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Builders Legacy ...building a legacy of success www.bcsdschools.net February 2018 ________________________________________________________________________________ Berkeley County School District recognizes our “Legacy Builders” -- students, staff, and partners who have made amazing strides during the month of February. The “Legacy Builders” program highlights the achievements of those who are building a legacy of success here in Berkeley County. If you happen across one of these individuals, please offer your congratulations to them on being a Berkeley County School District “Legacy Builder.” ___________________________________________________________________________________ Meet the 2017 Rookie Teachers of the Year... The following individuals have been named 2017 Rookie Teacher of the Year for their schools: Berkeley Elementary Sara Sweatman Berkeley Intermediate Markesha Gross Boulder Bluff Elementary Morgan Kilgallen Cane Bay Elementary Suzette Daly Goose Creek Primary Jennifer Marble H.E. Bonner Elementary Charlotte Cook Marrington Elementary Jasmine Saab Nexton Elementary Herman Hassan Sangaree Elementary Jamie Dukett Sangaree Intermediate Chelsea Thacker Sedgefield Intermediate Sarah Willits Westview Elementary Christie Linton Westview Primary Jessica Carpenter Whitesville Elementary Melody Harrelson Berkeley Middle Amy Adams Cane Bay Middle Sue James College Park Middle Jered Crosby Hanahan Middle Ashley Cox Macedonia Middle Keri Ballentine Sangaree Middle Caitlin DeMers Sedgefield Middle Rachel Jaffe Berkeley High Molly Caggiano Cane Bay High Paulette Mack Cross High Kyristal Lambright Goose Creek High Jennifer Mayen Hanahan High Isabel Raisbeck Philip Simmons High Madison Phillips Timberland High Shakobie Butler ... ...buildingbuilding aa legacylegacy of of success success www.berkeley.k12.sc.us www.bcsdschools.net 11 Congratulations to the 2018 school level Teachers of the Year... Each of the following teachers were selected by his or her school colleagues to serve as the school’s 2018 Teacher of the Year and a candidate for the District Teacher of the Year: Berkeley Elementary Megan Hackworth Berkeley Intermediate Cassandra Cowdrey Boulder Bluff Elementary Amy Owen Cainhoy Elementary Meridith Fessenden Cane Bay Elementary Emily Doyle College Park Elementary Maria Earl Cross Elementary Courtena Howell Daniel Island School Jason McDermott Devon Forest Elementary Emily Reichbach Goose Creek Primary Rebecca Friedman H.E. Bonner Elementary Kristina Eriksen Hanahan Elementary Stephanie German Howe Hall AIMS Michelle Power J. K. Gourdin Elementary Clarissa Milligan Marrington Elementary Heather Walsh Nexton Elementary Susan Nelson Philip Simmons Elementary Rosie Herold Sangaree Elementary Kathy White Sangaree Intermediate Sarah Meeks Sedgefield Intermediate Jessica Williams St. Stephen Elementary Iva Deloris Jefferson Westview Elementary Julia Rowland Westview Primary Brent Dubay Whitesville Elementary Lianna Watson Berkeley Middle Ashley Tanner Cane Bay Middle Layna Stafford College Park Middle Lisa Muggeo Hanahan Middle Brittany Bigggane Macedonia Middle Kathryn Severe Marrington Middle School of the Arts Andrew Miller Philip Simmons Middle Wendy White Sangaree Middle Deva Stevens Sedgefield Middle Kirsten Kelly St. Stephen Middle Erica Harper Westview Middle Antonio Jordan Berkeley Alternative Rick Thornley Berkeley Middle College Sherri Scoggins Berkeley High Crystal Stokes Cane Bay High Amanda Duncan Cross High Simona Spinner Goose Creek High Amanda Cooper Hanahan High Deborah Hanclosky Philip Simmons High Jay Watterworth Stratford High Sarah Camens Timberland High Ethan Rollerson ......building building a legacya legacy of success of success www.berkeley.k12.sc.us www.bcsdschools.net 2 2 District safety and security coordinator named finalist... Safety and security coordinator, Tim Knight, is among 10 finalists in the annual naming of Campus Safety Director of the Year by Campus Safety Magazine. Among Knight’s achievements is his work to create annual school resource officer summer training programs for active shooters, de-escalation, defensive tactics, bomb threats, CPR, child abuse and sexual assault. The winner of the Campus Safety Director of the Year title will be announced at the July Campus Safety Conference in Virginia. Behind every great performance is a great teacher... Cane Bay High’s drama teacher, Edwin Hall has made it to the second round for the Excellence in Education Tony Award, presented by Carnegia Mellon University. Through the partnership with the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University, the Excellence in Theatre Education Award was created to help recognize a K-12 theatre educator in the U.S. who embodies the highest standards of the profession and demonstrates a positive