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Classes Canceled Monday For Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District (BCSD) classes are canceled and offices are closed Monday, October 10 due to weather and road conditions resulting from the impact of Hurricane Matthew. Essential personnel including district and school administrators, maintenance and facilities, technology, school custodians, transportation supervisors, and child nutrition managers will report Monday to assess damage and prepare for the return […]

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Dr. Gretchen Bowles Named ‘Claes Nobel Educator Of Distinction’

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Dr. Gretchen Bowles, band director at Hanahan High School, was recently selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). Each year student members of NSHSS are invited to nominate the educator who has made the most significant contribution to their academic career for the Claes Nobel Educator of […]

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School District Leaders Address Bus Issues Following Complaints

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC — Not even a full week since students have been back to school and complaints to the Berkeley County School District have been rolling in about the school bus system. A cell phone video that’s been shared via social media shows students on a crowded bus standing and sitting in a bus aisle. “My child is my responsibility. […]

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BCSD Welcomes The New School Year With New App, Website And Logo

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Just in time for the new school year, the Berkeley County School District recently launched a new BCSD app, re-designed its website and created a new logo. The details on all three are below: The new app The new BCSD app, Berkeley County SD, is available for download now in the app store, and is compatible with both iOS […]

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Christian Private School Opens At Carnes Crossroads

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On August 5th, 2016, Northwood Academy celebrated the grand opening of its ‘Upper School Campus’ for grades 6th through 12th. Construction on the ‘Lower School,’ grades K to 5, began in early 2016.  The project is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2017-18 school year, school officials stated. “Northwood Academy now enters “The Next 40” -year phase of […]

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Berkeley County School District To Host Festival To Celebrate New School Year

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–With school starting just around the corner, the Berkeley County School District plans to host a festival to generate excitement about the new school year, provide parents and guardians with useful information, and give away book bags stuffed with school supplies. “We’ll have 3,000 book bags filled with supplies, so children will be able to receive one while supplies […]

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Trident Tech Receives Extra Funding For Workforce Pathways Scholarship Program

Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new installment of the Workforce Pathways Scholarship that pays for course fees and books for approved STEM and career training continuing education programs. The scholarship was offered earlier this year with what was thought to be one-time-only funding. Due to the success of the statewide initiative, the […]

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Dara Harrop Named Principal Of Marrington Middle School Of The Arts

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Dara Harrop has been named the new principal of Marrington Middle School of the Arts in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their meeting on Tuesday, July 26. Harrop will begin her new assignment August 1 to prepare for the upcoming school year. “I am humbled and honored to be […]

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Kori Brown Named Principal of Daniel Island School

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Kori Brown has been named the new principal of Daniel Island School located in Daniel Island, South Carolina. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their meeting on Tuesday, July 26. Brown will begin her new assignment on August 1 to prepare for the upcoming school year. “I am honored to be given the responsibility and […]

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VIDEO: Eminem’s Daughter Is All Grown Up!

Eminem has to be one proud papa! The rappers 19-year-old daughter Hailie Jade Scott Mathers has got the total package, brains and beauty. Eminem’s only child took to Twitter uploading a selfie putting her pearly whites and luscious blonde locks on full display. However, she not just about the looks, Hailie also graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school with […]