Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks

Happy NINE year anniversary, Ms. Sherry! We are so happy to have you on our team! Where do we even begin?? You have been an irreplaceable part of our Primrose family since Day 1, so we cannot begin to imagine what our school would be like without you, your cheerful personality, and your contagious laugh! You keep our school running smoothly in so many ways, including (but not limited to) ordering supplies for our teachers, approving pictures to be sent home, creating our beautiful TV slides and weekly menus, handling curriculum distribution, and SO MUCH MORE! You also greet all of our families with a warm welcome and a big smile on your face, and often receive the sweetest greetings and hugs from our students in return! (Everyone knows Ms. Sherry gives the BEST hugs!) You have a true heart for children, and it has been a blessing to watch you thrive at Primrose - From teaching in our Young Infant classroom on our 2015 Opening Day to CRUSHING IT as an integral member of our Leadership Team, you have taken on every task, project, and challenge with ease! We LOVE you more than words can say, and cannot wait to make MANY more memories in the years to come! Your cheerful personality and loving heart make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

Happy NINE year anniversary, Ms. Kara! Ms. Kara is our “behind the scenes guru” who truly has more talent than one could ever imagine. She does just about everything you can think of, from her artistic graphic design talents, photography, creating Graduation memory books throughout the year, staff scheduling when BJ is out of town, monthly calendars, personally celebrating each student’s birthday, welcoming and onboarding new families and new staff members… the list truly does go on and on and on.

She is always willing to take on big projects and does so with enthusiasm and readiness! Ms. Kara is gifted with amazing creativity and talent, which includes being our very own professional photographer! She always delivers the "wow factor" with any and all endeavors she takes on and she never fails to go above and beyond for our school, and we appreciate her so very much!

Kara, you bring so much JOY to our students, team, and school. Thank you for your dedication, loyalty, love, and for all that you do! We are so blessed to work with you each day and we LOVE you!

Happy THREE year anniversary, Ms. Ronata! We are so happy to have you on our team! You exemplify the Primrose Way in everything you do by cheerfully greeting parents and students in the hallways, approaching each day with joy and positivity, and helping anyone who needs an extra hand! You form such special relationships with our entire Primrose family, always greeting everyone by name and expressing an interest in their lives inside AND outside of school! (You are also an art project master, always finding the cutest crafts to do with our infants and toddlers!) Thank you for your dedication to our school and our Primrose family - You truly care about every person that enters our building, and you work so hard to make sure that each child feels loved, special, and cared for. Your top-notch care is unlike any other, and we cannot thank you enough for your willingness to go above and beyond for our school! Your positive attitude and love for our entire Primrose family make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

Happy TWO year anniversary, Ms. Kathleen! We are so happy to have you on our team! You are so sweet, kind, patient, and caring, and we sincerely appreciate how much you love and care for each member of our Primrose family, whether they are students, families, or staff members! Your classroom is always a FUN place to be, with special enhanced learning centers and lots of fun activities - You even created Katie’s Show and Tell Bag (to go along with Og’s Reading Bag and Molly’s Math Bag), where your students can share more about themselves and their favorite things! You go above and beyond to make sure your students enjoy each day at school, and your hard work does not go unnoticed. You always approach each day with joy, enthusiasm, and positivity, and as a result, your students LOVE you with their whole hearts! Your compassionate heart and talent for teaching make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

Happy TWO year anniversary, Ms. Stacy! We are so happy to have you on our team! You are so consistent and dependable, and it warms our hearts to see the many ways you invest in the lives your children each day! You greet every child with a smile and a contagious energy that sets up each day for success. Thank you for all of your hard work in making your class the BEST it can be! You are always on the children’s level, playing with them and conducing fun lessons together! In addition, your little friends are always participating in fun activities and art projects, and we are always excited to see your creativity shine through adorable bulletin boards and door decorations. You value your children’s well-being above all else, and the love you have for them is unmatched! Your enthusiasm and love for the children make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

