Charleston County School District

CCSD is thrilled to share the 8th edition of its Year in Review, a celebratory publication that highlights all things great in our district.

The 2023-2024 school year was marked by many celebrations, achievements, and milestones, especially the impressive gains our students made on the 2023 SC READY English Language Arts assessment across all grade levels and among all student groups for the second year in a row.

Read more:https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1725032951/ccsdschoolscom/kt02yczeuky0bmritazr/CCSD_YIR_2023-24_web1.pdf

Congratulations to this week's, "Unsung Educator of the Week", Stacy Attafi, District Instructional Specialist, World Languages.

"Stacy sees a need and meets it!

She knew going into her role as Instructional Specialist for World Languages that the majority of teachers in the County are the only language teachers at their school. She worked like crazy to assemble a team of content-area experts to collaborate and provide a uniform, horizontally- and vertically-aligned curriculum.

She also pioneered a peer-observation program for teachers to meet and collaborate with colleagues around the district. The work is paying dividends. CCSD's World Language teachers are aligned and working toward a common goal.

Thank you, Stacy!" -- nominated by a colleague

Such a fun right of passage at Lucy Beckham! Seniors paint their parking spaces.

Kurt Huffman, the Environmental Manager with Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Facilities Management team, led the charge, with help from Service Master, HM Northcutt, and employees at S&ME, to collect school supplies for Chicora Elementary School. Items included notebooks, pencils, paper, folders, clothing, cleaning supplies, sanitizer, and book bags.

Toshiba Champaigne, CCSD Recruitment Manager, was recently recognized by the Anita Zucker Institute for Entrepreneurial Educational Leadership at The Citadel and was inducted into the Wall of Fame for her Outstanding Contribution to Education in the Lowcountry through her work with internship placements.

The institute is committed to supporting workforce development efforts as well as school leaders; efforts to enhance teaching, learning, and leading in schools across the state of South Carolina.

The Citadel Zucker Family School of Education The Citadel

We’re excited to launch a new feature called “Heart of Our Work” ❤️❤️❤️—a special student spotlight initiative! We want to celebrate 👏 students who’ve
become leaders 🎯,
made a positive impact on their school community✨,
or achieved success despite challenges 💪.
🌟 Got a student in mind? Submit their story in the comments below! Remember, no names yet— just a summary of why they’re being nominated. 🌟
If the Office of Communications decides to run the story, we’ll reach out to get their name. Let’s shine a light on our amazing students! 🌟

Congratulations to this week's, "Unsung Educator of the Week", James Lynch, Executive Director of Transportation.

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James!!!!

Buses, by day 2, were better than they were all last year!!!

Thanks, brother!!!!

Timothy P. Sullivan, Principal Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School

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I’ve posted before because of a complaint. I’m not one to stay silent when I feel like my concerns have been remedied. I had a long heart-to-heart with Mr Lynch about the buses and he promised me Monday that our route would be taken care of.

Yesterday I got a call and was told it would be taken care of today. Here we are and my son is more than on time after the bus being almost an hour late every day due to double routes.
Thank you! I’m optimistic about the rest of the year after my conversation.

Marti Haddad, CCSD Facebook Group

Burke High School's veteran band director, Linard McCloud (46 years!!!), and the district’s Assistant Academic Director for Visual and Performing Arts, Dr. Shelly Goughnour,
will be a part of a story on the importance of band and the performing arts. The report is set to air on WCIV | ABC News 4 at 6 pm and FOX 24 Charleston at 10 pm tonight.

Superintendent Anita Huggins spoke with FOX 24 Charleston's Leyla Gulen today about the start of the new school year, classroom positions filled, historic student achievement data, and more.

Look for the interview tomorrow on Fox 24 at 12:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Charleston County School District teachers Jacqueline Clarke and Katharine Johnson have been selected as recipients of the 2024 Palmetto State Teachers Association Classroom Grant. This is the third year of the PSTA classroom grants created as part of the Reinvesting in Our Members program. The grants are awarded annually to encourage and support PSTA members as they serve students across South Carolina.

Clarke is a science teacher at Northwoods Middle School.

Johnson is the teacher-librarian at Midland Park Primary School.

WATCH LIVE ON FACEBOOK:

TALKING with the COMMUNITY with Superintendent Huggins and Charleston, aquí estamos, tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m.!

R.B. Stall High School Hursey Montessori School Angel Oak Elementary CCSD MSO Northwoods Middle School Lambs Elementary School Hunley Park Elementary North Charleston Elementary North Charleston High School (NCHS) Pinehurst Elementary School Deer Park Middle School

This past Sunday, Baptist Hill Middle High School dedicated its new football field in honor of the stalwart coach, educator, mentor, and community leader Marion A. Brown. Congratulations, Coach Brown. Naming the field in your honor is a well-deserved recognition of your long-standing service to the community.

Charleston County parents, your feedback would be appreciated!
VOCAL Voices Of CCSD's Amazing Librarians

We'd love your feedback on our Summer Reading Program! 📚

Let us know what you liked and share any feedback you may have to help us improve next year. Thank you!

Take Survey: https://bit.ly/3M6Ksbp

That's a wrap! The first week of the 2024-2025 school year has come to a successful close! CCSD wishes all staff and students a great year!

Congratulations to this week's, "Unsung Educator of the Week", Darcy Stewart (and her team), CCSD Information Technology.

"Darcy Stewart has been a part of CCSD for 24 years. Darcy is so committed to her work. During the recent, network outage, she canceled two days of scheduled vacation to help with technology issues.

Darcy began her CCSD career on the Help Desk, then became a Field Support Technician and is now one of our Field Support Managers. She is a valuable member of the Technology Support Leadership team, helping to guide decisions that have an impact on students, teachers, and staff members. Darcy's dedication to customers and to her team members is outstanding. She is always early and stays late to get as much accomplished in a day as possible.

She has helped create Student-led Tech Support programs and has invested time and energy into supporting students and teachers in these programs.

In 2014, she was recognized by the SC Dept of Education for her work in creating a Student Led Help Desk at Wando High School with teacher Thomas Hundley. Together, they received the Technology Innovative Program Award for the state of SC." --nominated by a colleague

🌟 Spotlight on Mr. Jeremiah Mitchell! 🌟

Hey CCSD Family! Let’s give it up for the man of the hour, Mr. Jeremiah Mitchell, our rockstar Plant Operations Quality Assurance Manager! 🌟🎉 Mr. Mitchell is the magic behind the scenes, making sure our schools and buildings are high-quality environments ready for learning and growth.

With an eagle eye for detail and a commitment to nothing less than top-notch, Mr. Mitchell ensures our environments are safe and sparkling, setting the stage for awesome learning experiences every day. 🏫✨

But wait, there’s more! It’s his infectious enthusiasm and never-say-die spirit that truly make Mr. Mitchell a gem in our community. Facing a challenge? Mr. Mitchell’s your guy, always ready with a solution and a smile. 😄🛠

Big thanks to you, Mr. Mitchell, for bringing your A-game every day and making our district a brighter place for everyone. You’re not just doing a job; you’re making a difference! 👏💙

.Mitchell

Another stop on the CCSD First Week of School Tour for photos - the Mini-Cats of Minnie Hughes Elementary School. Principal Temoney and her staff are off to a great start!

Sanders-Clyde Creative Arts School’s second graders are ready to sail into the new year!

Principal Dillenkoffer and AP Conry are WILD about the first week of school James Simons Montessori School!