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City to offer self-defense class for women

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department in conjunction with the city will offer a women’s self-defense seminar on February 11.  The class runs from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and will be held at the police department. This class will teach women how to defend themselves and avoid dangerous situations. If you are interested in attending, please contact Kevin Scott, crime prevention […]

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BCSD cancels school and programs Thursday due to icy weather

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–All Berkeley County School District schools and programs will be closed tomorrow due to icy conditions and road closures across the county. All school activities–including before- and after-school care, sporting practices and events, etc.–are cancelled. Staff should not report to work unless otherwise instructed. District officials ask that families and employees continue to stay posted–to media, the district […]

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Projected Winter storm leads BCSD to operate half-day schedule Tuesday

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In anticipation of frozen precipitation and icy conditions for late tomorrow afternoon, the Berkeley County School District has decided it will operate according to a half day dismissal schedule on Tuesday, January 28. Regarding the Winter storm predicted for the lowcountry, a district spokesperson says the welfare of its students is a top priority. Parents can find the […]

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Winter storm prompts BCSD to cancel Tuesday after school events

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In anticipation of the possibility of sleet and/or freezing rain tomorrow afternoon, all Berkeley County School District (BCSD) after-school activities and events for Tuesday, January 28th are cancelled. This includes ball games, club meetings, practices, day care etc. A decision will be made later today concerning any possibility of early dismissal or the cancelling of school for tomorrow. […]

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Hanahan to discuss legal action involving BCSD

HANAHAN, S.C.—The Berkeley County School District is seeking costs related to legal action it is taking against the City of Hanahan, according to court documents. In turn, the city has announced on its website that city council will go into executive session tonight to discuss the Berkeley County School District’s recent move to take the city to court. This closed […]

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Cainhoy students receive 60 new computers

HUGER, S.C.–Learning is about to get even funner for many young Cainhoy students. On Wednesday, teammates from Nucor Steel Berkeley delivered 60 new computers to Cainhoy Elementary and Middle School. The donation was made possible through the generosity and partnership of Nucor, the Daniel Island Community Fund, and Cainhoy Elementary and Middle School. “Our students, faculty and staff would like […]

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BCSD students get “cultured”

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–For the very first time, some BCSD students were exposed to new and exciting cultures. On Tuesday, College Park Middle School hosted their first Culture Night. Students and families from other nationalities were invited to attend and pr ovide a native dish. College Park Middle also created resource packets for their ESOL (English speakers of other languages) families […]

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BCSD seeks community input on 2014-2015 calendar

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The district is currently seeking community input as part of its 2014-2015 instructional calendar development. Feedback will be collected from now until January 27. Parent or guardians of students in a Berkeley County school are asked to use the following link to review the three calendar options and take an anonymous survey of five questions. Teacher or staff […]