Olympics At Stover…

Stover Middle was on the WIS morning show about the “Olympic Games” that took place there today… http://www.wistv.com/story/18625888/olympic-games-take-center-stage-at-midlands-middle-school

Nursing Graduation

It was a tremendous pleasure for me to be able to participate in the Nursing Graduation at ATEC this past evening.  19 people who have worked extremely hard for two years, received their certificates.  It was an especially poignant ceremony because it also marked the retirement of Ms. Sharon Clyburn, who has taught in this program [...]

More Highlights….

I really enjoyed sitting in yesterday on two senior project presentations at Lugoff-Elgin High School.  I heard Meagan Owens talk about her research on physical therapy and Devon Brown discuss his research on meteorology.  Both did an excellent job.  Their presentations reflected a lot hard work and insight.  I also appreciated the many members of [...]

Midweek Highlights

Great article in this morning’s Chronicle-Independent about the aquaponics greenhouse at Camden High School, including a wonderful picture of students from Jackson School visiting there and learning about aquaponics. I am very pleased to announce that Mr. David Branham will be the new principal at Bethune and Mt. Pisgah Elementary Schools.  David is a native [...]

Feature On CHS Senior

Excellent feature from the State newspaper about Hamid Mathis, a senior at Camden High School! www.thestate.com/2012/05/22/2285316/more-than.html

BDK Wins Again!!!!

I was ecstatic to learn this morning that Baron DeKalb Elementary School has been chosen as an “Exemplary Writing School,” a very prestigious statewide award.  This is the second Kershaw County School over the past two years to win this award (Doby’s Mill won it last year).  This award comes right behind BDK winning the [...]

Column I Found Interesting On Charter Schools

Stop investing time, money in charter schools By Paul Thomas One pattern of failure in education reform is that political leadership and the public focus attention and resources to solutions while rarely asking what problems we are addressing or how those solutions address identified problems. The current and possibly increasing advocacy of charter schools is [...]

Cosmetology Graduation

I was privileged to be asked to be a part of yesterday’s Costmetolgy graduation ceremony at ATEC.  This year’s class especially distinguished itself in that 100% of the class passed both sections of the state exam and the overall average score exceeded the state average.  Teacher Becky Teal does an outstanding job with these students, [...]

“Hearts Of Gold” At Camden High School

I always look forward to the annual “Hearts of Gold” ceremony at Camden High School, which recognizes CHS students for their community service over the course of the school year.  Over 200 students were recognized and senior Sally Dunaway received a special award from the Camden High School Alumni Association for her commitment to helping [...]

Senior Recognition

Being able to attend a senior recognition event for all three of our high schools on Thursday made it an extra special day!  I was able to attend the Lugoff-Elgin High School ceremony at LEHS in the morning, the recognition of Camden High School’s Distinguished Honor Graduates by the Camden Rotary Club in the afternoon, [...]