BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Miss South Carolina, Sarah Weishuhn, will visit Howe Hall AIMS on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. to participate in the school’s Recycled Runway show. The fashion show will feature 11 designs created and modeled by AIMS students with the final gown modeled by Weishuhn. The gown is a “Work of Art” that features environmental pledges made […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Howe Hall Arts Infused Magnet School (AIMS) is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 academic year. Applications must be postmarked by Tuesday, March 31, 2015. The lottery will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Parents interested in completing an application or who would like more information about Howe Hall AIMS’ lottery system and enrollment guidelines should visit […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to school district officials,  at 6:50 a.m. on Monday, a South Carolina Department of Education school bus, being used by Berkeley County School District, caught fire at Berkeley Elementary School, 106 Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner. A spokesperson stated that, luckily, no students or employees were injured or delayed. Officials stated that the bus is a 1995 […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– The search for a new superintendent to lead Berkeley County schools has begun, and the Berkeley County Board of Education wants input from the community to assist with the process. A series of group meetings and public forums are planned for January 26 and January 28, 2015 for the public. Participants will be able to share feedback […]

Nadia President, a second grade student at Cross Elementary School, won first place in the Primary Division of the 2015 National Career Development Association’s Poetry and Poster Contest. Thirty-five South Carolina public school students and seven adult educators were chosen as state winners in the National Career Development Association’s 49th annual poetry and poster contest. The competition is conducted annually […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–During the January 13th Berkeley County Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Rodney Thompson announced that the attendance lines for Berkeley Intermediate School, Berkeley Elementary School and Whitesville Elementary School will not be changed for the 2015-2016 academic year. Plans to change the attendance zones and grade configurations for Berkeley Intermediate School, Berkeley Elementary School and Whitesville Elementary […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District will conduct a second public meeting to gather public input on the design of a new elementary school in the Tanner Plantation and Foster Creek area of Hanahan. The Public Meeting will be held at Goose Creek Primary School from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, January 22. The architecture firm AAG Associates will present […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley Middle College High School is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. There are approximately 50 openings for current tenth-graders in the Class of 2017. Berkeley Middle College will accept applications post-marked or delivered by February 15, 2015. The middle college concept is a national educational model that allows high school students to take dual credit […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Tracy Freeman, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) with Berkeley County School District, has been named South Carolina’s 2014-2015 School Health LPN of the Year. The annual award is given to a licensed practical nurse practicing in a school setting, who provides outstanding nursing services to a school community. Freeman, a certified CPR instructor, Darkness to Light trainer and […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–All Berkeley County Schools will operate according to a three-hour delay on Thursday, January 8, 2015 due to forecasts of extremely cold weather of extremely cold weather and the impact that the extreme temperatures would have on our aging bus fleet. At this time, there are no expected cancellations of the district’s after-school childcare or programming tomorrow afternoon. […]