Inside Schools
A quick news break for employees
Recent KCSD Honors
Doby's Mill Elementary teacher Lorrie Welch was named 2015 Teacher of the Year by the SC Association of Conservation Districts.
Bethune Elementary has received funding for a new school sign from the Bethune Lions Club.
Patriots Night at DME
Doby's Mill Elementary 4th graders recently hosted their annual Patriot's Night, which attracted more than 300 visitors. For this event, students study Colonial America in depth, taking on a persona from this period, learning the demeanors and attitudes of the time.
SCABSE Winter Conference
KCSD teachers Tarolyn Lee (Stover MIddle), Lynda Nelson (Camden Elementary) and Chandra Richardson (Stover MIddle) attended the SCABSE 2016 Winter Conference and celebrated with the District's Teacher of the Year Amanda Harris (Jackson School).
CMS Provides "Sole Hope"
After Camden Middle students watched a video depicting the pain suffered by Ugandan children whose feet are severely infected by parasitic fleas because they do not have shoes, they cut donated blue jeans to make 100 shoes for the Sole Hope project.
Golden Apple Award honorees for January
The Kershaw County Teacher Forum’s Golden Apple program honors employees who are doing outstanding jobs.
Golden Apple Award honorees for January 2016:
ATEC: Joey Smith & Melissa Gainey
Baron DeKalb Elementary: Donna Harre & Janie Briggs
Bethune Elementary: Kelly Horton & Latoya Hubbard
Blaney Elementary: Michelle Watkins & Kristina Weems
Camden Elementary: Donna Driggers & Donna Reyes
Camden High: Genie Wallace & Kelvin Whitener
Camden Middle: Leon Corbett & LaKeisha Lawrence / Lisa McCaskill & Delores Benjamin
Continuous Learning Center: Shannon Byrd
Doby’s Mill Elementary: Mikael Lofe & Angela Mixon
Jackson: Tracy Bell & Dr. Reed-Carr
Lugoff Elementary: Beth Kirincich & Latisha McGraw
Lugoff-Elgin High: Jason Aliamo & Susan Morris
Lugoff-Elgin Middle: Jessica Mullins & Elaine Dorsey
Midway Elementary: Lindsey Catoe & Stephanie Worley
Mt. Pisgah Elementary: Wanda Mosley & Brandy Mullennax
North Central High: Andy Johnson & Bryan Gaither
North Central Middle: Valarie Dixon & Jennifer Gibson
Pine Tree Hill Elementary: Jennifer Glover & Linda Rabon
Stover Middle: Brian Heyward, Olivia Stillwell, Jen Mathews, & Laurie Jones
Wateree Elementary: Mary Blackwell & Monica James
Jennifer Glover (Pine Tree Hill Elementary) and Monica James (Wateree Elementary) were the winners of the district drawing to receive $20 gift certificates from Hall's Restaurant.
Q and A with Dr. Morgan and Staff
Questions for this column are questions of general interest submitted each month in Superintendent's Cabinet meetings.
Can elementary bookkeepers be paid at the same rate as middle school and high school bookkeepers? The district can review this situation. Bookkeepers are paid based on the salary study from a few years ago. The duties are greater in Middle and High school due to the number of students and athletics.
What is being done about school bus drivers' pay? Governor Haley is proposing using $19 million to increase bus drivers’ salaries from $7.46 per hour to $10.96 per hour.
Will there be any increased funding with the Title I designation now being given to all 11 elementary schools? No, the total funding remains the same. As our free/reduced percentages have increased across the district, we are trying to serve all the children in need.
Kershaw County School District
Nestled in the heart of the Palmetto State, KCSD is home to over 10,300 students and more than 1,200 employees.
Email: maryanne.byrd@kcsdschools.net
Website: www.kershaw.k12.sc.us
Location: 2029 W Dekalb St, Camden, SC
Phone: (803) 432-8416
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