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Amber Locklear started a book collection in June and has already amassed hundreds of books.More impressive is that she will not keep one single book for herself. Rather, the books will become the foundation of a library in Lincolnville, SC – a small ... full story

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PTO donates to Pinewood
The Pinewood PTO generously donated $10,000 to the Professional Development Fund ... full story
Athletes shine at sports camp
The Pinewood Preparatory School campus has come alive this summer with the sound ... full story
Science is FUN!
Pinewood’s Annual Science Fun Day was held with the help of 35 parent volunteers ... full story

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PTO donates to Pinewood

The Pinewood PTO generously donated $10,000 to the Professional Development Fund with a check presentation made at a PTO luncheon held to welcome teachers back to school.Of the 90 members of the Pinewood faculty, more than 55% hold advanced degrees. ... full story

Pinewood student participates in experience

Austin Shepard, Pinewood 10th grader, returns to school this year after having spent his summer at Cambridge University studying as part of the Cambridge Prep Experience.He attended classes in Global Business and International Espionage at Peterhouse ... full story

Pinewood students embrace Boys and Girls State

Boys State and Girls State, summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary, is a camp designed for high school students between their junior and senior years. The programs are held in eac ... full story

Athletes shine at sports camp

The Pinewood Preparatory School campus has come alive this summer with the sounds of enthusiastic budding athletes. Pinewood Summer Sports Camp kicked off its inaugural year on June 23. Sports-minded boys and girls, ages 6-13, spend the day learning ... full story

Science is FUN!

Pinewood’s Annual Science Fun Day was held with the help of 35 parent volunteers who ran the stations and led the groups.Eleven groups of K4, K5 and first graders moved through different science stations and learned how fun science can be.It was an e ... full story

Pinewood offering summer camps

Students anticipate the summer fun ahead with trips to the beach, vacations, and—school camps, that is.This year, Pinewood is the place to be for summer fun. With a group of new camps, the school offers a program for everyone from the athlete or the ... full story

Pinewood breaks ground for new buildings

Five shovels stood poised on the ground of Pinewood Preparatory School, signaling the beginning of an undertaking that has been a dream for many at the school. With the lifting of those shovels at the official groundbreaking on April 16, construction ... full story

Principal to leave Beech Hill for Pinewood

Babette Jennings has announced she will leave her position as principal of Beech Hill Elementary to go to Pinewood Preparatory School as head of high school. Pinewood Headmaster Glyn Cowlishaw says Jennings will bring a proven track record in educati ... full story

Pinewood grad earns Duke accolades

Kathryn Hinchee of Summerville was named to the dean's list at Duke University for the Fall 2007 semester. She was among 2,146 students who achieved the honor.To make the dean's list, a student must rank in the top third of their college.Hinchee is a ... full story

Girl uses winnings for school

Most nine year olds who just won a national contest would probably spend their winnings on electronics, games and clothes but not Summerville resident and Pinewood Prep third grader, Katie Stagliano, She garnered top ten honors in the Nestle Flavorol ... full story

WWII veterans shine at Pearl Harbor ceremony

It was standing room only in Freedom Hall at Pinewood Preparatory School as students and faculty gathered to remember Pearl Harbor Day. On the stage, the chair draped with uniform of a service veteran set the mood for the program, reminding everyone ... full story

Pinewood initiates youth leadership

Seven juniors from Pinewood Preparatory School are participating in the Palmetto Youth Leadership (PYL) program created by the Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission. PYL, designed in 1997, is a unique leadership experience for students in Dorch ... full story