Fifth graders in Stephanie Uhrich’s class at Saluda Elementary School recently took their classroom learning on the road with a visit to the Schiele Museum in Gastonia.Read More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fifth-grade class at Saluda Elementary School transformed their science studies into three-dimensional art, creating dioramas that brought different ecosystems to life.Read More

Saluda Elementary School's fifth-grade students stepped into leadership roles recently, guiding families through interactive science stations during the school's Science Night.Read More

Fifth-grade students in Ginger Rackley's class at Saluda Elementary School transformed their science studies into art, creating self-portrait masks that reflect their own inherited genetic traits.Read More

Saluda Elementary School students marked a milestone on Jan. 20, celebrating the 100th day of school with creativity, fun and plenty of learning.Read More

The blower roared like hurricane winds. Water poured down like a flood. Ice piled up like a blizzard's fury.Read More

Saluda Elementary School fourth-graders stepped back in time recently during a visit to Hart Square, where historic buildings and traditional crafts brought their Arts and Letters curriculum to life.Read More

Fifth-grade students in Ginger Rackley's class at Saluda Elementary School celebrated their completion of the DARE program with a graduation ceremony before the start of winter break.Read More

Jennifer Goforth has an unusual goal for her work as Title I reading interventionist at Saluda Elementary School - she wants to work herself out of a job.Read More

Saluda Elementary School kindergarten students visited Historic Johnson Farm in Hendersonville recently to explore local history and farm life through hands-on learning experiences.Read More

Saluda Elementary School students celebrated Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 27-31 with daily themed activities promoting drug-free lifestyles and healthy choices.Read More

Roanna Green has come full circle at Saluda Elementary School.Read More

Fifth grade students from Saluda Elementary School visited the Schiele Museum in Gastonia recently to explore American Indian cultures through hands-on learning experiences.Read More

Brentley Harris has discovered that being a lead custodian means much more than traditional cleaning duties during his 20-year tenure at Saluda Elementary School.Read More

Who says math can't be udderly amazing?Read More

 Stephanie Uhrich, a fourth-grade teacher at Saluda Elementary School, recently returned from a remarkable 10-day journey to Iceland, a land shaped by the dramatic forces of nature.Read More

Teachers at Saluda Elementary School recently completed A+ Professional Development training, participating in music, theater, art and movement activities designed to enhance classroom instruction.Read More

Students at Saluda Elementary School recently participated in a weeklong celebration honoring Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss' birthday. The event featured a variety of engaging activities designed to promote literacy and foster a love of reading.Read More

Students at Tryon Elementary and Saluda Elementary had a unique opportunity to learn about red wolves, one of the world’s most critically endangered species, during a visit from Champions for Wildlife in December. The organization engaged seven classes with lessons on the plight of red wolves and guided students in sculpting their own red wolf...Read More

Saluda Elementary third graders enjoyed an opportunity to visit the Catawba Science Center in Hickory, touring the Center's planetarium and aquarium.Read More

Fifth graders in Ginger Rackley's class at Saluda Elementary recently visited The Park at Flat Rock for a Muddy Sneakers expedition.Read More

Polk County Board of Education member Rob Parsons and a group of volunteers recently cleared the path in Little Park in Saluda.Read More

Saluda Elementary School recently recognized its Top Cat winners for September and October.Read More

A Polk County Community Foundation grant recently allowed students in Ginger Rackley's fith grade class at Saluda Elementary School to visit Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee.Read More

Students at Saluda Elementary School celebrated Constitution Day on Srpt. 17 by learning more about the Constitution and doing a wide variety of activities. Activities included reading Constitution books, Preamble comic strips and watching a readers theater play. Read More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fifth grade class at Saluda Elementary have been learning about matter in science classRead More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fifth grade class at Saluda Elementary School started off science this year with an experiment.Read More

Saluda Elementary School teacher Stephanie Uhrich has received the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching's Susan S. McHugh Honored Educator Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year.Read More

Champions for Wildlife recently spent an afternoon with second graders at Saluda Elementary School, hiking through their school trail and learning all about local wildlife.Read More

Fourth graders at Saluda Elementary recently learned about state symbols in Ginger Rackley's class, including one unit of study on lighthouses.Read More

Fourth graders at Saluda Elementary School recently enjoyed learning about animal adaptations through the dissection of an owl pellet.Read More

