Young Minds Dreaming Poetry Contest Winners

Collette Johnson and Savannah Bryan each placed 2nd in the Young Minds Dreaming Poetry Contest.  They submitted bilingual poems about what inspires them and will be invited to an awards ceremony with author Pat Mora.

Recycle Right

The following 6th grade art students participated in Charleston County's recycling truck decal design project. The students are Irie Brisacher, Maya O'Leary, Clementine Williard, Kate Murphy, Rosella Drayton, Maizie Jarrett, Heather Helander, Lola Marvel, Grayson Glenn, and Curtis Dayson. They worked together to create their own design and drew it on a large 3'X6' magnetic sheet. The design theme was "Recycle Right". Look for their magnet design on recycling trucks around town!

Science Fair Winners

Lowcountry Science Fair Winners- Junior Division (7/8) 1st Place- Zachary Drescher and James Leatherbury, 2nd Place- Eva Friscoe and Margaret King, Honorable Mention- Hannah Jackson. In addition to placing at the Lowcountry Science Fair, Zachary Drescher, Hannah Jackson, and James Leatherbury are Nominees for the 2021 Broadcom MASTERS® (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars), a program of Society for Science. Only the top 10% of middle school projects nationwide are invited to apply online for the national competition.

National History Day Winners

Congratulations to Reece Early, Nikos Paraschos, Daniel Kagan, Jack Oakman, Avery Bosier, Kayla Adkins, Zoe Hutson, Isabelle O'Leary, Alaina Jarrett, Sousa Waggoner, Thomas Byrne, John McGillicuddy, Tyler Taber, Clint Morey, Kirra Borg, and Samuel Duncan

Inspirational speaker, Chris Singleton visits Buist

The students at Buist Academy for Advanced Studies were treated to a special guest speaker this week. Motivational speaker Chris Singleton read his latest book Different: A Story About Loving Your Neighbor.

CCSD bus routes finalized

The mission of the CCSD Transportation Department is to safely provide efficient, cost-effective, and reliable transportation service to the students and parents of the Charleston County School District. To safely provide efficient, cost-effective, and reliable transportation service to the students and parents in a manner that supports the education and extracurricular objectives to the district. Please visit the Transportation Department home page, linked here, to view your child’s bus route.

Nutrition Services gearing up to serve students

It’s back to school September 8, 2020 and CCSD’s Nutrition services team will be in place and ready to serve students returning to face-to-face instruction. Nutrition Services will also continue grab-and-go meal distribution for students enrolled in virtual instruction. Learn more by following this link.

District Academic Calendar finalized

The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees, during their meeting on August 10, 2020, approved a revised Academic Calendar. The new school year will begin for students on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, and will end for students on Friday, June 18, 2021. Click to learn more.

Learn about CCSD’s Safe Restart plans

he Safe ReStart approved by CCSD will offer two options: The in-person school that will begin Sept. 8 with actual in-person instruction and the K-12 Virtual Academy, which entails a 9-week commitment for K-8 students and a semester commitment for high school students. For additional information follow this link or email saferestart@charleston.k12.sc.us.

CCSD Coronavirus Updates

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