District News

Finding creative ways to reach students

Teachers learned different ways to implement innovative and creative lessons to their students during Berkeley County School District’s annual Conference Day event on Feb. 14. Teachers attended classes to learn – and test out – more ways to reach their students.

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Stratford High Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast

For approximately seven years, culinary arts students have prepared a yearly breakfast for bus drivers during National Bus Driver Appreciation Week.

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47 BCSD educators honored with Teacher of the Year awards, considered for District Teacher of the Year

Each year, teachers at BCSD schools nominate three educators to be considered for school-level Teacher of the Year. Each completes a statement of philosophy and a biography. The nominee receiving the most votes from colleagues is elected school Teacher of the Year and considered for District Teacher of the Year.

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Black History Month news and information

News, information and events from around Berkeley County School District.

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Supporting students where they are in their learning

Westview Elementary showed visitors what personalized learning is all about during a school tour on Feb. 12. Several students also participated in a panel discussion.

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BCSD Innovative Choice Programs Fair

The event will provide an opportunity for interested parents/guardians to informally visit stations to learn more about the innovative choice programs offered across the district and the criteria to be considered.

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BCSD students dominate annual Storm the Citadel event

The annual event sponsored by Google is highlighted each year by the trebuchet competition, which BCSD also dominated – much due to amazing constructions and performances by students from Cross High.

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PSE first and fourth-graders pair up for projects

Philip Simmons Elementary fourth and first-graders -- called "tech buddies" -- teamed up in the MakerSpace classroom to work on Black History Month projects.

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10 BCSD students participate in SCMEA Elementary All-State Honors Choir

Ten Berkeley County School District students participated in the South Carolina Music Education Association’s Elementary All State Honors Choir this past Saturday.

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BCSD Teacher Recruitment Fair scheduled for March 14

We are seeking innovative, enthusiastic and ambitious teachers to join our BCSD family! Pre-K through 12th-grade teachers are invited to attend and learn about vacancies for the 2020-2021 school year.

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2020 NAACP Black History Month program

In addition to performances from Marrington Middle SOA students, there will be an unveiling of the U.S. Postal Service's 2020 Black Heritage Series Stamp honoring Gwen Ifill.

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3 BCSD graduation times revised

The schools with ceremonies impacted include Philip Simmons High, Cane Bay High and Timberland High. In each case, the ceremonies for those schools will begin earlier than originally scheduled.

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B.E.A.T. visits Capitol Hill

Student leaders of the Kennedy Center's Berkeley Educational Advisory Team (B.E.A.T.) visited Capitol Hill last week. They participated in the Community Anti-Drug Coalition Alliance Conference and did a SUPERB JOB of representing our county and school district.

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CSU baseball players promote reading at Boulder Bluff Elementary

Charleston Southern University baseball players stopped by Boulder Bluff Elementary to read to kindergartners and first-graders.

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Two BCSD teachers up for national VFW award

Stratford High football coach Steve Jones and Philip Simmons High teacher Josie Oakley are up for a national Teacher of the Year award through the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization.

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30 BCSD student-athletes recognized on 2020 National Signing Day

Among this year's signees is Philip Simmons High's first-ever scholarship athlete -- Coy Simon will play tennis for the University of Tennessee. Also highlighting this year's class is 2019 Shrine Bowl participant and Lenoir Rhyne commit Hakeem Meggett.

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BCSD students make All-State, Region Band

Seventeen Berkeley County School District students made All-State Band and more than 200 students made Region Band. Four students also made All-State Jazz Band.

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Cross Elementary Oratorical Competition scheduled for February 27

“If I could share MY DREAM with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., what would it be?” On Thursday, February 27, eight students representing grades 4-6 at Cross Elementary will eloquently answer that question. Their presentations will be examined, and three of those students will receive top honors.

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4 CBH singers gain experience from 2020 9-10 All-Carolina Select Choir

Cane Bay High was the only school from South Carolina to participate in the event this year. However, the event has been one that has seen singers from CBH for six straight years.

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Cainhoy Elementary to hold viewing of "Selma"

"Selma" is a 2014 historical drama based on the 1965 voting rights march from Selma, Ala. to Montgomery, Ala. The march was led by Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel, Hosea Williams and John Lewis.

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