Black History Month Projects

As I have been in schools this week, I have seen a number of outstanding Black History Month projects that students are doing in conjunction with a program sponsored by the Fine Arts Center. What has really impressed me is the depth of knowledge the students doing these projects have gained. The kids [...]

Today at Camden Elementary School

This morning, the electricity at Camden Elementary School was off when staff and students arrived due to a transformer problem. Although the length of time required to fix the problem was uncertain, I made the decision to not dismiss school because of concern about parents not being aware of the unforeseen situation. Luckily, [...]

Meeting at Doby’s Mill

I enjoyed spending time last night with the Doby’s Mill School Improvement Council and PTA Board. We had a very productive discussion about the budget and the issues impacting on the budget. It was also exciting for me to hear about all the ways in which these two groups are supporting students, staff, [...]

Moving Forward

In early December, our community experienced an unbelievably tragic event. In the early hours of a Saturday morning, a young member of our community, Michael Smith, was killed in what has been determined to be a gang-related incident. I want to express my grateful appreciation to the Camden Police Department and the Kershaw [...]

Jackson School on the Front Page!

In a blog entry a few weeks back, I talked about the letters I received from Ms. Marsha Hough’s class at Jackson giving me suggestions for the design of a new Jackson School. It was really nice to see an article about this on the front page of today’s Camden Chronicle-Independent. Thanks to [...]

Great collaboration

I’m sorry if my posts have been few and far between. I usually don’t get around to them until after my girls are in bed, and then I often decide to head to bed myself. With a few extra minutes this morning, I thought I would write something down.
I stayed up late last [...]

SCASA Winter Meeting

This past Friday, I attended the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) statewide winter meeting. I got a great deal of very useful information, especially for someone like me who is new to the state. I was amazed at the number of folks from other districts who wanted to talk with me [...]

A Very Good Meeting

I had a very stimulating couple of hours last evening meeting with the Parent Cabinet. We talked about a variety of issues, including the budget, school safety issues, and technology, among many others. I really value the opportunity for the give and take that meeting with this group provides. I always learn [...]

Etiquette…

The Junior Leadership program provided to students from each of our high schools and Programado reglas del poker texas torneos son más populares y que comiencen en un momento determinado. Camden Military by the Chamber of Commerce is an outstanding opportunity for these young people. I’ve been really impressed by each of the sessions [...]

An Uplifting Event

I attended the Martin Luther King Remembrance Service this past Monday at Camden First United Methodist Church. It was an uplifting and inspiring event. The music and the messages shared at the service were tremendous! It was among the best events honoring Dr. King that I have had the pleasure of attending. [...]