2021-2022 Press Releases

2021-2022 Press Releases

June 30, 2022 -- Pulse of CCSD - Luis Torres Clavell

June 30, 2022 -- Comunicado de Prensa Pulse of CCSD - Luis Torres Clavell

June 29, 2022 -- No cost summer meals for kids and teens provided by Charleston County School District

June 28, 2022 -- Kennedy named CCSD Superintendent - Biographical information

June 28, 2022 -- Kennedy named CCSD Superintendent

June 28, 2022 -- CCSD to host two day Board Governance Training June 28 and 30, 2022

June 24, 2022 -- District 9 Community Meeting to discuss new elementary school

June 23, 2022 -- Wando picks Craft as head basketball coach for boys’ program

June 17, 2022 -- CCSD's student transfer summer window is open

June 17, 2022 -- CCSD schools recognized by Project Lead The Way for 2021-2022 school year

June 16, 2022 -- AMHS valedictorian will forever be an ambassador for his alma mater

June 15, 2022 -- Inaugural CCSD Football Jamboree set for August 12, 2022

June 14, 2022 -- Nine recent CCSD graduates receive 2022 college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships

June 14, 2022 -- CCSD to present CFD with engraved flag

June 6, 2022 -- Montessori Community win’s district’s annual wellness award

June 3, 2022 -- James Simons Montessori interim principal named for 2022-23 school year

June 3, 2022 -- Chicora principal appointed to position permanently

June 3, 2022 -- Families helping families –Hunley Park teacher hosts Ukrainian family

June 2, 2022 -- Community Day at Charleston Progressive Academy

June 1, 2022 -- Mitchell students study salt marsh

May 31, 2022 -- SC State president to be commencement speaker at MMA graduation

May 31, 2022 -- U.S. Department of Education’s Dr. Michelle Cooper to be commencement speaker at Burke graduation

May 26, 2022 -- James Island Elementary students to share their perspective on Civil Rights Era with community

May 25, 2022 -- CCSD 2022 graduation ceremonies schedule

May 25, 2022 -- Tennis lessons and competitive play provided to several CCSD schools

May 24, 2022 -- Scout project benefits W.B. Goodwin

May 19, 2022 -- Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies hosts Student Showcase

May 18, 2022 -- East Cooper CAS student raises $7,000

May 18, 2022 -- Daniel Jenkins hosting a community day

May 17, 2022 -- CCSD leads state with 21 awards in SC/NSPRA’s Rewards for Excellence

May 17, 2022 -- Second annual Teach Local Signing Day

May 16, 2022 -- Cario students earn a Spread Kindness grant

May 12, 2022 -- West Ashley High welcomes new head men’s basketball coach George Jenkins

May 12, 2022 -- NMSC awards three CCSD students with $2,500 scholarships

May 12, 2022 -- 2022 Spring Showcase Media Advisory

May 10, 2022 -- Find your brave: A journey of middle school journalists

May 10, 2022 -- Charleston County School District opens student registration May 10

May 9, 2022 -- Water Mission working with Sanders-Clyde

May 6, 2022 -- Kory Roberts named Top Five Teacher of the Year Finalist

May 6, 2022 -- CCSD Nutrition Services celebrates School Lunch Hero Day

May 5, 2022 -- Ashley Pomposelli named Top Five Teacher of the Year Finalist

May 5, 2022 -- U.S. Department of Energy recognizes CCSD

May 4, 2022 -- Chakadasovavan Or named a Top Five Teach of the Year Finalist

May 4, 2022 -- Harbor View competing in Charleston Dragon Boat Festival

May 3, 2022 -- Wando's yearbook staff honored at national conference

May 3, 2022 - Nathalie Bennett named Top Five Teacher of the Year Finalist

May 2, 2022 -- Natasha Akery named a Top Five Teacher of the Year Finalist

April 27, 2022 -- Two Wando students earn corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships

April 26, 2022 -- Academic Magnet ranked #2 in the nation for third consecutive year

