#DYK February is Love The Bus Month and this week is Bus Driver Appreciation Week? Our bus drivers and bus monitors play a critical role in ensuring our students get to school safely. Take a moment to thank them for their hard work this week! #makingapositivedifference #lovethebus
Who's ready for the big game on Sunday? Rod Wilson from Cross High will be trying to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to another victory as a defensive assistant. On the field as a defensive tackle, Javon Kinlaw, who previously played for the Goose Creek High Gators, will be playing for the 49ers. 📸: Kansas City Chiefs 2023 Media Guide and 49ers 2023 Media Guide
Congratulations to Kristina Mathieu on being promoted to director of inclusive excellence and student support! We wish her the best of luck in her new role!
It's never a bad time for ice cream! Last Friday, members of our technology team and Title I facilitators put the cherry on top of a long week by grabbing ice cream with Superintendent Dixon. #teamtuesday #makingapositivedifference
Ms. Patula at Westview Middle is a superstar school communicator! With hundreds of announcements and messages posted in Rooms, she is the top user among teachers and staff members at all 48 of our schools. Please join us as we thank Ms. Patula for her dedication to keeping parents and students informed!
Our school counselors help our students succeed and always make a positive difference in our schools! Take a moment to thank a school counselor this week for National School Counseling Week! #NSCW24 #makingapositivedifference
A big thank you to Bosch for supporting our two STEM summer programs for middle schoolers, Full STEM Ahead and CodeNation, through the Bosch Community Fund! With this funding, we're able to supply our camps with terrarium kits, STEM activities, cybersecurity software and more! #makingapositivedifference #boschcommunityfund #communitysupport
Lights, camera, ACTION! The application process for our two elementary arts schools is now open!
Howe Hall AIMS: https://www.bcsdschools.net/hhalottery
H.E. Bonner: https://www.bcsdschools.net/hbelottery
Happy birthday, Cool Ray! During the Stingrays' Mascot Mania game, Staggy from Berkeley High, Sir Knight from Stratford High, Joe Hawk from Hanahan High, and Banks from Foxbank Elementary went on the ice to congratulate their friend on making it another trip around the sun. #makingapositivedifference #communityengagement
Photo credit: Brian Stone Photography
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Our teachers are LOVED! Dozens of our students asked to fill out thank you cards for their teachers tonight while we were at the SC Stingrays game!
Community is more than just a word to us. Thank you to all the families, vendors and BCSD team members who came out to our first-ever Family Engagement Summit.
Our middle school student leaders want to make their schools better than ever! To achieve that goal, students from nine of our middle schools gathered at Westview Middle to brainstorm how they can improve their schools' culture at the BCSD Middle School Leadership Conference. #makingapositivedifference #studentleaders
We were all smiles this week as Brandy Incorvia of Santee Cooper presented a generous check that will have a powerful impact on our programs and schools. We are thankful for the incredible support we receive from business partners like Santee Cooper. Together, we are truly making a positive difference in Berkeley County!
#GenerosityInAction #MakingAPositiveDifference #CommunitySupport
This week we hosted our first-ever MLK Observation Breakfast for over 100 BCSD employees and prominent community members. The breakfast also served as a moment to publicly recognize and reward our students who placed in this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Contest. View the contest winners at https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/1426114.
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
