With the largest group of Marching Knights in program history, Stratford High placed eighth at the SCBDA's AAAAA state championships! Amazing job, band!
Come on out and support our Knights!
Congratulations to Landon Stradcutter on making the roster for the 2023 Touchstone Energy Bowl. The annual contest, formerly known as the North-South game, will be held Dec. 9 at Myrtle Beach High.
Do you have a bachelor's degree? You could be a teacher in Berkeley County!
There will be two alternative certification info sessions for prospective teachers. The first session will be held virtually on October 18 at 6 p.m., and the second will be on November 1 at 4:30 p.m. at our main office in Moncks Corner.
Learn More: https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/1270631
Congratulations to our Stratford Marching Knights as they were announced 3rd place in Class 3A for the Carolina Regional Bands of America Prelims! They tied for the overall effect caption in class 3A.
Tonight's finalist performance begins at 8:00 PM for Stratford! View the BOA finals livestream link for $17.00 by clicking on the payment form
https://livestream.box5tv.com/signup/k3Mfesoko?order-data=HMrhzwDVUU6H.
Juniors and Seniors,
Our annual College fair will be held on Monday, October 16, 2023 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. Over 50 colleges and universities will be on site. Students must register for the fair in advance @ https://app.strivescan.com/students. Our Junior IGP Night Presentation (for juniors and parents) will also be held in the auditorium @ 7:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please take a moment to review this BCSD Office of Special Services newsletter. It includes information about multiple events and opportunities. https://www.smore.com/ra6x7
Renaissance and NHS would like to thank the students and staffulty for their donations last week that will go towards supporting breast cancer patients in our community.
Stratford High School will be donating $500 to Share Our Suzy this year. The funds raised will help with every day needs such as wigs, prosthetics, childcare, gas cards, utility bill assistance, medication assistance, and more.
Nothing like starting gameday with reading buddies at Westview Elementary! Our guys had a blast and everyone was welcoming. Love seeing future Knights get excited about not only athletics but also reading.
Interested in working on a nursing degree while still in high school? Trident Tech is holding a couple of information sessions! Details: https://5il.co/25w67
Stratford football is excited about the start of our reading buddies program. This Friday 10 of our football players visited Sangaree Elementary and got to read with the kindergarten classes and have lunch with the K4 classes. Thanks to Heather Weaver and Coach McDaniel for coordinating this great event.
To better serve the physical and mental wellbeing of those who work for BCSD, the YMCA has partnered with the school district to provide free memberships to all BCSD employees. In celebration of this partnership, BCSD employees are invited to come out to the Cane Bay Family YMCA on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. to activate their memberships and tour the Cane Bay facility. Learn more at https://berkeleycosdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1252290.
The Marching Knights put on a killer performance at the Cobra Classic last Saturday. Way to put in the work, y'all!
Due to the potential for severe weather resulting from Hurricane Idalia, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools will follow the half-day dismissal bell schedule (https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/school-bell-schedules) on Wednesday, August 30. Thursday, August 31, students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments. All schools and offices will be closed Thursday. BCSD will resume normal operations Friday, September 1.
Before and after-school care programs, activities, and athletics, to include practices and games, are canceled for Wednesday, August 30, and Thursday, August 31. Normal activities and operations will resume on Friday, September 1.
On Thursday, August 31, students will complete eLearning assignments from home via Schoology, Google Classroom, SeeSaw, or other designated virtual learning platforms. Specific information about assignments will be provided by the student’s teacher and/or school. Teachers will share information regarding their office hours to support students completing eLearning assignments at home. More information here: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/elearning-day-faqs
Due to the potential for severe weather, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students, staff, and families, the district will not operate virtual feeding sites on Wednesday or Thursday.
BCSD officials work in partnership with Berkeley County Emergency Management and receive regular updates regarding the weather from the National Weather Service.
As safety and security is our number one priority, officials will continue to monitor the weather and assess any resulting damage.
Schools and offices will reopen and resume normal operations on Friday, September 1.
Berkeley County School District is currently monitoring the forecasts and receiving regular updates from Berkeley County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service on Tropical Storm Idalia. At this time, there are no changes to school operations. Any changes to operations will be communicated to staff and parents.
The South Carolina Department of Education purchased and provided Berkeley County School District and other school districts in our state with My Ride K-12 for communication of bus routes and delays. The app has been unable to provide parents with consistent delay information. BCSD is now tracking bus delays for parents using Google documents.
Bus Delays: https://www.bcsdschools.net/busdelays
Stay up to date on life at Stratford! Check out our scrolling announcements!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rXCV9zDb6JmTlW6NbluMCp8EroYnKZX98VDm9GaIge4/edit?usp=sharing
Beginning Monday, Berkeley County School District parents and guardians will begin to receive invites for Rooms.
Rooms is a platform that lives within the new BCSD mobile app. It supplements school and district news and information by providing direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc.
Our goal is to streamline communication and minimize the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication.
Parent Overview: https://youtu.be/upJMsLmn91Y
Introducción de los padres a las habitaciones: https://youtu.be/7pyvEIc3OOU
Please note that not all teachers and schools are utilizing Rooms at this time, but there is a plan to launch all schools on the platform in the future.
**Additional notes**
Parents will still need to use the PowerSchool Parent portal for academic information.
Rooms will not replace student learning management systems (Schoology).
Join us for Senior Information Night!
With the first day of school less than one week away, we want to make sure families are aware of the new transportation features that pertain to bus riders. Learn more about My Ride K-12 and the student transportation tag program at www.bcsdschools.net/article/1203059.
