Heron Herald
Cyber Academy of South Carolina - March
Way to make February a Fantastic Month Herons!
Love a Charity Project Valentine
February Service Learning
Making Valentines for the Children's Hospital
March Calendar
2/27/18- ACT Testing
2/28/18- Free SAT prep day (canceled)
3/02/18–Seusstastical STEAM Event/ Read Across America RSVP
3/05-3/09 NATIONAL BETA CLUB WEEK
3/07/18- SAT Testing
3/09/18- Tentative - Nepris Virtual Job Shadow - Sports and Entertainment
3/14/18- Pi Day!
3/15/18- Central Carolina Technical - Come see me day!
3/16/18- Wrinkle in Time Movie Day
3/23/18- Nepris Virtual Job Shadow - Video/Film Production w/Jack Cognetta
3/28/18- Capitol Day
3/29/18- Day at Moore SC
3/30/18- Bowl 2 Enroll
Seusstastical STEAM Event / READ ACROSS AMERICA
Friday, Mar 2, 2018, 10:00 AM
Aiken, Charleston, Florence, Greenville, Irmo, Myrtle Beach, Rock Hill
March Community Service Learning Project
Wrinkle in Time Movie
Friday, Mar 16, 2018, 01:00 PM
Charleston, Greenville and Columbia
Upcoming Career and Technology Events for Students
Student Learning Experiences - Blended
March 2018
Monthly Theme: Business Management and Marketing
Central Carolina Technical - Come see me day!
Thursday, Mar 15, 2018, 09:30 AM
Central Carolina Technical College Bookstore, 506 North Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC, USA
A Day at Darla Moore SC
Thursday, Mar 29, 2018, 03:30 PM
Darla Moore School of Business, 1014 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
6TH GRADE WINNERS
1ST- I Chabrier-Diaz
2ND- B Thomas
3RD- M Davis
7TH GRADE WINNERS
1st Place: J Beckwith
2nd Place: J Wirtz
3rd Place: D Castro
8TH GRADE WINNERS
1st Place: N Johnson
2nd Place: S Allison
3rd Place: A Smith
BETA CLUB CONVENTION
BETA CLUB CONVENTIONS
ACHIEVEMENT LEADERSHIP CHARACTER
Myah Williams
Kathryn Level
Aerial Walls
Erin FleshmanBETA CLUB MEMBERS
School Achieves National Beta School of Merit status
School Achieves National Beta School of Merit status
CASC was recently informed that it achieved National Beta School of Merit status for Junior Beta Club under the direction of Mrs. Kramer.
The prestigious honor is an indication of the school’s dedication to academic excellence and commitment to celebrating students’ achievements.
Offering National Beta to all eligible grades at CASC provides students experiences in leadership development and service involvement, which strengthen and build their futures.
“Thank you for celebrating your students' achievements with National Beta! To honor your dedication and commitment to academic excellence, we want to honor Cyber Academy of South Carolina as a 2017 - 2018 National Beta School of Merit. “ Bob Bright
CASC will be included in a list of National Beta School of Merit recipients publicized at the 2018 National Beta convention in Savannah, Ga.
The National Beta Club is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization in America. For more than 80 years, it has prepared today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders.
The club’s mission is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.
BETA CLUB WEEK
3/05-3/09 NATIONAL BETA CLUB WEEK
Monday: “Beta Shout Outs” to special teachers or staff members.
Tuesday- Spotlight BETA Club in the Herald.
Wednesday- Random Acts of Kindness.
Thursday-Focus on Personal Growth
Friday-Celebrate Achievements in the classroom and Service to the Community.
A Wrinkle in Time CASC's book club
Read along with CASC’s book club, Madeline L’Engle‘s award winning A Wrinkle in Time. It also is one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2018!
The story follows Meg Murry, her brilliant brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin on an unexpected journey into alternate dimensions to bring home their father. In the movie version, opening March 9th Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey star as Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which respectively, three celestials who help Meg on her journey. Look for the Class Connect invitation on your schedule!
Class Connect.
Marco's Pizza Fundraiser Day
Marco's Pizza Fundraiser Tab
Check out the PTSO this month!
March 8th -PTSO Virtual Meeting 6:30 PM. Join us via the link, http://www.tinyurl.com/cascmeeting in blackboard to hear updates and information! Everyone is welcomed to attend the PTSO meetings, you do not need to be a member.
A NOTE FROM MRS. DETREVILLE
Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming Dates to save to the calendar:
ACT 2/27/18
SAT 3/7/18
Spring Testing Week May 14-18
Contest: 2018 STEM Contest – Make a Splash!
