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High school seniors who will be entering the military or attending a military service academy were invited to attend a statewide recognition ceremony on Tuesday, May 14 at the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia. Fifteen GCSD seniors were recognized at the event: • Jennings Avant ~ CBECCHS • Orlando Camacho – GHS • Matthew Capps ~ CBECCHS • Diamond Franklin ~ GHS • Zachary Jones ~ GHS • Jayden Lewis ~ AHS • Angel Medina Olguin ~ GHS • Jalice Morris ~ AHS • Paul Parker ~ GHS • James Rice ~ CBECCHS • Evelyn Sanchez-De La Cruz ~ GHS • Kristafer Sheets ~ GHS • Jaiden Smith ~ GHS • Ny’Asia Washington ~ AHS • Kimon Winns ~ CBECCHS The guest speaker at this year’s ceremony was U.S. Army Lieutenant General Milford Beagle and musical selections were provided by the 282nd Army Band of Fort Jackson. Each student was presented with a red, white, and blue honor cord to be worn during their school’s graduation ceremony. Congratulations, students! Thank you for your willingness to serve our country. #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff

Waccamaw High seniors Wheeler Marlow and Kenneth Wessely were selected from thousands of applicants across the state to be recognized at the 2024 STEM Signing Day held on May 8 at the USC Alumni Center. STEM Signing Day offers a chance for students to be celebrated for their achievements and future aspirations. Students had the opportunity to network with members of the General Assembly, business executives, and SC Superintendent of Education, Ellen Weaver. This year’s event was sponsored by The Boeing Company, and in partnership with BWM Manufacturing Co., Michelin North America, Nucor Berkeley, SC Future Makers, and SC Manufactures Alliance. Congratulations, Wheeler and Kenneth! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff #STEMSigningDay (Not pictured - Kenneth Wessely)

Michelle Marshall, a fourth grade teacher at Andrews Elementary, was named the 2024-2025 Georgetown County School District Teacher of the Year on Thursday, May 2 during the annual Teacher of the Year banquet held at Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort. Other finalists were: James Rowell ~ Andrews High Cassidy Altman ~ Brown’s Ferry Elementary for the Creative and Performing Arts Julie Paynter ~ Carvers Bay Early College and Career High Kiley Wilson ~ Sampit Elementary. Other school level Teacher of the Year winners are: Edrick Alston ~ Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy Katie Wilson Morris ~ Coastal Montessori Charter Dr. Edward Thomas ~ Georgetown High Jennifer Roberto ~ Georgetown Middle Brandy Caroway ~ Howard Adult Center Justin Winns ~ Kensington Elementary Janice Dozier ~ Maryville Elementary Chelsea Gruber ~ McDonald Elementary Velma Langley ~ Plantersville Digital Immersion Krista Poston ~ Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy Brian Gary ~ Rosemary Middle Elizabeth Bullard ~ Waccamaw Elementary Lawrie Ann Brone ~ Waccamaw High Michael Loser ~ Waccamaw Intermediate Laura Gabriel ~ Waccamaw Middle. Congratulations to all of our outstanding teachers! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff #teacheroftheyear

Join us for the BEACH Singers Spring Concert on Sunday, May 5th at 5 p.m. at Winyah Auditorium. Admission is FREE (donations accepted). We hope to see you there! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff

During the April 23 GCSD Board of Trustees Meeting, members of the Georgetown County Association of Educational Office Professionals (GCAEOP) were recognized for their election/appointment to the board of the South Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (SCAEOP). Included in the recognition were: ~ Clarice McKnight, President Elect ~ Pamela Lance, Area Director ~ Tina Gillard Rice, Presidential Advisor ~ Syndey Rice, Community Service Co-Chair ~ Sharon McLean, Website Coordinator ~ Daphne Smith, Meeting Site Coordinator Additionally, Sharon McLean, Senior Secretary/Bookkeeper at Waccamaw Elementary, was named the Georgetown County Association of Educational Office Professionals of the Year for 2023-2024. Congratulations! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff

