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Dr. Taminika Shadd, C.C. Pinckney Elementary School principal, celebrates as she as welcomes students to the first day of school Aug. 5, 2024.
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C.C. Pinckney Elementary School staff and Fort Jackson Police Department officers, welcome students to the first day of school, Aug. 5, 2024.
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Royster Alleyne, Fort Jackson police chief, gives a high-five to a student entering C.C. Pinckney Elementary School for the first day of school, Aug. 5, 2024.
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Staff Sgt. Nicholas Gardemal, a military policeman with the 17th Military Police Detachment, gives a fist bump to a student entering C.C. Pinckney Elementary School on the first day of school, Aug. 5, 2024.
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A parent leads his children to the first day of school at Pierce Terrace Elementary School, Aug. 5, 2024.
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A student waves a pom pom as she prepares to enter Pierce Terrace Elementary School for the first day of school, Aug. 5, 2024.
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Department of Defense Education Activity schools on Fort Jackson welcomed students back to class, Aug. 5.
Fort Jackson officials, chief of police and the 282nd Army Band participated in giving high-fives, fist-bumps and enthusiastic welcomes to the students. Even McGruff the Crime Dog made an appearance at Pierce Terrace Elementary School.
Dr. Taminika Shadd, C.C. Pinckney Elementary School principal, said It was a joy to see all our students returning.
DODEA director Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez said in a recorded video aired on the schools’ social media pages that over the summer teachers “have been busy planning lessons, preparing classrooms and engaging in professional development, so that they can perform at their best.”
She said she was excited for another “incredible school year,” and the “feeling of energy and excitement” it brings.
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