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Pinckney Pirates pick apart opponents at state chess tournament
Charles Pinckney Elementary School’s chess team continues to add to its legacy in chess. The Pirates won state titles in two separate divisions at the South Carolina State Scholastic Championship in Greenville, SC this past weekend; the K-3 (Kindergarten through third grade) Division crown and the K-5 (Kindergarten through fifth grade) Division crown. This was the second year in a row the Pirates won the K-5 state title, and the school now has 11 championships combined in this state-wide chess tournament.
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Read Across America Week
This week, CCSD schools are utilizing fun and creative teaching methods to focus on motivating students to appreciate the joy of reading!
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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATES
Our public health officials at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) continue to closely monitor a rapidly emerging outbreak of a novel coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19. The virus was first identified in the city of Wuhan, China. Cases have been confirmed in several other countries, including the United States. At this time, no cases have been identified in South Carolina.
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CCSD Teachers and Staff Attend Men of Color Summit
On March 3rd and 4th, 2020, CCSD's Human Resources Recruitment Team, along with CCSD "Call Me Misters" and North Charleston High School faculty and students attended the Fourth Annual Clemson University Men of Color National Summit.
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CCSD Teachers of the Year
Charleston County School District (CCSD) officials surprised five unsuspecting teachers on February 28, by announcing their selection of the Top 5 Finalists for 2020 Teacher of the Year. The district’s current Teacher of the Year, Jayuntay Williams, (West Ashley Middle School) presented each finalist with flowers and a certificate. Each finalist had the opportunity to check out a BMW from Rick Hendrick BMW of Charleston that the District Teacher of the Year will receive at the TOY Celebration Dinner, which is scheduled for April 29, 2020. Congratulations to each of our finalists!
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Mission Critical Actions
After months of intense study and listening, the CCSD Board of Trustees recently approved a set of bold actions taking steps to better align the work of the district and schools with the stated value that students are “the heart” of our work.
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Unsung Educator of the Week
The "Unsung Educator of the Week" is a weekly honor given to a CCSD educator. The winner is nominated by a peer because of their determination to go above and beyond for our students. The winner for the week is published each Friday in the CCSD All Staff newsletter.
