March 20, 2009 RSS feed / Education

Covenant seventh grader to participate in National Geography Bee

David Wright, son of Chaplain (Col.) and Mrs. Phillip Wright, is a seventh grade student at Covenant Classical Christian School. More...

News from Ridge View High School

• Ridge View High School Administrator, Monica Chandler, has been accepted into the Ed.D program at South Carolina State University. • Teacher, Robin Mc- Cants, will be presenting at the 2009 NBPTS Conference in Atlanta on July 15- 18. More...

Hand Middle School eighth grader to participate in National Geography Bee

Jake Kassel, an eighth grade student at Hand Middle School, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2009 South Carolina Geographic Bee. More...

PCA Theatre students sweep state theatre awards

Students in Richland Northeast High School's Palmetto Center for the Arts Theatre program won top awards at Palmetto Dramatics Association and the South Carolina Theatre and Speech Association festivals in February Original Play Competition Crysta More...

Twenty- four Richland One Schools win elite national nutrition awards

It's the national gold standard of school student nutrition awards. Twenty- four Richland One elementary schools have won the Healthier US School Challenge Gold Award from the US Department of Agriculture. More...

Blythewood Middle School teams up with Columbia College to empower girls

Blythewood Middle School and Columbia College have collaborated to form Girls Empowered, a leadership class for eighth grade girls. More...

Blythewood eighth grader to participate in National Geography Bee

Eighth grader Wendell H. "Hank" Estep has qualified to represent Blythewood Middle School and participate at the state level of the National Geography Bee, Sponsored by Google and Plum Creek Timber Co. More...

Senator Lourie receives painting in honor of Disabilities Awareness Month

Senator Joel Lourie was presented with a painting by a young artist, Yasmeen Zakkary, in recognition of people with disabilities. Yasmeen has Atypical Rett's Syndrome, a rare genetic neurological disorder. More...

News from Spring Valley High

Spring Valley's Vikings Drill Team defeated 10 Army, Navy, and Air Force High Schools to win the 2009 Low Country Championship for the 15th consecutive year. More...

Activities at Bridge Creek Elementary

Ranger Stacey Jenson, Sesqui State Park Naturalist, met with Bridge Creek third grade classes to talk about the kinds of plants and animals they might find in a wetlands habitat. There is a designated wetlands area located on the school property. More...