June
22, 2005 |
Richland
One Saving Taxpayers $5 Million,
Earns 'AA' Credit Rating
Richland School District One is
pleased to announce that taxpayers
will benefit from more than $5
million in debt service savings
over the next 19 years, as a result
of the district’s successful
refinancing of general-obligation
bonds. More>> |
June
22, 2005 |
District
Offering Assistance With Free/Reduced
Meal Applications
Richland One’s
Office of Student Nutrition Services
is offering district parents assistance
with completing free and reduced-price
meal applications for the 2005-06 school
year. More>>
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June
22, 2005 |
C.A.
Johnson Student Elected Girls State
Governor
Katherine Myers, a rising senior at C.A. Johnson Preparatory Academy, recently
was elected governor of the 2005 Palmetto Girls State. More>> |
| June
13, 2005 |
Middle-Schoolers
Participating In Tech Camp
Richland One’s Office of Instructional Technology Services (ITS) is offering
a unique learning experience for middle-school students this summer. Beginning
today, a two-week series of classes will expose the students to the latest technology
resources, technology experts in many fields and "cool" technology
tools. More>> |
June
3, 2005 |
EOC
To Recognize Rosewood Elementary
June 13
Richland One’s Rosewood Elementary
School is one of 132 South Carolina
elementary and middle schools that will be recognized by the Education Oversight
Committee for its efforts to close the achievement gap among students of differing
economic, racial and ethnic groups. More>> |
June
1, 2005 |
Richland
One Graduates Earn Record Scholarhip
Amount
More than 1300 students from Richland
One’s seven high schools
walked across the stage at Carolina
Coliseum recently to receive their
high school diplomas. More>> |
May
27, 2005 |
ROSETA
Group Departs for West Africa
The 2005 Richland One Student Exchange To Africa (ROSETA) group departed Columbia
for Ghana West Africa on Sunday, May 29. More>> |
May
24, 2005 |
Board
Selects Coles to be New Richland
One Superintendent
The Richland One Board of School Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon
to offer the position of district superintendent to Dr. Allen J. Coles. More>> |
| May
19, 2005 |
Richland
One Receives Special recognition
From SACS
Richland
One is one of 53 school districts
in South Carolina named as a 2004-05
Super System for Quality Schools
by the Council on Accreditation and
School Improvement (CASI) of the
Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS). More>> |
May 19, 2005 |
Five Schools Receive Red Carpet Designation
Five Richland One schools were among 54 statewide recognized for being family-friendly and having excellent customer service as part of the Red Carpet initiative, sponsored by the State Department of Education. More>> |
May 16, 2005 |
Richland One announces end-of-year schedule
Friday, May 20 is the last day of school for 2004-05 for students in Richland One schools. More>> |
May 16, 2005 |
Richland One announces summer work schedule
For the third year, Richland One will observe a four-day work week during the summer. More>> |
May 16, 2005 |
Thirteen Eau Claire Students To Receive Arts Scholar Diploma
Thirteen Eau Claire High School seniors have been named as 2005 Arts Scholars and will receive a special seal on their diploma during graduation ceremonies on May 23. More>> |
May 16, 2005 |
Richland One Names 2005-06 Teacher and Classified Employee Of The Year
Richland One honored the district’s Outstanding Teachers of the Year, Substitute Teacher of the Year finalists, 2005 retirees and Classified Employee of the Year nominees during Celebration 2005, an evening gala held recently. More>> |
May
16, 2005 |
Caughman
Road Wins National Award For Its Newspaper
Congratulations
to Caughman Road, which won first place
nationally in its division for its
newspaper, The Comet Times. More>>
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May
16, 2005 |
Winners
of 2005 Superintendent’s JROTC
Trophy announced
Congratulations to Columbia High’s Air Force JROTC program, the winner
of this year’s Superintendent’s Trophy. LTC Ron Easterlin is their
senior instructor. More>> |
May
12, 2005 |
Teacher,
Classified Employee and Substitute
Teacher of the Year announced at Celebration
2005
At Celebration 2005, held May 12, the following persons were named as
2005-06 award winners: District Teacher of the Year, Susan Yelverton of Satchel
Ford; Classified Employee of the Year (for the second time), Andrea Williams
of Gadsden; and Substitute Teacher of the year, Irene Fields of Satchel Ford. More>> |
| May 12, 2005 |
Richland One To Offer Summer Feeding Program
Richland One will offer a free, summer feeding program throughout the community. More>> |
May
2, 2005 |
A.C.
