This Week

Two Florence Schools (Carver Magnet Elementary and John W. Moore Middle) were among ten schools in South Carolina named as finalists in the Palmetto's Finest Awards Program.

The selection process includes a comprehensive review of a school's program, focusing on the key question: "What impact is this school making on the lives of students and the community, and is it deserving of the Palmetto's Finest Award?"

The Palmetto's Finest award was announced remotely from SC ETV this week. Faculty, staff and students from both Carver Magnet School and John W. Moore Middle School watched the announcement from their schools via live streaming.

John W. Moore competed in the Middle/High School Category with Batesberg-Leesville High, (Lexington 3); Clover High (York 2 ); North Central High (Kershaw ); and Woodmont High (Greenville). John W. Moore was named Palmetto's Finest in the Middle/High School Category along with Woodmont High School of Greenville. In the Elementary School Category Lake Murray in Lexington 1 and Lake Murray in Lexington-Richland 5 were named.

Carver Elementary Magnet School competed in the Special Schools Category along with Daniel Island (Berkeley) and Southwood Academy of the Arts (Anderson 5). Southwood Academy of the Arts in Anderson emerged as the winner.

"We are extremely proud of the faculty and staff members at both Carver and Moore for putting in the tremendous amount of time and effort that it takes to participate in the Palmetto's Finest selection process," said Dr. Richard O'Malley. "Our hats are off to both schools for representing Florence 1 in such an exemplary manner," he added.

All finalists will receive statewide recognition and a plaque. The winners also receive a "Palmetto's Finest School" banner, bumper stickers for all their staff members, and a Palmetto's Finest ring for the principal. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3ZTysit.

Photos: John W. Moore Principal April Leroy, (standing fourth from right) is flanked by staff members and accompanied by sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at John W. Moore. Seated are Carver Principal Josie Little (right), Mary Smith (left) and the staff of Carver Elementary Magnet School.

At the Regional Tournament hosted by Francis Marion University (FMU), Wilson High School swept the preliminary rounds defeating Waccamaw (21-19); Manning (33-6); South Florence (25-13); West Florence (28-13); and Dillon (31-8) to move to the finals.

In the finals Wilson defeated Waccamaw 46-30 in the championship round. The regional champs will vie for the title of State Champions on Friday, March 17th hosted once more by FMU. The Williams Middle School Academic Challenge Team (pictured right) will also compete for the state championship title on Friday, March 17th at FMU.

Read the story Cody Slaughter SCAAA Athletic Director of the Year.

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In other the news this week:

• Florence One Elementary Schools Reconfigured for Next School Year
• Florence One Students Tidy Up Animal Shelter
• Delmae Fourth Graders Get Hands-On with STEM.

Wilson High School’s Tiger Production explores the influence and impact of music in their show, Music Is Life. This production features invigorating music genres that explore the lasting power of music.

Tiger Production’s show will be held in the Dr. Allie E. Brooks, Jr. Auditorium at Wilson High School on Friday, March 24, 2023. The lights go up at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 and may be purchased from the Wilson High School Choral Department (843-664-8440) or any member of Tiger Production.

Directed by L. Megerlyn Davis, Tiger Production is the Honors Chorus and Show Choir of Wilson High School. It is an eccentrically-charged group of high school students. Their repertoire includes several types of music, such as ballads, spirituals, gospel, popular, and rhythm-and-blues pieces.

This week Florence 1 Schools celebrates the women who are at the helm of making an impact in the lives of students.

These building administrators are trailblazers, leaders, role-models, decision-makers, motivators and are on the front-lines daily in the pursuit of academic excellence.

Tripp Taylor, a former F1S mucic student, recently earned a Golden ticket to Hollywood on American Idol.

The producers of American Idol invited Taylor to audition in Nashville, Tennessee for judges: Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Ritchie. You can view the audition here.

Taylor was a member of the SC Honor choir with Chrissy Welch at Greenwood Elementary in 4th-6th grades and *SCADA HonorsChoir with Lynn Perkins in 7th-9th grades. He also was in the National *ACDA choir while attending Southside Middle and enjoyed participating as a member of the Choraliers prior to the Drama Department at the South Carolina Governor's School for Arts & Humanities. While a student in Florence 1 Schools he was recognized by the Fine Arts Program as one of District One's Best Singers.

Taylor is a Freshman at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

*South Carolina Association of Choral Directors; *National Association of Choral Directors

What singing group recorded a song about a four-leaf clover which reached number four on the US Billboard R&B Singles chart? Name the song and name the group. Send your responses to:

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