The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum announced that Cane Bay High School senior, Matt Rudy, received the 2015 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award. The High School Excellence Award is based on excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship and community service. State winners for both the Schultz and Saunders Awards have been selected in each of the states […]
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Students Win Berkeley Water & Sanitation Drinking Water Week Poster Contest
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Six students from J.K. Gourdin Elementary School and three from Macedonia Middle School won Berkeley County Water & Sanitation’s (BCWS) Drinking Water Week Poster Contest. Every year BCWS hosts a poster contest to celebrate water. The contest leads up to National Drinking Water Week, which is sponsored by the American Water Works Association. The contest is open to […]
Sangaree Middle School Music Teacher Is Quarterfinalist for 2016 GRAMMY Award
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Linda Versprille, Director of Orchestras and the Panjamdrum Steel Band at Sangaree Middle School, is a quarterfinalist for the 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year Award. A total of 213 music teachers from 194 cities across 42 states have been announced as quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. […]
BCSD Votes To Reopen Superintendent Search Just Days After Naming Three Finalists
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—The search for a new school superintendent for Berkeley County has headed back to square one. Monday night in a 5 to 3 vote, board members voted to reopen the superintendent search—just days after three finalists were identified and had met with the public during three separate community events. Not every school board member approved of the new […]
Macedonia Middle School Student Wins Statewide Contest Aimed At Preventing Gun Violence
United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced today the winners of the United States Attorney’s Office 12th Annual Project Sentry Logo Contest. The winners are from the following schools: K-2nd grade division winner: Presley Sokolils, Socastee Elementary School, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 3rd-5th grade division winner: Tamiya Dickson, Marshall Elementary School, Orangeburg, South Carolina 6th-8th grade division winner and OVERALL WINNER: […]
Berkeley Intermediate Lab Instructional Assistant ‘Founders of the Future’ Winner
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Bertha Wright, computer lab instructional assistant at Berkeley Intermediate School, won the Founders of the Future competition for teachers sponsored by Achieve3000. Wright was selected as the Gadget Giveaway reward recipient for the week of April 20, 2015. She is one of only 24 Founders in all of Berkley County Schools. The Founders of the Future competition is […]
Berkeley Middle Celebrates The Harlem Renaissance Period Through An Amazing Performance For The Community
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–The students of Berkeley Middle School welcomed a crowd of nearly 500 parents and community members last Friday for dinner and a variety show celebrating the cultural contributions of the Harlem Renaissance period of the early 1900’s. The show was developed by the 8th grade social studies teachers; Laddie Jones and Julia Stanley, as an enrichment activity to […]
Daniel Island Academy Selected As One Of The First UPSTART Reading Pilot Programs On The East Coast
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Daniel Island Academy has been selected by the State of South Carolina First Steps Program to participate in a six-month, in-home school readiness pilot program. Last month, preschool students began using UPSTART, a technology-delivered program that includes engaging educational activities in reading, math and science. UPSTART was developed and is implemented by the nonprofit curriculum research center, Waterford […]
Three Finalists For Berkeley County School Superintendent Announced
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Board of Education has named three finalists in its search for a superintendent and announced opportunities for the public to meet these candidates Wednesday, April 29; Thursday 30; and Friday, May 1. The Board has conducted initial interviews this week with a slate of six candidates recommended by BWP & Associates search consultants. The candidates […]
Berkeley Co. School Board Sets Dates For Public Receptions On Superintendent Finalists
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Board of Education has planned receptions Wednesday, April 29; Thursday, April 30; and Friday, May 1 to allow employees, community members and business leaders an opportunity to meet and hear from the three superintendent finalists. The board hopes to make a final selection following interviews being held next week. On each of these three days, […]
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