Chance to be stars

Two weeks ago I learned of an opportunity for our robotics team to be a part of a documentary to be filmed during the robotics competition season starting in January. We had to send in video clips of the kids and mentors interacting, as well as general information about the team. Last Friday [...]

Full moon?

I’m not sure what it was like at your schools today, but the kids at LEHS were bouncing off the walls! It was like the last day before Christmas. To their credit, my students hung in there pretty well, but even these honors kids had to work hard to stay focused. [...]

A Visit to Jodie Kahler’s Class

While I was a North Central Middle School yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Jodie Kahler’s eighth grade English class. Ms. Kahler was working on a writing assigment with her students and was helping them learn to write with increased color and voice. Her enthusiasm for her content and the enjoyment she [...]

“Smart Boards” at Jackson

Dr. Gerald Gary, Principal at Jackson Elementary School, invited me to visit this morning as each of his teachers did lessons on “Smart Boards.” I visited classes taught by Ms. Estelle Benson and Ms. Tabitha Glover. Both groups were doing Math lessons using the “Smart Boards.” I have very rarely seen two [...]

Two Great Science Lessons at Lugoff Elementary

As I walked around Lugoff Elementary School this morning, I saw two excellent Science lessons going on. In Ms. Melody Johnson’s class, students were making moon rocks out of clay in specific sizes as part of their study of the moon. They were really engaged in this activity! In Ms. Barbara Reeves’ [...]

Meeting with the Blaney School Improvement Council

Last night, I really enjoyed meeting with the Blaney School Improvement Council. The level of commitment to the school on the part of these folks is outstanding! A key to the ongoing success at Blaney has been a community that works hand-in-hand with the school . The first phase of the Blaney [...]

Water Woes

Yesterday was pretty trying at Lugoff-Elgin High School. Something happened with the water and, well, there was none for what seemed like a long time. I never got the whold story. While some kids complained, most were good-natured about it. I want to commend Mr. Gladden and Mr. Morris (and everyone [...]

Starting the Day at Wateree Elementary

I had the opportunity to be at Wateree Elementary School this morning at the start of the school day. I visited several classrooms, and I was really impressed with how quickly the school had gotten “down to business” after morning announcements. In every classroom I visited, good focused instruction was occurring. The [...]

Is anybody out there?

I really have no idea if anyone reads what I write because only a few people have posted comments. Yes, I am pouting. I enjoy sharing a little bit of what I do, but it would be more fun if folks responded every so often. Actually, if I knew I had an [...]

Kershaw County school construction costs lower than schools across the region, nation

November 26, 2007 – Think you have to go to a big city to get the lowest costs in school construction? Think again. Some of the lowest costs in this region or even nationally—without sacrificing quality—are right here in Kershaw County.