Votaw Back to School 2026

📅 Friday, Aug 7 — all three

⚠️ Piper & Kinsley overlap 1:00–1:30.
Do Haut Gap at 12:00, leave by 1:00 → Johns Island by ~1:15. JIE asks you arrive 30 min before the end, so that works.

PIPER · 6th

Open House

Haut Gap Middle School

12:00 – 1:30 PMLast names L–Z

Meet teachers, tour, get her schedule. The $50 fee must be paid to receive the schedule.

KINSLEY

Meet & Greet

Johns Island Elementary · 4th grade

1:00 – 3:00 PMLast names L–Z · drop in anytime

Drop off supplies, pay fees, join PTA, get car tags, ask about Kaleidoscope aftercare.

COLTEN · K

Meet the Teacher

Angel Oak Primary

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Classroom assignments are only given out at this event — they don't post them ahead. Stop at the car table for your 2 car-rider tags.

📞 Call Angel Oak · 843-559-6412

🗓️ Key dates

Fri Aug 7	All three meet-the-teacher events
Mon Aug 10	Employee childcare students begin
Tue Aug 11	First day — Piper & Colten
Piper's bell times	Doors 8:05 · Homeroom 8:25 · Late 8:35 · Out 3:35
Colten breakfast	Drop by 7:35 if he's eating — free breakfast & lunch all year
Aug 17	PIC students start · Head Start/CD staggered start week

✅ Before Friday

Call Angel Oak for Colten's Meet-the-Teacher time
Peek at JIE's parent folder — car loop diagram & "Otto's Meet & Greet Checklist"
Pay all three school fees online
Piper: Related Arts elective form (+ AVID application if interested)
Piper: registration + residency verification done
Buy supplies (all three lists)
Label every supply bag with the kid's name
Get car-rider tags (Angel Oak car table) / red bus tags
Decide on Kaleidoscope aftercare

📞 Schools

Haut Gap Middle Piper · 6th	843-559-6400 1861 Bohicket Rd, Johns Island
Johns Island Elementary Kinsley	843-543-6855 2950 Claybrook St, Johns Island
Angel Oak Primary Colten · K	843-559-6412 6134 Chisolm Rd, Johns Island

Good to know: Angel Oak has no uniforms (dress code only) and free breakfast & lunch for every student all year. Haut Gap does require uniforms daily.

Haut Gap · Piper	$50 — required for her schedule
Johns Island · Kinsley	$50 + $10 PTA
Angel Oak · Colten	$30

🎒 Votaw Back to School

📅 Friday, Aug 7 — all three

🗓️ Key dates

💳 Fees — pay online, skip the line

🛒 Supply lists

✅ Before Friday

📞 Schools