High School 101

Most college freshman are familiar with their university's College 101 courses, usually referring to it as a guaranteed "A" that requires little, if any, effort.

Feature photo: Mentor cadets

Under the direction of Col. Ret. Webb, the Camden High School JROTC Bulldog Battalion comes to Jackson School on every Monday and Wednesday to mentor 2nd grade students. Our second grade students have the opportunity to see the cadets in uniform as leaders. The cadets also read with students and assist them with Accelerated Reader Tests. This is a great collaboration between Jackson and Camden High School. Pictured from left to right are Paulette Williams (Media Specialist), Rosemarry Russell (PBIS Coordinator), (Cadets) Nyjee Belton, Zania Hunter, Tyerra Cook, Deja Brisbon, Iveana Smith, Matia Goodwin (Principal), Back Row: Col. Ret. Webb ...

DMES is racing to read

It's been seven years since the first annual Doby's Mill Elementary School (DMES) Race to Read was held in the town Elgin.

Celebrate!

Learning lessons on the 'Choice Bus'

A bus, the likes of which has never been seen on Camden Middle School's campus, stopped by on Wednesday to encourage eighth grade students to make the right choice -- the choice to stay in school.

Phillips graduates from Clemson

Clemson University awarded a record 689 degrees at its Aug. 13 summer graduation ceremony.

Feature photo: Lap around the school

In honor of International Walk to School Day, Lugoff Elementary School (LES) students walked around their school Wednesday morning. LES Principal Melissa Lloyd said that because few students walk to school, staff thought it would be a great idea to "have the entire student body get a bit of morning exercise while walking around the entire school." PTO Board member Molly LeGrand cheered students on and high-fived her daughter, Taylor, as she walked around the school.

Kardack earns ‘Silver Medallion’ from USC-Sumter

Candace "Brooke" Kardack, daughter of Candy Kardack and Bobby Kardack, has received a "Silver Medallion" award from the University of South Carolina, Sumter for the 2010-11 academic school year on Sept. 23. In order to qualify for this award, a student must have completed at least 30 hours on campus and achieved a 3.5 – 3.94 GPA. Brooke completed the year with a GPA of 3.93. She was also named on the Dean's List for the fall and spring semesters.

KCSD opts out of city TIF plan

The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) is opting out of the city of Camden's proposed tax increment financing (TIF) district.

School menus -- Oct. 7, 2011

The following are menus for Kershaw County schools for the week of Oct. 10-14:

New resource rooms help build upon early childhood education

The main goal of Kershaw County First Steps is to strengthen families and ensure a successful starting point for children entering schools in the community. With the organization's opening of two new resource rooms in September, the group's staff hopes it can work even more effectively toward that goal.

NCHS teacher cadets visit kindergarten students

DMES students 'sign the Constitution'

Old CMS may be torn down

After two years of being on the market, the former home of Camden Middle School (CMS) may be demolished.

Voters may get IPP Phase II referendum

Kershaw County's voters may get the chance to decide whether the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) moves forward with the second phase of its facilities equalization project. Five years ago, members of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees voted to finance the project's first phase through a $102 million Installment Purchase Plan (IPP).

School News - Jan. 30, 2015

Clemson University awarded degrees to 1,300 students Dec. 18, 2014, in graduation ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum.

KCSO to present Evans’ framed uniform Saturday to L-EMS

Saturday, the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) will present Lugoff-Elgin Middle School (L-EMS) officials with a framed uniform shirt from Deputy Rob Evans who died unexpectedly in Nov. 2013 while directing school traffic. Evans served as the school resource officer at L-EMS for seven years and was a 14-year KCSO veteran.

L-EHS hosts archery tournament Saturday

For many years, Kershaw County School District (KCSD) schools have done well in state and national archery tournaments. This year, they will be hosting a regional tournament where more than 350 archers and 15 schools are scheduled to compete.

Leslie M. Stover Middle School reports honor rolls

Sixth grade

Midway Elementary announces honor roll

Midway Elementary is announcing students on it's a and A/B honor rolls for the second nine weeks of the school year.

WE stands for Work Experience at CCTC

A new economic development program involving businesses and industries in Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter counties will offer paid work experience opportunities for Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) industrial and engineering technology students. Officials announced the launch of the WE, or Work Experience, program during a press conference at CCTC's main campus Thursday.

KCSD to focus on ‘health, safety and emergency’ repairs at schools

In November, voters rejected two referenda put on the ballot by the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) to replace or repair aging schools and other facilities. Now, the district must find ways to maintain those facilities without a $130 million bond or 1 percent sales tax it planned to use to pay for the bond.