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.
These athletes had an iron strong spring season! Philip Simmons High was recognized again by our school board on Monday for their individual and team track and field state championship wins and the school's spring sports All-State selections. #makingapositivedifference
Adult Education registration for new and returning students opens July 16 and continues throughout July. See what programs we have to offer and more registration dates at https://www.bcsdschools.net/AdultEd
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
REMINDER: BCSD Extended Day registration will open on July 8 at 10 a.m. for all participating schools. Follow this link to register: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/registration-links-for-all-schools
The wins just keep coming! At last night's board meeting, Cross High and Stratford High were recognized for their North/South and All-State selections. Hanahan High was recognized by the board for its individual track & field state championship win, North/South selections and All-State selections. Timberland High and Cane Bay High celebrated their track & field All-State selections. Finally, Goose Creek High was recognized for its All-State track & field selections and individual track & field state champions. Congratulations again!
Congratulations to Michael Wilkerson and Bridgette Scarborough on each receiving a $2,500 scholarship from BCSD Teacher Forum! From Hanahan High, Michael received the 2024 Teacher Forum CTE Student Scholarship. Representing Goose Creek High, Bridgette won the 2024 Teacher Forum Teacher Cadet Student Scholarship.
At last night's board meeting, Cane Bay High was recognized for its state title wins and North/South selections. Berkeley High was recognized for its North/South selections, All-State selections and South Carolina Senior Beta Convention first place wins. Goose Creek High, Philip Simmons High and Stratford High also had Beta Club members recognized for placing first at South Carolina Senior Beta Convention. Congratulations again!
Mrs. Regina Owens at Cane Bay High is a SUPERSTAR School Communicator! She was the top Rooms user districtwide for the fourth quarter with HUNDREDS of announcements and messages shared with students and parents. We surprised her this week with a small gift. Please help us thank Mrs. Owens for her commitment to keeping students and parents informed!
Congratulations to Nexton Elementary and Marrington Middle School of the Arts for being named May's i-Ready Super Schools! Because these two schools saw the most improvement in their i-Ready reading scores this year, they'll get to keep the precious banners until September.
From all our BCSD board members, congratulations to the Class of 2024!
Congratulations to Carolyn Lewis School's Olivia McKelvey on being one of the 55 state and territory winners of the Doodle for Google contest! Olivia will now go on to compete for one of the five national finalist spots. You can vote for Olivia's doodle to make it to the next round at https://doodle4google.com. #makingapositivedifference #arteducation
All Berkeley County School District graduation ceremonies are streamed live at https://www.bcsdschools.net/live.
At this week's board meeting, Philip Simmons High was recognized for its state title wins, Shrine Bowl selections and North/South selections. Hanahan High's student broadcast team was also brought in to celebrate winning the 2023 Best Newscast in the Southeast from the National Academy for Screen Arts and Sciences. Congratulations again to the following students and programs:
Philip Simmons High: Girls XC team, Girls Tennis team, Troy Stevenson, Emmy Wood, Amelia Whirrett, Ansley Cohen, Sam Crocker, Peyton Tribolet, Robert Watson, Bryce Smalls and Alex Watson
Hanahan High: Hawk's Eye View
Life can take you a lot of different places, but you should never forget where you came from. This morning many of our soon-to-be graduates walked the halls of their former elementary schools for the last time.
The 2024 Commencement Ceremony for Berkeley Middle College will be streamed live at 7 p.m. To view, visit https://www.bcsdschools.net/live.
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.
