Superintendent's Corner 30P

School Library Month

School libraries are vital to the educational process in providing equitable literacy experiences for all students. School librarians are linked to improved standardized test scores. They are the cornerstone of our libraries in ensuring the books are updated and what our students need to increase literacy in our schools. Let's continue to encourage our students to utilize our libraries daily!

We are approaching the finish line!

Your schools will communicate the dates and testing procedures as we prepare our students for state testing. There is also a schedule for you to see towards the end of this newsletter. We now have a District Electronics Testing Agreement sheet that teachers and students will sign. Students are prohibited from having electronic devices during testing, which denotes a testing violation. This includes AirPods, smartwatches, phones, etc. Please make sure that your child understands the seriousness of this state law. This is the time for our students to showcase everything they have learned, and we want them to do their best.

Please remember to monitor your student's grades and attendance using Parent Portal.

• ECMHS held their Chick-fil-A lunch
• SBMHS and MHS students shared an educational experience where they learned about the Hela Cells and how they have impacted scientific advances over the past 70 years.
• MHS announced their Annual Biggest Loser Winners.

Congratulations to Angela McKenzie, an East Clarendon Middle/High teacher who was nominated to the NATIONAL 180 Awards for an Educator Award and WON! Read and Math 180 are two of our district initiatives to help our students achieve academic success. Angela's students have progressed tremendously; we owe it all to her hard work and dedication.

Thank you, and congratulations, Angela!

ECMHS students and staff enjoyed a Chick-fil-A lunch sponsored by local attorney Shaun Kent of Kent Law Firm, LLC. Which school will be next?

Over 130 students from SBMHS and MHS shared an educational experience at the SBMHS gymnasium, where they learned about Henrietta Lacks' story and her immortal "HeLa cells" which have impacted scientific advances over the past 70 years. The program was in collaboration with the Claflin University Biology Department. The speakers for the event included:

Discussion of the use of HeLa cells:

Samina N. Assanie-Shivji, Ph. D.

Professor, NIH-NIGMS: U-RISE Principal Investigator

Department of Biology, Claflin University

Ethics in Research:

Gloria Sanders McCutcheon, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor of Biology

Claflin University

F.E. DuBose continues to provide the rigor and hands-on experiences for students to prepare for many career paths. Encourage students to take a pathway!

Welding Month

Olivia McConnell, a senior from East Clarendon has been awarded almost $800,000 in scholarships.

Congratulations, Olivia!

MHS held its Annual Biggest Loser Competition which included 32 participants who worked hard to improve their health and wellness. Collectively, a total of 162.5 pounds were lost!

Congratulations to the top winners Daydra Brown and Kenneth Canty!

Daydra lost 34.5 pounds, and Kenneth lost 16.5 pounds!

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