impact on the lives of students, advancement of the theatre profession and a commitment to excellence. The winner is announced at the annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Cool Schools... Westview Primary and Cane Bay High were highlighted during February as Cool Schools on WBCD Channel 2 with Octavia Mitchell. Westivew Primary was highlighted as a fun and engaging community school that nurtures and sparks creativity in young minds. Cane Bay High’s Law Enforcement Academy was reported as a unique program that prepares students for entry-level positions in local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. The academy is a part of Cane Bay’s career programs, and is in partnership with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Selected to perform with honor choir.. Cane Bay High students Kandache Griffin and Ashleigh Allen represented the district on the honor choir at the American Choral Directors Association Regional Conference. This is one of the highest honors a high school singer can receive. Allen was also selected to perform with the Southern Region American Choral Director Association Honor choir. She was selected from students from 11 states and will represent Cane Bay High and the district in Kentucky. ......building building a alegacy legacy of successof success www.berkeley.k12.sc.us www.bcsdschools.net 3 3 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) Junior Duck Stamp winners... The Junior Duck Stamp (JDS), a program for K-12 students, integrates wildlife and nature education with a visual arts curriculum. Students learn the importance of wetlands and waterfowl and use their knowledge to create a drawing or painting of one of the 46 native species of ducks, geese and swans and compete for a prize: a commemorative federal stamp. The JDS Stamp program is also a great opportunity for students to get out and explore wildlife for themselves. Group IV (Grades 10-12) 1st Place: Lillan Rush (Age 16) Cane Bay High 2nd Place: JoAnn Lawhorn (Age 16) Cane Bay High Jorge Ferria de la Cruz (Age 18) Cane Bay High SEWE Kids for Conservation Poster Winners... Southeastern Wildlife Exposition invited all Tri-County students, grades 1st through 12th to participate in the Kids for Conservation arts competition. SEWE is working diligently to promote Kids for Conservation in the Tri-County area and engage all students in the importance of conservation. It is their hope that students who invest in conservation efforts as youth will continue to protect our wildlife and environment as adults. Poster Winners (Grades 1-5)... Juliela Porras (Grade 5) Sangaree Intermediate Alessandra Franklin (Grade 5) Marrington Elementary Aubrey Param (Grade 5) Boulder Bluff Elementary Photography Winner (Grades 6-8)... Mary Abigail Whitaker (Grade 7) Marrington Middle School of the Arts ...building... building a legacy a legacy of success of success www.berkeley.k12.sc.us www.bcsdschools.net 4 4 Stratford High Cyber Security Teams State Competition results... The Stratford High JROTC and Junior Varsity cyber security competition teams had strong performances at the state competition and advanced to the semifinals of the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. During the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the varsity cyber security team earned an invitation to the 6th Annual Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition. The Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition (PCDC), is hosted by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic in collaboration with the South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), and SC Cyber, and will be held in April. Members of the JROTC Team: Josh Belyeu, David Johnson, Richard Karcher, Logan Martin, Tre-Vaughn Sheppard, Seth Spigner Varsity Team: Liam Diaz, William Farias, James Lin, Alden Partridge, Joshua Smalls JV Open Team: Ivory Bryant, Nathaniel Davenport, Greg Dempsey, Dexter Manigault, Sean Jones-Castillo, Savannah Stremlow Home Telecom Directory Cover Art winners... Cane Bay High artist Fatima Maya Perez won first place in the Home Telecom Directory Cover Art Contest. The competition was a unique opportunity for district students to highlight their talent in art. The goal was for students to produce art that depicts an inspirational or beautiful scene in Berkeley County, or that spotlights a historical event or site from the area. Jackson Stevens a Goose Creek Primary student tied for first place in the elementary division of the artwork contest and placed second overall in the contest. Jackson’s artwork will be featured in the new issue of the Home Telecom Directory. Lego team places in the Lego championship... The Berkeley Intermediate and Berkeley Middle BOLT Lego team won 3rd place in Robotics and the 1st Place Champions Award at the East State