Flora Student Named Jefferson Scholar
Grayson
Lambert of A.C. Flora High School has
been awarded the prestigious Jefferson
Scholarship. More>> |
May 2, 2005 |
Richland One announces 2005 graduation schedule
Richland One has announced the graduation schedule for high schools, adult education and other programs. More>> |
May 2, 2005 |
Richland One is accepting nominations for the 2005 Hall of Fame
Richland School District One is accepting nominations for the 2005 Hall of Fame. The Richland One Hall of Fame was created to pay tribute to distinguished alumni and other persons who have made significant contributions to the district, their communities, their professions and society as a whole. More>>
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| April
26,
2005 |
Nominations
Open For Richland One Coaches of the
Year Competition
Richland One has many
outstanding coaches deserving of recognition
for their dedicated service to our
student-athletes. The Richland One
Middle School and High School Coaches
of the Year Awards are designed to
recognize them. More>>
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April
26, 2005 |
Lower
Richland Accepted As International
Baccalaureate Programme School
Lower Richland High School has been accepted as an International Baccalaureate
Programme school, joining A.C.Flora as an IB school in Richland One. At the high-school
level, the IB program is a demanding, pre-university course of study that leads
to examinations. More>> |
| April 25, 2005 |
Richland One honors volunteers' heart work
Richland One honored more than 600 volunteers at its Volunteer Recognition Breakfast held recently. More>> |
| April 22, 2005 |
Caughman Road Elementary joins Smart Matters
Caughman Road Elementary became the tenth and newest Smart Matters school in ceremonies held on April 20 by the Junior League of Columbia. More>> |
| April
21, 2005 |
Horrell
Hill Elementary Teacher Wins Presidential
Award
Saudah Collins, a teacher at Horrell Hill Elementary School, is among 95 elementary
and middle school teachers from across the country honored in Washington April
11-15 as recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and
Science teaching, the highest honor for teaching in these fields. More>> |
| April 20, 2005 |
Southeast Middle School wins prestigious exemplary writing award
Southeast Middle School is among 20 schools statewide named as 2005 Exemplary Writing Award winners. More>>
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April 20, 2005 |
Richland One’s PIE Foundation honors 156 Academic All-Stars at gala
Richland One’s Partners In Education Foundation honored 156 high-school seniors who attained Academic All-Star status at a gala held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on April 19. More>> |
April
18, 2005 |
JUMP
Mentoring Program and Youth Leadership
Council to hold PACT Workshops
The JUMP Mentoring Program, coordinated by Angela Wolff in the Communications
office, along with the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce's Youth Leadership
Council, is sponsoring PACT motivational training for students at five schools
this month. More>> |
April
11, 2005 |
Crayton
Middle Scores Impressive Results on
AMC8
Crayton Middle School students earned perfect scores, along with impressive state,
national and international rankings on the American Mathematics Competition 8
(AMC 8). More>> |
April
5, 2005 |
Housing
Authority To Honor Smith on Wall
of Fame
Richland One's Dr. Carlos Smith, assistant to the superintendent/ombudsman and
athletics director, is one of three former public housing residents who will
be inducted this week into the Columbia Housing Authority's Wall of Fame. More>> |
April
4, 2005 |
District
Wins 41 Awards in Region II Science & Engineering
Fair
Richland One students captured 41awards
at the 49th Annual Region II Science & Engineering
Fair, held at USC. Awards were presented March 20 in ceremonies at the Koger
Center. More>> |
March
24, 2005 |
Delayed
start/early dismissal on April 6
Heyward
Career and high high school students
report at 10 a.m. and elementary and
middle schools have early dismissal
on Wednesday, April 6. More>> |
March
22, 2005 |
Lewis Greenview Elementary
Wins 2005 Riley Award