“Reading is important, because if you can read you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything.” - Tomie dePaola On Tuesday, Mr. Price, Dr. Giles and Mrs. Thompson shared their love of reading with students from Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy. This was final stop for #GCSDReads for the 2023-2024 school year. We've had a fantastic time encouraging GCSD students to develop a love for reading while sharing our favorite books with them! #GCSDReads #GCSD

During the April 23 GCSD Board of Trustees Meeting, we had the privilege of recognizing remarkable students and schools for their exceptional accomplishments: The Windtalkers, Waccamaw High School’s competitive speech team secured the 3A State Championship for an impressive 14th consecutive year! Congratulations to individual state champions Lillie Danysh (Novice Reading) and Ellie Forrest (Prose Interpretation) for their outstanding performances! Vanessa Hidegcuti, a student from Carvers Bay Early College and Career High School, was a winner in the ART-OLINA: Youth Art Gallery of the Carolinas annual contest. Her piece, Abstract with Watercolors, will be on loan to the gallery for the next year. Waccamaw High School’s Student Council earned the 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence award for the second year running, showcasing their dedication to leadership and service. Carvers Bay Early College and Career High School received the Award of Excellence from the South Carolina High School League at the SCAAA Athletic Directors and Administrators Spring Conference for their exemplary sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity in athletics. Waccamaw High School was honored with the 2024 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter Award from the Southern Regional Education Board for implementing the Making Schools Work key practices and achieving significant school improvement goals. Congratulations to all our students and schools for their outstanding achievements and contributions to our community! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff

Today, let's take a moment to appreciate the backbone of our workplace - our amazing administrative professionals! Your dedication and hard work keep everything running smoothly. Happy Administrative Professionals Day! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff #AdminProfessionalsDay #ThankYou

GCSD's Multilingual Learner Program is hosting a Spanish Family Information Fair on April 24, 2024, from 1-6 p.m. at J. B. Beck Administration and Education Center (GCSD District Office). Learn more about attendance, immunization, community resources, and GCSD's multilingual learner program. Staff members will also be available to assist with 2024-2025 registration. Register to attend at https://tinyurl.com/muk6476z.

WE WANT YOU BACK! Registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year. All families are encouraged to complete online registration by April 30 to prevent delays with placing your student(s) on a class roster, scheduling their classes, or confirming bus transportation. Registration is required for all students – new and returning. It is a web-based process completed online through Parent Portal (https://gcsd.powerschool.com/public). Registration cannot be completed through the Parent Portal App. Check the GCSD website for additional information, including required documents, and directions for completing online registration. #GCSD #wewantyouback #hardworkpaysoff

The 13th annual GCSD Tech Fair was held on Wednesday, March 27 in the gymnasium at Georgetown High Schools. Talented students and educators from across the district showcased their tech talents and creativity. Thanks to the GCSD Tech Coaches, our sponsors, and our judges for making this year’s fair a huge success! For a list of the 2024 GCSD Technology Fair Winners, visit https://5il.co/2hh8r. #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff #TechFair2024

