CCSD's 2009-2010 Press Releases
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June 2010
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May 2010
- School News:
- Haut Gap Middle: Students and Staff Host Environmental Summit
- James Island Elementary: Child Development and Kindergaten RoundUp
- James Island Elementary: Library Night
- James Island Elementary: Career Fest
- Mitchell Elementary and St. Andrew's School of Math and Science: Schools Partner in Math Bowl
- North Charleston Elementary: Tricounty Youth Service Day
- School of the Arts: Teacher Named Gibbes' Art Educator of the Year
- St. Andrew's Middle: Elvis Sighted at Local School!
- St. Andrew's School of Math and Science: Teacher Selected for Michelson ExxonMobil Teacher Academy
- West Ashley Middle: Thankful Thursday
- West Ashley High: School Awards Trevino Scholarship
- West Ashley High: DUI Rodeo
April 2010
- School News:
- Goodwin Elementary: Spirit of South Carolina
- Goodwin Elementary: Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
- Goodwin Elementary: Celebrates Earth Day
- Haut Gap Middle: Poetry Slam
- Hunley Park: Students Host "Have a Heart Fundraiser"
- Moultrie Middle: Metamorphosis at Moultrie
- Moultrie Middle: History Day
- North Charleston Elementary: Signing to Success
- North Charleston High: Welcome, Author Dori Sanders
- Stall: Jefferson Award ceremony on 5/3/10
- West Ashley Middle: SIDS Fundraiser
March 2010
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- Chicora Elementary: Teacher Awarded ETV Award
- Goodwin Elementary: School Hosts a Sidewalk Tour Back in African-American History
- James Island Elementary: "Seuss Week!"
- James Island High: Students Collected Shoes for Global Donation
- Memminger School of Global Studies: School Partners with Water Missions International
- Moultrie Middle: "National History Day" Winners in “Innovation in History”
- Moultrie Middle: Bridge Run
- Moultrie Middle: Students Count On Hands-On Math Instruction
- Murray-LaSaine Elementary: Neighborhood Planning Team Requesting Community Input on School's Possible Magnet Focus
- Murray-LaSaine Elementary: Cat in the Hat Supports School's Literacy Focus
- North Charleston Elementary: Baraza Arts Festival
- Stall High: Jefferson Service Awards Students in Action Monthly Winner Announced
- Stall: Clean Cities Sweep
- St. Andrews Elementary: Wonder of Words with the Community
- St. Andrews Elementary: Student Wins Geographic Bee
- St. Andrews Middle: HIS Story Guest Speaker Program - St. Andrew’s Middle School hosts U.S. Air Force Representatives
- St. Johns High: Awarded Lowe's Grant
- Wando High: Student Recognized at Annual Ambassadors of Economic Development Awards Ceremony
- West Ashley Middle: School Raises Money to Support Clean Water Efforts in Haiti
February 2010
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January 2010
- District News:
- State Releases AYP Results - Charleston County Far Exceeds State in Percentage of Schools Meeting All Targets
- CCSD Awarded $2.5 Million Early Head Start Expansion Grant
- Nearly 800 teachers achieve National Board certification; state keeps third-place ranking
- President Obama Honors Outstanding Teachers and Mentors at White House
- School News:
- Charles Pinckney Elementary: Nominated for National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
- Chicora Elementary: North Charleston Police Supports "NFLB" Dinner
- James Simons Elementary: School Partners to Present Science Night
- James Simons Elementary: Cocky's Reading Express
- Murray-LaSaine Elementary: Cool-Ray Visits Schools
- Murray-LaSaine Elementary: Family Math Night
- North Charleston High: Students Donate Time to Service During Holiday
- St. Andrews Middle: AYP Success!
- West Ashley High: Seniors Prepare for Life After High School
December 2009
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November 2009
- District News:
- Three Quarters of CCSD Students Pass High School Exit Exam on First Attempt
- CCSD Superintendent Dr. Nancy McGinley Named State Parks and Recreation's Local Government Official of the Year
- Dr. Charlie Smith and St. Andrew's School of Math and Science Recognized by State Board for Exceptional Volunteer Service
- School News:
- James Island Elementary Receives Bi Lo Grant
- North Charleston Elementary Holds Its First Science Fair
- School of the Arts Proudly Presents WordFest
- Work of West Ashley High School Photography Students Displayed in Columbia Exhibit
- "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"- Family Literacy Night at Murray-LaSaine Elementary
- Goodwin Elementary's Lights On After School Event
- Chicora Elementary Celebrates On-Time Families
- James Island Elementary Hosts Root for Reading Night
- West Ashley High Hosts First Jefferson Awards Ceremony
- Storyteller Packs Springfield Elementary's Literacy Night
- Magnet Waiting List: Chicora Elementary Has Limited Spots for New Students
- Local Musicians Support Young Musicians at Charleston County School of the Arts
- North Charleston Elementary School Students Win Honorable Mention in SubWay Contest
October 2009
- District News:
- Charleston Students Become All-Stars Through the “Reading, Running, and the RiverDogs” Program
- WAHS's Teacher Katherine Henderson Wins Milken Award
- CCSD Earns $125,000 in Federal Grants for Technology
- District Awarded Grant for District Security
- Five CCSD Students Named 2010 National Achievement Scholarship Finalists (list of students)
- School News:
- North Charleston High Multimedia Students Attend Lecture Series
- Stall's Top 50 HSAP Students Rewarded
- West Ashley High: Bouncing for Books Event
- Goodwin Donates Blood
- Wando Earns Second Place in State in the 2009 Summer Reading Program
- Chicora Elementary Begins 25 Book Campaign
- Author Kimberly Johnson Visits Chicora School of Communications
- School of the Arts Student named to National High School Orchestra
- School of the Arts Visual Artist Named Best in Show at State Fair
- Wando High Student named Merrill Lynch Young Entrepeneur
September 2009
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- Mt. Pleasant Academy Hosts Book Signing By Mary Gordon Kerr
- Springfield Elementary Celebrates South Carolina Day
- Springfield Elementary Learns About Swahili During MOJA
- St. Andrews Middle Band Takes First Place in MOJA Parade
- Day of Caring at Chicora Elementary: Success on Success St.
- St. Andrew's Middle School to Sponsor Kiwanis Club
- St. Andrew's School of Math & Science Builds Nature Trail
- The Incredible Year Program Begins at Burns Elementary
- Day of Caring at Murray-LaSaine Draws Volunteers from all Sectors
- 2009 Day of Caring- CC Blaney Elementary
August 2009
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