Eva "Cate" Angle, an eighth grader at Daniel Island School, earned the top spot at our district spelling bee last night after correctly spelling the word cauterize! She, along with eight more BCSD students, will head to the regional bee in March. Best of luck!
Timberland High graduate Quintin Middleton's culinary knives have made it into the hands of some of the best in the restaurant business. Read how Quintin's determination led to Middleton Made Knives being a success at https://www.bcsdschools.net/Middleton.
Due to forecasts for continued severe weather resulting in area power outages, and concerns regarding impacts on roads and facilities throughout the evening, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools and offices will operate on a 2-hour weather delay on Wednesday, January 10.
There will be no before school care programs, but after school programs and athletics will resume normal operations on Wednesday.
Bus riders will report to bus stops two hours later than their regularly scheduled time. Information concerning school start times and bell schedules when operating on a 2-hour weather delay is available on the BCSD website here: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/school-bell-schedules.
District officials are continuing to work closely with the Berkeley County Emergency Management Department, local power providers, and law enforcement to monitor the weather and potential impact on the county. Officials are also receiving regular updates from the National Weather Service.
As safety and security is our number one priority, all decisions are made with the safety of students, staff, and families in mind.
Due to the potential for severe weather on Tuesday, January 9, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) announced that students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Tuesday. All schools and offices will be closed Tuesday. Schools and offices will resume normal operations on Wednesday, January 10.
MORE INFO: https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/1398844
After a bunch of hard work by our students last semester, St. Stephen Elementary and the middle schoolers at Cross High were named January's i-Ready Super Schools. Because both groups of students showed the most improvement in their i-Ready math scores since the start of school, SSE and CHS get to keep the coveted banners until February. #makingapositivedifference
This is how we feel when we remember students return to school tomorrow! Let's get ready to tackle the rest of the 2023 - 2024 school year! #makingapositivedifference
2023 was a busy year -- check out a few highlights from the year with some of our favorite photos! https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/1388681
Before the clock strikes midnight on December 31, check out some of our favorite videos from 2023! WATCH NOW: https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/1386468
To start the new year off on the right foot, stop by the BCSD Family Engagement Summit at Berkeley Middle on January 27! Let us know you're coming: https://www.bcsdschools.net/forms/bcsd-family-summit-registration
The joy of the holiday season is alive and well at Boulder Bluff Elementary! Before school let out, BBE pre-K students gave a spirited performance for residents from local senior living facilities and made gingerbread houses with them.
Congratulations to Stratford High's Santiago Balagtas and Emmitt Bryant, and Goose Creek High's Harrison Chandler, on being selected for the highly-coveted South Carolina Band Director’s Association Honors Jazz Combo!
The holidays are always a great time to reflect and give back to the community. Last week, we gathered at Trident United Way’s warehouse in Moncks Corner to join other volunteers in packing boxes with fresh produce to be picked up by residents through TUW's FoodShare program.
On these cold winter mornings, nothing feels better than warming up with a hot cup of coffee. Thank you to everyone who came out to Hurricane Coffee for our last Coffee & Conversations event of 2023. Stay tuned to see if Superintendent Dixon is coming to a local coffee shop near you in the new year!
This week, MenRiv was bustling with volunteers – including Berkeley High seniors – all working hard to make help make this the best holiday season ever for more than 200 BCSD students in need. A BIG thank you to everyone who donated gifts to Berkeley ONEderland this year and helped us make some holiday magic happen!
#ICYMI, there's a new middle school coming to the Nexton community! On Tuesday, we broke ground on a new school that will be opening its doors to students in August 2026.
Our team members are among many volunteers ready to serve Berkeley County neighbors with food assistance, today, Sat 12/9. There are meat, produce and non-perishables available. Photo ID is required.
The event runs until noon (while supplies last) at the United Way location in Moncks Corner.
We were caught spreading holiday cheer and career opportunities at last night's Winter Job Fair! With food trucks, student performances and a Grinch on the loose, a fun and festive time was had by all.
If you were at the Charleston Stingrays game on Friday and heard singing near the Box Office, that was Sangaree Middle's chorus students participating in the hockey organization's Sing for Santa event -- way to go, Sangaree!
Ladies and gentlemen, drum roll please! For the first time, a school has won the prized i-Ready Super School banner two months in a row...CONGRATULATIONS DANIEL ISLAND SCHOOL! DIS middle school and elementary school students had the highest percentage of passed i-Ready math lessons for the month of November and have now secured both banners. Way to go, Ospreys!
DON'T MISS: Food Trucks & Facts on Dec. 7!
Forget about cooking dinner that night. Swing by our Food Trucks & Facts event and pick up grub for the family while mingling with BCSD administrators.
**There will be door prizes.**
When: Dec. 7 from 4-6 p.m.
Where: Berkeley Educational Center, 107 E Main Street in Moncks Corner
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