Georgetown County School District's 41st annual Superintendent's Art Awards Ceremony, held on March 25 in the McInville Auditorium at Georgetown High, showcased the artistic talents of our students. Following the recognition of the students participating in this year’s exhibition, GCSD Fine Arts Liaison, Jina Narron, presented the awards. Award Winners: Program Cover Design Winner: Brooklyn Smith , Waccamaw Middle T-Shirt Design Winner: Harper Milling, Waccamaw Intermediate Carolyn Greene Winner: Kathrynn Foti, McDonald Elementary, “View from Space” Joseph Hayes Winner: Hannah Hyde, Sampit Elementary, “Burton Portrait” McInville Winner: Brooklyn Smith, Waccamaw Middle, “Raccoon” Elementary Special Category 2023 – Georgetown County: Addison McElveen, McDonald Elementary, “The Caged Bird” Middle/High Special Category 2023 – Georgetown County: Grace Ratliffe, Waccamaw Middle, “Inspired by the Poem Fire and Ice by Robert Frost” K-2 Elementary 2-D First Place: Mia Vereen, McDonald Elementary, “Owl” K-2 Elementary 2-D Second Place: London Brown, Waccamaw Elementary, “Barn on the Hill” K-2 Elementary 2-D Third Place: Emma Parker, Coastal Montessori Charter, “Fruit” K-2 Elementary 2-D Honorable Mention: Iker Velasquez, McDonald Elementary, “Water Lilly” 3-5 Elementary 2-D First Place: Elliana Gattuccio, Waccamaw Intermediate, “Water Tunnel in Perspective” 3-5 Elementary 2-D Second Place: Harper Strickland, Waccamaw Intermediate, “I See You” 3-5 Elementary 2-D Third Place: Joseph Kirk, Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy, “The Hunt” 3-5 Elementary 2-D Honorable Mention: Kaydence Moore, Maryville Elementary, “Winter Landscape” Middle School 2-D First Place: Alex Espinoza Chavez, Waccamaw Intermediate, “Agamograph – Metamorphosis” Middle School 2-D Second Place: McKenna Ownbey, Waccamaw Intermediate, “Tough Word Portrait” Middle School 2-D Third Place: Gabby Morris, Waccamaw Middle, “Inspired by the poem: The Rose That Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur Middle School 2-D Honorable Mention: Amelia Nevers , Waccamaw Intermediate, “Inspire Word Portrait” High School 2-D First Place: Brianna Gaspardo, Waccamaw High, “Soft Shoulders” High School 2-D Second Place: Gabby Rana, Waccamaw High, “Life During Wartime” High School 2-D Third Place: Da’Juhonna Mitchell, Georgetown High, “Super Canary” High School 2-D Honorable Mention: Makayla Javoroski, Waccamaw High, “Reflections” Elementary 3-D First Place: Chase Williams, Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy, “Fish” Elementary 3-D Second Place: Kelize Barrentine, Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School, “Heritage” Elementary 3-D Third Place: Bella McCants, Andrews Elementary, “Nocturnal Perch” Elementary 3-D Honorable Mention: William Dozier, Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy, “The Evolution of Fred Bear” Middle/High 3-D First Place: Sarah Cundiff, Waccamaw Intermediate, “Taking Flight” Middle/High 3-D Second Place: Hailey Bensch, Waccamaw High, “Taco Fish” Middle/High 3-D Third Place: Maggie Williams, Georgetown High, “Smuous Alebrije Bethania” Middle/High 3-D Honorable Mention: Jayden Cook, Waccamaw Intermediate, “The Rage Upon the Caribbean Sea” Congratulations! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff #supportthearts

March is Music in Our Schools Month! The purpose of Music in Our Schools Month is to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children – and to remind citizens that school is where all children should have access to music. Music in Our Schools Month is an opportunity for music teachers to bring their music programs to the attention of the school and the community, and to display the value that school music brings to students of all ages! Students who have excelled in music during the 2023-2024 school year were recognized during the March 19 GCSD Board of Trustees meeting. Included in the recognition were: • Meris Thompson, Coastal Montessori Charter School, SC Elementary Honor Choir • Brendon MacArthur, Waccamaw High School, All-State Senior Band • Alayna Shelley, Georgetown High School, SC Lower State Piano Festival and selected to perform at the SC Music Education Association Conference Masterclass • Addison Cribb, Carvers Bay Early College and Career High School, SC Lower State Piano Festival and selected to perform at the SC Music Education Association Conference Masterclass • Stella Fettermann, Waccamaw High School, All-State Chorus • Ava Broach, Waccamaw High School, All-State Chorus • Lily Grant, Waccamaw High School, All-State Chorus • Lillie Danysh, Waccamaw High School, ACDA Honor Choir • Caley Wilder, Waccamaw High School, ACDA Honor Choir • Emmie Bess, Waccamaw High School, All-State Chorus and ACDA Honor Choir • Jaya Mosley, Waccamaw High School, All-State Chorus and ACDA Honor Choir • Anna Whitesides, Waccamaw High School, All-State Chorus and ACDA Honor Choir Waccamaw High School’s Concert Choir also shared highlights from their recent trip to Hawaii where they performed as the official ambassador from SC in the 2023 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade and 75th anniversary of the WWII commemoration. #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff #MusicinOurSchoolsMonth

"Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are." - Mason Cooley #GCSDReads is on a mission to spread the joy of reading far and wide across Georgetown County School District! Recently, we visited Brown's Ferry Elementary for the Creative and Performing Arts, where Superintendent Price, Dr. Giles, and Dr. Greene delighted students by sharing their favorite books. The purpose of #GCSDReads is simple yet profound: to encourage a love for reading among students and to showcase the boundless worlds that books can open up. #GCSD #GCSDReads #hardworkpaysoff

The finalists for 2024-2025 Principal of the Year for Georgetown County School District were announced today. The finalists are: Tawanna Grant, Brown’s Ferry Elementary for the Creative and Performing Arts Craig Stone, Georgetown High Dr. Maurice Cobb, Kensington Elementary Travis Klatka, Waccamaw Intermediate. Congratulations! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff

The finalists for 2024-2025 Assistant Principal of the Year for Georgetown County School District were announced today. The finalists are: Woodrow Nesbit ~ Maryville Elementary Dr. Anthony Poston ~ Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy and Sampit Elementary Denetria Middleton ~ Waccamaw Intermediate Congratulations! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff

Congratulations to the five finalists for 2024-2025 GCSD Support Staff of the Year: Natalie Doudican ~ Coastal Montessori Charter Voncennia Jones ~ Georgetown High Muryel Sumpter ~ Georgetown Middle Nancy Crawford ~ Kensington Elementary Delacy Cooper ~ Sampit Elementary The winner will be named during the SSOY luncheon in May. #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 school-level Support Staff of the Year! • Jimmie (Karen) Cribb ~ Andrews Elementary • Jessica Rogers ~ Andrews High • Errin Gibson ~ Brown’s Ferry Elementary for the Creative and Performing Arts • Tonya Davis ~ Carvers Bay Early College & Career High • Reeve Rice ~ Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy • Natalie Doudican ~ Coastal Montessori Charter • Ashley Smith ~ Facilities • Voncennia Jones ~ Georgetown High • Muryel Sumpter ~ Georgetown Middle • Lenora White ~ Howard • Nancy Crawford ~ Kensington Elementary • Annette Ingram ~ Maryville Elementary • Tangelia Mercer ~ McDonald Elementary • Roxanne Franklin ~ Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion • Ramona Morris ~ Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy • Teresa Glisson ~ Rosemary Middle • Delacy Cooper ~ Sampit Elementary • Kelly Wilson ~ Waccamaw Elementary • Sandra Smalls ~ Waccamaw High • Elizabeth Parler ~ Waccamaw Intermediate • Pamela McDill ~ Waccamaw Middle Your dedication, hard work, and unwavering support are truly appreciated and make a profound impact on our school communities. The five finalists for GCSD Support Staff of the Year will be announced soon. Stay tuned! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff #SupportStaffoftheYear #SSOY

Looking for a summer job? Looking to hire for the summer? GCSD has the event for you! GCSD and the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Student Summer Job Fair on Saturday, April 13 from 9am - 12pm at Georgetown High School. Interested students must be at least 15 years old to apply and will need to show their school ID. Register to attend by visiting https://tinyurl.com/StudentSummerJobFair or scan the QR code in the image. Employers looking to hire for the summer can register to participate by visiting https://tinyurl.com/GCSDSummerJobFair or scan the QR code in the image.

**Reminder** No school for students on Friday, March 15. This is a scheduled Professional Development Day for teachers and staff.