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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.
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.
WES reports honor rolls for second nine weeks
Wateree Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the second nine week period of the school year. They include:
KCSD budget ‘notebook’ provides snapshot of school spending
On the 135th day of school, coming up on March 18, Midway Elementary School's projected enrollment should include 359 students in regular classrooms and another six in self-contained classroom. The school's classroom capacity is 400 students.
The height of manners
How to seat a lady. How to be seated by a man. Which fork to use for the salad. What signals you're done with a meal versus just excusing yourself for a moment. Unbutton your jacket before you sit; button it when you get up.
School board to hold preliminary budget discussion
Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan and CFO Donnie Wilson will lead a preliminary discussion of the district's 2015-2016 budget at a Kershaw County Board of School Trustees meeting set for Tuesday evening.
Hall Named to Dean’s List
Trevon Hall of Bethune has been named to Eastern New Mexico University's Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.
New school board trustees sworn in
The school board's annual organizational meeting Jan. 13 began with the swearing in of new trustees and officers. Trustee Ron Blackmon is the board's new chairman. Trustee Mara Jones chose not to seek reelection for the lead role and nominated Blackmon in her place.
Bethune power outage causes schools to combine
The town of Bethune and Bethune Elementary School (BES) suffered a power outage Jan. 8.
School district mourns loss of former special needs director
The county is mourning the loss of beloved Kershaw County School District (KCSD) special education educator and district director Deborah "Debi" Hardin Davis who passed away Tuesday after a year and half battle with cancer.
Montessori conversion to charter school delayed
Plans to convert the Montessori School of Camden (MSC) on Battleship Road are being delayed a year, according to Headmaster Dr. John Moncure. In November, Moncure confirmed plans for a bid to pursue charter school status with the intent of becoming one in August. Plans to do so have now been pushed back to August 2016.
Articles by Section - Education
‘Critical, hazardous’ fixes at Zemp to only cost $5,000
It will only cost the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) about $5,000 to repair the most critical and hazardous issues at Camden High School's Zemp Stadium. The district plans to begin making those repairs -- and similar ones at Lugoff-Elgin and North Central high schools' stadiums -- during warming weather later this year.
BDK reports honor rolls
Baron DeKalb Elementary School has announced its honor rolls for the second nine-weeks period of the school year.
CES reports honor rolls
Camden Elementary School has announced its honor-rolls for the second nine weeks period
Bulldogs Giving Back
Saturday night, a number of basketball players spent a few hours on the Camden High School's (CHS) basketball court playing five-on-five games to raise money for the Kershaw County Community Medical Clinic (CMC). The highlight of the evening: a game between members of the CHS' 2009 state championship basketball team and a team made up of other CHS basketball alumni. The alumni came out on top, narrowly defeating the 2009 team 38 to 36 after two 20-minute periods.
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