A.J. Lewis Greenview
Elementary School was named the winner
of the 2005 Dick and Tunky Riley Award
at the Regional School Improvement
Council (SIC) Conference held in Columbia
on March 19. More>>
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March 18, 2005 |
Former Lower Richland student accepted at Juilliard
Teyonah Parris, formerly of Lower Richland High School and now a senior drama student at the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH), is one of two SCGSAH students among an elite group of 18 students nationally accepted into The Juilliard School Drama Division’s Actor Training Program for Fall 2005. More>> |
March 18, 2005 |
Richland One staffer is finalist for national arts education award
Nancy Pope, Richland One’s coordinator of visual and performing arts, is a national finalist for the Cable’s Leaders In Learning Award. She is one of 43 finalists from a pool of 450 applicants. More>>
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March
16, 2005 |
W.J.
Keenan High Named as Palmetto's Finest
Richland One’s W.J. Keenan High School received the prestigious Carolina
First Palmetto’s Finest award presented by Carolina First Bank and the
South Carolina Association of School Administrators in ceremonies held March
15 at the Columbia Convention Center. Dreher High School was recognized as
a finalist. More>> |
March
15, 2005 |
Keenan
groundbreaking ceremony is canceled
Because of the forecast of inclement weather on Thursday morning, Richland One
is canceling the groundbreaking ceremony for the new W.J. Keenan High School
scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m. The public will be notified of the rescheduled
date. |
March
9, 2005 |
Groundbreaking
Ceremony for Keenan High School to
be Held March 17
Richland School District One will hold groundbreaking ceremonies for the new
W.J. Keenan High School Thursday, March 17 at 11 a.m. at the new site, Pisgah
Church Road and Wilson Boulevard. More>> |
March
14, 2005 |
Crayton
Middle School Wins State MATHCOUNTS
Title
Crayton Middle School’s MATHCOUNTS
team bested a field of 15 teams
and captured first place in the
state competition. More>> |
March
9, 2005 |
Dreher
Students Capture First At College of
Charleston Math Meet
Dreher High student
Robbie Wilcox won the Level 3 first-place
individual title for South Carolina
at the College of Charleston Math Meet
recently. More>>
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March
9, 2005 |
"The
Mikado" To Be Performed At
Eau Claire High School
The Columbia College / Eau Claire
High School Arts Partnership invites
the community to its upcoming Evening
of The Mikado: Opera at Eau Claire. This
highlighted version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous work, The Mikado,
will be presented at Cottingham Theatre on the campus of Columbia College at
8:00 pm, Friday, March 11, 2005. More>> |
March
8, 2005 |
Wachovia
Bank and Gibbes Middle School Named
High Performance Business Partnership
of the Year
Wachovia Bank and Heyward Gibbes Middle School have been named the High Performance
Business Partnership (large business category) winners for the state by the SC
Chamber of Commerce. More>> |
March
4, 2005 |
Lower
Richland basketball coach
receives national honor
Chip
Atkins, boys basketball coach at
Lower Richland High School, has been
named as National Coach of the Year
by the National Federation of State
High School Associations. More>> |
| March 4, 2005 |
Hand Middle captures first place at College of Charleston
Hand Middle School’s math team won first place in the state at the College of Charleston Math Meet held recently. More >> |
| March 4, 2005 |
Lewis Greenview Elementary named as finalist
A.J. Lewis Greenview Elementary School has been chosen as one of five f inalists for the Dick and Tunky Riley School Improvement Council Award. More>> |
| March 4, 2005 |
FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR STEVENSON MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
The Partners In Education Foundation is accepting applications for the 2005 Dr. John R. Stevenson Music Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a Richland One high-school senior who plans to pursue post-secondary study in music More>> |
Feb.