Happy EIGHT year anniversary, Ms. Letashia! We are so happy to have you on our team! You are one of the most reliable and consistent members of our team, and we cannot thank you enough for ALL of the wonderful work you have done over the past eight years! From Early Preschool to Preschool to Pre-K to Kindergarten and First Grade, you have taken on every classroom with skill and confidence, and it has been so much fun to watch you grow as a teacher over the years! You have such a positive, calming presence, and you take on new responsibilities with ease. Your students can always rely on you to be there for them with endless amounts of love, encouragement, and support! You are caring, loyal, honest, and professional, so it’s no surprise that every parent feels confident leaving their child in your care - They know they will receive nothing but the absolute best from you! Your kindness, reliability, and authenticity make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

When it comes to developing good character, Primrose students have 12 special helpers. Through songs, stories, activities and more, teachers use the Primrose Friends to help children learn about positive character traits like generosity ❤️, courage 🦁 and cooperation 🤝.

Which Friend is your child most like?

Happy SEVEN year anniversary, Ms. Meg! We are so happy to have you on our team! You are the ultimate Kindergarten and First Grade teacher - Your students always have a BLAST with you! You create the best lesson plans, always incorporating fun art projects, activities, and sometimes even field trips! You instill a love for learning into each child in your class, and we love to see the many ways you incorporate books into your lessons (Your love for Mo Willems books is unmatched)! Thank you for all of your hard work to ensure that each child is meeting their goals, learning new things, and excelling in their lessons. You show so much love for your students through words of encouragement and celebrating their accomplishments with them! You have an innate talent for brightening the lives of your students, and there is nothing that a hug from Ms. Meg can’t fix! Your compassion and talent for teaching make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

The start of a new school year is always exciting, but little ones sometimes feel nervous about making the transition whether that be the prospect of a new classroom, new teachers or new friends. Try these tips to help build your child's confidence for the first day of school and beyond:​
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👋 Wave Goodbye to Summer: Enjoy an end-of-summer picnic and a first day back at school breakfast with your family.​
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🙂 Keep it Positive: Your attitude makes a huge difference when it comes to building excitement about the school year. Talk to your child about all the fun they'll have and how they'll get to see their school friends soon. ​
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🍎 Practice Healthy Habits: Schedules tend to get off track in the summer, so it's important to reestablish your child's normal sleeping and eating schedules. The transition will be easier for both of you when your little one is well-rested and feeling good. ​
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🗓️ Make a Paper Chain: Starting in the final days of summer, create a paper chain with every "link" representing one day. Have your child draw what happened that day on each link. When the first month of school is over, you'll have a fun memory craft to decorate with. ​
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📚 Read Together: Reading books about heading back to school is a fun way to get your child excited while helping strengthen their early literacy skills. ​
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Share these tips with a friend who is looking for "back-to-school" advice for their 0-5-year-old!

Starting a new school year can be full of adorable insights from children! We'd love to hear about the funny, cute and sometimes ridiculous things your child has said about school.

Share with us in the comments below. 🏫🥰

Reading is an important part of a day at Primrose schools. It helps build vocabulary and language skills, encourages listening and focus, introduces new concepts and so much more. As you’re looking for activities to do with your little one this summer, add reading to the list! We’ve put together a few of our favorite books to get you started. Check out these fun recommendations. 📚 https://bit.ly/3S6K93I

In June, Primrose schools in Middle Tennessee hosted over 340 teachers for Professional Development Day! This event was full of learning, collaboration, team-building exercises and networking. ​

We're happy to support by providing them continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this Professional Development Day to life, from schools and Franchise Owners to our guest speaker and the amazing teachers who help build a brighter future for every student.

Josh and Breanne are the proud parents of Benjamin and Henry! We love having their family as part of ours here at Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks!

We are so grateful to be a part of the Farris boys’ early childhood education. Benjamin started in our Pre-K classroom in August, and he is getting ready to move into our Kindergarten classroom in the fall! Henry joined our Young Infant classroom in October, and he is now thriving in our Older Infant classroom! We have loved getting to know this sweet family, and we always look forward to seeing their smiling faces each day!

