Category: Education

News from Dillon District Four (Dillon and Lake View), Dillon District Three (Latta Schools), Dillon Christian School, NETC (Northeastern Technical College), and other schools and colleges

First Steps Board To Meet

The Dillon County First Steps Partnership Board will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 28th.

Matthews Named Principal Of Elementary School In Florence

At a recent meeting, the Florence One Board of Trustees approved the appointment of two new principals hired to fill the vacancies left by administrators at Dewey L. Carter Elementary School and at Moore Intermediate School. The new appointments will take effect July 1, 2011.

JVM Released From Statewide Collaborative

Twenty schools were released from the collaborative after they made improvements in student achievement. Among the released schools was J.V. Martin Junior High School.

State’s Dropout Numbers Decrease

More than 800 fewer students dropped out of state high schools in 2010 than in the previous year, according to a new report from the South Carolina Department of Education.

S.C. First Steps Director To Meet With Dillon Board

S.C. First Steps Director Walter Fleming, Jr. will meet with Dillon County First Steps’ Executive Board in Dillon on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12 noon to review issues and maintain a positive relationship for the success of our young citizens 0-5 years of age.

JVM Summer Reading Challenge Underway

All rising seventh- and eighth-grade students at J.V. Martin Junior High School are invited and encouraged to participate in the 2011 “The Heat is On” Summer Reading Challenge.

Citadel Cadet Shares Study Abroad Experience In Peru

I have just completed my stay in Lima, Peru. Following a two month stay in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Peru was quite a culture shock and a taste of South America that was nowhere to be found in the previous city.

Xzavier Williams Is JVM’s Top Reader

Xzavier Williams, an eighth-grader at J.V. Martin Junior High School, was recently honored as the school’s Reader of the Year for 2010-2011.

Dillon School Board Meets

Dillon School District Two had a Board of Trustees meeting on May 16, 2011.

Latta School Board Holds May Meeting

The Latta School Board of Trustees met for the regularly monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the District Administrative Conference Room.