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UPDATED - Schedule for voluntary COVID-19 and Flu test clinics in February

The district, through a grant from DHEC, will provide free COVID-19 and Flu A and B testing for all students and staff, who wish to be tested, during February.

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Wando’s yearbook staff makes history with national award

For the first time in school history, Wando High School’s yearbook, Legend, has been recognized as the top yearbook in the nation by Quill & Scroll. Wando’s 2022 edition, “Something Within Us,” earned the international scholastic journalism organization’s Blue and Gold Award for Staff Excellence in the Class A Division (schools with 1,000 students or more).

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Angel Oak Elementary Receives ABC school certification

ABC Institute is proud to announce the three new schools that joined the ranks for FY23 including Angel Oak Elementary School.

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Lucy Beckham Day

In honor of Lucy Beckham Day, celebrated December 14, 2022, administrators at Lucy Beckham High School (LBHS) wanted to highlight an award given annually to a teacher that exemplifies the spirit and heart of Lucy Beckham, former Wando High School principal.

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Office of Expanded Learning receives $25,000 from Denny and Mark’s Pro-Am Jam

Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Office of Expanded Learning (Kaleidoscope) was selected as the recipient of funds raised through the Denny and Mark’s Pro-Am Jam’s “Call to Give.”

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Horticulture program comes full circle – now taught by former student

Thirteen years ago, a brand new teacher set up shop in a classroom cottage, Trailer 11, on Wando High School’s campus

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Author/illustrators visit students at Charleston Progressive

Charleston Progressive Academy (CPA) students received a visit last month from children’s author/illustrator duo Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr during their nationwide “Busload of Books Tour.” CPA was the only school in South Carolina to host the pair on this inaugural tour.

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CCSD’s McKinney-Vento program provides first annual Thanksgiving dinner to families

Charleston County School District (CCSD) has more than 220 students that meet the McKinney-Vento Program criteria. McKinney-Vento is a program that helps children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

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Slow Down for Students: James Simons parents push for pedestrian safety

James Simons Montessori School parents, guardians, and students, along with other downtown school parents, were encouraged to walk to school on November 14, 2022, to advocate for traffic safety awareness, especially in the downtown area.

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The Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corporation recognizes two long-standing Board members

The Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corporation (CEEFC) recognized the following two long-standing members of its Board of Directors for many years of dedicated service to Charleston County School District during a reception on November 28, 2022.

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D20 PCP wasting no time implementing teacher retention initiatives

The five principals from Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Constituent District 20 who organized to form the Principal Collaboration Program (D20PCP) have wasted no time in making good on their promise to meet the needs of their teachers.

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CCSD hosts Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Symposium

Charleston County School District (CCSD) held an Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Symposium on November 30, 2022 to expand collaboration among agencies.

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