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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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, 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. […]
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) has released its South Carolina Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report for the 2017-18 school year. As has been the trend in recent years, more public school teachers are leaving their positions, causing more vacancies and the need for more teachers to fill those vacancies. Approximately 6,700 teachers left their positions […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley Career Express program will offer a combine Digital Literacy, Career Ready, ACT Soft Skills and Adult Education/General Development (GED) class for various Berkeley County Communities. The class is for unemployed or underemployed residents who are dedicated to pursuing education and career training. Each participant will receive a Chromebook, to study and work at home during their […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Schools and offices are operating on a 2-hour delay Monday. Students, however, attending Berkeley Middle College will return on Tuesday, BCSD officials stated. Following the holidays, school leaders are also warning students to be extra careful when bringing gifts to school to show their fellow classmates. “Because the safety and security of our students is always our first […]
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