Richland One schools have had many community supporters to visit the schools offering financial support, to volunteer, or to share their life/professional experiences with students. Below are just a few who have visited this school year.
Above, various ministers and other religious leaders recently participated in Pine Grove Elementary’s Pastries for Pastors celebration. The event, which included breakfast, student musical presentations, and a fun quiz on pop culture, honored the community’s spiritual leaders for all they do for the students, staff, congregations, and neighborhoods surrounding Pine Grove.
At left, Sgt. Xavier Neal visited Pendergrass Fairwold School to share how his unit supported Marines deployed in support of Iraqi Freedom. Neal is pictured with his mother Wendy Neal, a special education teacher at Pendergrass.
At right, local author Dorothy Carter visited Logan Elementary to talk about the importance of writing. She shared excerpts from her book My Grandfather Can Do Anything.
A.C. Moore Elementary School recently invited fathers, grandfathers, big brothers, uncles, and other males important in the lives of their students to read to classes. Each volunteer at the Real Men Read event was asked to read a story and share why reading is important in his life. Teachers believe having more male role models as readers help improve students’ reading skills. Above, right, Chip Edgar read to his daughter Liza’s class. Above, left, Alex Outen invited his father Jesse Outen to read to his class.

Logan Elementar y School Pr incipal Dr. Richard Moore accepts a check from Erik Rutherford of Allstate Rutherford Agency. Rutherford donated money to Logan to help cover expenses for refreshments for various parent events such as Books and Breakfast, Lunch and Learn, and Muffins for Moms.