Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has postponed the first day of school to Thursday, August 15, giving teachers and staff more time to prepare and students an extra day of summer break. This decision comes after recent severe weather and flooding prevented access to school buildings for three days, disrupting traditional classroom and school preparation time for teachers and staff.
“We value the dedication of our teachers and staff in preparing classrooms and schools, and this additional day will allow them to better prepare to receive more than 38,000 students on Thursday,” said BCSD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dixon. “Last week, teachers completed virtual professional development and training so now they can focus on classroom and school needs Monday through Wednesday.”
School and district offices will be open regular hours, and extracurricular activities and athletic programs will also operate according to their normal schedule. Information and schedules for school specific meet the teacher and grade specific orientation days have been shared with families by school leaders.
Dixon added, “We understand that disruptions in schedules are not easy for anyone so we appreciate the understanding of our parents and community as we work to ensure that the first day is the best it can be for students and teachers on Thursday.”
Any weather day adjustments necessary as a result of this calendar change will be reviewed and communicated, if needed, at a later date.
BCSD transitions to virtual operations today, August 9
Due to unexpected flash flooding resulting in numerous road closures and impassable road conditions, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools and offices will transition to virtual operations Friday, August 9.
All extracurricular activities, athletics, and school programs are currently suspended Friday, August 9. BCSD leaders urge staff to stay off of the roads.
In collaboration with county and municipal leaders, BCSD will reassess conditions Friday and throughout the weekend and provide updates, as appropriate, concerning potential access to schools and offices.
BCSD leaders are working closely with Berkeley County Emergency Management and are receiving regular updates about the weather from the National Weather Service. As safety and security is our
Aftercare Sign-Up Announcement
Dear Families,
We are excited to announce our partnership with Be Great Academy to enhance our SRI aftercare program! If you are planning to utilize aftercare services, please make sure to sign up to reserve your spot today.
Key Details:
Location: Remain on campus
Partner: Be Great Academy
Enrichment: Additional activities and support provided
Don't miss out on this opportunity! Sign up now to ensure your child's spot in our aftercare program.
SRI will be providing all instructional supplies this year for our students. You will only need to bring a book bag, water bottle (refillable), and headphones or 2 pairs of earbuds.
Opening Day- Meet the Teacher
August 12th
Drop in from 3:30-5:30 pm to meet your child's teacher. We will follow this with Open House later in September.
Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete Returning Student Registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal!
MORE INFO: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/returning-student-registration
Our students met their W.I.G.S (Wildly Important Goals) for Reading and Math this year. We had a final reward of Kona Ice for everyone! We appreciated their hard work and they enjoyed their sweet treat!
Leadership Idol was part of our Leadership Family Night. Students shared their genius in a talent competition. Wow, our students are talented! Here are a few pictures from that event!
Our Family Leadership Night was held at the end of school. Our students showed their leadership skills by touring their parents around campus showing them our "Leadership Hot Spots", such as Leadership Wall, Grade Level Data, School Data Wall, Attendance P.I.G., Leader of the Week, the SRI Leader in Me Hall of Fame, Legacy Wall, Student Roles and so much more. Thank you parents for supporting Leader in Me in school and at home! Here are a few pictures of that amazing event.
It was so special to see so many former students at the graduation walk. We are so proud of each and every one of them. It made our hearts full to know they had not forgotten us! They are a role model for our current students and will be in their "next steps". Congratulations again Class of 2024!
Hello Sangaree families! We are asking for all of our rising 6th graders who did not complete their RAZ (related arts) course requests for the 2024-2025 school year to do so at this time. If you are not returning to Sangaree Middle next year, please indicate in the space provided. The SRM PowerSchool/Attendance clerk, Mrs. Lind Sturdivant (sturdivantl@bcsdschools.net) will be provided with your information in order to facilitate proper withdrawal/transfer procedures. Thank you! #wearesangaree
https://forms.gle/8nUvp448tSudMuqq6
Leadership Idol is tonight! Be sure to make plans to attend! 6:00 - 8:00pm. We cannot wait to share our talents with you!
Parents,
Please help your child to find and to return his/her library books to school. We are missing quite a few still and are closing out our year. Thank you!
Please make plans to join us this Thursday night!
6:00- 6:45 : You will visit 12 different areas of the school.
6:45: You will go to the multi-purpose room.
7:00-8:15: Habit Idol to watch 12 students share their genius. Audience members will vote at the end.
Sangaree Intermediate needs ONE more fourth grade teacher for 24-25!
We love retirees and first year teachers too! Contact Angel Siegling at siegling@bcsdschools.net for more information or apply online
https://www.applitrack.com/bcsdschools/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=15714&posFirstChoice=Early%20Childhood/Elementary%20School%20Teaching&posSpecialty=Elementary
SRI earns Top 5 BCSD Safety Award! Great job Safety Team!
More pictures of our former students! Class of 2024.
Stratford Football Camp has been rescheduled to May 21st due to weather.
Please contact Arthur Jashienski with any questions at jashienskia@bcsdschools.net.
Wishing all our former Patriots the best of luck as they cross the graduation stage and enter this next chapter of their lives! Never forget where you came from.
As a way of continuing to promote child nutrition and adding to the many celebrations capping the end of the school year, Berkeley County School District’s Office of Child Nutrition Services will launch a special giveaway next week (May 20–24) that will offer some big prizes.
Elementary, middle and high school students eating lunch and/or breakfast next week will be entered into a drawing for prizes that include, but are not limited to:
*iPads
*Wireless earbuds/headphones
*Underwater cameras
*Projectors
*Action cameras
*Bluetooth speakers
Students will receive one entry into the drawing for each meal they eat. Winners will be drawn at random, and those who eat multiple meals will obviously have an increased chance of winning.
