2010-11 Colleton County School District Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to the following teachers for their outstanding achievement.

~ ~ ~ Rookies of the Year ~ ~ ~

Allison Baumgardner – Bells Elementary School

Barbara Gehlmann – Colleton County High School

Hillary Solymosi – Cottageville Elementary School

Shannon Smith – Forest Circle Middle School

Amy Hilton – Forest Hills Elementary School

Jessie Preacher – Hendersonville Elementary School

Jessica Steele – Northside Elementary School

Deidre Bartley – Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center

~~~Teachers of the Year ~ ~ ~

Karen Sanders – Bells Elementary School

Janet Chaplin – Black Street Early Childhood Center

Melissa Crosby – Colleton County High School

Felicia Millen – Colleton Middle School

Elizabeth Alford – Cottageville Elementary School

Katherine Loresch – Forest Circle Middle School

Patricia Gibson – Forest Hills Elementary School

Wilsey Hamilton - Hendersonville Elementary School

Kim Peurifoy - Northside Elementary School

Mebane Connelly – Ruffin Middle School

David Brantner – Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center

2010-2011 District Rookie Teachers of the Year

Amy Hilton

Barbara Gehlman

2010-2011 District Teachers of the Year

Wilsey Hamilton - Elementary

Katherine Loresch - Middle School

Melissa Crosby - High School

2010-2011 TEACHER of the YEAR

Melissa Crosby

Colleton County Jumpers

Congratulations to the Colleton County Jumpers who attend HES, FCM and CMS. The Colleton County Jumpers placed 2nd & 3rd in the state competition on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The 2nd place winners will represent South Carolina in the World Competition, which will be held on June 18-20, 2010.

Band of Blue at Solo and Ensemble Festival

Congratulations to all of our Band of Blue members that performed at Solo and Ensemble Festival this past Friday at Fort Dorchester High School. The Band of Blue earned 34 Superior ratings and 16 Excellent ratings and now qualify for the Outstanding Performance Award for the 16th time.


The OPA recognizes band programs in SC that are superior in marching, concert, region/all-state and solo and ensemble. The Band of Blue has earned this honor for last 15 out 16 years in a row.

Congratulations also to our 7th grade Middle School and 8th grade Junior Band members on earning 25 Superior Ratings and 14 Excellent Ratings this year at Solo and Ensemble. Students from Forest Circle, Colleton Middle and Ruffin Middle School performed solos, duets, trios, quartets and large ensembles to earn their ratings.

Colleton County Represented at the Rally for Public Education at Statehouse

by Anna Stephens Varnado

          On Wednesday, April 14, 2010, Superintendent Williams, along with several educators and their family members attended the Enough is Enough Rally at the Statehouse in Columbia. The rally began at 5:00 p.m. and was attended by about 3,000 friends of public education. Patricia Salley (CCEA President), Darlynn Garrett (CMS) and Robert Tiegs (FHE) were in attendance representing TEAM COLLETON. Two students, Patrick Salley (CCHS) and Jasmine Salley (HES) also attended. Approximately fifteen groups across the state of South Carolina organized this rally to include, the South Carolina Education Association, Palmetto State Teachers Association, the Olde English Consortium, the State Board of Education, and the NAACP. School districts came by the busloads to tell the legislators that "Enough is Enough!" Enthusiasm and strong calls for action resonated throughout the lawn and on the steps of the capitol building, letting the legislators know that we are not going to stand for any more excuses, mandates, and cuts to public education. Stephen Peters, nationally known motivational speaker and educational consultant and a product of Colleton County Schools, was the awe-inspiring keynote speaker. He gave us our call to action.

           Colleton County School District, how can we all help? What is our call to action? First of all, there are over 17,000 educators in the state of South Carolina who are not registered voters. If you know of any of them, encourage them to register to vote. The legislators are looking to cut over $100 million from the education budget. Therefore, our spending per pupil in the state is at the 1995 financial level, yet it is now 2010. Secondly, on March 16, 2010, the Colleton County School Board adopted a resolution asking the South Carolina General Assembly to support public education during this economic crisis. (The complete resolution is available for viewing on the CCSD's homepage.) Therefore, please e-mail our legislators (fullscleg@mail.colleton.k12.sc.us), asking them to support our board's resolution. One e-mail using this address will reach every one of our legislators. Please send the e-mail from your personal addresses, not the school's. Also, call your legislators, and encourage your students and parents to call and e-mail them. Let's get these e-mails out IMMEDIATELY! Until we unify and serve our call to action, our voices will go unheard as "there is strength in numbers." Enough is Enough!

Palmetto Gold and Silver Award Winners

