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Michael Tannebaum

Students to watch surgery, discuss with doctor Thursday

Arranging for hundreds of students to observe a surgical procedure in an operating room isn’t feasible, so health and education officials are doing the next best thing: They’re bringing the surgery to the students.On Dec. 17, about 500 high school st ... full story

Mustangs make move to go green

At Gregg Middle School, a small group of students has taken on a big responsibility.Several times a week, four students don gloves and make their way around the school’s dozens of classrooms to collect and sort recyclable material that teachers leave ... full story

Brain teaches students to think

At a recent assembly, Gregg Middle School sixth-graders were taught that their brains control how they feel, think and act. Shortly thereafter, those feelings, thoughts and actions were on full display as Dr. Justin Gass, of the Medical University of ... full story

Fake trial provides real experience

The courthouse was real as were the attorneys present and the judge who presided over the trial.On a recent Saturday morning, nearly 20 Pinewood Preparatory School sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders descended upon the Charleston County Courthouse, t ... full story

Children cook up food, fun

In recent weeks, some parents of students at Reeves Elementary School haven’t had to prepare after-school snacks for their children. Rather, the children have taken on the responsibility themselves.About 25 kindergartners, first-graders and second-gr ... full story

District closes on property for new school

Dorchester District 2 officials on Monday finalized the $1.52 million purchase of a 24-acre tract in North Charleston on which an elementary school will be built.With the closing complete and the project out for bid, builders could break ground as ea ... full story

Career fair educates future leaders

On Nov. 6, Ashley Ridge High School students got a sneak peak into what their futures may hold.At the school’s career fair, representatives from local colleges, a variety of professions and the military conversed with students about the endless possi ... full story

Exchange student swaps Argentina for Summerville

It’s been less than four months since Mariano Avila stepped onto U.S. soil for the first time and the native Argentinean hasn’t wasted a moment immersing himself in his new surroundings.Avila, who is completing 11th grade at Pinewood Preparatory Scho ... full story

School district to furlough teachers, administrators

The Dorchester District 2 School Board voted unanimously Monday to furlough teachers and classified employees three days and administrators six days.The district-wide furloughs may begin as early as January and will conclude by the end of the school ... full story

Comfy charity: 5-year-old seeks pajamas to donate

In many ways, five-year-old Sophia Vann is a typical child. The Summerville resident enjoys painting and ballet and she changes her mind weekly as to what she wants to be when she grows up. This week it’s a doctor.In other ways, however, Sophia is un ... full story

Senior Center fundraiser in full swing

More than 500 items including gift cards for local restaurants, spa packages and tickets to sporting events are currently up for bid at a silent auction to benefit Dorchester Seniors, Inc.The silent auction, which runs until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. ... full story

H1N1 vaccinations under way in Dorchester 2

For the first time in decades, mass vaccinations are taking place in schools nationwide and on Monday the immunization efforts began in Dorchester District 2.About half of Eagle Nest Elementary School’s 814 students received the H1N1 vaccination Nov. ... full story

Reptiles visit FDES Gators

The agenda for the assembly may have listed only one person, but on Roark Ferguson’s recent visit to Fort Dorchester Elementary School, he didn’t come alone.Ferguson, a conservationist, herpetologist and wildlife adventurer, brought with him several ... full story

Buddies bond over books

Once a week, a class of eighth-graders at Oakbrook Middle School takes a short stroll to the nearby school that many of them attended just a few years earlier.Upon their arrival at Oakbrook Elementary School, a class of wide-eyed first-graders greets ... full story

Newington celebration honors veterans

The rain may have forced the festivities indoors, but it didn’t damper the momentous Veterans Day celebration held Nov. 11 at Newington Elementary School.Adorned with U.S. flags and dozens of red, white and blue balloons, Newington Elementary held a ... full story

‘Tales of a fourth grade nothing’ to come to life

Damondre Green’s classmates and teacher would tell you that the Rollings Middle School of the Arts seventh-grader hasn’t acted his age lately.They would tell you he’s stubborn, has thrown tantrums and is difficult to get along with.Of course, these d ... full story

Distinguished admiral visits Summerville High

Last Friday, Summerville High School rolled out the red carpet for Rear Adm. Joseph Kilkenny, commander of the Naval Education and Training Command.During his more than two hours at the school, Kilkenny – a recipient of the Distinguished Service Meda ... full story

Function fuses fine art, wine tasting

On Saturday, a group of local artists will team with Firewater Grille for an event designed to delight the senses.At “A Taste For Art & Wine,” people can enjoy a free wine tasting and interact with the dozen or so artists of Art Central who will ... full story

Animals aplenty Fort Dorchester Elementary welcomes visitors from the farm

Fort Dorchester Elementary School’s mascot – the gator – may have been the only animal not present at the school on a recent fall afternoon.A sheep, goat, pigeons, and rabbits were among the numerous animals that kindergartners had the opportunity to ... full story

Students pitch in to help less fortunate

Last week, Gregg Middle School students with a few spare minutes poked their heads into one of the art classrooms to see if they could assist on a special project.In art class and when they had time during lunch or between classes, a couple dozen six ... full story

District schedules workshop to discuss offsetting cuts

Shortly after they were informed another $1 million might be cut from Dorchester District 2’s budget, the school board scheduled a workshop to discuss how to make up for what could soon be $7 million in budget cuts this year.At Monday’s board meeting ... full story

School Board to be briefed on budget

On Monday, the School Board will likely be briefed on the financial state of Dorchester District 2 and the options the district has to make up for a budget shortfall tallying several million dollars.Dorchester 2 Chief Financial Officer Allyson Duke s ... full story

Six years strong Summerville pottery store to celebrate anniversary

From the studio’s brightly colored walls to its painted ceramics to its passionate owner, everything in Possibly Picasso radiates.The Summerville-based paint-your-own-pottery studio, which opened its doors six years ago this month, is holding an anni ... full story

Projects put Poe in spotlight

The day before Halloween, the normally lively media center at DuBose Middle School looked and sounded like a graveyard – literally.Seventh-graders in an English/Language Arts class delivered somber eulogies while about 20 tombstones covered with spid ... full story

H1N1 vaccines to reach schools soon

Vaccinations for the novel H1N1 virus, also referred to as swine flu, will be administered in Dorchester District 2 schools beginning Nov. 16.Students in grades K5 through 12th-grade are eligible for the free vaccine at school clinics.Nurses from the ... full story