We've got some accomplished kids in BCSD! Last night, Stratford High's JROTC archery team, Hanahan High's "Hawk's Eye View" and a delegation from Cane Bay High's AFJROTC unit stopped by the board meeting to be recognized for meeting incredible milestones throughout the school year.
For the second year in a row, Stratford High's archery team won the South Carolina NASP State Championship in two divisions, Bullseye and 3-D. Cane Bay High's AFJROTC was applauded for receiving the Sword of Excellence again, which goes to the top AFJROTC unit in the state. And last but not least, "Hawk's Eye View" was celebrated for winning the program's third Best High School Newscast in the Southeast from the National Academy for Screen Arts and Sciences.
For the second year in a row, Stratford High's archery team won the South Carolina NASP State Championship in two divisions, Bullseye and 3-D. Cane Bay High's AFJROTC was applauded for receiving the Sword of Excellence again, which goes to the top AFJROTC unit in the state. And last but not least, "Hawk's Eye View" was celebrated for winning the program's third Best High School Newscast in the Southeast from the National Academy for Screen Arts and Sciences.
Congratulations to Kaylen Bradshaw and Nicole Arias on each receiving a $2,500 scholarship from BCSD Teacher Forum! From Berkeley High, Kaylen received the 2026 Teacher Forum Teacher Cadet Student Scholarship. Representing Cane Bay High, Nicole won the 2026 Teacher Forum CTE Student Scholarship for her commitment to agricultural and veterinary sciences.
Our 2025 District Ambassadors Academy program wrapped up last week at one of the buzziest new schools in Berkeley County, Bee Tree Elementary. This is a very special initiative designed to provide an insider’s perspective on how the district operates to residents and Berkeley County business/community leaders. Keep an eye out for program applications this summer!
A huge congratulations to Philip Simmons High's girls and boys track teams on completing the sweep and winning the state championships last night! For the girls this is their second straight state championship! #makingapositivedifference
Not to brag, but we have the best career specialist in the tri-county area! Jessica Galati, BCSD's career specialist at Cane Bay High, was named the Career Specialist of the Year for the Trident Region — which is comprised of Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties — by the South Carolina Department of Education. Well deserved, Jessica!
Congratulations to Brittany DelSignore on being selected as a quarterfinalist for the 2027 Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum. This award recognizes music educators across the country who have made significant contributions to music education and their school communities. Under her leadership, a culture of excellence and pride has been fostered within Berkeley High's band program. We wish Mrs. DelSignore the best of luck in the next round of the selection process!
School nurses play a valuable role in our schools, ensuring students remain safe and thriving and fostering a supportive learning environment. To celebrate #NationalNursesWeek, BCSD Nursing Services delivered gifts to our school nurses for always providing great care to our students. Keep up the great work, ladies! 👩⚕️
It's not every day our students get to perform beside world-renowned musicians. In their final concert of the semester, Goose Creek Steel Bands played with the First Citizens Supernovas Steel Orchestra from Trinidad and Tobago. Featured on National Geographic Travelers Magazine, the Supernovas Steel Orchestra is a dynamic musical group known for their eclectic repertoire, and they're consistently finalist in the National Panorama Steel Band competition.
Our Betas can't be beat! At last night's Board of Education meeting, we recognized all our BCSD Betas who won first place in individual or group competitions at the South Carolina Senior Beta Convention. Good luck to this terrific group of students at National Beta Convention in June!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Throughout the school year, our teachers make a positive difference in the lives of our students and in their school communities. They push our students to reach their full potential and make learning fun!
Happy National School Principals' Day! Principals set the tone for their schools. Throughout the school year, they're the ones whom students and staff look to for leadership, inspiration, strength and understanding. Supporting success in every classroom, our school principals make a positive difference in their schools today and every day. Thank you for everything you do as school leaders!
They might wear aprons instead of capes, but our Child Nutrition Services staff are still heroes! Today we celebrate our dedicated CNS workers who keep our students nourished and ready to learn throughout the school day. We appreciate you!
We've got some promising young artists in BCSD! Selected by students' art teachers, the Board Art Show displays the incredible artwork our students produce throughout the school year. Following the show, the chosen pieces decorate our central office so everyone can see the amazing artistic talent in Berkeley County. 🎨
A trophy just wasn't enough...bring out the banner! In recognition of being selected as a South Carolina Blue Ribbon School, Cross High was presented with a new school banner to celebrate this incredible accomplishment and to remind current and future students of what they can achieve when they really put their mind to it. Congratulations again, Trojans!
Poetry is kind of a big ~dill~ at Philip Simmons High! To get students interested in reading poetry during #NationalPoetryMonth, PSH's school librarian, Constance McClanahan, challenges students to check out a book of poetry for a pickle. By the end of the month, Dr. McClanahan goes through jars of kosher dills!
WOW! Students in our Take the Lead mentoring program raised $6,000 in support of the Ronald McDonald House in downtown Charleston, which is TRIPLE the amount they donated last year. Kudos to all our mentees on this incredible achievement —especially those from Cane Bay High, who donated the most to this special cause.
Our Head Start students are purpling up for military kids! Our Office of Student Support Services, which is essential to supporting our military families as they transition to living in Berkeley County, hosted a cookout at the Fishburne Educational Center in celebration of Month of the Military Child. 💜
“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” — Lady Bird Johnson
For Earth Day, Ms. Holmes and Ms. Woods classes came together to get their hands dirty in Daniel Island School's garden. Together, the kindergarteners and seventh graders pulled weeds from the carrot and strawberry beds and watered the plants. 🍓🥕🌿 #EarthDay
For Earth Day, Ms. Holmes and Ms. Woods classes came together to get their hands dirty in Daniel Island School's garden. Together, the kindergarteners and seventh graders pulled weeds from the carrot and strawberry beds and watered the plants. 🍓🥕🌿 #EarthDay
April is Month of the Military Child! With 85 percent of Marrington Elementary's student population coming from military families, this month is always a big deal at MNE. Today, students and staff were rocking their purple to show support for military kids.
Things are fin-tastic at Macedonia Middle! In honor of Earth Day today, students in Mrs. Kiser's science class made fish prints, showing that nature really is a work of art. 🐠
