Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has postponed the first day of school to Thursday, August 15, giving teachers and staff more time to prepare and students an extra day of summer break. This decision comes after recent severe weather and flooding prevented access to school buildings for three days, disrupting traditional classroom and school preparation time for teachers and staff.
“We value the dedication of our teachers and staff in preparing classrooms and schools, and this additional day will allow them to better prepare to receive more than 38,000 students on Thursday,” said BCSD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dixon. “Last week, teachers completed virtual professional development and training so now they can focus on classroom and school needs Monday through Wednesday.”
School and district offices will be open regular hours, and extracurricular activities and athletic programs will also operate according to their normal schedule. Information and schedules for school specific meet the teacher and grade specific orientation days have been shared with families by school leaders.
Dixon added, “We understand that disruptions in schedules are not easy for anyone so we appreciate the understanding of our parents and community as we work to ensure that the first day is the best it can be for students and teachers on Thursday.”
Any weather day adjustments necessary as a result of this calendar change will be reviewed and communicated, if needed, at a later date.
BCSD transitions to virtual operations today, August 9
Due to unexpected flash flooding resulting in numerous road closures and impassable road conditions, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools and offices will transition to virtual operations Friday, August 9.
All extracurricular activities, athletics, and school programs are currently suspended Friday, August 9. BCSD leaders urge staff to stay off of the roads.
In collaboration with county and municipal leaders, BCSD will reassess conditions Friday and throughout the weekend and provide updates, as appropriate, concerning potential access to schools and offices.
BCSD leaders are working closely with Berkeley County Emergency Management and are receiving regular updates about the weather from the National Weather Service. As safety and security is our
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As a way of continuing to promote child nutrition and adding to the many celebrations capping the end of the school year, Berkeley County School District’s Office of Child Nutrition Services will launch a special giveaway next week (May 20–24) that will offer some big prizes.
Elementary, middle and high school students eating lunch and/or breakfast next week will be entered into a drawing for prizes that include, but are not limited to:
*iPads
*Wireless earbuds/headphones
*Underwater cameras
*Projectors
*Action cameras
*Bluetooth speakers
Students will receive one entry into the drawing for each meal they eat. Winners will be drawn at random, and those who eat multiple meals will obviously have an increased chance of winning.
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REMINDER: New student registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! Visit https://www.bcsdschools.net/registration to start the online registration process.
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Parents of Bus 304 students,
The bus is currently on a 40-45 minute delay. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Our teachers are LOVED! Dozens of our students asked to fill out thank you cards for their teachers tonight while we were at the SC Stingrays game!
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Shelly-Ann Burgess- School Counselor ⭐️
Victoria Bianculli- 2nd Grade ⭐️
Angela Katsilianos- 5th Grade ⭐️
Each of these educators have made a significant impact on our students and learning, so we send a huge congratulations to them 🎉
Spotlight Teacher of the Week
My name is Andrea Fuller-Schuchert however I go by Ms. Schuchert or “Ms. Sugar” as the kids call me! I am an Army brat and after living in Germany and Washington State my family settled back in my father’s home state of South Carolina when I was in elementary school. I have been in many facets of education from preschool to elementary, Montessori, Sped, and now ESOL. My husband and I, both Stratford High Alumni, reside in Goose Creek with our 2 kids. We love taking trips to South Florida and are huge animal lovers. We have over 14 of our own. I enjoy supporting my own children in all of their areas of interest when I am not teaching. My son is currently working on his masters in Miami and my daughter is a freshman at Stratford.
I became a teacher because learning never really came easy for me and the teachers that did impact my life helped me understand that “learning can be fun.” I pride myself on building relationships with students and ensuring that they know their thoughts, ideas, and individuality is important to me and mistakes are how we learn. Being a biracial woman with a diverse family of my own I love learning about the differences of others which is why I pursued a higher education in ESOL.
Congratulations, Mrs. Schuchert!!!!
We are getting ready to test your child for his/her proficiency in the English language. We like to inform our parents when their child is being tested. The state test, called ACCESS 2.0, will be administered. ACCESS testing is January 22, 2024 – March 8, 2024. You can help your child by ensuring that he/she gets plenty of rest and is prepared on these test dates.