The Farris family has been nothing but caring, loving, and supportive from their very first day at our school. They are personable and easy to talk to, and shower our entire team with so much love and encouragement! There have been multiple times over the past year when Breanne and Benjamin have put together the sweetest personalized gifts for our teachers, and these precious tokens of appreciation mean the absolute world to us! In addition, when our families volunteered for a special Staff Appreciation lunch, Breanne noticed the items that nobody signed up for and brought them in addition to the items she had already signed up to bring! The Farris family is so thoughtful and generous, and they go above and beyond to show love and support to every member of our Primrose family!

In the classroom, Breanne and Josh are always willing to participate and help with special activities! Breanne volunteered to be a “Mystery Reader” and went ALL OUT to make the activity fun for the whole class - She brought a science-themed book and dressed in a lab coat and safety glasses, and even brought fun test tube trinkets for Benjamin’s classmates to keep! Breanne and Josh also keep Benjamin’s and Henry’s teachers updated and informed about any important information - They are excellent with communication and keeping everyone “in the loop”! It has been an honor to build a trusted relationship with this beautiful family and we are so thankful to have them as a part of our Primrose family! We can’t thank you enough for allowing us to be a part of Benjamin’s and Henry’s early education.

Please join us in celebrating this fabulous family!

Our chef, Ms. Cherrie, is such a wonderful asset to our team! She joined our team in October and instantly filled our school with smiles, laughter, and love! It has been such a joy to watch her build special relationships with our staff, students, and families!

Since her very first day, Chef Cherrie has been outstanding in more ways than one - She truly takes care of our students and staff and makes sure everyone’s tummies are full and happy! She is extremely dedicated to our school and works so hard to develop and implement a balanced menu each week. She always ensures all of the important food groups are met, while also making meals that our students enjoy! And not only is her food delicious, but she always focuses on nutrition to make sure our students receive the most important nutrients they need for the day - Her meals and snacks keep our children healthy and energized, which sets them up for a successful day of fun and learning! Needless to say, she knows the way to a child’s heart AND stomach, and our students look forward to seeing what she has prepared for lunch and snack each day!

Chef Cherrie is kind, cheerful, and thoughtful, and she always goes the extra mile to brighten everyone’s day. You will never see her without a smile on her face! She has wonderful relationships with our teachers, and occasionally makes special meals and snacks for our staff to enjoy. She is also excellent with communication, messaging our teachers regularly to update them on meal delivery times and any changes to the menu. Chef Cherrie pours her whole heart into our school, and the way she loves and cares for our students and staff is truly admirable! Chef Cherrie is a joy to have on our team, and we are so lucky to have her!

Please join us in celebrating Chef Cherrie’s job well done!

The celebration isn't over! 🎓🎉​

Join us in saying a final congratulations to the incredible Primrose Class of 2024! We wish you nothing but success as you continue on your bright path. ​

These special memories were captured at Primrose graduation ceremonies across the country. Share a photo of your Primrose grad in the comments. 📸

Spring Fling has come to an end, and this year the Primrose community has raised more than $510,000 as children learned about the joy of giving without expectation. 🌸🎉​

Half of the funds raised will support local charities in Primrose school communities, and the other half support the Primrose Schools Children Foundation's mission to empower people, care for the planet and give back to communities through contributions to West Lakes Early Learning Center, No Kid Hungry®, Save the Children® and more.

Thank you to all the Primrose students, families, Franchise Owners, teachers and staff for making this possible. Primrose schools across the country hosted amazing fundraisers full of fun. Check out some of the exciting moments from these events!​

Happy THREE year anniversary, Ms. Andrea! We are so happy to have you on our team! You are so versatile, and you excel with every single age group! Thank you for all of your help over the years, especially with our Summer Adventure Club - You work so hard to ensure that our elementary students have a fun-filled summer with exciting field trips and interactive activities, and your dedication does not go unnoticed! Our students truly love you, and the sweet relationships you have formed will last for years to come. It warms our hearts to hear the children excitedly greet you in the mornings, and in response, you instantly begin asking them questions about their lives - Whether you are asking about how their night went or wanting to hear about their exciting summer vacation, you show a genuine interest in each child’s life inside AND outside of school. Your sun-shiney personality and enthusiasm for teaching make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

Today is Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates Black history, equality and freedom in the United States. It's a day of remembrance, but also a day of joy and celebration for Black Americans. We honor and encourage families to join us in recognition of this important occasion!

