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Fort Dorchester Elementary School business partner, MEDcare Urgent Care, presented a check to FDES Principal Harolyn Hess and PTA president, Annette Gorrell for $3,000. MEDcare Urgent Care doubled the total donations made during the two-week Apple fo ... full story
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Children’s author brings message to area students
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Pinewood students learn leadership lessons of MLK
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Beech Hill’s Assistant Principal Ginny Ross conducts a volunteer training ... full story
“Érase una vez”, “Once upon a time” in Spanish is what story time goers will be hearing Friday, Feb. 17 as Dorchester County Library offers its first ever Spanish language story time for library patrons. The ... full story
When it comes to Buck Wilder and his tall tales, it’s all about the imagination, says author Tim Smith.
Smith, the creator of the wildly popular children’s nature adventure series featuring outdoorsman Buck Wilder, says he wants to not on ... full story
What you can see of an iceberg above the water is just the tip. What lies below the water is the larger base that provides support. This was the beginning of the message on leadership shared in a motivational talk by Bryant K. Smith.
This is t ... full story
Beech Hill’s Assistant Principal Ginny Ross conducts a volunteer training for a Labrador, Libbey with the help of her trainer Mrs. Durda. Shown here Libbey completes and signs the volunteer agreement form.
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Beech Hill Elementary recently announced the school’s 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teachers of the Year. Shown from left are Teacher of the Year Kelly Wanish and Rookie Teachers of the Year Amber Richard and Emily Noble. ... full story
On Friday, January 13, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra brought a brass quintet to Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary School. They provided two free concerts for the 4th and 5th grade students. Not only did they play magnificent music, but g ... full story
Snow day at PinewoodThere was a chill in the air. The Pinewood K5 students had studied about weather and snow. They did their snow dance. The students were bundled from head to toe and when they rounded the corner at the back of the Pinewood campus their ... full story
Montreat College Graduates Summerville Area ResidentOn December 17, 2011, Montreat College graduated nearly 200 students during its Fall Commencement ceremony in Montreat, NC. One of those graduates is from the Summerville area.
Melissa Anne Doyle graduated from Montreat College in December wit ... full story
Emerald Wallace named to the Dean’s listEmerald Wallace of Summerville was named to the Dean’s list at Barton Community College for the fall 2011 semester.
To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point a ... full story
In 2011, Mark Musselman, education director at the Audubon Center at Francis Beidler Forest received a $1,000 grant from the South Carolina Geographic Alliance (SCGA). The grant went toward the purchase of Geographic Positioning System (GPS) un ... full story
Choose Civility: Kindness Charleston School of Protocol and Eitquette
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In this New Year, is kindness about more than being nice to others?
Many of us may not realize that being kind to others is actually more about being kind to ourselves; and that kindness towa ... full story
Clemson Extension offers pesticide courseClemson University Cooperative Extension Service in Berkeley County will offer Private Pesticide Applicator License Certification Training on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the at the Berkeley County Administration Building located ... full story
Summerville Music Club scholarships availableApplications are being accepted for 2012 Summerville Music Club Scholarships. Applicants must live in Dorchester 2 School District. Only 8th to 12th grade students are eligible.
Applicants must be taking private lessons – all types ... full story
ECPI University Graduates Inaugural Practical Nursing Class Chantel Glover of Summerville and Shara McCarley of Goose Creek are among the first eight graduates of ECPI University’s new practical nursing diploma program.
These graduates are the first to complete the program requirements, including hands ... full story
The faculty of Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary recently hosted noted Arts Educator, author and presenter Dr. Claudia Cornett at the school’s January District Staff Development Day.
“She has visited and observed our classes on ... full story
A donation was given to Meals on Wheels before Christmas by the Gregg Middle School secretaries, guidance counselors, school psychologist and school nurse in lieu of gifts for each other. From left, nurse Jennifer Bailey presents the check to Meals o ... full story
A River Oaks Middle School student has won the 2011-2012 Dorchester School District 2’s district wide spelling bee.
Twelve year old Cassidy Etue, a sixth grader at River Oaks Middle, edged out Beech Hill Elementary's Jayce Rutelonis in a final ... full story
Gregg Middle School students and staff collected over 1200 food items before Thanksgiving. The guidance department was able to prepare and distribute food boxes for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. From left are guidance secretary Jennif ... full story
Trident literacyTrident Literacy Association will soon have a permanent home in Summerville.
The organization has found a building and is negotiating to buy the property, Judianne Schmenk said during a breakfast meeting of volunteers and staff held Thursday.
This ne ... full story
Students at Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary cannot wait to put their hands on learning when the lesson involves iPads. Tapping into the world of technology, students quickly master the ins and outs of using the device. Not only do students enjoy ... full story
ServSafe Managers Certification Course Offered by Clemson Extension ServiceThe ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Course is a two-day course using materials from the National Restaurant Association (NRA). It is taught by Clemson University educators who are certified instructors with the NRA. Upon successful com ... full story
With a little help from friends and family, a Summervillian was able to outfit 40 Afghan children with school supplies last month.
Reid Touchberry is a civil engineer and a captain in the Air Force, but he comes from a family of educators.
His moth ... full story
Dorchester County School District 2 can add ten national board certified teachers to its rolls in 2011.
The DD2 Board of Trustees took a few minutes to honor the ten educators as well as recognize those who re-certified this year as well. There ... full story
JANUARY EVENTS @ THE LIBRARYComputer class registration has begun. Our classes start Wednesday, January 11th. Classes for January are:
PC Basics – January 11
WWW What: An Introduction to the Internet – January 18
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School officials asked legislators Thursday to ensure any school choice bills require other schools to meet the same standards as public schools.
Dorchester School District 2 board members came to the town hall meeting with Sen. Mike Rose, R-Summerv ... full story
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