Colleton County School District is monitoring Winter Storm Watch/Operational Schedule
The Colleton County School District is actively monitoring the “Winter Storm Watch” in effect for our area at this time. We are receiving valuable updates from our local county emergency management team and the National Weather Service. While the storm is predicted to bring low temperatures, snow & freezing rain, its specific effect on our region of the Lowcountry is still undetermined.
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, we will operate on an early dismissal schedule. The schedule is posted on the district’s website. All after school activities, including athletic activities are cancelled on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. In addition, the Policy Committee Meeting and combined Committee of the Whole and Regular School Board Meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025. On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the school district will be closed. March 7, 2025 will be the designated make-up day for Wednesday, January 22, 2025. All after school activities, including athletic events are cancelled. CALC will follow the district schedule.
We will continue to post all school-related changes to our district website (www.colleton.k12.sc.us) and our district’s social media platforms by 4:00 pm daily. In closing, the school district is committed to the safety and education of all students. Our goal is to provide a secure and supportive learning environment, even in times of extreme weather.
The Colleton County School District will make an announcement about school operations at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, January 20, 2025.
The 2025 Regional Qualifier (District) Spelling Bee was held Thursday, January 16, 2025, @ the CCHS Performing Arts Center at 6:00 P.M. Mrs. Janis Headden welcomed everyone & made introductions. Interim Assistant Superintendent Dr. Cordelia Jenkins also spoke to the students & guests. District Spelling Bee Coordinator Danielle Hayes read the rules. Thank you to Ms. Angel Tucker from CCHS for being the official pronouncer for the Spelling Bee. Colleton County School District also sends a very big “Thank you” to our judges: Dr. Carley Robinson, Assistant Professor of English @ USC Salkehatchie; Ms. Shiela Keaise, “ Ms. Literacy”; & Mr. Carl Coffin, Director of Colleton County Memorial Library. The champion of the 2025 District Spelling Bee is S. Norris-Donlon from Northside Elementary. Second runner up is A. Williams from Bells Elementary & the third place winner is R.I. Perkins from Cottageville Elementary. Congratulations to all of the participants!! Way to go!!!
Cougar JV girls take the win over Bluffton! Season record stands at 10-1! Regional record is 3-0! Way to go Cougars. If you haven’t seen them yet, mark your calendar for February 3&6. Those are the only home games left.
#cougarpride
Mark yoiur calendars!!! Plan to join us!!
Calling all CCHS & CCMS Baseball players!!!! Don'y miss out on the opportunities!!!
This week in Sports at Colleton County School District!!
Don't miss a chance to support Colleton County School District Athletics!!
*Important Message from the Colleton County School District*
Mark your calendars! The Annual Stakeholders/Continuous Improvement Meeting is Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Forest Hills Elementary School located at 633 Hiers Corner Road, Walterboro, SC.
R.S.V.P: Office of Superintendent
Phone: 843-782-4525 or Email: lhyman@colleton.k12.sc.us
January 3, 2025
Colleton County School District and the South Carolina State Board of Education will implement the “Free to Focus” project to meet the requirements of the General Appropriations Bill, H. 5100 of 2024, Proviso 1.103: (SDE: Anti-Bullying/School Safety) To receive state funds allocated for State Aid to Classrooms, a school district shall implement a policy adopted by the State Board of Education that prohibits access to personal electronic communication devices by students during the school day when we return to school on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. For purposes of this provision, a personal electronic communication device is considered to be a device not authorized for classroom use by a student, utilized to access the Internet, wi-fi, or cellular telephone signals.
The Colleton County School Board has reviewed, updated, and approved Policy JICJ Possession/Use of Electronic Communication Devices in School to ensure that our district policy is in compliance with the General Appropriations Bill & the Proviso 1.103 which can be found at: https://5il.co/3342r. Also a copy of this letter and other important documents can be found on the district website & all school websites in the documents folder under the “Menu” tab.
CONGRATULATIONS to the BES BearBots for advancing to the 2025 First LEGO League East Regional Competition! Special shout-out to our BES Teachers/Robotics Coaches: Ms. Kawaii Elliott, Mrs. Phyllis Murdaugh, and Mrs. Kadeana Scribner for their hard work and dedication!!
