Thanks to Clifton Harryton Anderson

A few years ago, community member Clifton Harryton Anderson became a mentor to a group of Bethune Elementary School students.  These students are now finishing the eighth grade at North Central Middle School and preparing to move on to high school.  Mr. Anderson has kept up with these young people throughout middle school and at [...]

Robotics Again!

Our robotics team will be holding a hot dog supper Thursday, May 22.  That is the evening all the 8th graders and their parents come to LEHS for an informational session.  We hope to feed all of them!  Terry McAlister will be grilling the hot dogs, which he says makes them taste awesome.  Put it [...]

Just writing…

I wanted to update you on the State Teacher of the Year banquet held last Friday evening.  It was WONDERFUL!!!  Kathy Gardner-Jones and Barbara Ann Walker do an amazing job making the evening unforgettable.  Ann Marie Taylor gave a great good-bye speech.  Dr. Dunlap, president of Wofford College, was the keynote speaker.  He was so funny and [...]

Fantastic Art From Stover

I got some fine pieces of art from Stover Middle School yesterday, including a commemorative coin created by sixth grade students for the Elgin Centennial and several excellent gallery postcards showing art done by the students this year.  Art teacher Cassandra Mickle has done an outstanding job developing the visual arts program at Stover.  The [...]

Spotlight on Mt. Pisgah…

There is a very nice article on the front page of today’s Chronicle-Independent about the newspaper at Mt. Pisgah Elementary School.  I really appreciate Jade Anderson of the C-I highlighting one of our rural schools.  Mt. Pisgah Elementary is a tremendous source of pride in its community, and rightfully so.
I hope many folks will attend [...]

An Excellent Friday!!!!

 
What an excellent day Friday was!!!  In the morning, I was present at Camden High School to see Khristina Hough of the Camden High JROTC receive a scholarship to NASA Space Camp from the Celebrate Freedom Foundation.  Congressman John Spratt and Camden Mayor Mary Clark participated in the presentation and then toured the new auditorium [...]

Thanks!

Since Monday, Chief Financial Officer Donnie Wilson and I have held three Budget Forums around the community.  I was very pleased with the turnout, especially given the busy time of year and the fact that this is something new.  There will be one additional forum, this coming Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Robert Mills Courthouse.  [...]

The beginning of the end

Tonight I will attend the State Teacher of the Year banquet.  I will join the other 84 district teachers of the year as we are honored during a magnificent ceremony.  Then, the new State Teacher of the Year will be announced.  I have been thinking about Ann Marie Taylor and how difficult this evening will [...]

Some Really Impressive Letters

I got a booklet of OUTSTANDING letters written by the students in Mrs. McCall’s class at Doby’s Mill about their principal, Ginger Catoe.  The letters were not only extremely well-written, they were just plain enjoyable to read.  This group of very impressive fifth graders has obviously worked very hard on their writing.  Made my day!!!!

I’ll Be Getting Wet….

I just looked at my calendar and realized that I have agreed to spend an hour in the dunking booth, from 5:00 to 6:00, this coming Friday at the Camden Elementary School Spring Festival.  Come out and get me wet for a good cause!