April 16, 2010 RSS feed / Education

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Cardinal Newman School hosts PEERS alcohol awareness event

Story and photos by John Dixon
Cardinal Newman School hosted an Alcohol Awareness event Wednesday, March 21 with help from Professionals Encouraging Educational Reform Statewide or P.E.E.R.S. More...

Bethel–Hanberry Elementary School takes first in Mathfest

Contributed by Bethel–Hanberry Elementary School

Thirteen Bethel–Hanberry Elementary students participated in the statewide Mathfest competition held at Blythewood High School. The BHE fifth grade team placed first in the group competition, taking top honors for the state. More...

Rosewood Elementary School’s spring picnic to honor retiring principal

Contributed by Rosewood Elementary School

Principal Ted Wachter, who is retiring after 34 years at Rosewood Elementary, will be honored at the school’s spring picnic, 6–8 pm Thursday, April 29 at the school, 3300 Rosewood Drive. More...

Richland One student named Horatio Alger National scholar

Contributed by Richland One Schools

Richland One Middle College senior Aaron G. Fountain has been named a 2010 Horatio Alger National Scholar, an honor he shares with only 104 high school seniors in the nation. More...

Spring Valley student elected vice president of Davidson SGA

Contributed by Davidson College

A Columbia student, Gerard J. Dash, has been elected vice president of the Student Government Association (SGA). He is the son of Gerard and Demetria Dash of Brookmist Street and is a 2008 graduate of Spring Valley High. More...

Ben Tanner visits Killian Elementary School

Ben Tanner visited with Killian Elementary’s second grade class to discuss the effects of weather and the job of a meteorologist. More...

Richland One’s Challenger Center to participate in NASA Grant Project

Contributed by Richland One Schools

Richland One’s Challenger Learning Center for Space Science Education will play a key role in helping NASA to evaluate Astronaut School, an online educational game program now under development. More...

Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. issues prom safety warning

Contributed by Richland County Sheriff ’s Department

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott states that prom safety is everyone’s responsibility; he wants it to be a top priority for parents, students, and the community. More...

Prom Safety Checklist

Contributed by Richland County Sheriff ’s Dept.

• Do you realize hosting an underage party where there is alcohol is illegal? • Do you realize if you supply alcohol to underage individuals you will be arrested? • Ask who will be doing the driving? More...


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