Schools welcoming 173 new teachers this year District holds orientation for more new educators than in recent years BY BRUCE MILLS in Sumter County, according to dis- wood on Wednesday morning.
[email protected] trict staff, one of the highest new Kevin Grant, 23 and fresh out of THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018 75 CENTS teacher totals in recent years. South Carolina State University in SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 Newness, excitement, joy and District administration said Orangeburg, was one new teacher some jitters filled the air Wednes- they’re happy with the additions in attendance. day at Sumter School District’s given the state teacher shortage Grant grew up in Dalzell and is 2 SECTIONS, 14 PAGES | VOL. 123, NO. 209 New Teacher Orientation at Crest- and the number of vacancies the a 2013 Crestwood graduate. In his wood High School. district had last school year, and elementary school years, Grant GET OUT AND HAVE FUN This year, the district has 173 they rolled out the welcome mat to new certified classroom teachers all at the Fine Arts Center at Crest- SEE TEACHERS, PAGE A5 Local effort, effects LEGO lovers, Sara Beaty helps organize the meals her group packed for hun- here’s the event gry children around the world. for you A3 BY THE Join other fans this weekend NUMBERS at BrickUniverse to see: • Massive LEGO displays • LEGO Friends Buildinging Area years Sumter has participated • Big Brick Building in the packing event with Duplo bricks • Real-life master builders • LEGO merchandise for sale raised in Sumter SPORTS meals packed per P-15’s start play two-hour session in Southeast sessions held at the Sumter Regional B1 County Civic Center PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM DEATHS, B4 Thousands of volunteers packed meals at Sumter County Civic Center to feed children children fed a meal a day for a Hattie Mae Shaw-Duncan around the world on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of Feed My Starving Children.