Ignite
Issue #14 | February 17, 2023
Colleton County School District Week at Glance
What a week we've had at CCSD! We celebrated our bus drivers as well as Valentine's Day, and Random Acts of Kindness Day, interim reports went home and our students had early dismissal on Thursday. We are all looking forward to the long weekend in observance of President's Day!
Love the Bus
February is designated “Love the Bus Month” by the American School Bus Council. This is an opportunity to emphasize the importance of school buses and school bus drivers throughout our district.
In conjunction with Love the Bus Month, the week of February 13 – 17 is set aside as Bus Driver Appreciation Week in South Carolina.
The Colleton County School District's Transportation Department held a safety meeting this week and our bus drivers were celebrated!
Thank you for safely transporting our most precious cargo to and from school!
Colleton County School District
Email: pwysong@colleton.k12.sc.us
Website: www.colleton.k12.sc.us
Location: 500 Forest Circle, Walterboro, SC, USA
Phone: (843)782-4510
Facebook: facebook.com/ColletonCountySchoolDistrict-CCSD
Twitter: @ColletonSchools
CCHS ACE Basin Robotics
CCHS ACE Basin robotics team stood second in the SC First Tech Challenge- East Qualifying Tournament held at Philip Simmons High School, Charleston. The team won over several outstanding teams in the SC East region including Governor School of Science and Mathematics teams. They are advancing to the 2023 South Carolina FTC State Championship, held at Dreher High School, Columbia on February 24th and 25th .
In addition, two of the roboticists, Niquee Agina and Alexandria Stephens are the Dean's list semifinalists and will be competing at the SC state event. The achievement at the regional level would have not been possible without a hardworking, dedicated, and outstanding CCHS robotics team.
CCSD is the only District on the I-95 corridor with a program from 2nd through 12th grades. It is amazing that our Elementary, Middle, and High Schools will be competing at state level for a berth at the world festival.
CCMS 6th Grade Bowling Field Trip
Band of Blue
Congratulations to our Band of Blue Winter Ensembles! At the White Knoll CWEA Premier the Band of Blue Varsity Winter Guard performed their show "Here and There" placed 2nd in Round 1 and 7th overall in the Scholastic AAA division. The Band of Blue Winter Percussion premiered their production of "Wonderland" and placed 2nd out of 7 other drumlines in their Percussion Scholastic Novice Class. Great job by our teams and Mr. Blackwood and Mrs. Meshach and Mr. Jason Johnson.
Tri M Music Honor Society
Congratulations to the following Tri M Music Honor Society members for being elected to the following officers.
President: Kevin White
Vice President: Caleb Conover
President Elect: Harly Vargas
Secretary: Alex Green
Historian: Maggie Kennedy
Public Relations/Media: Niquee Agina
It Pays To Be The Boss!
Colleton County High School Students had the opportunity this week to hear from several of our successful entrepreneurs who attended schools in Colleton County.
District Office Valentine's Celebration
The District Office celebrated Valentine's Day with a continuation of their Holiday Secret Pal Gift Exchange. Participating staff drew names in December and gave gifts during the holidays. Valentine's Day was the Big Reveal and Celebration! Everyone gave a final gift and all enjoyed delicious sweet treats from our TCTC Culinary Arts.
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Thank you for your continued support of the Colleton County School District!