Yo-yo champion Steve Brannan works with Blaney Elementary students Matthew Bone, Decedric Thompson, Marsha Cooke, Zachary Hughes, Richard Simpson and Josh Council. Brannan entertained students with yo-yo tricks and stories to encourage them to do their best on PACT tests. Continue reading Blaney Elementary
COMMUNITY * STATE SEN. JOHN COURSON and S.C. ADJUTANT GEN. STANHOPE SPEARS received honorary degrees from The Citadel Board of Visitors during the college’s commencement May 6. Courson was named an honorary doctor of public administration. Spears received an honorary doctor of military science degree. * LEXINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF JAMES R. METTS has received the Order of the Palmetto Patriot, the highest civilian honor that … Continue reading MILESTONES: COMMUNITY, YOUTH, MILITARY
Last Thursday night, I took two of my three daughters to a meeting held by Sheri Few, candidate for House District 79 at Blaney Elementary School and was very impressed by this lady. She is very pleasant to talk to but firm on her stances. Later, I had more questions for her concerning other issues so I e-mailed her. She took the time to answer my e-mail … Continue reading FEW INFORMATIVE AND FIRM ABOUT BELIEFS
Airport: Applied Technology Education, 874 Vocation Lane Antioch: Antioch Head Start, 1591 Bishopville HighwayBethune: Woman’s Clubhouse, 200 Blackmon St. SouthBuffalo: Mt Pisgah School, 5160 Mount Pisgah RoadCamden No. 1: City Arena, 513 Bull St.Camden No. 2: First Baptist Church, 1201 Broad St.Camden No. 3: Phelps Auditorium, 416 Laurens St.Camden No. 4: Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Hall, 1709 Lyttleton St.Camden No. 5: Fire Department substation 1, … Continue reading Kershaw County Voting Precincts
Fourth- and fifth graders at Blaney Elementary had the opportunity to go for the gold in the school’s Olympic Reading. Events including figure reading (biographies), short track (magazine articles), nordic combined (read a book and pass an AR test), curling (read curled up in a soft place), and cross country (read in a car or bus). Students were recognized in the Rose Gazebo on the … Continue reading BLANEY ELEMENTARY
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Second-graders in Crystal Harman’s Science Lab went a little wild when Jack Hancock visited Blaney Elementary. Hancock, of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, brought an alligator, two box turtles and two rat snakes for his discussion on nature and wild animal safety. Shown here are students Kena Arnell, Wesley York, Michaela Willoughby, Sophia DeFrain, Kaitlyn Fuller, Mariah Teasdale, Starr McClain and Ivory Kelly. SPECIAL TO THE … Continue reading BLANEY ELEMENTARY
PHOTO: COLOR Children at Blaney Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday March 2 by eating green eggs and ham, enjoying books by Dr. Seuss, and dressing up like characters from the books. Target Distribution Center sent readers to children at Blaney as part of a daylong readathon. Shown is Anne Grant, reading with students. SPECIAL TO THE STATE Continue reading BLANEY ELEMENTARY
PHOTO: COLOR The Upton Trio brought a touch of music and science to Blaney Elementary recently. Each piece of music was composed to compliment science facts that were demonstrated by Jennifer Windham. Composed by violinist Mary Lee Taylor, musical selections had names like ‘Gravity,’ ‘Electromagnetism,’ ‘Nuclear Forces,’ and ‘Energy in Motion.’ Checking out the science elements are students from Sheila Gantt’s first grade class: front clockwise, Kyle … Continue reading BLANEY ELEMENTARY
BLANEY ELEMENTARY Oprah’s Book Club made a surprise visit to Blaney Elementary in February in celebration of black history month. Oprah, seen here with students Ashlyn Brown, interviewed children’s author Donald Crews about his many children’s books. Crews, help by student Chase Brown, assured Oprah that everything he wrote in his books was truthful. This was a great relief to Blaney’s students, (kneeling), Anna Coffman, … Continue reading ALMANAC SCHOOLS