Other awards included: Teamwork Christmas Tree Creation Winner; Coach/Mentor Award awarded to Ms. Elliott; 1st Place Innovation Project Award. Thank you to the BearBots’ parents and families for the time you sacrificed and continued support you gave. It all paid off! We’re so proud of you all!
Submitted by: Diamond Berry
CCSD Title 1 Parent & Family Engagement & Genesis Health Care, Inc held "Cocoa & Mittens Holiday Drop-In,Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the CCSD Board Room from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. There were crafts, books, school supplies, and music for all to enjoy. Thank you to our Gold Donor & participant: Sonic Drive In & our Silver Donors & participants: SC DEW, Community Innovations, LCCAA, & In His Name Colleton. Thank you also to the following organizations for participating: Healthy Blue; CC First Steps; CC Board of Disabilities; Dominion energy; SCDHEC; Pillars for Hope; Absolute Total Care; & SCDMH. CCMS' Sisters in Action & CCHS' Ladies of Excellence were fantastic volunteers that helped in many aspects of the event. CCSD Student Nutrition held a taste tasting. Items included all beef pretzel dog, chicken & cheese empanadas, pepper jack cheese pretzel bites, double chocolate cookies, sugar cookies, and apple or orange juice.
#CCSDOntheMove
Colleton County School District wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable Christmas Break. We look forward to seeing all of our students on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
#CCSDOntheMove
Bells Elementary School held the 2024 Christmas program this morning. Everyone enjoyed the celebration.
Don't forget our "Cocoa & Mittens Holiday Drop In" on Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. @ the CCSD Board Room located @ 500 Forest Circle, Walterboro, SC 29488.. There will be lots of goodies & Santa will be there!!
Greetings Parents and Families of the Colleton County School District.
As we embark upon the Holiday Break, we will continue to emphasize academic learning as our main focus. Although there will be various events and activities this week, please encourage your child to continue to do their very best academically, behaviorally and socially. We know this is a season of excitement and sometimes students may involve themselves in behavioral actions they would normally not do. Please join us in encouraging your child to institute safe practices at all times during the school day and at after school activities. We want to close this semester with high academic achievement and no behavioral issues so we can begin the new semester on January 7, 2025 focused on learning.
Friday, December 20, 2024 will be a half day of school. Please check our website for dismissal times at each location.
Thank You for your continued support as we work together to prepare every student for success!
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, Superintendent Jessica Williams hosted the 2nd CCSD Parent Forum. Mrs. Williams greeted the attendees with a warm welcome and shared some exciting information about our school report cards and the State Superintendent Ellen Weaver speaking at our special school report card recognition ceremony. A light meal was provided for participants to enjoy as the meeting started. Each participant had the opportunity to share a positive event and an improvement wish(concern) that they experienced in the district since the last parent forum in September. The parent forum collaborated to create a plan to promote the positive things happening in the Colleton County School District.They plan to spread the word about the great things happening at our schools & in the district and use #CCSDOntheMove to draw attention to the district on Social Media platforms. They ended the meeting with an action plan in place and a challenge to bring a friend to join the next parent forum.
On Thursday evening, December 5, 2024, the Colleton County School District Office of Exceptional Learning held “The Parent Informational Workshop”. The Office of Exceptional Learning collaborated with South Carolina Family Connections in an attempt to provide an informational workshop for exceptional learners' families. The focus was: Understanding Your Child’s IEP; Have questions about navigating special education services?; and Are you looking to connect with other parents of a child with a disability? Family Connection of South Carolina was prepared to provide an overview of resources and services for families of children with disabilities and/or specific healthcare needs, including information on education services and the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Refreshments were provided. Thank you to the Office of Exceptional Learning and South Carolina Family Connections for planning such an informational workshop for our parents.
#CCSDOntheMove
CCSD Robotics K-8 will host the Ace Basin Regional Qualifier on December 21, 2024 at CCMS from 7 am -3pm, We are looking for volunteers to help, anyone interested can contact Ed Williams at CCMS xt 22207. Please come and support these young aspiring Robotics Engineers. The High School Robotics team will showcase their robots.
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