Kershaw County School District
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Tomorrow's groundbreaking postponed; event to be held Monday
November 14, 2019 - Due to the prediction of inclement weather, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kershaw County School District elementary school in the North Central area originally scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, November 15 has been postponed and has been rescheduled for Monday, November 18 at noon. The public is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the $21 million school that will be built on property adjacent to North Central Middle School.
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KCSD school kitchens recognized in USDA HealthierUS School Challenge Program
November 14, 2019 - All 18 Kershaw County School District (KCSD) school kitchens have been recognized in the USDA HealthierUS School Challenge program. The program certifies schools that have created healthier school environments through the promotion of nutrition education and physical education/activity as well as implemented school wellness policies, smart snacks in school, smarter lunchroom techniques and meal pattern requirements for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
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LEHS wins CCTC's Academic Challenge for second year in a row
November 13, 2019 - For the second year in a row, Lugoff-Elgin High School (LEHS) won Central Carolina Technical College’s (CCTC) annual Academic Challenge. All three Kershaw County School District (KCSD) high schools competed in the semi-final round with North Central High School finishing third and Camden High School placing fourth.
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Groundbreaking for new elementary school Friday
November 12, 2019 - The public is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kershaw County School District elementary school in the North Central area Friday, Nov. 15 at noon. The $21 million school will be built on property adjacent to North Central Middle School.
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KC School Board recognizes three Palmetto Silver schools
November 11, 2019 - The Kershaw County School Board recently recognized three schools that received Palmetto Silver Awards from the South Carolina Department of Education. The principals of the schools are pictured left to right with the flags that will hang in their schools: Britt Gardner, Mt. Pisgah Elementary (2017-18 and 2018-19); Melissa Royalty, Pine Tree Hill Elementary (2018-19) and Gene Cameron, Lugoff-Elgin Middle (2018-19).
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KC Board recognizes two state swimmers
November 11, 2019 - The Kershaw County School Board recognized two students on the inaugural Kershaw County School District swim team who made it to the state finals, which means they were in the top 30 swimmers in the state for their events.
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New roles for two KCSD educators
November 6, 2019 - Two Kershaw County School District (KCSD) educators are assuming new roles. North Central High School (NCHS) social studies teacher Katie Hough will become an Assistant Principal at Camden High School (CHS) and Nikki Ingram has moved into the position of Middle Level Reading Interventionist.
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INVISTA provides financial support for KC Robotics Team
November 5, 2019 - The Kershaw County School Board recently recognized INVISTA for its ongoing support for local schools and students. The company made a recent donation to KC Robotics team, which includes over 30 middle school and high school students. INVISTA’s recent donation will help pay for the robot competition registration fee for the FIRST Robotics Competition program in early March. The donation also will help pay for the purchase of materials and parts for the team's robots. In the past, the company has been supportive of the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) in many other ways including an in-kind laptop computer donation.
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Lowe's Heroes Donation of Picnic Tables to KCSD
November 5, 2019 - Lowe's of Camden Merchandising Service Manager Sherri King (left) presents Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Executive Director for Community Relations Mary Anne Byrd with picnic tables that the company built as part of its Lowe's Heroes program. KCSD will use the picnic tables at various schools across the county. As part of this same community outreach program, Lowe's helped improve the playground at Midway Elementary last year and this year, the company also donated 100 smoke detectors to the local fire department
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KCSD implements clear bag procedures for extracurricular activities starting Dec. 1
October 21, 2019 - The Kershaw County School District will begin implementing clear bag procedures Dec. 1 for middle and high school extracurricular activities as an added safety measure.
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External audit shows school district's finances in good shape
October 21, 2019 - An outside audit once again reports that the Kershaw County School District’s (KCSD) finances are healthy and shows that the district is closing in on maintaining a recommended level for its general fund reserve fund.