28, 2005 |
Richland One Teacher
Named Outstanding Technology Teacher
Sid
Sasien, a teacher at Dreher High School,
has been named as South Carolina’s
Outstanding High School Technology
Teacher by the International Technology
Education Association (ITEA). More>>
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| Feb.
28, 2005 |
Richland
One's Adult and Community Education
Program Receives Three Awards
Richland
One’s adult and community
education program received three awards
from the S.C. Office of Adult and Community
Education. More>>
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| Feb.
24, 2005 |
Richland
One Teacher Selected As Finalist In
State Teacher of the Year Program
Dr. Cliff Barrineau of Dreher High School is one of five outstanding National
Board-certified classrooms teachers named today as finalists in South Carolina's
State Teacher of the Year Program. More>> |
| Feb.
24, 2005 |
Meadowfield
Wins Reading With the Lady Gamecocks
Competition
On Feb. 5, Meadowfield
was declared the winner of the Lady
Gamecocks Reading competition at halftime
of the USC-Auburn women's basketball
game. More>>
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| Feb.
24, 2005 |
Groundbreaking
Ceremony for Dreher High School To
Be Held March 3
Richland School District One will hold groundbreaking ceremonies for the new
Dreher High School Thursday, March 3 at 11 a.m. at the school site, 701 Adger
Rd. More>> |
| Feb.
21, 2005 |
Richland
One Seeks Strategic Plan Volunteers
Richland One is in the process of developing its Strategic Plan for 2006-2010
and is seeking volunteers to serve on action teams. More>> |
| Feb.
21, 2005 |
Richland
One Arts Festival To Be Held March
9 At Carolina Coliseum
The Visual and
Performing Arts Department of Richland
School District One invites the community
to Arts Festival 2005, "Off the
Walls and Into Our Lives: The Arts
are For Everybody" Wednesday,
March 9 at Carolina Coliseum. The program
begins at 7 p.m. More>>
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| Feb.
11, 2005 |
Richland
One Holds Community Forum On Superintendent
Search
As part of the search for a new superintendent, Richland One is holding a community
forum Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Olympia School Campus,
621 Bluff Rd. More>> |
Feb.
4, 2005 |
RICHLAND
ONE BEGINS SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
The
Richland One Board of School Commissioners
has begun the process of conducting
a national search for a new superintendent
. More>> |
| January 24 , 2005 |
Crayton Middle School Math Teacher Wins Sliffe Award
John Rushman, math teacher at Crayton Middle School, is South Carolina’s first recipient of the Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Junior High/Middle School Mathematics Teaching, presented by the American Mathematical Association. More>> |
| January
24 , 2005 |
Two
Richland One Schools Named Palmetto's
Finest Finalists
W.J. Keenan High School and Dreher High School have been selected as 2005 finalists
for the prestigious Carolina First Palmetto's Finest Award. More>> |
| January
24 , 2005 |
Career
Quest 2005
The Future Focus Career Quest is
an activity designed to provide
all Richland District One eighth
graders preparing for transition
to high school important
information regarding academic and career opportunities. More>> |
| January
12 , 2005 |
Richland
One Selects Interim Superintendent
The Richland One Board of School Commissioners selected Dr. Richard Moniuszko
as interim superintendent at its Jan. 11 meeting. Dr. Moniuszko has served the
district as deputy superintendent since July 2000. He will assume the position
of interim superintendent on Feb. 1. More>> |
| January
12 , 2005 |
Fifteen
Richland One Schools Recognized for
Outstanding Academic Performance
Fifteen
Richland One schools are among 418
schools statewide earning cash awards
recognizing high levels of academic
achievement and high rates of student
academic performance. More>>
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| December
22, 2004 |
A.C.