Congratulations to Colleton County School District’s 2009-2010 Palmetto Gold and Silver Award Winners!

PALMETTO GOLD
EDISTO BEACH ELEMENTARY
THUNDERBOLT CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

PALMETTO SILVER

NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY

Barbara Gehlmann "Rookie of the Year" - Caught in the Act

Click on the following link to view the video of Barbara Gehlmann "Caught in the Act".

Click HERE

Colleton County High School Singers perform at Carnegie Hall

The Colleton County High School Singers perform at Carnegie Hall in New York on Friday, March 19, 2010. They performed Mozart's Solemn Vespers.

Ride for The Band of Blue - 6th Annual Fun Run

Ride for The Band of Blue

6th Annual Fun Run

at Walterboro National Guard Armory on April 17, 2010

Registration is at 9:30 AM / Last Bike Out at 11:00 AM

$20.00 Entry Fee for Driver

$5.00 Additional fee for Rider

Chicken Dinner Included

Door Prizes and 50/50 Drawing

For More Information contact Pat Catterton at 908-1197 or Linda Breland 908-0319 or Priscilla Rogers at 866-3465.

CCHS "VARSITY" WINTER GUARD TAKES BRONZE MEDAL

The Colleton County High School Band of Blue “Varsity” Winter Guard earned the bronze medal Saturday night at the 2010 CWEA Winter Ensemble Championships in Rock Hill, SC. The Winter Guard scored a 73.1 and took 3rd place in Division AAA “Silver Division”. The Band of Blue Winter Guard competed against guards from other high schools from South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. This year’s show was entitled “I Believe” and based on the music from the American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino. The CCHS Winter Guard instructor is Mr. Stacey Miller.

Pictured:  From left to right

Front Row: Jessica Smoak, Megan Cain, Tanisha Manigo, Brittany Lingard, Sakathia Johnson
2nd Row: Gabby Winfield, Brittany Roberts, Tanisha Rice, Chelsea Douglas, Shardonne Simpson
3rd Row: Paris Wright, Shoneece Malone, Kristina Hiers, Katie Ritter, Amber Sanders,
4th Row: Shawna Gerard, Kiera Jenkins, Sydashia Murray, Lakia Washington, Katherine Judy
5th Row: Lexie Hyer, Katelyn Ackerman, Nala Pontoon, Aalyiah Gethers

Safety Fair

Pictures below are of the 3rd grade students from the Colleton County School District that are invited every year to the Safety Fair. There are booths which include Electric Safety, ATV Safety, When to Dial 911, Medication Safety, Handwashing, Backpack Safety, Asthma Awareness, Therapy Dogs, Gun Safety By Colleton County Sherrif Dept., Water Safety by the Dept of Natural Resources, Animal Safety and Fire and Rescue. The Colleton County High School National Honor Society and Student Council helped with the event.

Winter Guard places 3rd @ CWEA-Sumter

Winter Guard places 3rd @ CWEA-Sumter.
"Varsity" performs at CWEA Championships next week in Rock Hill on March 27

Congratulations to the Colleton County High School Winter Concert Percussion Ensemble.

Congratulations to the Colleton County High School Winter Concert Percussion Ensemble.

The ensemble won the bronze medal and placed third in the 2010 SCBDA Winter Ensemble Championships held this past Saturday, March 20 at Goose Creek High School. The ensemble is made up of percussionist in grades 8-12.

Their instructor is Assistant Band Director, Ashley Dockins.

2010 CCHS WINTER PERCUSSION

Trey Singleton

Parker Mauney

Seth Harris

Josh Breece

Andrew Floresca

Sterling Hicks

Kalip Stephens

Tony Pfeffer

Kelly Ridgle

Xavier Jones

Cameron Mabry

Amanda Hughes

Becca Bjork

Brittany Sanders

Chris Cavanaugh

Anthony Williams

Tamara Shider

Breyanna Smalls

Colleton Middle School Continues the Journey to Academic Success

Colleton Middle School is determined to be a dynamic force in assisting students to constantly reach for higher levels of success. We feel that it is paramount that our school is focused on personalizing instruction, adequately accommodating the needs of all of our students, and further sustaining a strong growth trajectory for all of our students. To attain this level of achievement, Colleton Middle School has provided our students with DesCartes learning continuum resource. We have taken our Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) data and devised actionable plans for instruction, grouping, and placing our students in appropriate classes geared to their specialized needs. Our students are grouped by RIT bands for specific skill instruction.

 

DesCartes assessments are given weekly for specific skill areas. To accommodate the growth of all of our students on this journey to success, we have further taken our highest RIT band and developed a Colleton Middle School Book Club. The Colleton Middle School Book Club is divided into four frames which are as follows:

Frame One — Teacher Chat/10 minutes (Teacher discusses and analyzes a specific skill through the novel content)

Frame Two — Student Reading/10minutes (Students read approximately 10 minutes, either silently, shared/paired or orally within the group.)

Frame Three — Student Share/5 minutes (Students share any information from novel and/or reading)

Frame Four — Reflective Writing/5 minutes (Students write thoughts on reading, discussions, etc. in daily class journals)

