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Little Mountain Elementary highlighted for student achievement, new Beta chapter and archery success
Summary
Principal Kim Mack presented accomplishments at Little Mountain Elementary, including a new Spanish Beta chapter, state-level performing arts awards, archery team placements and test-performance gains above district and state averages.
Little Mountain Elementary School principal Kim Mack presented a school spotlight to the Newberry County Board of Trustees on Sept. 22, outlining academic and extracurricular achievements and a multi-year plan emphasizing belonging, perseverance and kindness.
Mack said Little Mountain—one of the district’s longest-operating elementary schools—launched its first Spanish Beta chapter last year for fourth- and fifth‑grade students. The school’s Beta chapter and student performers won state recognition: Mack said the chapter earned first place in the state for a performing-arts large-group entry and second place in accessory design; several students also placed individually in statewide competitions for art and social-studies contests.
The principal highlighted the archery team’s success, noting state placements and national tournament participation, and credited staff and community partners for support. She also described gifted-and-talented (GT) art and music opportunities for grades 2–5 and said GT music students perform in the community at the Newberry Council on Aging.
On achievement data, Mack said Little Mountain students were above both district and state averages in English language arts, mathematics and science; she attributed the gains to focused instruction and hands-on learning. Mack described a three-year theme for the school: building belonging, encouraging perseverance and promoting kindness.
Board members rose to recognize staff who “call the mountain home,” and Mack concluded the presentation by thanking trustees for the opportunity to share the school’s accomplishments.