Flora Yearbook Earns National Recognition
A.C. Flora High School’s
2004 yearbook has received second-place
in the nation for schools with
a student population of 1,000-1,700
in competition sponsored by the
American Scholastic Press Association. More>> |
| December
22, 2004 |
Caughman
Road Elementary Publication Garners
National Award
For the second consecutive
year, Caughman Road Elementary’s
literary magazine, "The Comet," has
won first-place honors in annual competition
sponsored by the American Scholastic
Press Association. More>>
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| December
22, 2004 |
Forest
Heights Elementary School Receives
National Honor
Forest Heights Elementary School has been selected as a 2004-05 Year-Round School
of Merit by the National Association for Year-Round Education (NAYRE). More>> |
| December
22, 2004 |
Richland
One Administrator Named to AASPA
Board
Sanita Savage, senior association for human resources in Richland School District
One, was elected to the Executive Board of the American Association of School
Personnel Administrators at the Annual Conference. She will serve a one-year
term as Region 6 Representative, which encompasses the states of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky. More>> |
| December
13, 2004 |
Healthy
Food and Lifestyle Expo
You’ve been hearing the talk,
now is the time to act. Mark your
calendars for Thursday, Feb 10,
2005 and help Richland One make
history. Again, no other district
has taken on such a challenge-
to do a district wide food and
health expo. More>> |
| December
13, 2004 |
State
Board of Education Honors Four
in Richland One
Two individuals
and two groups from Richland School District
One were among 19 individuals and civics
organizations recognized by the State Board
of Education for their volunteer efforts
in local schools. State Superintendent
of Education Inez Tenenbaum presented the
awards. More>> |
| December
8, 2004 |
Save
the date for A(ugusta) Baker’s
Dozen
Christopher Paul Curtis, author
of The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963,
Bud, Not Buddy and Bucking the
Sarge, released in September, will
be the featured guest for the 19th
annual A(ugusta) Baker’s
Dozen: A Celebration of Stories.
The two-day event will be held on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 in
downtown Columbia. More>> |
| December
7, 2004 |
Richland
One students star in Emmy Award
winning program
Four Richland One students star
in "Earth Today," a
30-minute environmental education
program which was presented the
2004 Emmy for Outstanding Achievement
in Youth Television Programming by the National Academy of Television Arts
and Sciences. More>> |
| December
2, 2004 |
Thirty-nine
Richland One teachers achieve national
board certification
Richland One is among the top four school districts in the state with Board Certified
teachers as 39 district teachers join the ranks of 637 teachers and school counselors
in South Carolina earning the teaching profession's top honor by achieving National
Board Certification(r) in 2004. The district now has 161 Board Certified teachers. More>> |
| November
30, 2004 |
Webber
Elementary School Receives Magic
Johnson Foundation Empowerment Grant
Webber Elementary School has been awarded the first Magic Johnson Community Empowerment
Center (MJEC) grant in the state, and it represents the first expansion of the
Magic Johnson Foundation into rural markets. More>> |
| November
22, 2004 |
Hopkins
Middle Student Is National RIF Writing
Winner
Congratulations to Alexis Walters, sixth-grader at Hopkins Middle School. She
is one of 10 national winners in RIF's Back-To-School writing contest. More>> |
| November
22, 2004 |
Dreher
Student Selected for National Junior
Honor Choir
Congratulations to Jay Zenger of Dreher, who is one of seven South Carolina students
selected for membership in the American Choral Directors Association's National
Junior Honor Choir. More>> |
| November
19, 2004 |
Richland
One and Disney team up for Lion King
auditions
Disney Theatrical Productions,
in collaboration with Richland
One's Office of After-School Programs,
is holding open call auditions
for "The Lion King" Saturday,
Dec. 4 at Logan Elementary School, 815 Elmwood Ave. More>> |
| November
19, 2004 |
Heyward
Career and Technology Center's Salon
Open To The Public
Heyward Career and
Technology Center's cosmetology program's
full-service salon is now open to the
public, by appointment only, on Fridays
at noon. Services available include:
roll and set; relaxer; shampoo and
style; color; highlights; braids; facials;
manicure; pedicure; and press-on nails.
