ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–According to district officials, Timberland High School was evacuated at approximately 11:30 this morning due to a reported bomb threat. Law enforcement officials and the fire department were on the scene investigating the threat and inspecting the building. The building was cleared by law enforcement officials and the fire department shortly after, authorities added. Students, faculty and staff […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Tuesday night during the Berkeley County School Board meeting, Dr. Mike Turner, Interim Superintendent for Berkeley County School District, recommended that the school board terminate the employment of Amy Kovach. The board then approved that recommendation. Kovach had served as the district’s communications director. In early 2014, she was indicted on ethics charges associated with the 2012 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cane Bay High School choirs will host the Cobra Crawl 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at the school (1624 State Road, Summerville). Registration opens at 8 a.m., followed by the Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K at 9:30 a.m. Individuals interested in participating can register online at by clicking here. Registration through […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District will host two informal community drop-ins for parents and community members in the Cainhoy and Daniel Island areas. District officials say the purpose of the drop-ins is to give parents and community members an opportunity to view the proposed attendance lines for Philip Simmons Elementary and Middle Schools, ask any questions they may […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District (BCSD) continues to maintain a steady performance on the ACT college admissions exam despite an 11 percent increase in test takers, BCSD officials stated. The five-year trend in BCSD student ACT scores showed an increase of .5 points on the English portion of the exam, compared to the state’s increase of .4 points. Likewise, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley High School will host its First Annual Food Truck Rodeo on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at the school (406 West Main Street, Moncks Corner) from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Berkeley High’s Principal, Steven Steele, said, “We came up with the idea when we were brain storming about how to increase parent attendance at Open House. One […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A ribbon cutting ceremony will officially mark the opening of the Goose Creek High School and Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union’s (HTFCU) first student-run credit union high school branch in the tri-county area. The ceremony will be Tuesday, August, 25, 2015, at Goose Creek High (1137 Redbank Road, Goose Creek) beginning at 6:30 p.m. “We are very excited […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On the first day of school for Berkeley County students, 107 fathers participated in Berkeley Middle School’s Million Father March (MFM). Fathers took their children to school and signed a pledge to commit at least one additional day of their time to support their children and the school. Mike Wilkerson, Principal of Berkeley Middle School, said, “We are […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cainhoy Elementary/Middle, Cross Elementary, J.K. Gourdin Elementary and St. Stephen Elementary Schools will participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) during the 2015-2016 school year. The FFVP is a federally assisted program that provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students in elementary schools during the school day. The goal of the program is to improve […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The parents of a Goose Creek High student have filed a lawsuit against the Berkeley County School District. The suit claims gross negligence on the part of the district and claims it caused “severe emotional distress” by failing to report, investigate or communicate Paul Herman’s alleged misconduct to the district’s superintendent or to law enforcement. The teen’s family also alleges […]
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