“The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom.” Gordon Gee

E.P. Todd students have rich variety of related arts offerings to choose from. Students in our related arts department are constantly recieving awards and recognitons, creating outstanding art, and making beautiful music. There is something for everyone here at E.P. Todd. 

Creating Beautiful Things Together

The E.P. Todd art curriculum provides students with the experiences to learn how to communicate through art, develop skills in visual problem solving, as well as craftsmanship and technique. Art teaches students to appreciate historical and current purposes for the creation of art and its cultural diversities. Art encourages students to make connections to real-life and other subjects. Art stimulates the development of critical and creative thinking skills. Students are encouraged to use their imagination to create beautiful works of art.

A variety of media and techniques are introduced to students including, but not limited to, oil pastels, color pencils, collage, watercolor-crayon resist, painting, drawing, printing, and sculpting. Students are encouraged to fine tune their craftsmanship in these various forms of media and techniques.

Our students’ artworks are continuously on display throughout our school. Students also participate in many art shows and exhibits throughout the year, winning awards and ribbons.

Music to Our Ears

Band students participate in assemblies, winter and spring concerts, and the state concert festival. Other opportunities include region band, all-state band, solo and ensemble festival, and private lessons.

Recently, our band has brought home the following awards and recognitions:

• A superior rating at the South Carolina Band Director Association Concert Performance Assessment

• Superior and Excellent ratings at Solo and Ensemble Festival

 Our director of bands is Mrs. Atherton. Email Mrs. Atherton

Students participating in chorus at E.P. Todd enjoy performing at school and beyond! Chorus is offered to students in grades three through five. 

Students enjoy practice, and performance opportunities in our orchestra program which is led Ms. Jenkins-Russ. 

Click here to Email Ms. Jenkins-Russ

 “Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” ‒ Flora Lewis

Spanish is offered to students at E.P. Todd. 

Students enjoy reading Ferdinand the Bull in their Spanish class.