Zoology Podcasts

I’ve spent some time today catching up on some things folks have sent me recently.  I especially enjoyed the podcasts done by Gina Yount’s fifth grade SEAGUL students as part of a zoology unit. Really imaginative stuff!  The students researched animals and then completed an animal application. The goal of the application was for the particular [...]

Why I Enjoy This Job So Much….

I’m the luckiest guy in the world….In what other job can you start your day by reading “Green Eggs and Ham” with some elementary students as I did yesterday morning at Camden Elementary?  A great time!
A little while later, while visiting Camden Middle School, I got to talk with some really fine young men who [...]

State House Field Study

Today I had the opportunity to go with my son on the third grade field study to the South Carolina State House. It amazes me that we live so close to Columbia, yet most of our students have never been taken to the State House grounds.  The kids were so excited.  They listened intently as [...]

Induction Dinner

This past Thursday, the Kershaw County Teacher Forum sponsored a dinner for the first year teachers here in Kershaw County that are participating in  Induction Class.  The forum sponsors the dinner as a way to show the Induction teachers how much they are supported and appreciated by fellow teachers.  I really enjoyed having the opportunity [...]

Monday….

I visited Jodie Kahler’s eighth grade English class at North Central Middle School this morning.  They were in the computer lab working on a writing project.  I was tremendously impressed by the outstanding work I saw!  These young people have obviously worked very hard on their writing!
I got to spend a few minutes this evening [...]

We’re Proud!

Although it’s certainly disapointing that both Camden and Lugoff-Elgin lost their semifinal games this past Friday night, I am extremely proud of both these teams.  They played with intensity, class, and character all season.  The community is proud of these young men and the great job their coaches did in leading them.

Gang Task Force Retreat

Today, I was part of a group of approximately 60 people from throughout the community that took part in a retreat organized to identify possible areas to include in a federal gang prevention grant.  It was an outstanding day!  Many excellent ideas were presented and discussed.  The group will continue to work on this grant [...]

An Eventful Day….

I always enjoy the day each month when I meet with both Teacher and Support Cabinets.  Both these groups provide me a great deal of important and useful insight.
I also got to help serve the annual Thanksgiving Day Lunch at Doby’s Mill Elementary.  It’s a wonderful tradition!  The cafeteria staff at the school does an [...]

EOC Exercise

Yesterday, Keith McAlister, Mary Anne Byrd and I participated in a drill through the local Emergency Operations Center that simulated a natural disaster at a school.  It was a excellent learning experience!  Whenever I interact with the public safety personnel in this community, I am always so impressed with their dedication, professionalism, and “can-do” attitude.  [...]

This Morning At Pine Tree Hill….

I was able to spend some time this morning at Pine Tree Hill.  I was really impressed with the work I saw going on in Linda Horton’s class and Mary Whitlock’s class.  Ms. Horton was making excellent use of manipulatives during her Math instruction.  The students were totally engaged!  (I wish there had been manipulatives [...]