Happy to all the fun, caring, dad joke-telling father figures out there! To thank you for the endless joy and love you give, the Primrose Friends dedicate these jokes to you. 🤣❤️ Share this post with the dads and like-a-dads in your life!

“A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow!” 💙

Dads, you are appreciated and loved more than you know! Happy Fathers Day to all of our wonderful Primrose Daddies! 🦸‍♂️

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The future is looking bright! 🌟 Primrose graduates have had an amazing journey that has prepared them so well for their next big adventure - kindergarten! Thank you, Primrose parents, for sharing these adorable throwback photos with us and taking us down memory lane. Here's to many more milestones! 🎉

At Primrose, giving back is at the heart of what we do. This dedication was recently recognized with two 2024 Gold Stevie American Business Awards. Our Primrose Promise program, which features events like the Caring and Giving food drive, comes to life with help from students and families nationwide. We'd like to thank the entire Primrose community for the amazing and continuous work towards these efforts. Visit our Newsroom to learn more! https://bit.ly/3yQsTZG

Love, acceptance, tolerance and hope: we celebrate these values in Primrose schools every day by welcoming families and providing a safe, nurturing environment for children to grow, learn and be uniquely themselves. Belongingness is part of our Balanced Learning® curriculum and is at the heart of the joyful experiences Primrose teachers bring to life every day for children. 🫶🌟🎉

Happy ONE year anniversary, Ms. Mikayla! We are so happy to have you on our team! You never fail to brighten our hallways with your big smile and sweet personality! Thank you for approaching each day with joy, and for loving all of your students with your whole heart. It has been so much fun to watch you interact with the children, and you have a talent for creating instant relationships with all of them (including their families)! We love to see you interacting with the children on their level, whether you are leading Circle Time or playing in centers! Thank you for going above and beyond to make sure each child and parent is comfortable and welcome in your classroom. Your dedication and love for the children make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

Our Preschool II teacher, Ms. Brenda, is such a wonderful asset to our team! She joined our team in November and instantly filled our school with smiles, laughter, and love! It has been such a joy to watch her build special relationships with our staff, students, and families!

Ms. Brenda truly goes above and beyond in her classroom, and she helps her students develop important life skills through the most fun and engaging activities! She prepares special lesson plans for math and literacy that go along with the weekly theme, and she creates the most incredible center enhancements! One week, Ms. Brenda set up a pizza restaurant where her students learned how to follow the directions on the menu, and they practiced counting pizza toppings! During another week, she set up a farmer’s market where her students learned about growing food and sharing with customers. Ms. Brenda has also set up a story-telling center where the children used our Primrose Friends to learn how to effectively tell a story, and she even came in on the weekend to set up a camping center, complete with all of the necessities for the perfect campsite! Ms. Brenda visits the library multiple times a week to pick up new books to read to the children, and she matches the books to each week’s curriculum. She works so hard to ensure that her lessons are exciting, interesting, and new, and her students love to discover the many activities and adventures each day will bring!

Above all else, Ms. Brenda wants her students to know how SPECIAL and LOVED they are. Every day, she gives each child a hug and tucks them in for nap time! She is patient with them and always encourages them to be the best they can be. She believes in her students and invests so much time and energy into making sure they achieve all of their goals! It’s no surprise that she has amazing relationships with all of her students’ parents - Ms. Brenda is reliable, trustworthy, honest, and understanding, and she has a true passion for teaching that shines through everything she does. Ms. Brenda is a joy to have on our team, and we are so lucky to have her!

Please join us in celebrating Ms. Brenda’s job well done!

Chase and Samantha are the proud parents of Carson! We love having their family as part of ours here at Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks!

We are so grateful to be a part of Carson’s early childhood education. Carson joined our Young Infants classroom in the fall of 2021, and she is now thriving in our EPS II classroom! We have loved getting to know this sweet family, and we always look forward to seeing their smiling faces each day!

