1 month ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Be Great Academy
🎉 Join Us for Meet the Teacher Day! 🎉

Mark your calendars for August 7th! We're excited to welcome all our Tyger River Elementary families for Meet the Teacher with two convenient sessions:

☀️ Morning Session: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🌇 Afternoon Session: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Come tour the classrooms, meet your child’s teachers, and get ready for an amazing school year ahead!

✨ We want to hear from YOU! ✨What are you most excited about for this school year? Drop your answer below and let's celebrate the new adventures ahead! 👇

#MeetTheTeacher #BackToSchool #ElementaryExcitement
about 1 month ago, Tyger River Elementary School
Meet the Teacher
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to our DonorsChoose project for board games in our library! Your generosity is helping us create a fun, engaging space where young minds can connect, learn, and grow through play. 🎲📚 Thanks to you, our students will enjoy countless hours of teamwork, critical thinking, and laughter. We’re so grateful for your support in making our library a brighter, more joyful place! 💖 #ThankYou #DonorsChoose #ElementaryLibrary
3 months ago, Tyger River Elementary School
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On Monday, Mr. Daugherty had the honor of being taped to our flagpole by the three classes that met their reading goals first! Mrs. Knepp's PM 4K class, Mrs. Lee's 5K class, and Mrs. Jackson's 1st grade class worked together to tape Mr. Daugherty to the pole. He then treated the classes to a special reading of "Pete the Cat!" It was a great day to be a reader at TRE! 💚📖🎉
3 months ago, Tyger River Elementary School
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Ms. Staggs' kindergarten class just hatched beautiful butterflies! 🦋 The students were so excited to release them and say goodbye to their new fluttery friends.
3 months ago, Tyger River Elementary School
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What a fantastic day at the first Tyger River Elementary School Field Day! 🌟 Students had a blast running, jumping, and playing together under the sun. Check back later for more fun pictures! Huge THANK YOU to our amazing PE teacher, Brooklyn Howell, for planning such a fun and memorable event. Your hard work made this day unforgettable for everyone! 🙌🎉 #FieldDayFun #ElementaryJoy
3 months ago, Tyger River Elementary School
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Today, we got to celebrate a huge accomplishment for our students. We were challenged to read 8,100 books as a school from January to May, and we passed that goal and read over 11,000 books! We are so proud of our #readingterriers! As a reward, our students go to "camp out and read!" Way to go Terriers! 📖🐾⛺️🔦
3 months ago, Rebecca Smith
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