Students cherish choosing a book for themselves
at the Winter Book Giveaway!
See their joy on the Programs/Book Giveaway page
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GREAT NEWS! GREAT NEWS! GREAT NEWS!
SC Dept of Education's 2024 Report Cards show tremendous strides at Shanklin ES! Each of us makes a difference!
Read the About/Why Support Shanklin page
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Many thanks to everyone for making the FOS Bake Sale a great success! See how sales of "Delicious Day" yummies, calendars, wreathes, birdhouses & plants helped Shanklin ES.
Grateful thanks for the generous donations!
Go to Volunteering/Bake Sale Thanks
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed by residents of Habersham, South Carolina, to support the Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary School in Beaufort County.
To learn more about the school, go to their web site @
https://ses.beaufortschools.net or click the button below.
Get your 2025 Friends of Shanklin calendar with beautiful photos of the Lowcountry & seasonal recipes for each month! (Two recipes from items at our Bake Sale are included!)
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Contact a FOS Board Member or pick up a copy at Mary Lou's Table. $15 -- all proceeds benefit Shanklin ES.
NEW!
Positively Impacting Shanklin Students
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Through the many initiatives sponsored or supported by Friends of Shanklin, students are able to expand their learning and experiences.
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Annual Leadership Awards recognize students who excel at displaying the "Leader In Me" attributes at the core of Shanklin's philosophy
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Annual Book Giveaways provide students with a chance to receive a book that is their own as an encouragement for them to read and make reading a regular part of their lives.
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Volunteer efforts help students to work and develop skills in reading and mathematics. Spanning all grades and all proficiency levels, Habersham-based tutors assist students with opportunities to review, practice, and expand their skills.
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Experience Fund field trips provide an alignment with the curriculum being taught and an exposure to life beyond the world the students know in Burton, SC.
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Experience Fund virtual presentations are learning programs for students to apply, improve, and enrich their understanding of various science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) concepts taught in the classroom.
Learn how FOS is helping to make field trips & virtual experiences possible.
Click to learn more.
Leadership Awards
Annual Book Giveaways
Reading/Play Partners
Math & Science Learning Opportunities
Experience Fund
field trips & virtual programs
Generous grants and donations make it possible for Friends of Shanklin to fund the needs of our students. Many thanks to the following groups and organizations who have awarded grants:
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100 Women Who Care
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St. Mark's
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Junior Service League of Beaufort
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Coastal Community Foundation
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Friends of Callawassie
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Church Mouse