BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–There’s definitely a level of common sense required when it comes to utilizing technology and digital platforms. That need is why Common Sense Media was formed – to help children, parents and teachers make smart digital media choices. Common Sense Media Education is about helping families when children are now spending more than 50 hours per week on […]
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Goose Creek Robotics Team Headed to World Championship
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek High School’s VEX Robotics Team accomplished something this past weekend that no other robotics team in the Lowcountry can say. Team members will be competing in the VEX World Championship after taking second place at a 50-team state championship. The Binary Botz, consisting of Sean Odgers (captain), Sergio Bugarin, Mario Flores, Alan Never and Devin Lawson […]
2018 Berkeley County School District’s ‘Teachers of the Year’ Announced
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has announced its 2018 Teachers of the Year. These educators will be considered for 2018 District Teacher of the Year. Each year, teachers at BCSD schools nominate three educators to be considered for school-level Teacher of the Year. Each completes a statement of philosophy and a biography. The nominee receiving the most votes […]
Deputies, Police Train Berkeley County Teachers on How to Respond to a Mass Shooting
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It was emotional. It was loud. It provided life-saving information, and it was timely. The Berkeley County School District, along with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Goose Creek Police Department, offered a training for teachers and administrators Friday related to active shooter situations. The training was centered around a gunfire demonstration intended to better educate teachers on […]
Berkeley County School District Names Dr. Glenda Levine Chief Diversity Officer
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–At the November 14, 2017 Berkeley County School District Board of Education meeting, Dr. Glenda Levine was appointed to the position of chief diversity officer. Although the chief diversity office position is new to the district, Dr. Levine is certainly not a new face to the district. She has worked in the District for over twenty years in […]
David Morbitzer Selected as Hanahan High School Varsity Football Coach
HANAHAN, S.C.–Hanahan High School (HHS) has named David Morbitzer as the new varsity football coach today, February 9. Morbitzer has been on the Hawk staff for the past 10 years, serving most recently as the offensive coordinator. A graduate of Lexington High School and The Citadel, Morbitzer was a three-year starter on the offensive line for the Bulldogs, receiving his […]
Berkeley Middle School Students Rush Stage to Support Crying Student in Talent Show
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Emma Seiders stood before the audience at the Berkeley Middle School talent show on January 26 and her heart sank. She was singing One Call Away by singer Charlie Puth with the audience clapping when she suddenly froze. She covered her face with her hands as she began to cry. What happened after that moment is something Emma said she […]
Brent Ebarle Wins BCSD Spelling Bee for Second-Straight Year
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Nervousness — Cane Bay 8th-grader Brent Ebarle knows what the word means and knows how to spell it. Ebarle won the 2018 Berkeley County School District Spelling Bee Wednesday evening for the second-straight year. To the audience, he seemed to quickly fly through his words with ease. He’s a young man on a mission, inspired to again […]
College Park Middle Robotics Team Looking for Donations to Make it to National Competition
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Five young men at College Park Middle School have the opportunity of a lifetime. They just need help getting there. College Park Middle School teacher and robotics coach Lisa Muggeo recently started a GoFundMe page for the aspiring engineers on the team that’s shown it has the knowledge, dedication and passion to compete on a national level. They just don’t […]
Berkeley County Elementary School on Lockdown
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–An elementary school in Berkeley County is on lockdown following law enforcement activity in the area. J K Gourdin Elementary School went on lockdown shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday morning. The school is located in Pineville. “Right now we are assisting Orangeburg and the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office,” stated Chief Mike Cochran with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. […]
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