Cain remembered as successful superintendent

Many Kershaw County residents will remember Dr. Ralph Cain as a fair, honest and effective education leader who stabilized the school district through strategic planning and helped introduce technological literacy as a new basic skill for students.

School board nixes pay increase for trustees

Kershaw County Board of School Trustees members will not see a pay increase next year.

NCMS holds mock election

The Kershaw County Election Commission partnered with North Central Middle School to pull off a very successful Mock Student Election which was held in the school library on Thursday, Nov. 1. Ten actual voting booths, borrowed from the Election Commission, were set up for students who simultaneously participated in a larger National Student Mock Election through vote.myvoicemyelection.org. Here, pictured from left to right, are sixth grade social studies students, preparing to vote, in Mr. Pollock's class: Brainna Bell, Regan ...

Unplug’d ’12

Doby's Mill Elementary School (DMES) Librarian Betsy Long spent a weekend in with no electricity with her online friends in August. Long was selected for Unplug'd '12, a retreat that allows educators to "disconnect to connect." After being encouraged to submit an application by a Canadian principal she met several years ago through an online network, Long was selected ...

Baron DeKalb Elementary receives money for books

On Oct. 30, Target donated $500 to Baron DeKalb Elementary School along with a gift card for $225. The money will go towards books for Baron DeKalb Elementary school's media center. Patty Liegh, Baron DeKalb Elementary school librarian, plans to purchase hard-back books as well as accelerated reader books, and books requested by students and teachers with the donation money. "We want them to read for the love of reading ... without partnerships like this ...

Local schools see ‘change in culture’

Kershaw County School District (KCSD) has introduced Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) into the KCSD middle schools this year after measureable success with PBIS at the elementary school level.

USC, KCSD team up for social work

Three University of South Carolina (USC) Masters of Social Work students are doing their first year field study in three Kershaw County School District Schools.

KCSD could maintain own bus system

The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) and other school districts across the state are awaiting news that can severely impact next year's budget. The S.C. General Assembly has decided it can no longer maintain South Carolina's school bus system at the state level, so they want the school districts to take on the responsibility.

Bethune Elementary hosts Millie Chaplin

Millie Chaplin, from the Lowcountry of South Carolina, was the artist in residence at Bethune Elementary School during the week of Sept. 24 - 28. Chaplin brought with her a love of storytelling, puppetry, dress-up and her knowledge of colonial life to the students. During her week at Bethune elementary, the students made puppets, corn-husk dolls, puppetry settings, and experienced the types of games that colonial children played. <p class="photocutline" style="text-align: ...

Jackson School starts school garden, Garden Day kick off set for Saturday

Jackson School students will be "getting their hands dirty" this school year as they plant and maintain their own school garden. One of 46 schools in the state to receive a $5,000 Farm to School grant, every Jackson student will participate in the yearlong program to learn more about agriculture and nutrition. "The theme at Jackson School is Growing Leaders, and this year we are extremely excited about the addition of our ...

SEAGUL students build paper cities

Kershaw County School District's Special Educational Activities Geared for Unique Learning (SEAGUL) students recently took a field study to Clemson University where they worked in small groups, then combined their efforts to form a paper city. Students designed the paper cities at Clemson's School of Architecture.

CCTC to give scholarship to KCSD adult education graduate

Continuing its support of Kershaw County School District graduates, Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) is offering a full scholarship to the local GED graduate with the highest GED test score. "Central Carolina continues to be a good partner for our students," said Kershaw County School District Superintendent Frank Morgan. "We are excited about this new opportunity and thank CCTC for its willingness to make it possible." The scholarship is available to all ...

KCSD students gain edge with AP, DE

Adventures in aquaponics

Camden High School (CHS) Earth science students are continuing their work in the school's aquaponics greenhouse as we head into a colder season. Students, with the direction of science teacher Joey Hendrix and his aquaponics partner Scott Lemonds, are raising money to help keep the greenhouse at an adequate "tropical" temperature during the winter season. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-indent: ...

KCSD starts Phase II

The Kershaw County School Board of Trustees laid down their proverbial first brick in the construction of Phase II of the Facilities Equalization Program at their board meeting Tuesday night. Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) Director of Operations Billy Smith presented the projected costs of all of the "possible" options for Phase II projects. The board will bring any concerns ...

CMA graduate continues family legacy with graduation