April 26, 2022 - Dedication ceremony held to unveil Attaway Heinsohn pocket park

April 22, 2022 -- Clark Academy principal to serve permanently

April 22, 2022 -- Liberty Hill principal to serve permanently

April 21, 2022 -- First Men of CHS Teach candidates now in CCSD classrooms

April 21, 2022 -- School and Community Expo at Sanders-Clyde

April 21, 2022 -- E.B. Ellington hosting first-ever Walk for Autism

April 8, 2022 -- Student photographers capture excitement of learning at CPA

April 7, 2022 -- Charles Pinckney Elementary wins 12th chess state championship

April 7, 2022 -- NCHS opens Family and Community Center on campus

April 6, 2022 -- Ashley River Creative Arts to welcome new principal for 2022-2023 school year

April 6, 2022 -- Camp Road to welcome new principal for 2022-2023 school year

April 6, 2022 -- Mary Ford to welcome new principal for 2022-2023 school year

April 6, 2022 -- Pinehurst Elementary to welcome new principal for 2022-2023 school year

April 6, 2022 -- Whitesides Elementary to welcome new principal for 2022-2023 school year

April 5, 2022 -- CCSD promotes students’ mental health to prevent violence in schools

April 4, 2022 -- District celebrates National Library Month

April 1, 2022 -- Culinary students from Wando clean up at state competitions

March 31, 2022 -- DJA students learn about career opportunities through SC Days Trident Youth Expo

March 31, 2022 -- Daniel Jenkins Academy students, faculty, and staff embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

March 31, 2022 -- Pulse of CCSD – Teamwork makes the dream work for Deer Park school counselors

March 30, 2022 -- Ashley River's Shivam Kolwalkar takes title at regional Spelling Bee

March 29, 2022 -- Participating Kaleidoscope schools receive almost $500,000 in Building Blocks Grants

March 24, 2022 -- CCSD to announce Top Five Finalists for 2022 Teacher of the Year

March 24, 2022 -- CCSD’s Acceleration schools receive $50,000 grant to help boost teacher morale and retention

March 21, 2023 -- Six CCSD schools win Recycling Education awards

March 21, 2022 -- Wando JROTC cadet selected as US Navy ROTC Prep scholarship recipient

March 18, 2022 -- Academic Magnet's Mock Trial team places fourth in the state

March 17, 2022 -- CCSD learning community leadership announcements

March 17, 2022 -- Pinckney's E.C. Setser wins professional development scholarship from PSTA

March 17, 2022 -- Virtual opportunity allows Burke students to speak with counterparts in Congo

March 16, 2022 -- James B. Edwards wins district Battle of the Books Competition

March 16, 2022 -- Applications open for Public Safety Student Leadership and Intern Program

March 15, 2022 -- CCSD taking site applications for 2022 free summer meals program

March 14, 2022 -- Wando’s Millie Rice honored as 2022 SC Scholastic Journalist of the Year

March 11, 2022 -- Stiles Point interim principal to serve permanently

March 11, 2022 -- Midland Park interim principal to serve permanently

March 10, 2022 -- Student teachers to receive signing bonus, additional incentives from CCSD

March 8, 2022 -- East Cooper CAS students earn special opportunity with NASA

March 7, 2022 -- Take Off with School Breakfast! - CCSD Nutrition Services highlights National School Breakfast Week

March 7, 2022 -- Inspirational speakers Chris Singleton visits Northwoods Middle School

March 7, 2022 -- Author presents book to students at Corcoran

March 7, 2022 -- R.B. Stall nurse honored by national organization

March 4, 2022 -- Pulse of CCSD – Laura Shaw is growing students one word at a time

March 4, 2022 -- Burke, HBCUs provide important opportunity for band students

March 3, 2022 - Goodwin student earns top score on SC Ready exam

March 2, 2022 -- Keeping Charleston beautiful, one school at a time

March 1, 2022 -- CCSD Board of Trustees approves 2022-2023 Academic Calendar

February 28, 2022 -- CCSD remembers African-American pioneers who shaped local education

February 25, 2022 -- MMA students surprised with new laptops at digital inclusion celebration 

February 22, 2022 -- Community meetings scheduled to discuss District 10 middle schools

February 21, 2022 -- SCMEA Region, All State Band and Orchestra participants announced

February 18, 2022 -- WAHS senior chosen to be featured as a Profile of an SC Graduate