More>>
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| November
15, 2004 |
National
Parent Involvement Day is November
18th!
All schools
will receive a Parent Involvement packet
to be distributed to all families (includes
parent pledge (for parents to keep at
home), Thurday
Nights Off - Turn Off the TV and READ
flyers and posters including initiaitve
details and VIP-Very Involved Parent
car decal. More>> |
| October
27, 2004 |
Three
Richland One Students Featured In
Youth Art Month Exhibition
Artwork by three Richland students is featured in the Youth Art Celebration 2004
exhibition at the Columbia Museum of Art as well as two other competitive programs
sponsored by the S.C. Art Education Association. More>> |
| October
22, 2004 |
Inaugural
Richland One Hall of Fame Gala to be
Held Nov. 13
The Partners In Education Foundation will present the inaugural Richland One
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Gala on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St. The reception will begin at 6 p.m., with
the program starting at 7 p.m. More>> |
| October
21, 2004 |
Hand
Student's Artwork on Exhibit
Artwork by Katielynn Gadow, a student at Hand Middle School, has been selected
for exhibition as part of the Columbia Museum of Art's Youth Art Month observance. More>> |
| October
21, 2004 |
C.A.
Johnson Preparatory Academy Air Force
JROTC Drill Team Wins at Ridgeland
HS Regional Meet
The Air Force JROTC Drill Team competed on 16 Oct during the 9th Annual Ridgeland
HS Drill Meet. Ridgeland HS is located in Rossville, GA just outside of Chattanooga,
TN. More>> |
| October
21, 2004 |
Superintendent
Ronald Epps Receives National Service
Award From Indian Waters Boy Scouts
Council
Dr. Ronald L. Epps, superintendent of Richland School District One, was one of
three recipients of the national Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award presented
by the Indian Waters Council of the Boy Scouts of America at its seventh annual
fundraiser dinner on Oct. 20. More>> |
| October
18, 2004 |
15
Richland One Students Named as National
Merit and National Achievement Scholarship
Semifinalists
Fifteen Richland One seniors have been named as Semifinalists in the 2005 National
Merit and National Achievement Scholarship competitions, sponsored by the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), and have the opportunity to compete for
scholarships to be offered next spring. More>> |
| October
13, 2004 |
Hand
Middle School Wins Creative Ticket
National School of Distinction Award
Hand Middle School is the recipient of one of five Creative Ticket National School
of Distinction Awards, presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts. The award recognizes schools that have done an outstanding job of making
the arts an essential part of the education of their students. More>> |
| October
11, 2004 |
Fifth
Annual Palmetto Invitational Show Band
Festival Scheduled
The Eau Claire High School "No Half-Steppin" Marching Band and the
W.J. Keenan High School Marching Raider "Rubber" Band are hosting the
5th Annual Palmetto Invitational Show Band Festival Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. at Memorial
Stadium. More>> |
| October
12, 2004 |
Kick-Off
To Literacy Celebration
The district's Reading First "Kick-Off To Literacy" Celebration
is Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 5 p.m.-7
p.m. at Carver-Lyon Elementary. The
event is open to students in grades
K-3 who attend Carver-Lyon, Hyatt Park,
Lewis Greenview and Mill Creek elementary
schools and their families. More>> |
| October
11 2004 |
District
Receives $248,832 Federal Grant for
Emergency Response and Crisis Management
Plan
Richland One
is one of three districts in the state
to receive funds from the U.S. Department
of Education for an Emergency Response
and Crisis Management Plan, under Safe
and Drug-Free Schools. More>> |
| October
4, 2004 |
Proposed
Instructional Materials and Textbooks
Available for Public Review
The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have
been proposed for use in South Carolina's public schools at one of three local
sites. More>> |
| October
1, 2004 |
Richland
One's Challenger Center Receives
International Award
The Richland One Challenger Learning Center has been recognized for services
rendered to students and teachers at the Annual Challenger Center Conference
held in Kansas City recently. More>> |
September
29, 2004 |
Hand
Middle School Receives Kennedy Center
Creative Ticket Award
Hand Middle
School received the Creative Ticket-Schools
of Excellence Award presented at the S.C.
