KCSD won't make up two snow days

The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees has voted to accept the state's forgiveness of two inclement weather days. According to the updated calendar, May 26-27 will be half-days for students. May 27 will also be the last day for students.

Team Doby's Mill

Doby's Mill Elementary School hosted a mini Relay for Life on a recent half-day of school. Students who brought in $1 to support finding a cure for cancer were allowed to wear a hat all day and walk on the school's fitness trail during their Related Arts period. Participants include Rebecca Thrall's third-grade class, with Tech Lab teacher Amanda Raper. More than $400 was raised for Relay for Life through this event.

Junior Beta

Forty-four Lugoff Elementary School fifth-graders were inducted into the National Junior Beta Club. These students were selected based on the high academic achievement they obtained in the classroom and on standardized tests during the fourth grade year in school. The mission of the Junior Beta Club is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service, and leadership among elementary and secondary school students. Lugoff Elementary's officers are the following: Justin Dorton, president; Natalie ...

A hometown feel

When Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan asked North Central High School (NCHS) Principal Worth Thomasson if he knew of any former Bethune High School teachers, Thomasson didn't really think anything out of the ordinary.

Junior prospectors

Midway Elementary School third-graders including Ana Lucena and Jeffry Moody learned about properties of rocks and minerals and how to use those properties (like hardness, color, shape, luster) to identify them as part of a science unit of study. The students were treated to a mobile mining experience to cap their study when Diamond Del's Gem Mining Adventure visited the school. Each student was given a tray which they rinsed and searched for rocks and minerals, taking ...

Weighing in

It looked like all fun and games as Melissa Smith's third-graders bounced from station to station weighing themselves, book bags, books, and jackets, but Wateree Elementary students Wade McIntyre, Davis Turbyfill, Logan Butler, and Gauge Peavy were actually learning about weight and scales from student teacher Christen Pruett.

Honor rolls announced at Lugoff-Elgin Middle School

Lugoff-Elgin Middle School has reported its third-week honor rolls. Sixth grade All A Honor Roll -- Eryn Cameron, Elliott Campbell, Katelyn Elyard, Amelia Erwin, Savannah Harvey, Chloe Horton, Dalton Jordan, Jacob Kidd, Sidney Kull, Austin McAvoy, Madison McKim, Tessa Ortiz, Katilyn Pickle, William Pryor, Sean Riester, Bryan Robinson, Caroline Rowell, Taylor Sinay, Raymond Steven, Jenna Sulzer, Katelyn Swails, Laura Tautkus, Sarah Thompson and Charles Thrall. All A/B Honor Roll -- ...

TSA honor students recognized

A number of Kershaw County students earned academic recognitions at Thomas Sumter Academy.

School menus -- April 11-15, 2011

The following are menus for Kershaw County schools for the week of April 11-15:

Adult ed director, two principals leaving

Two Kershaw County School District (KCSD) principals and a district administrator will not return to the school district next year.

School budget not out of woods yet

The Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) 2011-12 budget is "much more favorable than expected."

Katey on the go!

Katey Lee Mosier's going to Disney World!

ATEC LPN program to end

The licensed practical nursing (LPN) program at the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) Applied Technical Education Campus (ATEC) will close its doors in favor of Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) offering first-year LPN classes at the east Camden campus.

'Cap on Drugs'

Applications accepted for McClester scholarship

Applications will be accepted through May 5 for the 2011 Thomas E. McClester Scholarship Award, given by Camden First United Methodist Church.

CMA graduate continues family legacy with graduation