For the upcoming school year, all BCSD schools will use Rooms as their direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc. Because Rooms is located in the Berkeley County School District mobile app, this streamlines communication and minimizes the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication. If you haven't already, download the BCSD app today and turn on notifications so you never miss a message.
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
August 11, 2024
Wings after school registration is open!
Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete Returning Student Registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal!
MORE INFO: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/returning-student-registration
Have a cool and restful summer! Don't forget breakfast is served at SSE every morning: Monday-Thursday from 7:30-8:30 and lunch every day from 10:30-12:00!
S is for Stuffed Animals...we loved our stuffed animals today!
Big thank you to the Dock Street Theatre! They performed "Welcome to the Neighborhood" for our 3rd-5th grades today! They received a standing ovation!
Barnes and Noble is running a Summer Reading Program completely free of charge for students in Grades 1-6. Here's how it works:
• Pick up a Summer Reading Journal from any B&N store
• Read any 8 books this summer and record them in the journal
• Bring the completed journal to any B&N store between July 1 and August 31
• Get a FREE book!
SSE Food Pantry!
Friday, May 17!
The rain did not stop our ABC countdown! O was for outdoor lessons. Ms. Banks and Ms. Jones and 4th grade beat the rain! We had several other classes who got creative as well!
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.
Please be advised that registration for returning and new students for the academic year 2024-2025 is now open.
This incudes registration for K4 and K5. In order to register for K4 a student must turn 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024. For K5 a child must turn 5 on or before September 1, 2024.
Completing returning student registration is extremely important in order to update phone numbers, addresses and emergency contacts! If you do not receive automated phone calls from SSE about student attendance or weekly updates then it's time to update your phone number.
https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/student-registration
If you have a child who is 3 years old or will be turning 3 call Ms. N. Whitten at 843-567-2813 in order to register your child for Head start!
L is for Look alike day :) (part 1)
Look alike Day part 3 :)
Look alike Day Party 2....
L is for Look alike day :)
Better late than never....May 3 was our final Math Wiz for the year! We have some super math students that need an extra shout out....Zipporah was the one and only Math Wiz for her class for the entire year.....30 weeks! The kids say she's just too fast! She answers 60 questions in less than 60 seconds - that's crazy!!
Cayden in Ms. Baglivo's kindergarten class has been on the board for 15 weeks straight. He's a huge kindergarten math leader!
Kaylea in Ms. Sinclair's class and Kingston in Ms. Spann's class have been on the board for 11 weeks. The last half of the year they emerged as leaders in their classes as well!
Also a shout out to Khaza in Ms Cooper's class. He currently has a 7 week streak, but he has been on the board multiple times and has had multiple winning streaks that have lasted longer than 7 weeks. He is a Math Wiz for sure!
So proud of all of our boys and girls, and the excitement they have a for math quiz every Friday morning!!
Congrats to our Final Math Wiz winners:
Ms. Banks: William and Jessiah
Ms. Benson: Ja’Kyri
Ms. Baglivo: Cayden (15 week streak)
Ms. Rogers: Kaylen (2 week streak)
Ms. Bowens: Leylani (2 week streak)
Ms. Jefferson: Amiyah
Ms. Whitten: Christopher (1 week streak)
Ms. Cooper: Khaza (7 week streak)
Ms. Tran: Rico (1 week streak)
Ms. Odgers: Xavier (2 week streak) and Ahniley
Ms. Spann: Kingston (11 week streak)
Mr. Singleton: Adorrian
Ms. Whitaker: Zipporah (30 week streak)
Ms. Wiggins: Shamar
Mr. Segars: Bella (2 week streak)
Ms. Sinclair: Kaylea (11 week streak)
Ms. Williams: Jaquetta
New Day! Thursday May 9!
