Cheers to another great start of the school year at MHE! Thank you to everyone who popped by MHE last week to meet Principal Gehlmann and Assistant Principal Votruba!
What an INCREDIBLE turnout! Thousands of attendees came to grab a backpack and join the fun at our OneBerkeley Back to School Festival! We can't wait to welcome BCSD students back to school on Aug. 12!
On Monday, the Berkeley County Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget, a financial plan that invests in students and employees while making responsible use of taxpayer dollars. Review key components of the approved budget at https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/3019537.
MHE was recognized with a Palmetto Silver Award for making substantial progress in closing the achievement gap and for our performance in the areas of Academic Achievement and Student Progress!
Getting school breakfast really paid off! Look who won a scooter just for eating lunch during National School Breakfast Week!
Goose Creek High students visited Mrs. Owens 1st grade class to read to her students.
Mount Holly Elementary put on the Ritz during the recruitment fair!
MHE Congratulates Mrs. Parks, 2nd grade teacher, for being voted the 2026 Teacher of the Year!
We are ~nacho~ average school! MHE staff celebrated receiving a Good rating on the South Carolina School Report Card with a nacho bar.
Getting school lunch really paid off! Look who won a scooter just for eating lunch during National School Lunch Week!
Mount Holly Elementary is celebrating earning a "Good" rating on the newly released SC School Report Card. MHE improved 8 points and moved from Average to Good since last school year. A Good rating means that the school performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate. Way to go students and staff!
Mount Holly Elementary celebrates Red Ribbon Week. Students and staff are showing their support of making positive choices by dressing for the theme each day. Today we were giving drugs the boot while wearing our western wear.
Goose Creek High School Baseball players woke up early to welcome Mount Holly Elementary students as they arrived at school. High fives and smiles were a positive way for MHE students to start their Friday! We thank GCH for their continuous community support and providing positive role models for our students.
Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete the Returning Student Update through the PowerSchool Parent Portal! For more information, visit https://www.bcsdschools.net/registration.
Spring has sprung! We hope all our students have a safe and fun spring break! Students will return to school April 21.
Ms. Gethers hosts Cooking Club at MHE on Early Release Club days. She applied for and won $550.00 to use to help enhance the cooking club experience for her students!
The BCSD Student, Teacher, and Parent Climate Surveys window opened on Monday March 3rd and will close Friday March 21st. All students in grades 3-12 and all teachers, librarians, guidance counselors, ROTC instructors, career specialists, and speech therapists are expected to participate in the survey. All parents are encouraged to participate. Please see the 2024-25 Student, Teacher, and Parent Climate Surveys document for additional information.
LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UigwCvef4eJ34aO4dpSct7cy_e1Yt138/view
Our school social workers are sparking change, one student at a time. Thank a school social worker this week for being a light in their students' lives!
Ready to solve the case of the missing breakfast? National School Breakfast Week starts today! To celebrate, students will get to try new menu items for breakfast and be entered to win daily and grand prizes from BCSD Child Nutrition Services.
EVERY student DESERVES a school counselor.
Feb. 3-7 is National School Counseling Week, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our school counselors for the role they play in student achievement and success.
