Applications are closing soon to attend H.E. Bonner Elementary, our arts magnet school in upper Berkeley County. Be sure to have your lottery application for HBE in the mail by March 31! Apply now at https://www.bcsdschools.net/hbelottery.
We always feel lucky to teach our incredible students! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
As one of the largest employers in the county, providing professional development opportunities to all our employees is incredibly important to us. During our annual Support Staff Conference, those who work outside of the classroom were able to learn new skills from other departments around the district. #makingapositivedifference
With our rookie teachers rounding the bases on their first year of teaching, we hosted a baseball-themed professional development day to help them knock "Year 1" out the park! #makingapositivedifference
Grab your hard hat because we've got construction projects happening all over BCSD! Subcontractors from around the area were invited to our Subcontractor Opportunity and Outreach Fair to discuss our three upcoming projects with general contractors. For more information about this event, visit https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/bcsd-subcontractor-outreach. #makingapositivedifference #yourpennymakesadifference
It is always a great time to get students excited about reading, but this week is extra special because it is Read Across America Week!
Philip Simmons High football players made a special appearance at the elementary school this morning to read aloud with students in the younger grade levels and encourage them to keep reading. The Iron Horses will also visit Cainhoy Elementary and Daniel Island School's classrooms this week.
Grab a book and read!
Our school social workers do a tremendous job supporting our students! The pearls of wisdom they provide to our school communities are invaluable. Be sure to thank a school social worker this week for the difference they make in BCSD! #SSWWeek2024 #makingapositivedifference
Our CTE programs truly make a positive difference out in our community! This morning four former BCSD students - Shelby Miyazaki, Joquise Wright, Eric Huff and Javon Talley - spoke to Berkeley County business and community leaders about how our CTE programs impacted their lives and set them up for success post-graduation.
Showing BCSD's instructional coaches some love this week! Instructional coaches meet up every month to discuss and learn new ways to better support teachers and students at school. When they met up on Monday, instructional coaches participated in a belated Valentine's Day-themed activity where they wrote words of encouragement and gratitude to one another on post-its and stuck them to personalized posters hanging up around the room. Coaches also enjoyed lunch provided by Stratford High's culinary arts students.
Thanks you, instructional coaches, for all that you do!
Surf's up with school breakfast! Did you know next week is National School Breakfast Week? For eating school breakfast, students will be entered to win daily and grand prizes from our child nutrition services team. #makingapositivedifference
There will be a strong BCSD presence in cohort 52 of the South Carolina School Leadership Executive Institute! Dr. Creighton Eddings from Mount Holly Elementary, Charla Groves from Philip Simmons Middle, Erika Wyatt from Westview Elementary, Mike Huff from Philip Simmons Elementary, Heather Ducker from Berkeley High, and Tom Gallus from Hanahan High are participating in this rigorous seven month leadership program for principals. #makingapositivedifference
H.E. Bonner Elementary is hosting two family lottery information sessions for potential applicants! On March 5 at 5 p.m. and March 6 at 8:30 a.m., parents can stop by HBE to tour the school, meet teachers and ask questions regarding the application process. #makingapositivedifference #arteducation
#ICYMI: Last week, Berkeley Middle's sixth grade Boys Group sold Valentine's Day gifts to their classmates during lunch to raise money for My Sister's House. Today, they presented the organization with a $450 check! Way to go, Bucks! #makingapositivedifference
Show your BCSD pride as the Bulldogs face off against Chattanooga on Saturday, February 24, at 1 p.m. at McAlister Field House! For a discount, use promo code BCSD at checkout at https://citadelsports.com/tickets.
Photo Cred: Tristan Puntney
Reminder: BCSD schools and offices are closed tomorrow, February 19, in honor of Presidents' Day.
Even though students weren't in class today, our teachers, staff members and administrators still put in a full day's work at our annual BCSD Conference Day. All sessions focused on providing teachers with tools and resources to better lead their classrooms and set their students up for success. #makingapositivedifference #professionaldevelopment
Our bus drivers are the best! To close out Bus Driver Appreciation Week, our transportation team threw a big classic cookout for all our bus drivers.
The Ospreys are unstoppable this year! For the third time, Daniel Island School's middle schoolers have captured the i-Ready Super School banner by having the highest percentage of passed i-Ready reading lessons out of all our middle schools this past month. #makingapositivedifference
Philip Simmons Elementary has some highly-motivated readers! Congratulations to the Iron Horses for being named an i-Ready Super School after putting in the work to have the highest percentage of passed i-Ready reading lessons out of all the elementary schools in the district this past month.
Two scoops, please! Our new construction, facilities and maintenance teams had a blast at their ice cream social with Dr. Dixon. #makingapositivedifference #teamtuesday