Students at Saluda Elementary School recently celebrated the 100th day of classes in the 2023-24 academic year.Read More

Students at Saluda Elementary School have been busy making ornaments for the Christmas tree in downtown Saluda.Read More

Saluda Elementary School helped make the recent Gran Fondo Hincapie a bit more enjoyable for riders by manning a rest stop for the competitors. More than 2,000 cyclists took part in the Gran Fondo, either riding 50 or 80 miles as part of the event. Those cyclists were able to visit Saluda’s “You’ve Made the...Read More

Fourth graders at Saluda Elementary School recently enjoyed a field trip to the Overmountain Victory Trail.Read More

In honor of Constitution Week, Saluda Elementary fifth graders had a visit from members of the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.Read More

Fourth grade has been monstrous for students at Saluda Elementary!Read More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fourth grade classes at Saluda Elementary spent part of the first week of school creating tableaus based on books read in class.Read More

Veteran educator and administrator Erika Stronach has been named the new principal of Saluda Elementary School.Read More

Saluda Elementary School faculty members geared up for the 2023-24 school year by participating in Summer A+ Day.Read More

Saluda Elementary first and second graders recently journeyed to Saluda Community Garden, where Walter Hoover taught students about gardening and composting.Read More

First and second grade students at Saluda Elementary recently enjoyed the spring weather with a trip to Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock.Read More

Saluda Elementary teachers Brandi Drake and Stephanie Fletcher are spending a week in Italy learning about the Italian culture and exchanging ideas with an elementary schoool in Carunchio.Read More

Saluda Elementary turned a Tuesday evening into a celebration, welcoming students, family and community members for the school's Science Fair, Century Walk and Art Show.Read More

Students in Michelle Richardson's and Haley Robinson's second-grade class at Saluda Elementary recently had quite an eventful day as a sneaky leprechaun left a surprise in the classroom just before St. Patrick's Day.Read More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fifth grade class at Saluda Elementary recently enjoyed an outside learning day with Muddy Sneakers.Read More

First graders in Stephanie Fletcher's class at Saluda Elementary School recently took time to learn more about red wolves.Read More

First grade students at Saluda Elementary School recently assembled crafts and letters of thanks for members of the United States Air Force.Read More

The 2022 mid-term election provided a chance for Saluda Elementary first graders to learn more about the political process.Read More

Stephanie Fletcher’s first grade class at Saluda Elementary recently spent a week learning about cowboy life through literacy.Read More

Kindergarten and first grade classes at Saluda Elementary School recently enjoyed a field trip to Strawberry Hill USA in Chesnee, S.C.Read More

Saluda Elementary School students recently celebrated Bullying Prevention Week with a different dress-up theme each day.Read More

My name is Brentley Harris. I am a custodian at Saluda School. There are several reasons for my "why."Read More

Students in Stephanie Fletcher’s first grade class at Saluda Elementary participated Monday in an egg drop experiment to enhance their study of gravity.Read More

Saluda Elementary School fifth graders in Ginger Rackley's class are learning about matter.Read More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fifth grade class at Saluda Elementary School recently got to participate in their first Muddy Sneakers expedition of the year.Read More

A veteran administrator with more than a decade of educational experience has been named the new principal of Saluda Elementary School.Read More

Saluda Elementary School is hosting the annual Coon Dog Day 5K run on July 9.Read More

A veteran educator and a familiar face in Polk County Schools is the new principal at Tryon Elementary School.Read More

Students in Stephanie Fletcher’s first grade class at Saluda Elementary School recently completed a week of restaurant-themed books and activities as part of learning about money and economics.Read More

Students in Stephanie Fletcher's first grade class at Saluda Elementary School recently submitted a piece for the 4th Annual Carl Sandburg Home Art Show themed "Ambition".Read More

Stephanie Fletcher’s first grade class at Saluda Elementary recently enjoyed learning about and observing the lifecycles and needs of butterflies, tadpoles and praying mantises.Read More

A recent grant enabled Saluda Elementary School to receive a Duke Energy Science Night Kit.Read More

Students in Stephanie Fletcher's first grade class at Saluda Elementary school focused on doing acts of kindness for the first two weeks of February.Read More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fifth grade class at Saluda Elementary School recently completed a Soda Bottle Project.Read More