Reason: Opportunity for students in grades K-12 to submit their most uniquely brilliant Rube Goldberg machine that incorporates STEM.
Timeframe: February 1st – March 9th
Prize:
· Overall Winner: $150 STEM kit(s) grand prize + trophy
· Top three winners per grade level:
o 1st Place: Trophy + $100 STEM kit
o 2nd Place: Trophy + $50 STEM kit
o 3rd Place: Trophy + $20 STEM kit
Contest Entry Page: http://stories.k12.com
Blog Post: http://learningliftoff.com/contest ***Please note that this post will not be live until February 1st.
Link to Rules: http://bit.ly/2DgPUTQ
Sample Facebook Promo:
1. Inspire an interest in STEM with K12's STEM contest! Create a Rube Goldberg machine, and show us how you MAKE A SPLASH! http://stories.k12.com
2. Do you have a student who loves STEM? Have them share their creation for a chance to WIN! http://stories.k12.com
3. Upload a video of your #STEM machine, and you could win! Open to ALL students in grades K-12. http://stories.k12.com
4. Are you an inventor? Share your creation for a chance to win the 2018 Make a Splash STEM contest! Enter here: http://stories.k12.com
5. Are you a scientist? Techie? Engineer? Mathematician? Whatever your specialty is, show it off in the STEM contest for a chance to win. http://stories.k12.com
6. K12 offers students many ways to make a splash in their education including annual contests! Now through 3/9, share what you can create with STEM for a chance to win! http://stories.k12.com
7. Time is running out! Share your STEM invention for a chance to win! http://stories.k12.com
8. If you've been waiting to share your #STEM invention, now is the time! Submit your entry by 3/9 for a chance to win! http://stories.k12.com
Sample Instagram promo:
1. Inspire an interest in STEM with K12's STEM contest! Create a Rube Goldberg machine, and show us how you MAKE A SPLASH! http://stories.k12.com #contest #STEMeducation #STEM #rubegoldberg
2. Make a SPLASH with STEM by entering your machine for a chance to win! http://stories.k12.com #contest #STEMeducation #STEM #rubegoldberg
3. Show us how you make a SPLASH with STEM by entering your machine today! Hurry – contest ends 3/9! http://stories.k12.com #contest #STEMeducation #STEM #rubegoldberg
4. Create a machine that makes a SPLASH, and you could win in the annual STEM contest! http://stories.k12.com #contest #STEMeducation #STEM #rubegoldberg
5. ***Share the video included in the zip file with the following caption: This makes that, and that goes SPLASH! Show us how your machine makes a splash in the STEM contest http://stories.k12.com #contest #STEMeducation #STEM #rubegoldberg
6. There were 6 letters (S-P-L-A-S-H) created for Instagram that were designed to be shared all at once to make a larger image. ***NOTE: Tiles should be posted from the bottom right to the top left. Caption for each image – K12 offers students many ways to make a splash in their education. View our profile to see how we MAKE A SPLASH, then enter the 2018 STEM contest, and show us what YOU can create! http://stories.k12.com #contest #STEMeducation #STEM #rubegoldberg
Sample Twitter promo:
The annual STEM Contest is here! Visit http://stories.k12.com and show off your machine that MAKES A SPLASH! #contest
Submit a video showcasing your machine, and you could be a winner! #STEM #contest #win #prize http://stories.k12.com
Are you an inventor? Scientist? Tech wiz? Share your #STEM creation and you could win http://stories.k12.com
Inspire an interest in #STEM with K12's 2018 #MakeASplash #STEM contest! Share your invention today! http://stories.k12.com
Get inspired by 5 amazing kid inventors! Then, share your own invention for a chance to win the K12 #STEM#contest! http://stories.k12.com
Upload a video of your #STEM Creation, and you could #WIN! Open to all students in grades K-12 http://stories.k12.com
Visit http://stories.k12.com and show us how you make a splash with your machines in the STEM #contest and #win a prize!
The K12 #MakeASplash #contest is open, and there’s a grand #prize! Share you inventions NOW! http://stories.k12.com
Does your student love STEM? Have them share their creation for a chance to #WIN in the annual #STEM#CONTEST! http://stories.k12.com
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Send a Shout-Out
Cyber Academy of South Carolina
The Cyber Academy of South Carlina is a full-time, tuition-free, online public charter school for South Carolina students in grades K-12. Learn more at casc.k12.com/ and casc.info
Email: help@cyberacademysc.org
Website: casc.k12.com
Phone: 864-236-4006
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CyberAcademyofSouthCarolina?fref=ts