LEHS student named as 2008 National Merit Scholarship finalist

March 31, 2008 – Lugoff-Elgin High School (LEHS) student Will Langford has been named as a finalist in the 53rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, placing him in a group of more than 15,000 students who represent less than one percent of the U.S. high school graduating seniors.

Welcome Back!!!!!

I hope everyone had an excellent Spring Break!  It’s hard to believe that the school year is in the “home stretch.”  The year has flown by! 
I really appreciated the article on the district’s use of technology in the Chamber of Commerce insert in this morning’s Chronicle-Independent.  I feel truly blessed that the Chamber is a [...]

Kershaw Co. Special Olympics to be held April 3; participation more than doubles

March 28, 2008 – Last year’s Kershaw County Special Olympics was momentous because it was the first time the event had been held locally in almost 20 years. This year, the successful activity is back—and participation has more than doubled.

Camden High TSA Shines

I was extremely pleased and proud to see that the Camden High School Technology Student Association (TSA) had won 24 awards at a recent state competition, in addition to being second overall in the high school division.  At the School Board meeting held at Camden High last week, I got to see a display of [...]

Competitive Compensation for Teachers

At its meeting last Tuesday evening, the Kershaw County School Board of Trustees approved a teacher salary scale for the 2008-09 school year that will make the district’s pay for teachers absolutely competitive with the other school districts in the Midlands.  I was extremely gratified that the Board took this action because it is critical [...]

An Outside Observer Praises NCHS

Since the beginning of the i-Can laptop initiative at the three high schools, the district has used outside observers to assess the use of the technology and provide feedback and suggestions.  Worth Thomasson, the principal at North Central High School sent me the report  from the latest observations at his school.  The observer was extremely complimentary of [...]

KCSDpodcast #9 – School Board Meeting Update

March 18, 2008 School Board Meeting Update – Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan provides an update on the March 18th School Board Meeting.

Thursday Night in Lugoff

One of the great pleasures of my work is to be able to attend events and activities in the community that involve our young people and their families.  Last night, I had a really good time having dinner at the Sonic in Lugoff where the members of the Doby’s Mill robotics team were doing a [...]

DME Media Specialist Betsy Long Receives State Honor

March 20, 2008 – The term “special” in Betsy Long’s media specialist title has not gone unnoticed by her Doby’s Mill Elementary School family. Now the rest of the state knows it too. Long was named Media Specialist of the Year last week by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL).

Pajama Day and Other Good Stuff

Yesterday morning, I was invited to “Pajama Day” by the first grade at Pine Tree Hill Elementary School.  Great time!  I got to read to three classes.  The kids and their teachers were all wearing pajamas to as a way to promote reading aloud.  I was really taken by how attentive the students were and [...]