Thursday, February 25, 2010
Darlington County Board of Education members got a first look at possible reductions for the coming budget year officials say may be necessary to absorb a shortfall of nearly $6.5 million expected to result from a combination of state funding cuts and cost increases.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Some posters who have problems with spelling and grammar might benefit from this tutorial experience.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) will serve as a host site for the popular summer enrichment program “Camp Invention.” This unique day camp will be held July 26-30, 2010, for students entering grades one through six.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Darlington County School District will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 8, 2010. Staff and students should report to school two hours later than normal.
The decision to close schools in Darlington County School District for bad weather such as snow, sleet, extreme wind and rain, or other dangerous weather conditions is a decision carefully made by school officials. The safety of approximately 11,000 students is the primary determining factor to open or close the schools.
Seventeen Darlington County School District students have qualified as Junior Scholars this year as part of a State Department of Education program designed to encourage talented middle school students in South Carolina.
Charles Govan has been appointed to the Property and Casualty (P&C) Board of Directors of the South Carolina School Boards Insurance Trust by the South Carolina School Boards Association. Govan, a member of the Darlington County Board of Education, will represent school boards and replaces Leni Patterson who resigned.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Darlington County Board of Education approved the 2010-11 school district calendar at their December board meeting.
Seven Darlington County School District teachers earned National Board Certification this year, bringing the district total to approximately 75 teachers. The seven teachers are among 799 South Carolina teachers to earn the certification this year, according to information released this week by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards ®.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Two Darlington County Schools are among the U.S. News & World Report’s fourth annual ranking of “America’s Best High Schools”. Mayo High School for Math, Science & Technology in Darlington earned a Silver rating for the third year in a row. Lamar High School in Lamar earned their first spot on the list this year with a Bronze rating.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
GSSM to represent South Carolina in the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship
Thursday, December 03, 2009
In 1949 Carolina Elementary School in Hartsville first opened its doors to educating children. This year the school celebrates its 60th anniversary. Several of the students attending school at Carolina today are the grandchildren of the original students. To mark the important anniversary, the school hosted a Grandparen
More than seven out of ten Darlington County high school students passed the state’s exit exam on their first attempt in spring 2009, according to results released today by the State Department of Education.