The Chronicle Independent

As its program for today’s meeting, the Camden Rotary Club hosted Mike Michener, the publisher of The Chronicle Independent, and Martha Bruce, the editor of the paper.  It is a tremendous asset for our school district to have a local media outlet likeThe Chronicle Independent, which gives significant coverage to the schools, to School Board meetings, [...]

Registration

Today is Registration Day in our schools.  Based on feedback we got last year, a group of staff and parents got together and worked on some changes to make the process smoother and more “user-friendly.”  I’d appreciate feedback on how things go so that we can continue to make the process better.  Responses can be [...]

Shriner’s Club Dinner

I really enjoyed attending a dinner the other night hosted by the Camden Shriner’s Club.  The dinner was attended by the coaches and administrators of the six schools participating in the Shriner’s Club Football Jamboree on August 15 at Zemp Stadium, including folks from our three high schools.  It is a real privilege for our [...]

Outreach To Hispanic Families

I was really pleased to learn that the Hispanic Services program at the Alpha Center will be sponsoring a “Back to School Day” for Hispanic/Latino students and their families on Saturday, August 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Alpha Center on Mill Street.  Questions can be referred to Ms. Socorro White at [...]

Superintendent’s Conference….Continued

One of the things that has surprised me while I have been at this conference is the interest folks are showing in all the areas in which KCSD is using technology.  From the laptop intitiative to the website to blogs and podcasting to our K-8 initiative, what we’re doing in our district is creating a [...]

Speaker At Superintendent’s Conference

I’m attending the State Superintendent’s Conference today, and heard a speaker this morning that really hit a chord with me.  Dr. Yong Zhao, a Chinese-born educator who teaches at Michigan State University. talked to us about the importance of combing strong instruction in the basics with opprotunities for creativity, problem-solving, application, and leadership.  Through his [...]

Debbie Baughman

Wateree Elementary School and our district family suffered a tragic loss yesterday when Mrs. Debbie Baughman died in an automobile accident in Jacksonville, Florida.  Mrs. Baughman served as the media center assistant at Wateree.  She started her career in Kershaw County as a teaching assistant for special needs students.  Mrs. Baughman was an enthusiastic, giving [...]

CHS Tennis Player Recognized

It was nice to see that Josh Cook, the number one player on the Camden High School tennis team, has been recognized by The State newspaper as a member of its All-3A team.  Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!

IMPACT

Every month, I have the opportunity to attend a meeting of a group of local human services providers called IMPACT (Individuals Making Prevention A Commitment Together).  The obvious focus of this group is the prevention of problems.  I always learn something new from these folks.  What always strikes me about this group, though, is the large number [...]

Discussion of Magnet School

At its meeting last week, the School Board directed that options be developed for a possible magnet school on the site of the current Camden Middle School, which will be vacated next spring when the new Camden Middle School on Hasty Road is completed.  To this end, a work group of staff and citizens will [...]