Alliance for Arts Education's annual conference
recently. More>> |
| September
29 2004 |
S.C.
Education Lottery and Mr. Holland's
Opus Foundation Award Grants to Three
Richland One Schools
Burton-Pack,
Pine Grove and Horrell Hill elementary
schools have received grants from the
South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL),
in conjunction with the Mr. Holland's
Opus Foundation, that will provide
a total of 22 violin, viola, cello
and bass instruments for their orchestra
programs. More>>
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| September
29 2004 |
A.C.
Flora Student's Artwork on Exhibit
Artwork by A.C. Flora High student Brittany Dudley was accepted into the South
Carolina Youth Art Celebration 2004-2005 to be exhibited September 29-November
14, 2004 at the Columbia Museum
of Art. More>> |
| September
29 2004 |
Richland
One Schools To Observe International
Walk to School Day
Each October,
millions of children, parents, teachers
and community leaders around the world
walk to school to celebrate International
Walk to School Day and, since 2003, International
Walk to School Week. More>> |
September
27, 2004 |
Teacher
Selected as State Finalist for Presidential
Award
Congratulations to Saudah Collins, teacher at Horrell Hill, on her selection
as a state finalist in science for the Presidential Award. More>> |
September
27, 2004 |
District
Announces 13th High Performance Partnership
Richland One and the S.C. Chamber
of Commerce have announced the district's
13th High Performance Partnership. WIS-TV
has formed a High Performance Partnership
with Gadsden Elementary. More>> |
| September
21, 2004 |
Richland
One Hall of Fame Display Opens At Convention
Center
Visitors to the new Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center will learn about
the rich history of Richland One School District One through a unique visual
display. Richland One school board members and other elected officials, district
staff, community members and other friends of the district gathered Sept. 21
for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of the Richland One Hall of
Fame Room. More>> |
September
20, 2004 |
Coordinator
Wins Award
Congratulations to Deborah Boone, McKinney-Vento coordinator with the PASS Project. More>>> |
September
20, 2004 |
J.P.
Thomas to hold Health Awareness Fest
2004
John P. Thomas Elementary School is
holding its annual Health Awareness
Fest Thursday, Sept. 30. The theme
is "Aloha to Good Health". More>> |
September
16 2004 |
Richland
One Announces Changes in Football
Schedule
The following Richland One football games, previously scheduled to be played
on Friday, Sept. 17 have been changed to Thursday, Sept. 16. More>> |
September
14 2004 |
Crayton
Middle School Receives Grant
For the second
year, Crayton Middle School received
a $15,000 grant from the Central
Carolina Community Foundation.
