Last night, Grayson Castle, a Berkeley Middle student, was recognized by South Carolina Sens. Larry Grooms and Brian Adams, Karen St. Marie from South Carolina Advocates for Epilepsy and the Berkeley County Board of Education for his tremendous work on getting the "Seizure Safe Schools Act" passed and raising awareness about epilepsy in his community. Keep up the great work, Grayson!
For the upcoming school year, all BCSD schools will use Rooms as their direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc. Because Rooms is located in the Berkeley County School District mobile app, this streamlines communication and minimizes the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication. If you haven't already, download the BCSD app today and turn on notifications so you never miss a message.
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
Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete Returning Student Registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal!
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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.
May the 4th be with you! BCSD Family Night with the Charleston Battery is going to be a blast!
REMINDER: New student registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! Visit https://www.bcsdschools.net/registration to start the online registration process.
Spring has sprung! BCSD Spring Break runs April 1-5. All students return to school on April 8.
We always feel lucky to teach our incredible students! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Our school social workers do a tremendous job supporting our students! The pearls of wisdom they provide to our school communities are invaluable. Be sure to thank a school social worker this week for the difference they make in BCSD! #SSWWeek2024 #makingapositivedifference
Surf's up with school breakfast! Did you know next week is National School Breakfast Week? For eating school breakfast, students will be entered to win daily and grand prizes from our child nutrition services team. #makingapositivedifference
Because of their hard work selling Valentine's Day gifts to their classmates, our 6th grade boys group was able to donate $450 to My Sister's House. Way to go, boys!
Reminder: BCSD schools and offices are closed tomorrow, February 19, in honor of Presidents' Day!
Congratulations to the 97 students who were inducted into BETA last night. We want to thank Berkeley High School's BETA for participating in our pinning ceremony.
6th grade science created "Layers of the Atmosphere" Jars today!
Students were led through the lab and discussed what each layer represented. We had a whole group discussion on how each layer was different and how temperature (Density for the jar) plays a role in separating them.
Corn Syrup - Troposphere
Dish Liquid - Stratosphere
Red Water - Mesosphere
Vegetable Oil - Thermosphere
Green Rubbing Alcohol - Exosphere
Happy National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! We appreciate Officer Hemphill's dedication to keeping our school and students safe!!
During today's Wacky Wednesday fun, teachers had to find their match.
This week at Berkeley Middle School we are celebrating Future Business Leaders of America Week. Future Business Leaders of America is a national organization that inspires and prepares students to become community minded business leaders in a global society, through relevant career preparation, and leadership experiences. We are excited to have FBLA at Berkeley Middle school and hope to have more students join in next school year.
During the Renaissance Club meeting, the students wrote affirmations on sticky notes and hung them in the main building.