February 17, 2022 -- CCSD increasing number of Heart Safe Schools through life-saving initiative

February 17, 2022 -- Ladson’s Robotics team returns to state tournament

February 17, 2022 -- SCMEA Region, All State Band and Orchestra participants announced

February 16, 2022 -- CCSD announces leadership changes

February 16, 2022 -- CCSD schools and programs select their Teachers of the Year for 2022

February 10, 2022 -- CCSD music educators awarded at state professional development conference

February 9, 2022 -- Teacher at James Simons honored as All-Star Educator by national organization

February 8, 2022 -- Burke hosting HBCU band auditions

February 4, 2022 -- C.E. Williams’ Keerthana Samuel defends CCSD Spelling Bee crown with virtual victory

February 3, 2022 -- Wando JROTC cadet selected as J-100 scholarship recipient

February 2, 2022 -- CCSD hosting first-ever FACE Expo

February 2, 2022 -- CCSD recognizes more than 50 student-athletes on National Signing Day

February 2, 2022 -- Harold Sanders selected for SCALE Fellowship

February 1, 2022 -- District launches Get Engaged campaign

January 25, 2022 -- CCSD increases rate for substitute teachers

January 24, 2022 -- CCSD celebrates Board Recognition Month

January 20, 2022 - CCSD's "Reading Around the Bases" partnership with Charleston RiverDogs slides into sixth year

January 20, 2022 - CCSD Head Start and Early Head Start applications open January 25, 2022

January 20, 2022 - Pre-K/Child Development applications open January 25, 2022

January 19, 2022 -- School Choice launches in January

January 18, 2022 -- Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies hosts student showcase

January 18, 2022 -- C.E. Williams Middle (North Campus) using bicycles to enhance students’ well being

January 12, 2022 -- Benjamin Lailson takes over R.B. Stall football program

January 12, 2022 -- Students named Junior Kaleidoscope Counselors

January 11, 2022 -- CCSD to discuss Hampstead Mall with community

January 11, 2022 -- Logistics course offered at Cooper River CAS opens doors to a multitude of careers

January 10, 2022 -- U.S. Senator part of celebration to highlight Vision To Learn Charleston

January 7, 2022 -- Senator Tim Scott and Mayor John Tecklenburg  to celebrate Vision To Learn student glasses program with CCSD and MUSC Health

January 7, 2022 -- Pulse of CCSD – Music is not what Bill Dickinson does, but who he is

January 6, 2022 -- Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies hosts student showcase

January 3, 2022 -- CCSD Chief Financial and Administrative Officer to serve as interim Superintendent

December 17, 2021 -- CCSD educators awarded 70 BEST grants

December 16, 2021 -- Lucy Beckham High School now a partner in the Daffodil Project

December 10, 2021 -- Pulse of CCSD - The first face you see at WA CAS is one of kindness and love

December 10, 2021 -- NCHS offers class on “street law” for aspiring lawyers

December 9, 2021 -- Pulse of CCSD – The first face you see at WA CAS is one of kindness and love

December 2, 2021 -- Community meeting scheduled for Early College High School expansion

December 2, 2021 -- Wando’s yearbook collects national and state honors

November 30, 2021 -- Pinckney Librarian named Lowcountry Regional Librarian of the Year

November 29, 2021 -- Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop at West Ashley High School

November 29, 2021 -- Hursey students treated to stunning performance for fundraising efforts

November 24, 2021 -- Rick Hendrick donates sweatshirts and Thanksgiving meals to C.E. Williams North students

November 24, 2021 -- Students at Laing expand Go Baby Go project with community donations

November 22, 2021 -- CCSD partners with UofSC to create Men of CHS Teach

November 18, 2021 -- CCSD celebrates National Family Engagement Month

November 18, 2021 -- Pulse of CCSD – Child Development teacher brightens everyone’s day

November 16, 2021 -- AMHS Senior Anna Clifford to Perform Classical Guitar at the All-National Honor Ensembles

November 15, 2021 -- Wando Band marches to top-15 finish at national competition

November 10, 2021 -- U.S. News & World Report ranks several CCSD schools near the top of South Carolina

November 9, 2021 -- The works of 22 SOA students to be published by University Press of Mississippi

