Tag: Berkeley County School District

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BCSD to Host Parent University: Testing Workshops

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District will host three parent workshops for parents and guardians to learn about annual tests their child will take, why the tests are given, how to interpret their child’s results, and how the results can be used to enhance student learning opportunities. Below are the dates, times and locations for each workshop. Wednesday, March 23, […]

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Berkeley County School District Conducts Annual Spring Crisis Simulation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District practiced its responses to a simulated crisis at Whitesville Elementary Thursday, March 17. District staff and principals coordinated the planning and execution of the crisis simulation with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness Department. The School District conducts crisis simulations at schools each year to ensure that policies and procedures […]

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BCSD to Host Teacher Recruitment Fair Saturday, March 12

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District (BCSD) will host its 15th Annual Teacher Recruitment Fair on Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Cane Bay High School (1624 State Rd., Summerville). The District is seeking to hire experienced educators and those who are new to the teaching profession. Over 325 individuals have pre-registered for the event. “Berkeley […]

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Berkeley County Schools’ Rookie Teachers of the Year Announced

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Schools in Berkeley County School District have chosen their Rookie Teachers of the Year. Rookie Teachers of the Year are nominated by their school principal based on the following criteria: Conducting effective instructional planning to meet the needs of all students Providing and facilitating quality instruction Organizing and implementing a culture of learning in the classroom Managing student […]

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Berkeley Middle College High School Accepting Applications

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Middle College High School is accepting applications from rising high school juniors and seniors in Berkeley County interested in attending the school during the 2016-2017 academic year. The application deadline is Monday, February 29, 2016 at 4 p.m. The middle college concept is a national educational model that allows high school students to take dual credit […]

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Marrington Middle School Of The Arts Receives 499 New Electronic Devices For Students

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Marrington Middle School of the Arts has achieved one-to-one! The school now has 499 electronic devices for its students. “This has been a fiscal and academic goal for several years. The realization of this goal would not have occurred without a strong daycare program, which generated the funds, and Berkeley County School District’s Office of Technology, which helped […]

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BCSD Students Receive More WorkKeys Certificates Than State & Nation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina State Department of Education recently announced the results of each district’s WorkKeys assessments. According to school officials, Berkeley County students received more National Career Readiness Certificates (NCRC) than students in the state and across the country. Eighty-nine percent of Berkeley County School District students who took WorkKeys earned a National Career Readiness Certificate, compared to […]

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Berkeley County School Officials: Students’ SAT, ACT & AP Scores Continue To Increase

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina State Department of Education announced the results of each district’s Advanced Placement (AP) and SAT assessments, and results show that Berkeley County School District continues to increase its number of test takers. The district also was named to the 5th AP District Honor Roll because of its efforts during the 2013-2014 school year, achieving increases […]

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Berkeley County School Board Fires Amy Kovach

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 […]