Students at our schools honored the rich cultural tradition of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) last week. The vibrant holiday known for iconic painted calaveras originates in Mexico and serves as an invitation to reflect on the importance of family and heritage. Though this day falls outside of Hispanic Heritage Month, schools like Hanahan High included the day as a part of cultural enrichment activities with beautiful and informative cross curricular lessons.
We don't just hand out treats on Halloween; we share the magic of reading! As they have for many years, our team members from our Division of Academics and Innovation handed out children's books at yesterday's Halloween festival in Moncks Corner.
Stop, drop and hold! Along with schools around the world, Howe Hall AIMS practiced earthquake drills and went over earthquake safety today for the "Great American ShakeOut!"
Congratulations are in order for Berkeley High's and Stratford High's Beta Club sponsors! Both sets of sponsors achieved 2023- 2024 National Beta Educator of Excellence status. This is highest honor a Beta sponsor can receive and nationally only 257 out of 20,000 sponsors earned this award.
Today, 150 of our high school students got the inside scoop on what it's like to work in the healthcare industry from Roper St. Francis. Students met with teammates from Roper's nursing, imaging, laboratory, medical assisting, physical therapy and human resource departments.
Our maintenance and facilities workers go above and beyond to make sure our schools are in tip-top shape. To show our appreciation for all their hard work, we provide a hearty steak lunch for them every year. Especially with all the storms that have come through recently, we cannot thank them enough for everything they do! #makingapositivedifference
The coffee was flowing this morning for National Coffee with a Cop Day! Goose Creek Police Department, Superintendent Dixon and our Security and Emergency Management team were at our Westview campuses today to address school safety concerns and grab a cup of coffee with WVP, WVE and WVM parents.
Berkeley County School District will utilize the Teacher Workday/Inclement Weather Day on October 11 as a weather make-up, e-Learning Day for students, as designated in the BCSD Instructional Calendar. This adjustment is necessary due to the postponement of the first day of school from August 14 to August 15, following impacts of Tropical Storm Debby.
MORE INFO: https://bcsdschools.net/oct11elearning
Due to forecasted impacts of Hurricane Helene, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, September 27. All after-school activities and after-school care programs will close at 6 p.m. this evening.
All schools and offices will be closed Friday, and before and after-school care programs are canceled. As the storm system is projected to move out of the area that afternoon, after school activities may resume after 4 p.m. on Friday.
#DYK we offer professional development opportunities specifically geared toward first-year teachers? Throughout their first year in a classroom, our rookie teachers attend BCSD GUIDE workshops to support and strengthen their teaching strategies.
There are some familiar faces in cohort 53 of the South Carolina School Leadership Executive Institute! Dr. Brandon Gantt from Whitesville Elementary, Dr. Kellie Gebhardt from Goose Creek Elementary, Tiffany Brown from Cross High and Dr. Carol Beckmann-Bartlett from Cane Bay Middle are all a part of this rigorous leadership program for principals. #makingapositivedifference
The board room was packed for difference maker recognitions this week! Cane Bay High was recognized for its SC FBLA State Competition first place wins and for having a Scholastic Art & Writing Award gold medalist. Goose Creek High celebrated its Scholastic Art & Writing Award silver medalists and National Beta Convention first place wins. Berkeley High was also recognized for its National Beta Convention and SC FBLA State Competition first place wins. Last but not least, Berkeley Middle was recognized for its SC FBLA State Competition wins.
Last night, Grayson Castle, a Berkeley Middle student, was recognized by South Carolina Sens. Larry Grooms and Brian Adams, Karen St. Marie from South Carolina Advocates for Epilepsy and the Berkeley County Board of Education for his tremendous work on getting the "Seizure Safe Schools Act" passed and raising awareness about epilepsy in his community. Keep up the great work, Grayson!
During last night's board meeting, our school board members took a moment to welcome back our students and staff for the 2024-2025 school year.
It's the best day of the year! It feels so good to see our students back in the classroom!
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
We are exactly one week away from the OneBerkeley Back to School Festival! Stop by the Moncks Corner Regional Recreational Complex on August 3 at 9 a.m. to grab a free backpack and have a blast. #makingapositivedifference
Sponsored in part by Santee Cooper.
Our administrative teams are busy prepping and planning for next school year at Summer Leadership Conference! This multi-day conference lets administrators from across the district swap ideas, learn new district policies and get a refresher on best practices.