Students at Saluda Elementary have been participating in DrumFIT activities during physical education classes.Read More

The character trait for December at Saluda Elementary School is gratitude. Students in Ginger Rackley’s fifth grade class at Saluda Elementary showed their gratitude to those who are serving their country by collecting items to put in a care package for a former student of Rackley’s who is serving overseas. The students also made Christmas...Read More

Saluda Elementary School kindergarten students recently enjoyed nature’s playground with a trip to Little Park.Read More

Saluda Elementary students have been working on eye/ hand coordination in their physical education classes by striking balloons.Read More

Saluda Elementary School staff and faculty members recently were greeted by a wonderful sight when arriving at school. Read More

Second grade students at Saluda Elementary in the class of Michelle Richardson and Jennifer Doten recently celebrated Pumpkin Day.Read More

A focus on kindness took center stage during October at Saluda Elementary School.Read More

Students in Stephanie Fletcher's first grade enjoyed a creepy week of learning all about spiders.Read More

Saluda Elementary fourth graders are becoming Multiples Masters while having fun.Read More

Beautiful September weather offered the perfect backdrop for Saluda Elementary fifth graders to get outside and learn more about the world around themRead More

Ahoy and arrgghh, mateys! - Saluda Elementary first graders recently enjoyed a pirate-themed week.Read More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fifth grade class at Saluda Elementary have been working to integrate dance and scienceRead More

Fifth graders in Ginger Rackley's class at Saluda Elementary School recently got their first experience with the Muddy Sneakers programRead More

Teachers at Saluda Elementary and Tryon Elementary braved a rainy afternoon to meet students a few days before the start of classes on August 23Read More

Saluda's A+ DayRead More

Saluda Elementary first graders celebrated the end of the 2020-21 school year with ice cream and a visit to the parkRead More

First grade students at Saluda Elementary enjoyed an end-of-year STEM challenge involving pennies and boatsRead More

Second grade students in the classes of Stephanie Fletcher and Christine McGee at Saluda Elementary School recently released butterflies at the end of a study of life cyclesRead More

It may not have looked like a normal science fair, but fifth graders at Saluda Elementary did recently have the opportunity to celebrate Science WeekRead More

Students in Stephanie Uhrich's class at Saluda Elementary recently enjoyed a fun hands-on learning experience involving genetic traitsRead More

Thanks to a generous Be Inspired Grant from the Tryon Fine Arts Center, Saluda Elementary first graders in Ellen Rogers' class enjoyed the Hindu celebration of Holi with a Color RunRead More

Saluda Elementary has begun accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2021-2022 academic yearRead More

Students at Saluda Elementary celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday, Feb. 12Read More

Fourth graders at Saluda Elementary are up and moving as they learn the basics of geometryRead More

Saluda Elementary first grader Avery Mintz bas been earning points at the school for a number of good deedsRead More

Students in Ginger Rackley's fifth grade class at Saluda Elementary have recently been exploring the Revolutionary War and writing their own fiction bookRead More

Throughout the school year, Saluda Elementary families are provided opportunities to partner with the school on activities to ensure students become their absolute besRead More

Saluda Elementary School has announced its honor rolls for the third six weeks of the 2020-2021 school year.Read More

First grade students at Saluda Elementary School recently celebrated the 12th Day of Christmas, otherwise known as Three Kings Day, or Old Christmas in AppalachiaRead More

Saluda Elemntary first graders in Ellen Rogers' class prepared for the holidays by learning about the history of Christmas in the Appalachian MountainsRead More

A unit about the traditions of Hanukkah in Ellen Rogers' first grade class at Saluda Elementary culminated with a game of (socially distanced) dreidel.Read More

Students at Saluda Elementary School are enjoying school in their comfy cozy clothes.Read More

The December Character Trait at Saluda Elementary School is Helping Others, and students in Ginger Rackley's fifth grade class have chosen some ways to help others this monthRead More

Students in Stephanie Uhrich’s fourth grade class at Saluda Elementary are learning about technical text, scientific text and historical text. A technical text is one intended to educate the reader in a particular subject or skill. The students are using a technical text to complete a project for their parents!   Read More

To mark Giving Tuesday, first grade students in Ellen Rogers’ class at Saluda Elementary worked in groups of three to create a card for each of the school's three custodiansRead More