#ICYMI: Cross High is playing in the Class A football state championship game Thursday night! Today, Coach Shaun Wright, Preston Fuller and Karmello Jones spoke at the SCHSL's press conference about the big game. To get tickets, visit https://gofan.co/p/2497B1DA2323140F84EF12DE3BA83F4A
Happy Thanksgiving! Remember, students return to school on Dec. 2!
HAPPENING TODAY!
BCSD is hosting its Homecoming Hiring Event from 5:30 until 7 p.m. at the main office in Moncks Corner.
Looking to make a positive difference? It's time you found your home in Berkeley County.
Not a teacher, not a problem. School and district administrators will be looking for people to make a difference in a wide range of positions, including but not limited to:
Teacher Assistants
Custodians
Clerical Staff
Maintenance Workers
Bus Drivers
Food Services
IT Professionals
Substitute teaching information will also be available. Be ready to hand out your resume!
Roughly 500 Beta Club students came together yesterday at West Farm Corn Maze for a day of fellowship and service. Beta Clubs recognize high academic achievement, foster leadership skills and encourage community service. All eight BCSD high school Beta Clubs led food drives at their respective schools to pool and transfer their donations to a trailer at West Farm headed for Feed Berkeley.
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.