November 8, 2021 -- Wando’s marching band wins 13th state championship

November 8, 2021 -- Mary Ford preparing for holiday season with Literacy Night for families

November 4, 2021 -- CCSD to offer COVID-19 vaccine to students ages 5-11

November 4, 2021 -- Pulse of CCSD – Lisa Fryar ensures academic support program enriches students in every way

November 4, 2021 -- Despite pandemic, students still enjoying fine arts in Charleston County schools

November 3, 2021 -- Two CCSD schools featured in national publication

November 3, 2021 -- St. John's football legend Nate Rivers returning to speak to students

October 27, 2021 -- Principal of Angel Oak earns honor from Palmetto State Arts Education

October 18, 2021 -- Wando’s marching band wins regional competition

October 14, 2021 -- Jane Edwards receives grant to purchase new library books

October 8, 2021 -- Beckham hosts school dedication and Coast Guard JROTC Congressional Establishment ceremony

October 7, 2021 -- AMHS boys’ soccer recognized for academic success

October 7, 2021 -- Pulse of CCSD – John Poretto a 25 year Burke High School Educator

October 7, 2021 -- Baptist Hill students host supply drive for victims of Hurricane Ida

October 5, 2021 -- Lucy Beckham High hosting ceremonies to commemorate new building and Coast Guard JROTC program

October 5, 2021 -- CCSD able to provide additional meals at no cost to students through USDA

September 24, 2021 -- Pulse of CCSD – Jerome Hagood a super star at Goodwin

September 21, 2021 -- Twenty-eight CCSD students earn 2022 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist honors

September 21, 2021 -- Belle Hall recognized as 2021 National Blue Ribbon School

September 16, 2021 -- Baptist Hill dance teacher wins Social Emotional Learning award

September 15, 2021 -- CCSD Board Chair's Press Conference, Thursday, September 16 at 3:00 p.m.

September 10, 2021 -- Multiple Academic Magnet students recognized by College Board

September 9, 2021 -- Pulse of CCSD – Media specialist Missy Beyel takes STEAM learning to a new level

September 8, 2021 -- Carolyn Anderson named interim principal at Clark Academy

September 8, 2021 -- CCSD welcomes new leader for intercultural organizational development

September 8, 2021 -- CCSD announces new head of capital programs

September 1, 2021 -- Six CCSD schools will be learning virtually for two weeks

August 31, 2021 -- CCSD Scholars Academy ready for first year

August 27, 2021 -- Four Rookie Teachers recognized

August 27, 2021 -- Pulse of CCSD – Tanesha Simmons is the heart and soul of Early College

August 26, 2021 -- AJ Barnes named CCSD 2021 Teacher of the Year

August 25, 2021 -- Hootie’s Homegrown Roundup canceled but not the donations

August 12, 2021 -- CCSD School Board Members to hold press conference on face coverings

August 12, 2021 -- CCSD’s annual Back-to-School Hotline starts next week

August 11, 2021 -- CCSD Football Jamboree canceled

August 10, 2021 -- Schedule changes finalized for CCSD Football Jamboree

August 5, 2021 -- Mitchell Elementary School renovations complete

August 5, 2021 -- West Ashley CAS construction completed on time and on budget

August 5, 2021 -- Summer enrichment camps help prevent “summer slide”

August 3, 2021 -- Charleston teen named Distinguished Young Woman of South Carolina

August 2, 2021 -- CCSD 2021-2022 new facility media tour

July 22, 2021 -- Wando volleyball earns national honor for fifth consecutive year

July 21, 2021 -- Schedule for inaugural CCSD Football Jamboree released

July 20, 2021 -- Announcement of matchups for first-ever CCSD Football Jamboree

July 16, 2021 -- NCHS art students’ work displayed on billboards throughout the county

July 15, 2021 -- District picks up 17 honors in SC/NSPRA’s annual Rewards for Excellence program

July 14, 2021 -- R.B. Stall’s ROTC student-cadets earn scholarships and opportunities

July 13, 2021 -- Three more CCSD students earn college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships

July 12, 2021 - CCSD following state law on face coverings for schools and buses

July 6, 2021 - Six CCSD schools honored by Project Lead The Way