Everyone in the Holmes family is so polite, approachable, outgoing, and easy to talk to - It is clear to see where Carson gets her s***k and positive attitude! Carson always gives us the most amazing greetings in the mornings - No matter the day, she is SO excited to come to school, and her enthusiasm is shown through her sweet conversations, big hugs, and excited jumping down the hallway. (Be sure to listen out for her sweet little voice saying, “Later, dude!” because it will definitely make you smile!) Chase and Samantha have built special relationships with so many of our staff members, and we love to hear them greeting Carson’s former teachers every morning. No matter what, we can always count on them to light up the hallways with their kindness, positivity, and contagious smiles!

Chase and Samantha have created a true partnership with us, and we love to see how involved they are in Carson’s early education and care. They are excellent with parent/teacher communication, regularly checking in and keeping our teachers updated with everything going on in Carson’s life. Her happiness and well-being always come first, and we appreciate their attentiveness and dedication to fostering a strong bridge between home and school! They are very hands-on, and their top-notch level of communication is so invaluable! We feel so blessed to be a part of Carson’s early education, and we can’t wait to see everything she will accomplish in the future… She has already blossomed so much! It has been an honor to build a trusted relationship with this beautiful family and we are so thankful to have them as a part of our Primrose family! We can’t thank you enough for allowing us to be a part of Carson’s early education.

Please join us in celebrating this fabulous family!

We would like to thank all the families, students and Franchise Owners for recognizing and celebrating their during ! See how Primrose schools across the country recognized their teachers with Gratitude Grams, fun outings, themed events, gifts and more. 🏫🌟🍎

On this important day, we remember and honor the heroes who sacrificed everything in service of our country.

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Happy TWO year anniversary, Ms. Mikala! We are so happy to have you on our team! You are such a strong teacher, with excellent classroom management skills and top-notch communication! As a result, your students and their families truly LOVE and TRUST you! You treat each child and family member with the utmost respect, and we cannot thank you enough for keeping each parent up-to-date with their child’s progress in your classroom. You are honest and trustworthy, and the children can depend on you to be here for them each day, ready to start the day with a smile, a hug, and a fun day ahead! In addition, you keep our staff laughing with your sarcastic sense of humor - You make our school brighter simply by being in it! Your positive attitude and talent for teaching make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!

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“Being a teacher is more than just a profession, it’s a vocation.” 👩‍🏫

We are truly grateful for every single staff member on our Primrose team!

Thank you for everyone who helped shower our amazing Primrose Staff with love and deliciousness all last week!

We enjoyed Pink Mama’s Ice Cream Truck, Mr. Buck (the Grill Master), an Extra Day of PTO (they deserve it!), a “Thanks”Giving Feast and Chic Fil A from our amazing Primrose parents, sweet treats, Car Washes and Personal Massages, flowers and so much MORE!

We sure do feel spoiled, here at Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks! 💚

From recognizing shapes to telling time, math is all around us. We've partnered with the experts at Mathnasium, the country's top supplemental math service, to create fun, engaging experiments that help adventurers strengthen their STEM skills and learn about how math helps the world go ‘round during Our Fantastical, Mathematical World.​ https://bit.ly/44GawlY

Happy SIX year anniversary, Ms. Lynda! We are so happy to have you on our team! Over the past six years, you have worked in nearly every classroom and touched so many little lives along the way! You are so flexible and versatile, and we sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness and willingness to help around the school in any way you can - From jumping into other classrooms to answering code calls to helping with Parents’ Night Out and Water Days in the summers! In addition, you have helped to create the sweetest “family” in your Preschool Pathways classroom, and the love and trust your students have in you is invaluable. You are excellent with communication, and instantly form trusted relationships with each parent that enters your classroom. You show a genuine interest in the lives of your students and their families, and we cannot begin to count how many sweet relationships you have formed over the past six years! Your bubbly personality and enthusiasm for teaching make our school a better place, and we cannot imagine PSSFF without you! Thank you for your dependability and dedication to our school, students, team, and families! We LOVE you!