The project, titled Bienvenidos
a Crayton! (Welcome to Crayton),
is designed to served Crayton’s
ESOL students and their families. More>> |
September
13, 2004 |
Richland
One Hall of Fame Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
to be Held Sept. 21
Richland One will hold a ribbon-cutting
ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 for
the Richland One Hall of Fame Room, located
inside the new Columbia Metropolitan Convention
Center in the Vista. The Convention Center
will hold its ribbon-cutting festivities
one hour prior to the district's program. More>>> |
September
3, 2004 |
Richland
One receives $584,000 Knight Foundation
grant
Richland
School District One has been awarded
a grant from the Knight Foundation to
implement an arts-based after-school
program for students at Alcorn, WA Perry
and Gibbes middle schools. This
grant of $584,000 for the 2004-2005 school
year will fund development and implementation
of an after-school activities program
that infuses the arts into learning and
enrichment activities for students in
grades six, seven and eight. More>> |
August
31, 2004 |
Gadsden
Elementary and WIS-TV officially
kick-off High Perfomance Partnership
Gadsden
Elementary and WIS-TV are Richland
One's newest partners in the High Performance
Partnerships Program (HPP) administered
by the S.C. Chamber of Commerce. More>> |
August
26, 2004 |
Richland
One TV Launches "Alumni Profiles"
Richland
One has produced many distinguished
graduates over the years. The new
Richland One Hall of Fame is one way
the district will spotlight its distinguished
alumni.
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August
26, 2004 |
Partners
In Education Awards Fall 2004 Teacher
Grants
RichIand One's Partners In Education
Foundation awarded Classroom Innovation
Teacher Grants to six district teachers
at the Aug. 10 school board meeting.
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August
26, 2004 |
Keenan
Will Host the 5th Annual Reading Rocks
W. J. Keenan will
host the 5th annual Reading Rock in
Richland One on Saturday, Sept. 18 from
9 a.m. until noon.
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August
18, 2004 |
Richland
One’s adult and community education
offers medical courses
Richland District One Adult
and Community Education is accepting
registration for the following medical
courses: Certified Nursing Assistant,
Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Technician, Medical
Insurance Billing, ICD-9 & CPT Coding
and Pre-Medical Terminology. More>> |
August
16 2004 |
Coaches
of the Year named at Coaches' Convocation
Richland One's first-ever Middle School
Coach of the Year and High School Coach
of the Year were announced at the Aug.
9 Coaches' Convocation. More>>
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August
11 2004 |
Sportsarama
2004 kicks off beginning of high school
football season
The 45th
Annual Football Sportsarama, cosponsored
by Richland School District One and
the Richland Sertoma Club, is Friday,
Aug. 20 at Memorial Stadium. The Pre-Game
Show begins at 4:30 p.m. More>>
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August
9, 2004 |
Three
from Burton-Pack honored by state D.A.R.E.
program
This summer, at the joint S.C./Georgia
D.A.R.E. conference in Savannah, Burton-Pack
had three honorees. Principal Denise
Collier was named South Carolina's Educator
of the Year. Student Michael Johnson
of Burton-Pack was named S.C. Student
of the Year. More>> |
August
6, 2004 |
Richland
One offers Golden Activities Pass for
seniors
Richland School District One offers
a Golden Activities Pass to persons
age 60 and older who are residents of
the district. More>> |
July
26, 2004 |
Information
on S.C. After-School Programs Now Available
Online
With the beginning of a new school year
right around the corner, many South
Carolina parents are seeking information
and making decisions about after-school
programs. Now that information
is as convenient as a mouse-click away.
More>> |
July
15, 2004 |
Richland
One to Celebrate Parents August 5 at
Carolina Coliseum
Richland School District One
will emphasize the importance of parental
involvement during its 2004 Opening
School Convocation: "A Celebration
of Parents." The event will be
held Thursday, Aug. 5 at the Carolina
Coliseum. More>>
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July
12 2004 |
Logan
Dance Teacher's Company Selected For
International Competition
Terrence Henderon, dance teacher at
Logan and artistic director of the Columbia-based
Vibrations Dance Company, will compete,
along with the VDC, in the Leo's Competitive
Choreography Event at the Jazz Dance
World Congress 2004 in San Jose, Costa
Rica, July 28 - August 1. More>> |
July
12, 2004 |
PASS
Project Recognized By VOA
Volunteers of America (VOA) of the Carolinas
recently recognized the Parents and
Students Succeed (PASS) Project as its
Community Partner of the Year. More>> |