Students are eagerly moving to their DesCarte classes and are focusing on their individual achievement and growth levels. It is the goal of Colleton Middle School to provide a curriculum that incorporates and captures the needs all of our students.

Finally, we, at Colleton Middle School, want to instill in our students that the journey to academic success comes through studying hard, being dedicated and committed to school, becoming an avid reader, and striving to be a responsible student. Colleton Middle School is definitely teaching its students to continue the journey to academic success, achievement and growth.

Peggy Bozard wins Outstanding Leadership Award

Peggy Bozard has been teaching business education classes since 1970. She currently teaches Virtual Enterprise, Integrated Business Applications, and Administrative Support Technology at Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center.  Peggy is a member of NBEA, SBEA, SCBEA, ISBE, ACTE, SCACTE, and FBLA. She is currently the State Adviser for SCBEA and serves on the Finance, Nominating, Constitution/ Handbook, Convention Site Selec-tion, and Program Committees. She has held other offices in SCBEA including Secretary, Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Past President. She is currently serving as Past President of SBEA and has served previously as Secretary, Vice President, President-Elect, and President. Peggy served on the SC FBLA Executive Board for eight years, advised five state officers, and for over twenty years has assisted chapter members in preparation for competition at district, state, and national levels. She served as District V Director for SC FBLAfor seven years planning a yearly conference for several hundred students. In 2005 she received the SC FBLA Virginia Atkinson Adviser of the Year Leadership Award. She also serves as the CATE representative on High Schools That Work Technical Assistance Visit Teams in South Carolina. A colleague writes, "She works tirelessly to ensure that her students have every opportunity to excel both in and out of the classroom." Peggy is a highly respected teacher in her school district and across the state. She has not been content to just be a member of her professional organizations but has served on numerous committees and held leadership positions. "Her goal is always to ensure teachers have the opportunity to grow professionally."

TCTC scores at SC HOSA State Leadership Conference

Fourteen Health Science students from TCTC attended the SC HOSA State Leadership Conference in North Charleston Thursday and Friday. Dakotah Kittrell and Jessica Stanley placed first in the state in Forensic Medicine. Ashley Bilka placed in the top three for the scrapbook for Outstanding HOSA Chapter. Nick Clark and Taylor Penwell placed in the top six in CPR and First Aid, Antoinette Hamilton placed in the top six for Extemporaneous Health Poster and Taylor Penwell was recognized for her score on the Kaiser Health Care Exam.

Rodrica Youmans places third in the 2010 South Carolina Braille Challenge.

Rodrica Youmans, a Cottageville Elementary third grade student, finished third place in the 2010 South Carolina Braille Challenge. Rodrica represented Colleton County School District along with 31 participants from the various districts across the state and the South Carolina School for the Blind. In recognition of this honor, Rodrica received a certificate and a medallion. Way to soar like an eagle, Rodrica!

A Channel 2 Interview with our Superintendent, Leila Williams

Click on the link below to view our superintendent's interview with Channel 2.

http://www2.counton2.com/cbd/lifestyles/my_news_2/article/my_news_2_colleton_co._superintendent_leila_williams/115786/

Boys to Young Men to Men Retreat

Click on the link below to learn more about Colleton County's Boys to Young Men to Men Retreat.

http://www2.counton2.com/cbd/news/local/article/hundreds_attend_colleton_countys_from_boys_to_men_retreat/114493

Band of Blue Winter Guard 1st Place in Division 4 at the CWEA Hanahan

Congratulations to the Colleton County High School Band of Blue "Varsity" Winter Guard for earning 1st place in Division 4 at the CWEA Hanahan

The Band of Blue "Varsity" also were awarded promotion medals to Division 3 for  the remainder of the season. The “Varsity” Winter Guard won the Division 3 CWEA Championships in 2009.

The “Varsity” will compete again at Sumter High School on March 20th and then in the CWEA Winter Ensemble Championships at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC on March 27th. The Guard will finish its season at the annual Colleton County High School Spring Concert at 3PM on Sunday, March 28th.

The Band of Blue “Varsity” Winter Guard is under the direction of Mr. Stacey Miller.

 

2010 COLLETON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL “VARSITY” WINTER GUARD

Jessica Smoak

Megan Cain

Shonnece Malone

Chelsea Douglas

Kristina Hiers

Katie Ritter

Sakethia Johnson

Taneisha Rice

Gabby Winfield

Taneisha Manigo

Amber Sanders

Brittany Roberts

Shardonne Simpson

Katherine Judy

Shawna Gerard

Paris Wright

Shydaisha Murray

Kiera Jenkins

Nala Pontoon

Lakia Washington

Katelynn Ackerman

Aaliya Gethers

Lexie Hyer

Brittany Lingard