BLANEY ELEMENTARY

Caption: PHOTO: BW Blaney Elementary students celebrated the first birthday of their school dog, Mac, by bringing donations to the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter in Camden. Donations included old towels, dog food and cleaning supplies. Mac comes to school each day with principal Lisa Carter and her second-grade son, Craig. Helping Mac celebrate are students from Linda Chavis’ kindergarten class including, back row, Bobby Surratt, … Continue reading BLANEY ELEMENTARY

BLANEY ELEMENTARY

Caption: PHOTO: BWIn celebration of Dental Health Awareness Month, workers from Drs. Ellis, Green, and Green brought The Tooth Fairy, Happy Tooth, and Sad Tooth to Blaney Elementary recently to check the teeth of all 592 students. Each child got a brief checkup and a goody bag with a pencil and a new toothbrush to take home. Here Matthew Smerdell from Fran Mauldin’s 4-year-old child development class … Continue reading BLANEY ELEMENTARY

ALMANAC SCHOOLS

KERSHAW COUNTY KERSHAW COUNTY LT. GOVERNOR AWARDS PROGRAM winner were announced. DISTRICT WINNERS: Marrisa Drost, Lugoff Elementary and Kayla Hinson, North Central Middle. OTHER WINNERS EIGHT GRADE: Courtney Halley, Camden Midde; Paige Young, Stover Middle; Zachery Kelly, Lugoff-Elgin Middle FIFTH GRADE: Justin Baker, Baron DeKalb Elementary; Tony Wilson, Bethune Elementary; Aaron Adolphson, Blaney Elementary; Virginia Arail, Camden Elementary School of Creative Arts; Allison Branham, Doby’s … Continue reading ALMANAC SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS

KERSHAW COUNTY FOUR-YEAR-OLD PROGRAMS AND 5-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN classes’ registration for the 2006-07 school year will take place Feb. 23. Parents should register in the attendance zone they expect to attend. Birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of residency and immunization records are required for registrations. REGISTRATION TIMES: Baron DeKalb Elementary: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Bethune Elementary: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Blaney Elementary: 8:30 … Continue reading SCHOOLS

TRIPLETS SHOOT FOR RECORD

The Jamison family is hoping its story will be one for the record books. Make that three for the record books. When the Elgin-born triplets entered the world in January 1956, their births came over a period of three days – 68 hours of labor. They believe that’s the longest labor for triplets, and they’re aiming for a spot in Guinness World Records. “It’s not … Continue reading TRIPLETS SHOOT FOR RECORD

SCHOOLS

KERSHAW COUNTY FOUR-YEAR-OLD PROGRAMS AND 5-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN classes’ registration for the 2006-07 school year will take place Feb. 23. Parents should register in the attendance zone they expect to attend. Birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of residency and immunization records are required for registrations. REGISTRATION TIMES: Baron DeKalb Elementary: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Bethune Elementary: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Blaney … Continue reading SCHOOLS

CLOSE TO HOME

Kindergarten registration Feb. 23 Registration for 4-year-old programs and 5-year-old kindergarten classes for 2006-07 in Kershaw County’s elementary schools is Feb. 23. At that time, too, the school district will register rising first-graders in 2006-07 who are not currently enrolled in the district. This registration is not necessary for a future first-grader who is currently enrolled in a Kershaw County School District kindergarten. Elementary schools … Continue reading CLOSE TO HOME